This question is key to me as a visual artist. As you know, I’m interested in the skill of making as well as ideas, whether that be in art, “craft” or design. As far as I’m concerned a level of hand-eye co-ordination is hugely important for all these disciplines. Drawing is, for me, the most effective […]
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Season’s Greetings from Caroline Banks
A very Merry Christmas and positive energy for the New Year and 2015 I’ll be taking some time off from posting so this is it till early January so I hope you enjoy the break as much as I intend to!
The nest of a Japanese pufferfish – BBC’s Life Story
I was amazed to see this when catching up on the wonderful BBC series Life Story and just had to put my TV on pause to record these images of the work the male Japanese pufferfish undertakes to attract a mate. The dark point right in the middle in the photo above is the fish. […]
Artsy.net – international art website
I’ve only recently discovered Artsy, a US based website launched in 2012 whose mission, in their words ” is to make all the world’s art accessible to anyone with an Internet connection” so thanks Jack for getting in touch. Their combination of art and science powers the Art Genome Project mapping the over 500 characteristics connecting […]
Hat over Heels millinery workshop with Sahar Freemantle
You may recall a post on sculptural headpieces by milliner Sahar Freemantle. Well, here are images of a recent workshop organised by Katherine Ferdinand and Sahar, attended by women from Alopecia UK and Macmillan. Illness, shock and stress cause hairloss and, as many of us know, our hair is a huge factor contributing to a sense of well […]
Selected art & design events in June
Every month, subscribers to this blog receive a list of art and design events that I think are worth checking out.They tend to be in London but not exclusively so. The thing is that, after my normal posting, I have found so many more things to add that I’ve decided to put this out for […]