Artventures in Ohio

drawing-interrupted:

likeafieldmouse:

Cai Guo-Qiang - Head On (2006)

“Inspired by German history… Hitler called himself ‘Herr Wolf’ and referred to his SS men as his ‘pack of wolves’. Head On visually expresses the universal human tendency to follow and press forward in complete blindness.” 

This is traveling to me soon! Very excited!

nevver:

Where is my mind?

this is some crazy paper quilling.

alzati:

When Sandy Patangay left her home country of India to come to the United States, she never dreamed that she’d one day be able to bring something so special from her native culture to eager New York City consumers. After having completed her masters and begun working on Wall Street, she turned her sights away from the corporate world and began to channel her true passion - henna design - into a project that has become incredibly successful in an incredibly small amount of time. Transmuting traditional henna designs onto a whole new medium, Sandy creates beautiful cakes, cookies, and macaroons that have earned critical praise from some of the most renowned culinary experts. Thinking back on her decision to take this step in establishing her own business, she says:

So many times, I asked myself, whether this was a stupid move — walking away from a secure job to sell cakes. But now I can see I didn’t waste a single day. While I loved what I was doing on Wall Street, there’s only so much you can do to climb the corporate ladder. And how many people actually end up being the CEO? But when you follow your passion, the possibilities are endless.

Check out her website here.

(via complicatedtriangulated)

msleahhbic:

nancydavong:

“‘Listening to Waves’ gives material expression to the sensation of sound and the movement of water. Sakiyama achieved this effect by combing the clay, then double-folded it over on itself to form a dynamic vase that seems to echo the folding of waves and tidal swells. Waves swirl across the exterior sweeping over the rim into the interior to create a fully integrated, organic form. Moss-colored glaze fills the ebblike grooves, leaving traces of sand on the surface of the vessel. This effect recalls the raked sand-waves of Zen kare sansui gardens, such as the sixteenth-century Ryoanji in Kyoto, which convey the expanse of the oceans, and ultimately the entire universe.”

Source: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/2004.201

I am drawn to Sakiyama’s sand-like texture which stretches over the entirety of his vessels and sculptures. 

Just ugh

forwhenifeellikesharing:

“Mario’s enemies” by Mike Puncekar

These are all brilliant. See a lot more here.