TopoQuilts These customized quilts bring together the line work of topographical maps along with the tradition and elegance of widecloth cotton quilts. These heirloom quality quilts reference the topography of
specific landscapes and places which often hold a specific memory or meaning to the person who has commissioned the work.
posted by badego
on Apr 22, 2013 -
26 comments
Paul Stankard is
a virtuoso with glass. Unlike most of his contemporaries in the studio glass movement, Stankard
started as a tradesman, a scientific glassmaker, and his work is not blown, but instead is
flameworked. He creates miniature botanicals—at first,
exact representations of existing flowers, and now,
credible but imaginary plants, complete with human roots. His work, and his day to day life, is
influenced a great deal by Walt Whitman. Stankard says, "I'm not wise enough, not educated enough to experience Whitman at his absolute fullest; I have to work at it." And he works at it through glass.
posted by ocherdraco
on Jan 9, 2013 -
12 comments
Decompressed is a podcast in which comics writer and former Rock Paper Shotgun journalist Kieron Gillen (X-Men, Thor,
Phonogram) talks to artists and writers about the process involved in writing a single issue of a comic.
Decompressed 6 broke format and is instead a discussion with
Mark Waid and
Matt Fraction about scripting comics using the
"Marvel Method", or "plot first" - in which the artist draws the comic from a story outline and dialogue is added later, rather than the writer supplying a panel by panel script. For a while out of favour even at Marvel, the method is seeing a resurgance. The podcast page contains visual aids, and embedded version of the podcast, the script of DEFENDERS #9 complete with B&W art and additional links, including links to Warren Ellis’ 3-part tutorial on writing comics (
1,
2,
3).
Jamie McKelvie and a vultue put in guest appearances. Further example comicbook scripts are available at the
Comic Book Script Archive (
previously).
posted by Artw
on Aug 26, 2012 -
29 comments
Kokeshi Dolls originated in North-East Japan as wooden toys for children. They began being produced towards the end of the Edo period (1603~1868) by woodwork artisans, called Kiji-shi, who normally made bowls, trays and other tableware by using a lathe. They began to make small dolls in the winter to sell to visitors who came to bathe in the many hot springs near their villages, which was believed to be a cure for the demands of a strenuous agricultural lifestyle. [more inside]
posted by nickyskye
on Dec 19, 2011 -
20 comments
"Gerhard and I spoke to each other over the course of a few hours on Boxing Day, December 26th, 2010. On each end of our respective phone lines we both had an intimidating stack of books — the almost five thousand pages that Sim and Gerhard created together over the course of those 20 years. We flipped through the books chronologically, with the idea of
discussing the evolution of Gerhard’s process and techniques, focusing on his development as an artist and a craftsman."
posted by Brandon Blatcher
on Feb 24, 2011 -
36 comments
Making Something New Everyday ; a blog where old-time MeFite
Alison tries to make something new everyday. With over 100 projects posted so far, there's plenty for you to gawk at, such as a
Robot Tea Cup and Saucer, a
Color Perfect Pitch Tester, a
Hidden Chamber Hamburger,
Capacitor Bugs,
Accidentally Gay Cardinals, a
Fibonacci Petticoat,
Marzipan Birds and Laptop and, erm...
poop (possibly NSFW). Something for everyone, then!
[via mefi projects]
posted by Effigy2000
on Apr 19, 2009 -
19 comments
Peggy a redo of the Lichtenstein modern classic using 2788 hand cut, sanded, and painted dowels mounted on a wall, forming a 3 x 7 foot work of art.
posted by mathowie
on May 29, 2007 -
38 comments
The art of sugar:
flowers,
lace,
birds,
sculpture,
cubes,
gardens,
construction site,
houses,
paintings,
underwear. In
Britain. In Mexico sugar
skulls are created to celebrate the
Day of the Dead.
Amezaiku is a
Japanese candy craft and
wagashi the art of Japanese confection.
posted by nickyskye
on Mar 11, 2007 -
14 comments
