Saturday, July 21, 2012

Walking Around - Upper East Side, NY





Mosaic art located in entrance just beyond turn styles of 77th & Lexington subway station.  The photos are in order from left to right.

Friday, July 20, 2012

Nature - home studio


The storm tossed these two leaves against my window, so beautiful.  I've always loved storms, they're so cleansing.

Thursday, July 19, 2012

Barbie Student Exhibition - Fashion Institute of Technology, NY












It was nice to see students use such interesting materials and techniques for this exhibition.  For more information and photos visit http://blog.fitnyc.edu/artanddesign/tag/barbie/

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Sunbean Tie Die - home studio

 After manipulating the filters in Photoshop I created this pattern "Sunbean Tie Die".  The coffee filter unexpected created its own tie die look and the beet juice is nontoxic.

I was inspired while cutting up roasted beets and watching the beautiful color run.
 Materials - juice from 1 beet, coffee filters, plate, pan
1.) Juice the beat. 
2.) Pour beat juice into a plate.  The plate should be deep enough to hold beet juice.
3.)  Grab a stack of coffee filters (maybe 7-8) and dip the edges into the beet juice.  The longer you dip the coffee filter the stronger the color will come out, but be careful.  You want to leave some white in the coffee filter to show contrast color.
4.)  Put coffee filters in a pan to dry (I left mine overnight).
5.)  After coffee filters are all dry, iron the coffee filters flat.
6.) Scan coffee filters into Photoshop and start playing.

Driving Around - Flushing, Queens

Self made vehicle.

Monday, July 16, 2012