Art that Inspires
I'm an avid TED Talk fan and I am continually grateful to have such a reliable source of inspiration. I recently worked at a global TED event held in Banff and had the honour of meeting el Seed (I'm still glowing!!) . I was hoping our paths would cross because I'm such a fan of his work. Check out his latest project "Perception". This piece covers 50 buildings in Cairo and can be viewed in its entirety only from one location on the Moqattamp Mountain. So very cool! http://els
Hauling Art-Chairs from Vancouver (the things you do for love!)
This story is taken from a journal entry I made in Aug of last year. I thought I'd post it as another insight into the process of creating my last art-chair grouping. The Re-naming of Will and Shad- Aug 22, 2015 I have been on the hunt for my next project and after spending several unsuccessful hours searching local kijiji ads I decided I needed to expand the scope of my search. With little thought to the challenges of transportation I started to browse through Craig's list
Pulling the Chairs Apart...
I'm stripping down the chairs in my third chair grouping. They were laden with staples and I've spent days pulling them out. Not a job I particularly love but I'm almost done!
Chairs - The Process
Someone recently asked me if I track how many hours it takes to create one of my chairs. My answer was an enthusiastic "No!". If I counted the time I'm sure I'd be horrified by the number of hours I put in. With that said, I did snap a few pics as I worked through the painted portion on the back of the last lounge. Here's a window into a small portion of the process:
