This week we were delighted to find some young copyists at work in The Art League Gallery. What’s it like being a copyist at a place like the National Gallery of Art? Art League artist Elizabeth Floyd gives readers a first-hand look at the NGA copyist program (among other topics) on her blog. She’s copied artists including Van Gogh and Monet.
A while back, we blogged about the Craft Emergency Relief Fund when they found a new home for The Art League’s old kiln. That organization also runs the Studio Protector, “The Artist’s Guide to Emergencies,” to help artists prepare their art or records to a disaster. Two resources to get you started: Backing Up Your Computer: The Basics and How to Do a Studio Inventory.
Ever made a pinhole camera? We’ve heard of long exposures before, but Jonathon Keats’s plan for a series of century-long exposures has them beat. Read about the thought-provoking project here.
Here’s a gallery worth a look: “40 Inspiring Workspaces of the Famously Creative.” The blog Hyperallergic has a long-running series along these lines, called A View From the Easel.
We haven’t read it ourselves, but the newly released Creative Block: Get Unstuck, Discover New Ideas (Advice & Projects from 50 Successful Artists) looks promising and has some positive reviews. Let us know if you find it at your library.
recipes
Once upon a time, Gallery Director Rose O’Donnell was an early childhood educator in Tacoma, Washington, where she put together a booklet of activities for kids ages two to four. We made her dig it up and bring it in so we could photocopy the following Recipes for Fun. Maybe worth an afternoon for kids too young for Art Camp?
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