Category: Artists

  • Remembering Cindy Etsy shop – last chance!

    The Etsy shop is closing on Sunday, February 15th.  This is your last chance for a lovely beaded art doll, or your own set of postcards of this project, started by Cindy McCornack, and finished by her friends from the Bead Art Forum.  All proceeds are going to the American Lung Association.  Thank you!

  • Tidying up art

    Last summer, I attended a series of three lectures entitled “But is it art?,” culminating with a visit to the Walker Art Center.  It was taught by a trainer of docents of the Walker, and it was on understanding contemporary art.  Here is my summary of session 1, session 2, and session 3, if you’re…

  • Final markdown in the Remembering Cindy Etsy shop

    The Etsy shop will be open two more weeks. Please take advantage of the 50% markdown from the original price of most items to buy something for yourself or as a gift. All proceeds are going to the American Lung Association. To read more about the project, please see this earlier entry I wrote.

  • Another list of blogs added

    Here you go! Jean Campbell (yes, THAT Jean Campbell) Artesania Be & Bead Tündrüs Gyöngydoboza

  • The Always-On Artist

    This evening, I attended this talk given by Dennis Cass, subtitled “Technology, Creativity, and the Making of Meaning in the 21st Century.  David’s blog is entitled “Dennis Cass wants you to be more awesome,” purposefully an ill-defined title.  Dennis is teaches creative nonfiction, has been a literary agent, and is the author of Head Case…