Showing posts with label beautiful. Show all posts
Showing posts with label beautiful. Show all posts
Create Your Own Before I Die Wall
If you remember my post about the Before I Die wall? In case you don't it's an extremely passionate project that is bringing together communities and inspiring individuals all over the world. The coolest part is that the creators of the project have come up with a toolkit so people can make a wall of their own. The kit includes a title stencil, guide, metal chalk holders, gloves and chalk. The best part is, you can also download these files anytime if you want to create a stencil of your own. Be sure to visit the project website for more info.
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Meet the Artist: Cal Lane
Cal Lane is a rather remarkable artist and she's not afraid to get her hands dirty. The self-described tomboy was once a hairdresser who traded in her profession for welding over twelve years ago. Apparently there are some surprising similarities between cutting hair and cutting steel, and she started cutting delicate lacy patterns into rusty objects and industrial metal.
images via Cal Lane
Her work has been shown internationally and was even featured in the Museum of Arts and Design in New York. The contrast between industrial metal and the delicate patterns the 39-year-old artist carves into these items is so intriguing. You would think that the contrast would not work between the two elements, but it's surprisingly harmonious. I can't wait to see what she comes up with next!
Women Are Hero's
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| images via jr-art.net |
JR is a mysterious artist that creates "Pervasive Art" all over the world. In 2008, he did an exhibit in the favelas of Brazil to pay tribute to the women of the area. Moro de Providencia is an area that sees a lot of violence, and unfortunately women are often victims of this conflict. I first learned about the social issues of this area last year in a Geography class. Dr. Strait did some work in Brazil at the time and he let us know that when JR creates his work he doesn't just go into a country, install his piece and leave. He gets involved and engages the community. For this particular installation, Women Are Hero's, the women of the area got a chance to be models for a day and kids were given the opportunity to help create this piece.
JR is definately in the top five of my favorite artist's. I love how his work challenges the world's traditional thoughts of freedom and forces them to address various social issues in the world. He leaves just enough space between his subject and the interpreter that they are able to formulate their own thoughts about the subject at hand and decide if they are going to act upon these thoughts or not. Because that is what JR's work is supposed to do, raise questions...
