Tag Archives: mixed media

In Orbit / Found Object Sculpture With Light / Mike Smith / Milwaukee, WI

Posted on January 23, 2013 by destructivetesting

I had been looking at my various pieces of junk for awhile.  My method is to go out to my garage/studio, have a cigarette, and try to imagine a way to put various found objects together into something interesting.  I … Continue reading →

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Asteroid Impact & Deflection Assessment Project Planned To Save Earth From Space Rocks

Posted on January 22, 2013 by destructivetesting

According to this article ( http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/18/asteroid-impact-deflection-assessment-earth-space-rocks_n_2497672.html?utm_hp_ref=science), “European space officials are seeking ideas to help develop a mission to knock an asteroid off its course, in case one day humans must pull off such a stunt to save Earth from a … Continue reading →

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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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Artist of the Day / Raoul de Keyser / Deinze, Belgium

Posted on July 31, 2012 by destructivetesting

“De Keyser was born in 1930 in Deinze, Belgium, where he still lives and works, and attended the Academy of Fine Arts from 1963 to 1964.”  To read more ‘artspeak’ about him, go to the link at the bottom of … Continue reading →

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Artist of the Day / Eric Daigh / Traverse City, Michigan

Posted on July 22, 2012 by destructivetesting

Recently, I’ve been (not consciously) finding artists who push the boundaries of more traditional art materials.  Today it is push pins! “Whether a symptom of corporate and social homogenization, or the four base pairs of DNA, we are products of … Continue reading →

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Artist of the Day / Mark Khaisman, Philadelphia, PA

Posted on July 21, 2012 by destructivetesting

My previous Artist of the Day, Katina Huston, https://destructivetesting.wordpress.com/2012/07/19/artist-of-the-day-katina  uses ink on Mylar.  Mark Khaisman uses brown packing tape on backlit plexiglass! BORN 1958, Kiev, Ukraine.  Studied Art and Architecture in Moscow Architectural Institute, Moscow, Russia.      Lives and works in … 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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Recycling/upcycling / Robert Rauschenberg / October 22, 1925 – May 12, 2008

Posted on July 16, 2012 by destructivetesting

I LOVED finding this photo and quote! Blood Orange Summer Glut, 1987_Estate of the Rauschenberg_Dorothy Zeidman From the early days of his career, Rauschenberg exhibited a boundless enthusiasm for using all kinds of materials in which to make his art. … Continue reading →

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Making It / Filippa Levemark / Sweden

Posted on July 14, 2012 by destructivetesting

Google translated from Swedish “Besides paintings, produce and sell my cloth bags with different prints and color. Design Filippa Levemark Here’s how it works: I start by drawing a design in black and white. It must be rasterized in Photoshop to … Continue reading →

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Making It / Isabella Taylor / Austin, Texas

Posted on July 13, 2012 by destructivetesting

“I am currently 11 years old and live in Austin, Texas with my mom, dad and dog, Star.  I’ve always been an artist at heart and love creating — poetry, paintings, drawings and fashion designs.” http://isabellart.wordpress.com

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