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Philosophy

New-Years-Brooks
Art Business Philosophy 

New Years’ Resolution: Build A Body of Work

December 14, 2020December 14, 2020 robertmaynord 296 Views 0 Comments Headline

A guest article from the artist Kimberly Brooks! It’s that time of year when we pledge to better ourselves in some way– lose the weight, exercise every morning, make more

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Reimagine - Reinvent
Materials Philosophy Safety 

Reimagine – Reinvent

May 2, 2020May 2, 2020 robertmaynord 1025 ViewsHeadline

A guest article by Kimberly Brooks. I never buy the Financial Times. But it was pink, it was in the olden days when I was at an airport travelling and

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Biobased History Philosophy 

COMING FULL CIRCLE FOR ARTISTS

September 23, 2018April 26, 2019 editor 2071 Views

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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History Materials Philosophy 

The Color of a Culture

September 23, 2018April 26, 2019 editor 1745 Views

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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Materials Philosophy Safety 

KEEP IT SIMPLE

September 23, 2018April 26, 2019 editor 1809 Views

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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Philosophy 

THE FINE ART OF MESS MAKING

September 23, 2018April 26, 2019 editor 2090 Views

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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History Philosophy 

THE MAGIC FLY AND THE NEW ART

September 23, 2018April 26, 2019 editor 2146 Views

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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Philosophy 

WORKS OF ART ARE NOT FROZEN IN TIME!

September 23, 2018April 26, 2019 editor 1594 Views

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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Philosophy 

ART AND ANXIETY

September 23, 2018April 26, 2019 editor 1705 Views

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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History Philosophy 

Artists – Are They Workers or Entrepreneurs?

September 23, 2018April 26, 2019 editor 1685 Views

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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