Leonara Carrington

(born 1917). Carrington burst onto the Surrealist scene in 1936, when, as a precocious nineteen-year-old debutante, she escaped the stultifying demands of her wealthy English family by running away to Paris with her lover Max Ernst. She was immediately championed by Andre Breton, who responded enthusiastically to her fantastical, dark and satirical writing style and her interest in fairy tales and the occult. Her stories were included in Surrealist publications, and her paintings in the Surrealists' exhibitions. After the dramas and tragic separations of the Second World War, Carrington ended up in the 1940s as part of the circle of Surrealist European emigres living in Mexico City. Close friends with Luis Bunuel, Benjamin Peret, Octavio Paz and a host of both expatriate Surrealists and Mexican modernists, Carrington was at the centre of Mexican cultural life, while still maintaining her European connections.

Barcelona

--Michelle Armas "Barcelona"

Nom Kinnear King

I love the colors she uses..and the eyes..

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Meredith Dittmar

Dittmars human-animal-plant-energy amalgams contain threads of common elements and colors to express deep levels of union across themes of biology, technology, and consciousness . Her characters are frequently involved in quiet expressive moments, or lounge facing their audience so they can share their inner space. Dittmar believes it is this space we recognize in ourselves, and through convening in that space, the interconnectedness of all things is revealed. She sees the act of spontaneous artistic creation as part of a larger practice of being present, and a way to better understand herself and reality.

YES

Kelie Bowman:

One More Thing

I love her artist statement:

"Time spent gathering, cleaning and storing of collected objects, whether they are man-made or natural, allows for a kind of wonder and intimacy with each object. This gleaned information is crucial while combining materials to make new, hybrid forms.

Structures of all kinds from cellular and mineral to plant and skeletal, inform the work. The pieces become a collaboration of materials and intention, with the materials often altering my concept and practice of working. Various temporal and delicate objects I elect to work with often mirror our human sensitivities and vulnerabilities.

For the most part these three-dimensional drawings are presented on the wall. They are made as singular pieces and often come together in larger wall installations. The individual works relate to and play off of each other like words forming sentences or sentences telling a story.

I transform the materials used in these sculptural drawings to bring attention to fragile and often fugitive objects that might otherwise go unnoticed"

Mari Andrews

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Free Time

SK-SK-SK-SKEEETCH BOOK! School is over and what better to fill your time than filling up pages in a book like this?

Art by Kenn Goodall

Miranda July

One crazy/brilliant lady.

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Ode to Recycling

One of the assignments for my sculpture class was to make something out of cardboard, so, of course, I wanted to see what was already out there and get some ideas. Here are a few of my favorites:








We ended up just completely skipping the assignment altogether...which sucked, but I'm still saving cardboard and planning on making the perfect something soon.

Did You See What I Saw?

This "seesaw" bench is such a cool idea! It was done by the Swedish designer Martin Nicolauson. He built it to facilitate conversation in an attempt at getting strangers to talk in public spaces. As Martin rightly points out, ‘This bench requires cooperation to be functional."

I bet you could have a lot of fun with this, and it's certainly nicer than some of the benches I've seen pictures of lately that announce your weight while you're seated. I don't know, which one would you rather see at the bus stop?

Read My Mind

Irana Douer is a freelance artist born and currently living Buenos Aires, Argentina. Her art is based on themes related to women, representing their thoughts, fears, and feelings. She also runs a monthly based online art magazine called Ruby Mag.

Check out her website to view her other amazing work: www.keepinmind.com.ar

Fun With Balloons