Daily Art Muse

emmy-gai-palmer’s glass and crocheted wire sculptures capture time and memory

I arrived home late last night and need some time to gather my thoughts. While I regroup, take a moment to look at these blown glass sculptures from England’s Emmy Gai Palmer. Metal inclusions in the glass draw you in and ignite your curiosity. The ‘Del Mar’ series was inspired by “translucent hues [...]

keith lewis’ mica jewelry

Today is the second day of Dan Cormier’s The Cutting Edge Evolved workshop in Baltimore. Yesterday one of the things Dan demonstrated was a mica shift technique and he talked a bit about the mineral (mica) during the demonstration.

Mica and Pearl Bangle
Dan’s enthusiasm about mica reminded me of Keith Lewis, who I met last [...]

torolf sauermann: evolution of genius

The conference wraps up tonight and I will stay on for a post conference workshop. While I finish up here, I have some homework for you. Torolf Sauermann is new to me. Dan Cormier referenced him in his Synergy seminar and there was a collective ‘ahhhh’ from the group. The work [...]

kathleen elliot’s glass botanicals

I’m on my way to Synergy2 today – should get to Baltimore by late afternoon and I’m hoping the weather is a little kinder in Maryland.  The snow continues to fall under gray skies here in New York, leaving tree branches in the Hudson Valley bent in impossible positions under the weight of the heavy [...]

lisa klakulak’s strong felt

For Lisa Klakulak, hand-dyed felted wool is the ideal canvas to express her insights regarding today’s society. Drawing with machine embroidery she combines stitching, weaving and beading to create sculptural and functional pieces that reference our universal vulnerability as human beings.

Electric Water
8.5″ x 10″ x 6″, Merino wool fleece, cotton and metallic thread;
wet felted, hand [...]

keke cribbs’ magical world of narrative glass mosaics

Keke Cribbs creates sculptural mosaics that take us on a journey into the magical imagination of this self-taught artist – a fantastical world where the landscape is colorful, the characters exciting, the narrative riveting. Cribbs has a portfolio brimming with three dimensional glass mosaics that ultimately become a canvas for her brilliant narrative paintings [...]

jeina morosoff: blown and sandblasted glass forms

I look at hundreds of images of art on the internet every day as I search for artists to share with you.  When I find an image that speaks to me – powerful, beautiful, an interesting glimpse of the artist’s talent and skill – I begin my research. If the artist does not have a [...]

so young park explores the cycle of life

With two Masters degrees – an MFA in metals and jewelry from Kon-Kuk University in Korea and a second MFA in metals and jewelry from Rochester Institute of Technology in New York – So Young Park explores the cycle of life in an extensive collection of jewelry and sculpture.

Working mostly with silver and gold, she [...]

linnie mclarty’s pin-less poppi brooches

Linnie Mclarty’s collection of Poppi brooches attach to clothing with no pins, allowing the wearer to adorn even delicate fabrics. The clothing becomes part of the art, providing an ever-changing backdrop for the jewelry. This hip designer showcases her work with high drama at its best.  Eye-popping photographs highlight the uncomplicated shapes while giving [...]

waiting

This morning as I watch the snow falling outside my window again, the beautiful stark white blanket covering the brown of trees and ground offers no relief from this long Winter chill.  I crave the oh-so-bright-soft-delicate-shocking-neon-pastel colors of Spring to warm me from the inside out.
Waiting…for color and light…for renewed opportunity…for new community…for restoration…for openings [...]