gorgeous.
I love how so many of them look like “regular people.” you know, as opposed to models.
some great photography as well. artists are obviously attracted to the aesthetic.
-ag
Important issues to consider for artists of an occupational mind set. Making the art financially accessible, alone, is not enough to get it into the world view of our most deprived citizens.
And it is often foundations created and run by the one percent that provide the funding that allows artistic institutions/organizations to offer programming at discounted ticket prices.
Government funding for the arts has almost all but vanished and so artists are faced to directly create a larger market for their work among the less affluent – without loss of integrity and support to take potentially unpopular risks. Sigh.
For Mr. Laude and many other protesters the main issue regarding performing arts institutions is not inaccessibility but insularity. In other countries, he pointed out, the government and society work together to include arts directly in the lives of citizens.
Balcony Seats Can Help Economic Inequalities in Arts – NYTimes.com
Printed eight choices on waterslide decal inkjet paper this morning.
Coated the prints with the fixative from the decal company and left them to dry.
I’m guessing it’s going to be easier to peel these from the paper backing – we’ll find out for sure tonight.
First round of three inch photo paintings on its second coat of gloss acrylic gel medium drying.
The “gel transfer” directions didn’t say the paper would curl up like this but it shouldn’t be a problem in the long run.
One print stayed flat, no idea what I did different.
The photos are architectural details from historic Scranton buildings. Some were take many years ago on film and processed in a traditional darkroom by Professor Spats. The other were taken by me last week with a Nikon digital SLR. The film prints were scanned and both then edited in photoshop.
These will dry overnight after a third coat has been applied and the the prints can be soaked and the paper removed from the acrylic medium, which will supposedly have absorbed the ink.
I have waterslide decal ink jet
paper in the mail just in case. 😉
I’ll let you know how it works out.
-ag
I made this yesterday with a 16 oz. box of elbows but the rest of the recipe proportions the same to ridiculously decadent deliciousness. The only other substitution I made was to use one cup of sharp cheddar and one cup monterey jack instead of two cheddar. I added a little Parmigiano Reggiano and, of course, some hot Hungarian paprika.
I used seasoned Japanese Panko breadcrumbs for the top.
In any case, if you’re looking for a good old fashioned baked mac and cheese, I highly recommend this recipe. 🙂
-ag
Fannie Farmer’s Classic Baked Macaroni And Cheese Recipe – Food.com – 135350
Slow vending at the South Side Saturday Market in Scranton today. Made a couple of new things to help pass the time productively…
Making cards to go with the pieces for the yoga studio. I’m thinking a little watercolor and writing ink to make each little slip of cardstock its own work of art. 🙂
-ali
The mysterious blue-grey flash of the mineral labradorite reminds me of dipping below the surface and opening one’s eyes to the sun breaking through cool, natural lake water.
The lake is my favorite place in the world, especially in the summer. A simple tribute like this bracelet helps me remember that the office day will end and the lake is really only ever a drive away.
A copper dragonfly charm seemed the perfect addition to this strand combining three different cuts & quality of labradorite beads. I used a pretty copper leaf & twig shaped toggle clasp to close it.
Posting soon if I don’t sell it at the Etsy.com Craft Party on Friday eve first.
-ag
I created these pendants with story illustrations clipped from two old Readers Digest volumes of condensed books.
The books were part of a three box inheritance from Heather of ReaDo, a local Etsy seller who makes these real snazzy purses with old hard book covers. These are books she can’t use but I might be able to use as binding for that homemade paper I’ll be getting to before the summer is over.
Anyway, I adhered the clippings with a shimmering silver modge podge, then “weathered” the edges with a knife and file before applying two coats of laminate/diamond glaze to seal.
Boring? Maybe but I think they look awesome.
Now… What to hang them from? Suede cord, wooden beads, copper chain?
-ag
Gregarious Expressions 