Artist Hideout » Festivals http://www.artisthideout.com Inspiration for Artists Fri, 02 Nov 2007 02:10:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 September Showcase – Arts and Design http://www.artisthideout.com/2007/09/five-lists-of-lists-about-art/ http://www.artisthideout.com/2007/09/five-lists-of-lists-about-art/#comments Sun, 30 Sep 2007 14:00:16 +0000 http://www.artisthideout.com/five-lists-of-lists-about-art/ Post from: Artist Hideout

]]> Many Artists usually battle any kind of organizing types of responsibilities.  I know I am like this.  Piles of papers can at times line the edges of my desk and a more than elaborate network of chores and todos can be posted in non-linear fashion within my mind at any one time.  However, I have found that there is usually a simpler way of living in putting together lists of things that intrigue or pique my interest. 

Below are Eight lists posts from some of our bloggers around the Arts and Design channel here at b5media of things they found interesting or have gleaned from experience.

Enjoy.

  1. 10 Quilting Sites & Blogs That Excite Me: Check out some of the quilting web sites and blogs Mary Emma finds interesting and inspiring.
  2. It’s a list of 25 DIY Jewelry Sites by Tammy over at Jewelry and Beading.
  3. Chloe lists 20 reasons why having your own workspace is great.
  4. Also, Chloe has a few (more like 30) needs in her new studio that you might identify with in creating your own studio workspace.
  5. For my own entry here on Artist Hideout, I listed 25 art forms and artists who already use them.
  6. Noreen over at hankering for yarn is passionate about small loom weaving and has made a short list of a few reasons why.
  7. Christine over at Mad Cropper gives you her Top 10 favorite posts in her blog. Wanna know more? Read on!
  8. Noreen,  also at hankeringforyarn, has been enchanted by a very special doll that has taken on a life of her own: Tottie Tomato.  Tottie Tomato is on a journey, and Noreen has been posting about it….. read all about it in the Chronicles of Tottie Tomato (and yes, Tottie  REALLY is a Tomato…..)

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]]> http://www.artisthideout.com/2007/09/five-lists-of-lists-about-art/feed/ 5 What you learn at Craft Shows. http://www.artisthideout.com/2007/09/what-you-learn-at-craft-shows/ http://www.artisthideout.com/2007/09/what-you-learn-at-craft-shows/#comments Fri, 14 Sep 2007 19:48:06 +0000 http://www.artisthideout.com/what-you-learn-at-craft-shows/ Post from: Artist Hideout

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Jay Risner, pictured here with two of his sculpted vultures, took some time to talk with me today about

his sculptures at the Backwoods Fest in Thornville, OH. 

Now craft shows/art markets are more than just a place to go to showcase your work, they also can serve as inspiration and help you innovate your own methods by checking out what other people are using that work for certain effects.

Even though we spoke only briefly, Jay was more than happy to talk about his work and share some great insights into the work he does.

Another Artist who I really enjoyed his work, was more into 0914071258selling his work than actually talking about it at all. 

But I did like his fountains enough to show a blurred image here ->

Basically they were found item assemblages that were worked into fountains.  He only sells at festivals, provides no information about how to contact him, but advertises lifetime guarantee on his fountains. 

How do you contact the guy to say "Hey, my fountain broke?"

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I personally almost bought one of these pet rocks just to say I have one, but it’s amazing how the concept has flourished in craft shows.

So, maybe that will be a future project.

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