Charlotte Jirousek of Cornell University have provided a textbook for Art Design and Visual Thinking . This design course includes articles on the Language of design, design elements and principles, application of media, colour psychology, notes on the fine art movements, and the decorative arts.
Jerry sang out from the shower “You might like to check my blog” I wish I had been given more warning as I spayed coffee over the screen … don’t miss his post on the quirky side of Tokyo
In the mail this week I received a wonderful gift from Myfanwy of Nuvofelt. Myfanwy runs a business Winifred Cottage and she sent me some of her hand dyed threads. Myfanwy sent me a 3 thread pack colour Damask and a hank of Jumbo perle Fine Serendipity (unrepeatable). I normally …
Well it is time once again for my weekly report on the state of my WISPs (Works in Slow Progress). As regular readers will know this year I am attempting to work through the pile as part of Sandie’s UFO and WISP challenge. Progress has been slow as it’s summer …
This may sound a bit wacky but there is a group on YouTube that features videos of art journals. A video camera records someone turning each page of their visual journal. The video format provides a sense of seeing scribbles and notations within the overall context of a working visual …
The latest issue of CQ Mag Online is now out. I particularly enjoyed Sue Bleiweiss’s article on the process of making fabric charms as it solved a problem for me. I was wondering what I was going to do with the samples that I make for the Take a Stitch …
It’s a national holiday as today is Australia day. It’s the day Aussies don green and gold, stoke up the barbie, wave the flag and drag out every cliché in the book. So for those international visitors that swing by here is a little round up from down under. Of …
