Art In City Hall And The Academy Of Natural Sciences Present emLibrary Of Life/em Art Exhibit At City Hall
Academy of the natural sciences are having an exhibition on art inspired from the museum itself. I feel that the natural world is a huge source of inspiration for artists including myself so I thought this article and occasion was interesting, although I haven't gone... yet...
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Artist Statement: Midterm
I recall my last my foundation design teacher saying that I think outside the box. I told him I didn't know there was a box. I have these ideas and every new thing has a way of inspiring me and I really have been enjoying myself in this class because of the level of freedom I have.
What was particularly challenging, no, new to me was working with a partner. Of course I have worked with people before but never with my art. Honestly if I didn't have Sapientia I would have made that room of lanterns I dreamed about during the start of this project.
So, for project one, our initial idea was to create lanterns with a modular surface. We wanted to have a theme and for some reason Sapientia wanted to do a underwater theme, she seemed really excited about it so we went with it. When Sapientia started to make the first lantern it reminded me so much of a pufferfish that the huge generalization of the "ocean" narrowed down to "fish". So the paper sequences were inspired by scales and the swirlies were my idea to add modularity to Sapientia lovely design on the first lantern. The swirlies themselves were reminiscent of barnacles to me, so I thought it remained consistent with our idea of underwater and fish theme.
Project two consisted of serial planes and the use of re-purposed material. I wanted to do something as a dedication to my high school environmental teacher and my love for nature. Knowing me, I go over the top so I tried to make a little serial plane and work off of that. Then I talked to Heather and she gave me some good ideas but I felt I could not bring my ideas to life without jumping ship.
I wanted to use branches, bottles, and things I found around my house as my found materials so I went scavenging. I went to parks, around my neighborhood (which is rather littered), and my own home to find what I needed. I found the perfect branches in my little sisters' school park although they were rather huge, awkward to carry, and constantly poking me. I used corks from terracycle which had an Earthiness to it due to its color and texture and since I was doing something biomorphic it made sense to use.
The outcome of this project had a mysticism to it that reminded me of my childhood and my belief of trees as grand and mysterious beings. It could be due to my use of reflective materials: mirrors. But the original concept for my project was the idea of what makes trees wither away. I did not want to focus more on what causes the tree to get sick like enviornmental stress, drought, bugs, pollution, etc instead I wanted to focus more on the end result: its death by disease. I'm not sure if I made that obvious but I think my love and appreciation for trees and my teacher took away the sadness associated with death, even for trees.
I felt as though project two came out rather well and I hope for future projects I can be more organized, pay attention to detail, and keep my train-of-thought chugging.
What was particularly challenging, no, new to me was working with a partner. Of course I have worked with people before but never with my art. Honestly if I didn't have Sapientia I would have made that room of lanterns I dreamed about during the start of this project.
So, for project one, our initial idea was to create lanterns with a modular surface. We wanted to have a theme and for some reason Sapientia wanted to do a underwater theme, she seemed really excited about it so we went with it. When Sapientia started to make the first lantern it reminded me so much of a pufferfish that the huge generalization of the "ocean" narrowed down to "fish". So the paper sequences were inspired by scales and the swirlies were my idea to add modularity to Sapientia lovely design on the first lantern. The swirlies themselves were reminiscent of barnacles to me, so I thought it remained consistent with our idea of underwater and fish theme.
Project two consisted of serial planes and the use of re-purposed material. I wanted to do something as a dedication to my high school environmental teacher and my love for nature. Knowing me, I go over the top so I tried to make a little serial plane and work off of that. Then I talked to Heather and she gave me some good ideas but I felt I could not bring my ideas to life without jumping ship.
I wanted to use branches, bottles, and things I found around my house as my found materials so I went scavenging. I went to parks, around my neighborhood (which is rather littered), and my own home to find what I needed. I found the perfect branches in my little sisters' school park although they were rather huge, awkward to carry, and constantly poking me. I used corks from terracycle which had an Earthiness to it due to its color and texture and since I was doing something biomorphic it made sense to use.
The outcome of this project had a mysticism to it that reminded me of my childhood and my belief of trees as grand and mysterious beings. It could be due to my use of reflective materials: mirrors. But the original concept for my project was the idea of what makes trees wither away. I did not want to focus more on what causes the tree to get sick like enviornmental stress, drought, bugs, pollution, etc instead I wanted to focus more on the end result: its death by disease. I'm not sure if I made that obvious but I think my love and appreciation for trees and my teacher took away the sadness associated with death, even for trees.
I felt as though project two came out rather well and I hope for future projects I can be more organized, pay attention to detail, and keep my train-of-thought chugging.
Sunday, March 24, 2013
I know I'm weird
Designers are meant to be loved, not to be understood.
รข€” Fabien Barral
Haha, how true. Among my friends and family I'm considered to be kind of off and I never really expect them to understand me. Even though I am different they still love me. I appreciate them all more for loving me despite me being kinda of off.
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Monday, March 18, 2013
Another Quote: Look No Further, Heaven is right here
Heaven, I believe, is right here, just waiting for us to create it.
— JESSE SCACCIA
Thorough out my childhood, I've experienced and seen the ugly on a daily basis but even as a child I recognized beauty and longed to create it. And I did because drawing and making things were the only times I felt content and happy. The things I made made me happy and made other people happy and isn't that what heaven is all about: being happy.
— JESSE SCACCIA
Thorough out my childhood, I've experienced and seen the ugly on a daily basis but even as a child I recognized beauty and longed to create it. And I did because drawing and making things were the only times I felt content and happy. The things I made made me happy and made other people happy and isn't that what heaven is all about: being happy.
Sunday, March 17, 2013
Monday, March 11, 2013
Tree disease
As a child I always believed that trees were these old, wise beings but of course science class challenge all that is fantasy. Even then I had already noticed that trees could die but it didn't make sense to me that trees could die at young ages instead of just aging.
Mr.Guffanti, my science teacher, noticed my interest and explained to me that trees can in fact get sick. Almost makes you wonder just how human-like that even plant life can be.
Mr.Guffanti, my science teacher, noticed my interest and explained to me that trees can in fact get sick. Almost makes you wonder just how human-like that even plant life can be.
Serial planes: Tree Diseases
So for my project I'm exploring fungi and the way it looks on trees. Usually, fungi is found on dead trees but fungi could actually be the cause of death for a tree. The reason I want to do tree diseases was because it struck me odd that trees could get sickening really shouldn't since we we're all living.
Sunday, March 10, 2013
Reading Terminal: Food chain
March 5, 2013
Reading Terminal Market Debuts Food Chain, A New Public Art Installation Now On Display
Posted by Aaron Horton
Filed in: ARTS ATTRACTIONS NEWS
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Food Chain is currently on display at Reading Terminal Market. (Photo by M. Edlow for GPTMC)
Reading Terminal Market’s new art installation is officially on view. Appropriately titled Food Chain, the piece is With Art Philadelphia’s first public art installation and was created by artist, textile designer and author/illustrator, Alex Stadler of stadler-Kahn.
Food Chain is constructed out of polychromed papier mache and carved Styrofoam and is the first of several art installations by local artists that will be popping up around the city over the next few months.
Also, in celebration of the Flower Show, Reading Terminal Market has extended their hours this week. Through Saturday March 10, Reading Terminal Market will be open through 7 p.m. and will stay open until 6 p.m. on Sunday, March 11 — giving attendees some extra time to enjoy the market and check out the new art installation.
Check out more photos, including a behind-the-scenes look, of Food Chain below.
Food Chain at Reading Terminal Market
When: Monday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Where: Reading Terminal Market, 51 N. 12th Street
Cost: Free
More info: www.readingterminalmarket.org
(All photos by M. Edlow for GPTMC)
About the artist:
Alex Stadler is an artist, textile designer and author/illustrator, based in Philadelphia since 1993. He is a graduate of Rhode Island School of Design and in 2010, he started stadler-Kahn textiles, producing scarves in New York City made from Italian merino and cashmere. In June of 2012, he opened stadler-Kahn at 1724 Sansom Street, a design shop featuring his stadler-Kahn scarves and other design work, shown alongside a mix of fine art, vintage pieces and anything else that intrigues him. Stadler is the author/illustrator of over ten children’s books and as an independent designer, has created work for Comme des Garcons, Nina Campbel ltd, Todd Oldham, babyGap and Token.
COMMENTS
I've always thought art on public display is a lot fun because its not only free but the art is almost always flamboyant or funny. This article also touches on what I've been noticing around me in the city. I see little pieces of art in the most random places where they weren't before like at 15th and 13th station on the L- train.
Reading Terminal Market Debuts Food Chain, A New Public Art Installation Now On Display
Posted by Aaron Horton
Filed in: ARTS ATTRACTIONS NEWS
12
Food Chain is currently on display at Reading Terminal Market. (Photo by M. Edlow for GPTMC)
Reading Terminal Market’s new art installation is officially on view. Appropriately titled Food Chain, the piece is With Art Philadelphia’s first public art installation and was created by artist, textile designer and author/illustrator, Alex Stadler of stadler-Kahn.
Food Chain is constructed out of polychromed papier mache and carved Styrofoam and is the first of several art installations by local artists that will be popping up around the city over the next few months.
Also, in celebration of the Flower Show, Reading Terminal Market has extended their hours this week. Through Saturday March 10, Reading Terminal Market will be open through 7 p.m. and will stay open until 6 p.m. on Sunday, March 11 — giving attendees some extra time to enjoy the market and check out the new art installation.
Check out more photos, including a behind-the-scenes look, of Food Chain below.
Food Chain at Reading Terminal Market
When: Monday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Where: Reading Terminal Market, 51 N. 12th Street
Cost: Free
More info: www.readingterminalmarket.org
(All photos by M. Edlow for GPTMC)
About the artist:
Alex Stadler is an artist, textile designer and author/illustrator, based in Philadelphia since 1993. He is a graduate of Rhode Island School of Design and in 2010, he started stadler-Kahn textiles, producing scarves in New York City made from Italian merino and cashmere. In June of 2012, he opened stadler-Kahn at 1724 Sansom Street, a design shop featuring his stadler-Kahn scarves and other design work, shown alongside a mix of fine art, vintage pieces and anything else that intrigues him. Stadler is the author/illustrator of over ten children’s books and as an independent designer, has created work for Comme des Garcons, Nina Campbel ltd, Todd Oldham, babyGap and Token.
COMMENTS
I've always thought art on public display is a lot fun because its not only free but the art is almost always flamboyant or funny. This article also touches on what I've been noticing around me in the city. I see little pieces of art in the most random places where they weren't before like at 15th and 13th station on the L- train.
Weekly Quote: where do ideas come from?
I find going to bed and pulling my imagination over my head often means waking up with a solution to a design problem. That state of limbo, the time between sleeping and waking, seems to allow ideas to somehow outflank the sentinels of common sense. That’s when they can float to the surface. I find ideas often show up in the shower, or while I’m contemplating marmalade and toast and breakfast.
— ALAN FLETCHER
I get stuck all the time and I find myself going to bed with all my problems. There are times when it keeps me up and others when I can make out a solution to those problems. I prefer having puzzles, riddles, or art functionality problems when i go to bed because then I won't have to dwell on other things that are meaningless.
So,basically my ideas usually just come to me like when I'm sleeping or doing everyday things.
— ALAN FLETCHER
I get stuck all the time and I find myself going to bed with all my problems. There are times when it keeps me up and others when I can make out a solution to those problems. I prefer having puzzles, riddles, or art functionality problems when i go to bed because then I won't have to dwell on other things that are meaningless.
So,basically my ideas usually just come to me like when I'm sleeping or doing everyday things.
Spring Break
I spent most of it with a stomach virus and doing my experimental studio homework (just barely)
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