COMING FULL CIRCLE FOR ARTISTS
Globally we are coming full circle, returning to biobased materials. In fact, many early artist materials were based on natural oils, rosins, waxes, gums, polysaccharides, and other materials. One of
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Philosophy
The Color of a Culture
Can a culture develop an identity around certain colors? In the case of Indian Yellow, it appears to be the case. Indian Yellow, a beautiful yellow with overtones of vermilion,
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KEEP IT SIMPLE
According to the Chemical Abstract Service, there are now over 50 million chemicals listed in their catalogues. New chemicals are being produced at the rate of 25 per minute. For
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THE FINE ART OF MESS MAKING
The image of a messy workbench often comes to mind when people think of an artist’s working space. Perhaps the workbench has a row of old cans filled with brushes
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THE MAGIC FLY AND THE NEW ART
According to legend, Giotto was the ugliest artist in town, but he was also the greatest illusionist. As a boy, Giotto was able to work under Cimabue, the highly renowned
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WORKS OF ART ARE NOT FROZEN IN TIME!
This idea of interaction with art is in contrast to the idea we sometimes have that great works of art are like jewels needing protection and storage in a safe,
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ART AND ANXIETY
ART AND ANXIETY – “Sometimes I wonder how all those who do not write, compose or paint can manage to escape the madness, the melancholia, the panic fear which is
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Artists – Are They Workers or Entrepreneurs?
In the 1930s, over 15,000 artists were commissioned by the federal government to create art for public places, including libraries, post offices, and government offices. The artists were part of
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Art, the Amazon Effect, and Fast Clothing
It used to be called the Wal-Mart effect, where large-scale merchandising techniques and international manufacturing made consumer goods so much less expensive that the big box stores put the mom-and-pops
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BRING BACK SALON-STYLE ART GALLERIES!
Most Americans are used to visiting museums and galleries where there is one work of art hung in each horizontal slot, with a descriptive plaque listing the artist, date and
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