Ornamental Invasion: Liz Miller at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Liz Miller uses industrial felt to create this installation at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. She researched MIA’s collections of weapons and armor, extracting portions from images of specific objects, and then folding them into the patterns found in this installation. I was there while this was being installed, and I enjoyed seeing it completed.…
Minneapolis Institute of Arts – Art in Bloom 2011
Last weekend was Art in Bloom at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. Florists take works of arts, and interpret them in floral arrangements. It lasts a weekend, and is immensely popular (it was work to get photographs without too many people in them.) Below are some of my pictures; click on any of them to…
New Craft in America episode – with Joyce Scott! – on May 24th
Here’s what my PBS affiliate description reads: “This episode of “Craft in America” looks at the ways many craft artists go beyond skill to personal and political expression. They use craft to tell a story, prove a point or bring attention to contemporary issues. Often their work is passionate and provocative. Artists featured include Wisconsin…
Bead around the world necklace
I love this necklace! I used gray Chinese crystals and blue India glass as spacers, strung on Soft Flex. A long sterling headpin is the core of the pendant, and the clasp is sterling. I really received a well-balanced collection; it was easy to string. Thank you, Bead around the world beaders!
Gwen Fisher’s DNA double helix
Gwen Fisher has posted the instructions on how to make her DNA double helix; she includes coloring the base pairs so the A, T, G, and C molecules denote an actual species. My species was limited by my bead colors! So, this is the shape only. I found this straightforward to do. Gwen warns about…