Studio Kit

Good morning.

Happy Friday, and welcome to the linky post!

First up, we have Bella May Leonard's unusual "sculptural embroidery". As the name might imply it’s 3D, but in addition to her taking her embroidery up and out, she also uses unusual substrates, 'thread" and a collage/assemblage technique. Check it out HERE

Next we have simply eye candy. No interview, and just a small amount of text, but evocative photographs using a multiple exposure technique with surprising results. Check out Christopher Relander’s photography at his website HERE

It's an "oldie but a goodie" but since I pulled it up to remind myself about the corners this week, I thought you might be interested as well if you haven't seen it - check out Lyric Kinard's tutorial for gallery wrapped canvas HERE .

Next up, there's an interview with local Toronto artist Catherine Heard about her ... discomfiting work, HERE

Next: you may already be familiar with the work of "Mr. Finch" (and if you're not, I suggest you follow his blog - he doesn't post often, but when he does, his work is glorious!); but whether you're a follower or not, Colossal has done a feature on him, and I think you'll enjoy the peek. You can check it out HERE

And last but not least, Lithuanian artist Severija Inčirauskaitė-Kriaunevičienė embroiders and cross-stitches metal objects (no really!) Check out her work and an interview with here HERE

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And... as you can see with my work this week, I didn't have a plan. (It's been the week's theme when it comes to my art.)

Over my lunches this week, I was mostly talking, giggling and indulging in a small amount of harmless gossip with my work chum through our lunches this week, rather than concentrating on my work.

So the resulting work doesn’t make a lot of sense, and I can't say there’s anything linking these disparate bits of stitchery (not to mention, the stitches holding my circles down are TERRIBLE, lol) but there’s something sort of charming about it. (At least, I think so!)

More work on the “winter birch” scene on Monday – it’s coming along and I’m quite pleased with it!

Until then, have a great weekend. Be safe out there!

First up - this article inspired a lot of talk around the water cooler: phew! Talk about mixed media!

Artist Anna Dumitriu makes storytelling quilts - out of superbugs!

"The quilt squares are made using natural and clinical antibiotics on Chromogenic (pigment-generating) agar in which the fabric has been embedded and inoculating the squares with bacteria, creating patterns that reflect the interaction between bacteria and antibiotics. The quilts are embroidered with thread dyed with saffron as well as with the antibiotic Vancomycin."

Check out the article and a video of the artist talking about her work in her own words, HERE

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Next up, photographer Nicholas Alan Cope and creative director Dustin Edward Arnold have combined forces as well as painting, chemistry, sculpture, fashion and installation, to make extremely beautiful, thought-provoking art.

Gorgeous, decomposing still-lifes, discomfiting "fashion" shoots, abstracts that examine the internal world of an object, and a new, very unexpected twist on florals are just some of the series they explore. I am very grateful to yatzer.com for introducing me to these inspiring artists.

Check out their digital retrospective HERE. The article isn't new, but is one that is certainly timeless.

For this week's Material Matters link, here are "Three branding opportunities most artists miss" by Lezley Davidson.

In the "crazy-like-whoa" category - did you know that Francis Bacon's triptych of Lucien Freud studies broke the world record for art sold at auction a couple of weeks ago? Click HERE to find out the eye-watering price paid for Three Studies of Lucian Freud.

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And finally, Will Kemp writes an amusing article about a trip to see Cézanne's studio* in France that also gives you a bit more insight into the artist himself. Check that out HERE in Will's article entitled "How to paint, sleep and nearly die like Cézanne".

*By the way, have you actually ever seen pictures of it? I actually keep a picture of it in my "inspiration" folder on my desk top - it's my dream studio!

P.S. Remember a couple of weeks ago when I talked about re-arranging how I blog a bit? I think I've figured it out.

Life/health permitting, it will go as follows:

Monday will be a process and/or talky post;
Wednesday will be the WIP (wordless or otherwise - why break with tradition?); and
Fridays will be my Friday'S-linky post and the current week's finish of the lunchtime project.

That seems workable for me at the current time and I hope will be entertaining for you.

Have a great weekend and see you on Monday!