Sunday, March 28, 2010

http://whatdoyousuggest.net


Just messing around today with this visual search engine that uses the google search database for its results. I think it is WAY better looking than most. http://whatdoyousuggest.net

Sunday, March 21, 2010

Tanel Veenre

Last night Liz and i went to see a show at Ornamentum in Hudson. It was really just an excuse to get out of the studio. I also used Liz to test drive a brooch. Its funny how many things you can learn from a test drive. Anyhoo, It was our first time back to Ornamentum since they had expanded into the space next door. The work was by an Estonian jeweler by the name of Tanel Veenre. The work itself is what I believe to be a of mix of trompe l'oeil and new collage. The materials seemed familiar (sugar coated enamel, polished stone and marble) when in reality they are not. They were made from crushed graphite, cast resin with embedded feathers simulating marble or agate. The pieces were generally large but quite light and wearable. The catalogues for the exhibition were incredible. I was lucky enough to receive a limited edition book/print/poster (Thank you Tanel). The presentation of the work was great. Muted colors brushed on the walls with what appeared to be small hand drawn numbers complete with serifs and decimal points. Excellent. I also have to say that the rest of gallery sparkled as usual. Thanks you guys.

















Wednesday, March 17, 2010

tests

working on pieces for Sienna/SOFA New York using the laser cutter and enameled copper. More soon. -Arthur

laser etched enamel
laser etched enamel

Monday, March 15, 2010

soundtrack

Now that I am back from SNAG I hope to catch up on the blogging. I have a bunch of links to Artists that I met and things that I saw. I do need a bit of time to deflate and process first. I bought Liz a fretz hammer!

a lot of folks were asking about the sound track to the student show so here it is

SONG TIME ARTIST ALBUM
1 Armistice 3:06 Phoenix Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
2 Little Secrets 3:59 Passion Pit Manners
3 Two Weeks 4:03 Grizzly Bear Veckatimest
4 Baby Won't You Come Out Tonight 1:57 Buddy Holly
5 Fools 4:43 The Dodos Visiter
6 From Me To You 1:57 The Beatles Past Masters Disc 1
7 Surf Wax America 3:06 Weezer Weezer (Deluxe Edition) - CD 1