• Casart® Coverings,  Celebrations & Events,  Creative Process,  Family,  Performance,  Photography,  Slipcovers for Your Walls (casart blog)

    Performance Art on the Plinth

    A new ongoing performance art project has started for the people of UK called One & Other, where everyday until October 14th participants can submit photos as living portraits that will occupy the vacant Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square in London. If your submission is drawn, you’ll also gain a performance spot on the Plinth. This pedestal has been reserved for statues of kings and generals but it is currently empty — unless you want to fill with your own creation. This is an interactive artistic experiment led by sculpture Antony Gormley. I’m not sure how truly artistic this is, except that it’s an open mike for being creative and…

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  • Artists,  Cuisine,  Food & Drink,  Kick-Start the Weekend,  Literature

    Art & Palate

    Going from discovering an Australian blogs to Australian artists who paint food images…These artists featured in the book The Artist’s Lunch also have submitted recipes for this opulent book. Here’s a fantastic painting of Quinces by Jeffery Smart. And the cover of the book is equally as splendid — a feast for the eyes! That rooster’s tail feathers could be angel hair pasta. I like the artist, Salvatore Zofrea’s quote, “I see the dish on the table as the link that brings everyone together to become one.” Here’s a blog to check out, Feasting on Art. I like the way it’s set up to pair artwork with actual recipes. Very…

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  • Artists,  Design,  Inspiration,  Murals

    Design in Melbourne

    I ran across this blog a while back called The Design Files. I was struck by one of the American artists who she profiled, Chelsea James. She had first been seen on Design Sponge.  Her work is wonderful. I find it a bit mysterious with masterful execution. Just look at how real this plastic bag looks. I really enjoy her painting series on shoes. She has a real talent for drawing. Here’s just one of her sketches. Go to The Design Style Files to view more of her incredible work and read the full interview. I find her work very inspirational. Another plus about this blog is that it is…