Book Cover of the Day:
Inosculation is a natural phenomenon in which trunks, branches or roots of two trees grow together in a manner biologically similar to the artificial process of grafting.
my sculpture will be on view for the rest of march at the flower city arts center. hope to see you at the opening this friday :)
todays inspiration is gunta stolzl www.guntastolzl.org
“If art is the establishing or breaking of aesthetic rules, then AI art, as practiced by the right, says that there are no rules but the naked exercise of power by an in-group over an out-group. It says that the only way to enjoy art is in knowing that it is hurting somebody.”
i still feel like i don’t know what im doing haha. but it’s fun! :)
hello fellow ikebana enthusiast 👋 i’ve been taking classes in the Ohara school since 2017.
Ceramics tech info. Tony Hansen (Digitalfire) is wonderful ceramic materials nerd, and he shares his info generously. His web site is chock full of useful info. In his latest newsletter, he covers how to make your own brushing glazes or underglazes: digitalfire.com/picture/3074
this little worry doll is taking a trip to the clay studio in philadelphia for their small favors exhibition!
the show runs from april 10th to june 29th :)
i’d be happy to contribute a worry doll
loved this game! nice mug :)
not ai but the pantone app is a fun way to generate palettes too. plus you can hand pick which parts of the image you want to pull the colors from.
i’m here for the tinned fish kick. let’s get a review on mussels next.
laughing, but it is quite sad
as a US federal employee i can attest things are not good. it feels like the frontline of regressive changes. really leaning into my artistic practice for solace lately.
How Our Gut Microbiome Can Drive Sugar Cravings erictopol.substack.com/p/how-our-gu...
🌊bowls for flower city arts center chili cook off. get em february 22nd.
sunday is my studio day. i’m simultaneously sculpting two bodies of work, to simplify i refer to them as flora and fauna. here’s some wip in the fauna department. they’re my worry dolls. i may elaborate in another post, or you can read the full artist statement on my website flourishfair.com
collards should be ok with a *light* frost
3/4 through Intermezzo by Sally Rooney. need an escape right now!
bravo!
this is a consideration of mine as well. i wonder if using insta only to post would work as you wouldn’t be scrolling and seeing constants ads, where they gain revenue.
Great piece from NPR about the Mingei influence on craft:
Japan's Mingei art movement is having a revival as it turns 100 years old
www.npr.org/2025/01/23/n...
let’s hope this platform gains some traction! currently working on this series…
