Topic of discussion: What inspires you?

March 13, 2021 at 12:45 pm

HELLO, FOLKS! EACH MONTH ON PATH WITH ART’S COMMUNITY BLOG, we have a topic of discussion in which people can provide answers. This is one of many ways in which we can connect as an organization and share thoughts. You may request to directly submit your responses to the blog […]

Activism in art

March 9, 2021 at 9:07 pm

AFTER LEARNING OF ARTIST NADIA Plesner’s drawing Simple Living, which prominently features a Louis Vuitton handbag, the company sued her. The juxtaposition of symbols of incredible wealth beside extreme poverty is a staple of her work. Mass media inspires her. Are children who happen to be refugees more important than […]

From vandalism to cathartic healing

March 5, 2021 at 1:33 am

After her mural at Sound Transit’s Federal Way Extension Link was slashed by vandals — twice — artist Lauren Iida decided to use the repairs to make a statement. Employing a traditional Japanese visible mending technique called Kintsugi, the damage is acknowledged, repairs are highlighted, and the art becomes something […]

Feathers of cobalt blue

February 23, 2021 at 7:40 pm

Artist Gizem Vural, who is from Istanbul and lives in New York City, is featured in the Spring 2021 issue of Audubon magazine. She has been busy creating images of blue jays. The cobalt blue plumage wooed her. “This specific hue that the blue jay has mesmerized me.” “For inspiration, […]

Reimagining movie posters

February 21, 2021 at 12:23 pm

I love this site. Artists create their own versions of movie posters.

Jeff Bridges, actor and artist

February 19, 2021 at 3:50 pm

One of the most unique websites out there is jeffbridges.com. I came across it years ago, when hearing him talk in an interview. He uses an old drawing pad and stylus. Basically, the text is handwritten, and he includes many drawings and photographs. It is remarkable for its originality. He […]

A project for Valentine’s Day

February 12, 2021 at 3:37 pm

Thanks to teaching artist Laurie Brown and creative mentor Jade Willis for sending this.

Metamorphosis

February 4, 2021 at 12:28 am

“We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.” — Maya Angelou

“This is what you need to do to fight the pain and change your life and history.”

February 3, 2021 at 7:18 pm

I love learning about people’s histories. Their backstories are often amazing. Such is the case with Onicas Gaddis. Even his name must have a story. “Art saved my life,” says Onicas Gaddis. As a child, he was stuck in the foster home system, a constant cycle of not knowing where […]

Journeying as a way of experiencing the world and improving your craft

February 3, 2021 at 12:41 pm

“In the late 15th and early 16th centuries — when travel was difficult, dangerous and often doomed to failure — the German Renaissance artist Albrecht Dürer took the common European practice of journeying as a way of experiencing the world and improving his craft.”