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Menswear: Shoes, 1888
Saturday was a really fun day. I spent a few hours at the Metropolitan Museum of Art with my mom. It was her first time there, so I had to show her around. I’m lucky enough to know the Impressionist...
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Significant Others: Vanessa Bell & Duncan Grant
Happily, I’ve finished another essay from Significant Others: Creativity & Intimate Partnership. This book is a series of essays that explores the relationships of great artists. It is an attempt...
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Caio Fonseca
I love art in unexpected places. Last night, I was working late grading projects and printing handouts. It seems like as soon as I wake up, my to-do list occupies me until I realize that it is...
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William Morris & Co.
Back in January, I wrote about the Pre-Raphaelites. The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood is one of my favorite groups of painters, mostly because of the way in which they depict ideal beauty. Long, flowing...
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Find of the Week: The Art Spirit by Robert Henri
My previous posts about the “Find of the Week” have always been about clothing. But today’s post is all about a wonderful book I discovered. The Art Spirit by Robert Henri is a collection of the...
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Monet & Etretat
Yesterday, I wrote a post about a vintage illustrated dictionary I found. The little drawings pouring out from each page really captivated me. I spent a few hours making my own drawings based on the...
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Calder Bicentennial Tapestries
Making discoveries in your own back yard are so fun. Today, I was at the Zoellner Arts Center at Lehigh University. I went to their gallery to see the Joan Mitchell show, which I will be...
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Joan Mitchell
Teaching doesn’t come with an instruction manual. I’d never planned to be a teacher. Yet almost four years ago, I found myself in front of a classroom. To say that I was anxious would be an...
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The Prints of Mary Cassatt
There is a great exhibition currently on view at the New York Public Library. It highlights the prints of famed Impressionist painter Mary Cassatt (1844-1917). Cassatt was renown for her...
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Textile Designs by Rockwell Kent
As promised, I wanted to write more about the textile designs I saw at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. This was the original drawing that caught my eye. The design, entitled Swaying Trees, is by...
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Diaghilev and the Ballet Russe
When I heard about the exhibit Diaghilev & the Ballet Russes 1909 – 1929 at the National Gallery of Art, I just knew I had to make a trip. Two weeks ago, I made a special trip to Washington,...
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Love is Telepathic
A few years ago, someone I knew insisted on taking me to a psychic. Her name was Miriam Berry. She was an old soothsayer that my grandmother used to visit, so I figured it could be amusing. I’m not...
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Currently Reading: The Non-Objective World
All my favorite books have pictures. While I enjoy reading and writing immensely, sometimes words are insufficient. How do you describe a perfect sunset? Or that moment you realize that you’re in...
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Time
Do you make the time to observe your surroundings? I mean really observe your surroundings. It’s easy to let the day slip away, a passing blur like in the passenger window. Constant distractions are...
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Grace Kelly & Fashion Illustration
Pennsylvania always seems to produce fashion icons. I know so many stylish, entrepreneurial women from this state. The Michener Museum is celebrating one of Pennsylvania’s most famous fashion icon,...
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Spontaneity
Life is spontaneous. It happens by itself. This is one of the fundamental principles of Buddhism. While it is good to make plans and set goals, it’s important to make time for life to unfold before...
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Find of the Week: Toile de Jouy by Wesley Simpson
Wesley Simpson scarves are one of my favorite things to collect. Simpson (1903-1975) was an American textile manufacturer who was responsible for bringing many artist-designed textiles to the market...
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Grace Kelly & Fashion Illustration, Part II
Today’s post is a summary of a talk I gave at the Michener Museum a few weeks ago. So I suppose the big question is, why fashion illustration? This was the only method of distributing fashion...
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Ineffable: Liberty, Equality, & Compassion
I avoid watching TV, especially the news. The focus of most major channels is on entertainment. When the news actually does get discussed, the story is sensationalized or intentionally displayed in...
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Jacob Lawrence: One Way Ticket
Currently on view at MoMA, One Way Ticket showcases a series of 60 paintings by of Jacob Lawrence (1917 – 2000). Titled The Migration Series, these paintings illustrates the daily life of African...
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