Artists
Transforming Art
By the title I mean literally not figuratively — art that is constantly changing. I was mesmerized by this video and the creative talents of the Rinpa Eshidan Collective as seen on Coilhouse blog. I love watching them but would have a hard time doing what they do. I understand they are all about the creative process of art and not the end result. There is a wonderful, freeing sense of detachment there but I just work so hard at creating something that I wouldn’t want to paint over it. Nonetheless, they are fun to watch and the music helps kick start the weekend. Click on the other links to…
The Next Great Art TV
The Next Great Artist is the title of the new reality show on Bravo, airing tonight at 11pm EST. I’m not a big fan of these type of shows but this might be interesting since they tout, “One of our goals for this show is for people to realize that art is all around them.” That sounds like Art is Everywhere to me… Fourteen artists will compete (similar to other Bravo shows, Project Runway or Top Chef) for $100,000 and the opportunity for a solo exhibit. Check these links for more information and here’s a clip: http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wirestory?id=10820915&page=1 http://www.bravotv.com/work-of-art And the latest NY Times article, which is a bit of tough…
The Physics of Origami
I’ve already written a post on origami, featuring Dr. Robert Lang, but he was profiled recently in The Washington Post, and Rachel Saslow’s article, When Origami Meets Rocket Science, was so informative, I thought I’d do a follow up. At 49 he’s the quintessential origami master. He quit his career as a laser physicist and semiconductor laser and fiber-optic researcher while working for NASA in their Jet Propulsion Laboratory. As if these professions weren’t “heady” enough and lucrative once going into private technology in Silicon Valley, he decided to give it all up for paper folding. He is doing well, traveling giving lectures, and being the go-to origami guy. His…
