Tag Archives: black and white

Making It / Ute Schätzmüller / Germany

Posted on December 19, 2012 by destructivetesting

I love how Ute shows the process she goes through on her work.  She says she may, or may not, be finished with this piece.  To me, it is much stronger with just the one figure. http://frommyrealm.wordpress.com/2012/12/18/dawn-of-creation-und-mein-neues-atelier

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Upcycling Article / Milwaukee Journal / Mike Smith

Posted on October 29, 2012 by destructivetesting

Upcycling/recycling is becoming more mainstream! Upcyclers give new life to items that might otherwise be tossed. Angela Peterson Michael Smith is an artist who uses re-purposed materials to make pieces of art, such as this little free library at his … Continue reading →

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More of Ute ‘Making It’

Posted on August 30, 2012 by destructivetesting

In the first photo shown on her blog http://atelierscheune2012.wordpress.com/2012/08/30/bodenbild           you will see her sketch laid out on this immense canvas.

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Making It / Ute Schaetzmueller / Germany

Posted on August 28, 2012 by destructivetesting

Here are some more photos of Ute ‘Making It’.  The canvas she is working on covers the whole floor!  Go to her blog, and translate it to English.  http://atelierscheune2012.wordpress.com/2012/08/28/bodenbild-part-i-first-things-first

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Artist of the Day / Adriana Petit / Spain

Posted on July 30, 2012 by destructivetesting

I could find nothing about Adriana except that she is from Spain.  Her images will have to, and do, speak for her. 11s   abrazada   after   apartment   armario   artlibres   bandshot   collar   de   deja   dejo   egypt   el   ese   estaba  esteril   familyarchives   ferrania   finejewelry  … Continue reading →

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Artist of the Day / Albert Oehlen / Germany

Posted on July 29, 2012 by destructivetesting

  Albert Oehlen describes his paintings as ‘post-non-representational’.             “He offers the canvas as a rudimentary plan, a crude impression of possibility.” “Albert Oehlen combines aspects of figurative sexuality, mechanical distance and painterly abstraction.” “Albert … Continue reading →

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Artist of the Day / Joe Johnston / San Luis Obispo, California

Posted on July 27, 2012 by destructivetesting

Joe excels at many types of photography.  I suppose that with his position at the newspaper, that’s a necessity. “A senior photographer at the San Luis Obispo County Tribune, Joe brings 15 years of experience as a photojournalist, where he’s … Continue reading →

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Artist of the Day / Eva Hild / Sweden

Posted on July 23, 2012 by destructivetesting

As someone who had enough difficulty firing flat 12″ clay slabs without breaking or distorting them, Eva’s work is truly amazing. “My sculptures are bodies, exposed to pressure and movements.   On one hand, it is the mass in thin layers, … Continue reading →

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Artist of the Day / Katina Huston / Bay Area, California

Posted on July 19, 2012 by destructivetesting

Finding work like Katina’s is what keeps me going at this. “It began with a few drawings. I’d find a shadow and set the mylar underneath and draw what I saw. What I saw was a whole new world, utterly … Continue reading →

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Artist of the Day / SOPHIE ETCHART / Paris, France

Posted on July 16, 2012 by destructivetesting

Sophie Etchart is primarily a fashion photographer, but I have selected several of her ‘landscape’ photos to start with.  She provides the photos for the collaboration with Sandrine Pagnoux— https://destructivetesting.wordpress.com/2012/07/02/artist. http://www.sophieetchart.com

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