For Your Artistic Inspiration

Ran across this a few weeks ago though I don't remember where. Thought of you all as I rediscovered it today in my "notes" program where I had written it down.

"Come wander with me, she said,
Into regions yet untrod;
And read what is still unread
In the manuscripts of God."
- Longfellow

Vik Muniz

Thanks for posting, Aaron.  Here's an art piece I didn't share last night by the same artist, Vik Muniz.
It's made of dirt.

I think we should plan on watching his film, "Wasteland,"  at one of our future meetings.

-Laura

Inspiration

Hey everybody! Sorry I wasn't able to make it tonight AND that I didn't post this in time but I hope you guys like it.

So. Here's what's been inspiring me lately:

Dave Rapoza. He's a digital artist with a TON of talent (in my opinion). Someday I would love to paint like this. His work is generally very vivid, detailed and pretty dang fun (he did a whole Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle series, which is incredible). He does a lot of work on movies and games, which is what I intend to focus most of my art on so I've been checking out his art pretty heavily over the past couple weeks.

I just remembered that I said I was going to post this. I hope yall are doing well and are reflecting on your lives as you imitate the Creator (on a much smaller scale) in your creativity.

Shoes

Memories don’t fade

they stack.

What was once fresh becomes a still;

a sweet wisp of the sensory registry of a moment long passed.

But for a few drawn-out seconds the still comes to life

and time is halted.

The earth winds its way back and those moments are lived again.

I almost become who I once was.

Almost slipping back into those shoes I realize that my feet have grown.

As I try to cram my feet in

the futility sets in.

Accepting the reality of my ever-changing self

I take the shoes

ever so delicately

and return them to their box

in my closet of memories.

With an inward quietness I slip on a new pair

to start working them in.

Master Killer (Work in Progress)

Show and TELL!!!

Ok guys, thursday the 12th is going to be a sharing-our-art night. Whether it be a story, song, poem, photo, doodle, whatever.  The goal is to encourage and discuss.
This time, we're gonna have it at my house: 816 20th St. #103.
Feel free to bring any snacks if you're so inclined.  I look forward to seeing what you all have been working on!

Laura

Next Thursday.

Next thursday, everybody meet up at the VU Multipurpose Room on Western's campus, instead of Woods downtown.  There's an art show going on there from 7:00 to 10:00 -- kind of an outreach by Christian artists.  It's possible that I'll have several pieces in the show as well.  It will be a cool atmosphere and there will be live elements as well.  Great place to interact and have conversations with people.

The FOLLOWING meeting will be another "show and tell" time.  I'm excited to see all y'all.

-laura