reminders magnuson snodgrass

Finding your passion isn’t just about careers and money. It’s about finding your authentic self. The one you’ve buried beneath other people’s needs.”
- Kristin Hannah, Distant Shores


Because I said I would get some better pictures of my new 'Hands' book:

Yup, but it's done now.  Whew.  Wanna buy it?
(that passes for marketing, OK?)

 Cardboard animalsMontreal-based artist Laurence Vallières creates animal sculptures using layered cardboard cutouts taken from found boxes. Vallières’s sculptures are studies that appropriate symbolism of the animal imagery to represent political issues and social behavior. 

Need an asparagus cake?  I've got the tutorial for ya, here from Sweetapolita.  BTW, the asparagus is actually fondant, not to worry.

China hosted Art Basel Hong Kong for the first time. With over half of the galleries exhibiting at the fair originating from Asia and Asia-Pacific, Art Basel shined a bright international light on hundreds of artists who were relatively unknown outside of their respective regions. One such artist was Jakatara-based sculptor Ichwan Noor with Mondecor Jakarta who arrived with this giant sculpture of a 1953 Volkswagen Beetle that, combined with polyester and aluminum, has been morphed into a perfect sphere. Apparently this is one in a series of spherical (and cubical!) vehicles by the artist

Beneath the Fold: The Twisted Tale of Origami v. Sarah Morris  You be the Judge!  A tale of an artist's appropriation from an origami master.  Fascinating story.