Susan Bruce’s The Art of Handbuilt Ceramics presents a richly detailed exploration of the timeless craft of hand-building ceramic art, blending technical precision with a celebration of artistic individuality. Through a careful and considered approach, Bruce offers not just a guide to the techniques and materials needed for hand-built ceramics, but a thoughtful meditation on the philosophy … Continue reading Weekend Book Reviews: The Art of Handbuilt Ceramics by Susan Bruce
Artwork Wednesday Book Reviews: Clive Barker: Visions of Heaven & Hell
Clive Barker’s Visions of Heaven & Hell is not just a visual compendium but a testament to the profound intertwining of his literary and artistic genius. Known primarily for his works of horror and dark fantasy, Barker expands his creative universe in this collection, revealing the raw, surreal, and often disturbing visions that underlie much of his … Continue reading Artwork Wednesday Book Reviews: Clive Barker: Visions of Heaven & Hell
Artwork Wednesday Book Reviews: Wall and Peace by Banksy
Banksy’s Wall and Peace is not just a compilation of graffiti art; it’s an artistic manifesto that defies traditional notions of public space, art ownership, and socio-political commentary. Through the juxtaposition of raw imagery and biting text, Banksy offers readers a visual rebellion against societal norms, inviting them to reflect on global issues like consumerism, militarism, environmental … Continue reading Artwork Wednesday Book Reviews: Wall and Peace by Banksy
Mindset Monday Book Review: Place, Craft, and Neurodiversity: Re-imagining Potential through Education at Ruskin Mill by Aonghus Gordon
Aonghus Gordon’s Place, Craft, and Neurodiversity is an ambitious exploration of education as a transformative process that redefines traditional concepts of human potential. With the Ruskin Mill approach at its core, this book weaves together philosophy, pedagogy, and neuroscience, establishing a profound dialogue between place-based learning, the importance of craft, and the inclusion of neurodiverse individuals in … Continue reading Mindset Monday Book Review: Place, Craft, and Neurodiversity: Re-imagining Potential through Education at Ruskin Mill by Aonghus Gordon
Working out an Inspiration – T’Hed Fifty-Seven: A Deconstructed Italian Flag?
See T'Hed Fifty-Six for more... Ok, so maybe I'm reaching with my title question... a red stripe... a white stripe... where's the green stripe? Perhaps the yellow and blue floaters have the answer... if they combine... Yes, I'm reaching! The rough and raw feel (ie: messy) that I love works on this one and gives … Continue reading Working out an Inspiration – T’Hed Fifty-Seven: A Deconstructed Italian Flag?
Working out an Inspiration – T’Hed Fifty-Six: The pros and cons of small faces
See T'Hed Fifty-Five for more... It works... I think it works, right? The crayons spread the China marker and muddy the colours I choose for the skins... it shows less on larger faces, but adds some volume to these smaller ones. The subtle background colour choices really helped with allowing the gouache to make more … Continue reading Working out an Inspiration – T’Hed Fifty-Six: The pros and cons of small faces
Working out an Inspiration – T’hed Fifty-Five: Using Mistakes
See more at T'Hed Fifty-Five... I think the use of more subtle colours over the surface is allowing the black outlines to jump forward. As I went through a couple of inches of China marker making them, regardless of my fruitless attempts at not breaking it. I might have to retry charcoal with other materials... … Continue reading Working out an Inspiration – T’hed Fifty-Five: Using Mistakes
Working out an Inspiration – T’Hed Fifty-Four: Trusting the material a little more…
See more at T'Hed Fifty-Three... I feel this might be the best of the five I did this same day. Maybe it's the bigger face that allows the contracting colours to sine individually, or it's that I was using the materials a little better to cover the surface, or my colour choices just worked better... … Continue reading Working out an Inspiration – T’Hed Fifty-Four: Trusting the material a little more…
Working out an inspiration – T’Hed Fifty-Three: push to conclude an experiment
For more explorations, see T'hed Fifty-two... First let me say I did the following five pictures on the same day... the purpose was to push an experimentation with the previously prepared papers (collaged with wallpaper and music sheet paper, and painted with gouache)... When I last wrote on T'hed, I wanted to get away from … Continue reading Working out an inspiration – T’Hed Fifty-Three: push to conclude an experiment
Working out an Inspiration – T’Hed Fifty-Two: Working with mistakes
See T'Hed Fifty-One because you really want to and you know it! Still sticking with the yellow-ish printer paper as my substrate (and I've prepared several others with it...); I glued on some wallpaper and old (cotton paper) music sheet pieces. I let it dry before painting on some gouache, and let dry again. This … Continue reading Working out an Inspiration – T’Hed Fifty-Two: Working with mistakes
The New Renaissance Mindset 