DAILY DOSE OF ART

As prescribed by Paulina Constancia

Dose # 73: Knits & Nets 5: Echelman’s Traveling 1.26

Today and tomorrow we will focus on the dynamic creations of sculptor Janet Echelman.  We begin with her traveling art installation “1.26” which takes on a new meaning with every city … Continue reading

March 14, 2015 · Leave a comment

Dose # 72:Knits & Nets 4: Ghost Net Art

Today, fisher folks in Australia’s remote Darnley Island (Erub) turn ghost nets into beautiful artworks to send out a powerful environmental message and call-to- action to the world … Dose # 69-75- Knits & Nets Dose #72: Knits … Continue reading

March 13, 2015 · Leave a comment

Dose # 71:Knits & Nets 3: Tatyana’s Knit Garden

Today, a biologist uses her knitting skills and her intimate knowledge of nature to make anatomically correct renditions of flowering plants… Dose # 69-75- Knits & Nets Dose #71: Knits & Nets 3: Tatyana’s Knit … Continue reading

March 12, 2015 · Leave a comment

Dose # 58: PENCILS 4 – Maestre’s Prickly Art

Today, coloured pencils take a different role – a sculpture medium used to mimic organic shapes in nature. Dose # 55-61- PENCILS Dose #58: PENCILS 4- Jennifer Maestre’s Prickly Art The Idea: using … Continue reading

February 27, 2015 · Leave a comment

Dose #54 – BAAutiful 7: “Heart Felt” – The Art of Teresa Perleberg

We come to the last part of our  BAAutiful series with the needle felting art of Teresa Perleberg. Dose #48-54 : “BAAutiful” (A Special Year of  the Sheep series) Dose # 54 … Continue reading

February 23, 2015 · 2 Comments

Dose #53 – BAAutiful 6: An Artist’s Life on a Sheep Farm

On the last two of our 7 part BAAutiful series, we go into the world of  Teresa Perleberg, a needle felting artist who lives and works on a sheep farm … Continue reading

February 22, 2015 · 2 Comments

Dose #52 – BAAutiful 5: Landscapes in Wool

Today, an artist uses all natural wool to depict the beauty of her natural environment in New Zealand –how BAAutiful is that! Dose #48-54 : ” BAAutiful” (A Special Year of the … Continue reading

February 21, 2015 · Leave a comment

Dose #50 – BAAutiful 3: Thermafleece

Today, a naturally BAAutiful building insulation… Dose #48-54 : ” BAAutiful”  (A Special Year of the Sheep series) Dose # 50 – BAAutiful 3:  Thermafleece Dose #50: Thermafleece Sheep Wool Building Insulation Spotted at: Inhabitat,  Thermafleece  … Continue reading

February 19, 2015 · Leave a comment

Dose #49 – BAAutiful 2: Wool Ball Felt Pouf

As I did my research on cool products from wool, I chanced upon this piece of furniture.  The design is so simple yet so beautiful.  Rows of wool balls in a … Continue reading

February 18, 2015 · Leave a comment

Dose #23 – Tokyo Banana

Today, a banana-flavored sweet delight that looks and tastes just like bananas! We continue with our 7 Truly Kawaii Japanese Products 2 of 7 Dose #23: Tokyo Banana Spotted at: around Tokyo, Japan and at … Continue reading

January 23, 2015 · Leave a comment