About Bisa Butler It was 2001 when Bisa Butler approached quilting for the first time. She took her first fiber art class during her master’s degree, and for her grandmother got sick at that time, Bisa felt she wanted to do something for her. So she quilted her first artwork […]
How do you write a good title for your artwork? And what does an art title mean? A memorable title becomes a work of art in its own right, and once you master the art of it, writing titles for your work can become a satisfying part of your art […]
This article appears in the Portland Phoenix. The Portland Museum of Art is a postmodernist landmark on the city’s Congress Square. The museum is now planning an even more dramatic architectural landmark that may upstage the handsome brick façade with its signature quartet of arches. Back in 1983, the Portland […]
Podcast: Play in new window | Download Augusta Smith | Episode 855 Augusta Smith is a multi-medium designer and artist based in Phoenix Arizona, primarily focused on ceramic vessels. Native to Edgefield County, South Carolina, Augusta uses his background in production scale ceramics and traditional functional forms along with his […]
Or, rather, false validation from social media. It’s true, and I hate saying this, that the more followers you have, the more likely I am to pay attention to you and your art because others have given you their thumbs up at some point. And your social feed is more likely to […]
Kongkee, an award-winning animation director and visual artist, takes you back to the future in an odyssey more than 2,000 years in the making. Part comic book, part motion picture, part meditation on history repeating, the immersive experience of Kongkee: Warring States Cyberpunk traces the legendary Chinese poet Qu Yuan’s soul on […]
Collecting art is more than a hobby. It is a practice that can have economic, social, historical and even political implications. How to recognize the importance of collecting one or another piece? What does it mean to collect art professionally? What aspects should I take into account? The following list […]
We’re in this together, dear artists. Or, rather, we should be in this together. Let me explain. We live in an era of unprecedented opportunity for creatives. We call it the Sovereign Artist Era. Some people call it the “creator economy.” Whatever you call it, it refers to […]
Home / 10 Hilarious “It’s Like They Know Us” Scenarios Art Teachers Face All Too Often Being an art teacher is a little like being a unicorn—you are colorful, magical, and a bit mysterious. In the school schema, what you do and how you do it isn’t entirely clear. This […]
If creativity is a flower, trust and belief are the soil, roots, and water that nourish it. Trust and belief are the rich earth in which the fruits of our labor are born and flourish. Without these essential components, the flower of creativity will lose petals, the leaves will wilt, […]