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“Weird” Art?

Robin Schar — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 20:41:37 +0000

For those of you who like recycled art, altered art, mixed media collage using found treasures, etc etc AND for those of us that get to experience all of the strange questions (“what kind of art is THAT?”… blank stares and “oh my” facial expressions from friends and relatives – my mom actually sent me email saying “it’s so original” on one of my best pieces… ouch!) here’s a one-up for us. I’ll count this article as a proverbial feather in my cap so to speak…. altered art, recycled art, found treasures and every other catch phrase that’s been thrown around to describe exactly what kind of art we’re trying to do is being celebrated everywhere. Take a look at some of these pieces of art by very famous artists, and yes they ARE very good! So excited to see so many people taking part of something so fun to do. I think I’ll pass this article on to mom, too

http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2009/12/non-trashy-recycled-and-trash-art/

Mixed Media Painting Knives

Robin Schar — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:19:21 +0000

I was lucky enough to read an article on Martha’s blog where she shared a video on painting knives. This is a must see for anyone interested in creating Mixed Media art on canvas.(That’s on my to-do list.. maybe you’ll be surprised to see a finished canvas uploaded to my blog one day!)

Las Vegas Crafters Guild Craft Fair

Robin Schar — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:50:46 +0000

The Las Vegas Crafters Guild is hosting a craft fair on Oct 2nd and Oct 3rd, featuring wares from many talented Las Vegas artisans. Some of the crafts include Stained Glass, Fine Handcrafted Jewelry, Painted Gourds, Quilted & Fabric Crafts, Crocheted & Knitted Items, Ceramics, Decorative Painting, Polymer Clay Sculptures, Hair Bows, Scrapbooking & Paper Crafts & More! Check out their flyer for more information here: http://files.meetup.com/1386442/GuildCraftFair.pdf

Mixed Media Rust Series

Robin Schar — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 20:22:31 +0000

I found this artist by accident as I was trying to locate different examples of tryptych shrines. Ok now seriously, I want to grow up and do art just like she’s accomplishing… holy cow its fabulous! Here’s an example and a link to her blog, be prepared to drool

Link: Nora Johnson – Mixed Media Artist