I am filling my blog space with colour today to remember Julia Caprara who passed away on Friday. Julia was one of the doyennes of the art world. People all around the planet will be feeling a sense of loss. Many will be wondering how they will cope without her. But no one more than Alex, her husband who has been beside her through her long illness.
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Monday, October 27, 2008
Julia Caprara
I am filling my blog space with colour today to remember Julia Caprara who passed away on Friday. Julia was one of the doyennes of the art world. People all around the planet will be feeling a sense of loss. Many will be wondering how they will cope without her. But no one more than Alex, her husband who has been beside her through her long illness.
Friday, October 24, 2008
Performance Art
During one of my earlier Opus BA modules I was exploring wrapping the environment. I wrapped a fabric covered cotton cord around a tree stump and left it. Periodically, I have been photographing it to see how it has changed while out in the elements.
Yesterday I looked out of the window and saw the cord being used in a performance.
An ecstatic/frantic squirrel was pulling the cord up to his nest. When the cord suddenly tightened the squirrel was jerked to a stop with a back flip.
Yesterday I looked out of the window and saw the cord being used in a performance.
An ecstatic/frantic squirrel was pulling the cord up to his nest. When the cord suddenly tightened the squirrel was jerked to a stop with a back flip.
He dropped the end and had to retrieve it from the ground. Then he started pulling the end apart -and filling his cheeks with cotton before returning to his nest.
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Try again
Opps, I think I uploaded just one still. Hopefully this second attempt is the whole video.
Nope, it doesn't work. I'll have to play around some more.
In the meantime, I must get back to my Opus work. I am reading about whether there is a way of seeing the world that is inherently male or female. A big question. I know there are differences so I am looking into recent scientific research on the topic of differences between the male and the female brain. If I can't find anything convincing then maybe the differences are cultural.
Friday, October 17, 2008
African art and Picasso
Monday, October 13, 2008
Gunther von Hagen's Bodyworlds Exibition, Edmonton, Alberta
We drove up to Edmonton for Thanksgiving with family. While there we took in Gunther von Hagen's Bodyworlds exhibition, http://www.bodyworlds.com/ . Over the last weekend the Science Centre was open 24/7 to cope with the crowd of people wanting to see it. Along with the many other procrastinators we lined up and filed in at 10:45 p.m and emerged nearly 3 hours later in a state of awe.
The above image is of a rabbit but only its blood vessels. Red plastic was pumped through its entire blood system. Once this plastic hardened, all its organs, tissues, bones etc were removed, leaving the blood system in tact.
If I am ever again anywhere near a Bodyworlds exhibition I will certainly visit it again.
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Middle Class Regency Women
Today I got together a power point presentation in preparation for a talk I am giving to the Calgary Guild of Needle and Fibre Arts, my local embroidery guild. I am going to share with them the research I did for an Opus module where I looked into the interests and activities of middle class women during the English Regency period (1800-1830).
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Earth From Above
In a past life I studied landforms, Geomorphology, then taught Geography. Even though I have done many more things since those days the shapes of the earth still fascinate me. I love to travel so I can observe humans interacting with their environments. When I can't travel I go to movies to look at the scenery, I go to photographic exhibitions and I examine glossy photographs in coffee-table books. One of my favourite photographers, Yann Arthus-Bertrand, is bringing his large scale work to North America. Take a peek at this website to see some samples of his work.
Earth From Above comes to NYC - The Big Picture - Boston.com
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Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Eroticism and the Body in Art
Saturday, October 4, 2008
Flowers & Snow
When I was in the Rockies at Lake Louise a couple of weeks ago I was attracted to the faded colours of this late summer border planting.
We went into the Louise Railway Station restaurant for lunch. When we came out the flowers were covered in snow. I was too busy running to the car park to stop & get a picture of them in their changed state. We are always warned about the changeable weather in the mountains but I didn't expect the seasons to change from summer to fall while having lunch.
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
The Odalisque & Bathing
I have been studying images of nude women all week for my new Opus module. It is very interesting to read different people's opinions as to why nude women were featured so often in art.
Monday, September 29, 2008
Hiking in the Rockies
I went for a hike up Paradise Valley in the Rockies this weekend. It was spectacular with the larches turning. BUT, I forgot my camera!
Friday, September 26, 2008
Opus BA Studies
I have been so busy these past 2 weeks finishing up the summer module of work for the Opus BA course I am doing. This afternoon I put everything in a box and sent it on its way to the UK to be assessed. What a relief. It was a challenging module, all about learning to draw the human figure to express personal ideas.
This is an image of a quick stitch sample I worked up for 1 of the assignments where I explored mothers & roses.
It is already 2 weeks into the new semester so I now must focus on a new module of work.
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Canadian Prairies Study
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Friday, September 12, 2008
Farm Study
We (Articulation -the fibre arts group) had an amazing time this year (each year we go somewhere special together) ...
Over the week, our host, Leann Clifford, a farm girl herself, kept us busy from dawn 'til dusk exploring all things unique, interesting & exciting to be found in the Land of Living Skies.
Each of us now has full flash cards, bulging sketchbooks, grain samples & an armful of brochures to work with to produce a body of work.
Thanks Leann for a wonderful, unforgetable week,
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