Archive for Art
I was labeling photos just now of ancient cylinder seals, and it occurred to me that cylindrical rubber stamps might be fun for modern crafting. Turns out that I was not, of course, the first person to think of that. Here are some links. A couple of pages suggest using foam stickers on a cylinder, […]
At this morning’s WSFS Business Meeting, there turned out to be some strong opinions about how to revise (or not revise) the Fan Artist and Pro Artist Hugo Award categories. In the end, the Business Meeting decided to refer the issue to a committee, which will report back at next year’s Business Meeting in Dublin. […]
Yesterday, I met Jane and John Kostick, the creators of many delightful and amazing and lovely 3D-geometrical art puzzles and structures, mostly in wood and metal. Their website shows a bunch of their work. Their YouTube channel shows videos of the construction and/or use of various pieces. And their Facebook page provides some more photos […]
In 2012, I saw a Monet exhibit (in Las Vegas, I think), and took some notes on paintings I particularly...
In this year's Hugo voter packet, five pro artists provided samples of their work. Unfortunately, one of the six nominated...
I've been meaning for months to blog about specific works and people I'm going to nominate for the Hugos, and...
Jenn just linked to a great piece by Justin Landon about the paucity of female sf artists on award ballots...
Two months ago, I ordered two Campania garden gargoyles from the local retailer, a place called Bloomster's in San José....
Jhayne points to a fascinating and odd 3-minute video about a photographer who gets strangers to pose with each other...
I've been really liking an iPad sketching app called Paper. It's not a full-fledged Art Application; for example, it doesn't...
I think it was during the Hugo nomination period that I came across some links to the art of Kathleen...
I've been meaning for years to link to my friend Kir's online art; I have a feeling some of y'all...