On Wednesdays, we look at designer statements or About pages and discuss the vocabulary they use to describe their work. Today we'll look at the Etsy About page of Alicia Molin, a jewelry designer that specializes in raw stone jewelry. Here is the text from her About page, in italics. Art + Science = ❤ … Continue reading Wordy Wednesdays
On Tuesdays, we watch talks or interviews with artists and designers and discuss how to present our work clearly and with confidence. This week we'll hear from Vincent Rikkers, the graphic designer who created the latest album cover for Headhunterz (a Dutch DJ team). As you watch this interview, consider these questions: Does the designer … Continue reading Let’s Talk Tuesdays
On Mondays, we usually look at videos of art critiques, interviews, and resource demos. But today, we're talking about my new online course Queen of Critique | King of Conversation. I’ll ask three questions for you to reply to in the comments, and then I’ll share the answers on Facebook during Friday Live! https://youtu.be/w9IBZy4NxcE At Artglish, … Continue reading Video Mondays
On Fridays, we go live! Today, I’m talking about Hula, the water muralist that we discussed on Video Monday. If you missed that video, watch it here. https://www.facebook.com/artglish/videos/866801500177024/ Tune in to Facebook at 12:00pm Central Time every Friday to watch. We'll be answering questions about useful resources, interviews, and art critiques! Join us and be a part … Continue reading Friday Live!
On Thursdays, we read reviews or news stories about art or design and study the language used in them. This week’s article is about Ai Weiwei, a famous Chinese protest artist. He works in many mediums, such as architecture, installation art, and film. Below is the trailer for one of his most recent works, a … Continue reading Thursdays in Review
On Wednesdays, we look at artist/designer statements or About pages and discuss the vocabulary they use to describe their work. Today we'll look at the About page of Hannu Huhtamo, a photographer that specializes in painting with light. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhdMwgvU2EI Here is the text from his website Bio, in italics. Hannu Huhtamo is a visual artist … Continue reading Wordy Wednesdays
On Tuesdays, we watch talks or interviews with artists and designers and discuss how to present our work clearly and with confidence. This week we'll hear from Adam Singolda, who is the CEO of Taboola. As you watch this interview, consider these questions: Does the designer speak clearly and with confidence? Does he use gestures … Continue reading Let’s Talk Tuesdays
On Mondays, we look at videos of art critiques, interviews, and resource demos. Today we’ll discuss a painting by Hula, a water muralist from Hawai'i. I’ll ask three questions for you to reply to in the comments, and then I’ll share the answers on Facebook during Friday Live! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0N-nX_4C95o https://youtu.be/99O7CBtDKwM This is the Rouen Cathedral … Continue reading Video Mondays
On Fridays, we go live! Today, I’m talking about Leaning Into the Wind, the documentary film about Andy Goldsworthy that we discussed on Video Monday. If you missed that video, watch it here. https://www.facebook.com/artglish/videos/859487950908379/ Tune in to Facebook at 12:00pm Central Time every Friday to watch. We'll be answering questions about useful resources, interviews, and art critiques! Join … Continue reading Friday Live!
On Thursdays, we read reviews or news stories about art or design and study the language used in them. This week’s article is about a wearable design for a cryptocurrency wallet called Trove by Benjamin Hubert. Here are the first three paragraphs from Dezeen, in italics. Benjamin Hubert's design studio Layer has launched Trove, a digital wallet and … Continue reading Thursdays in Review
