I’m stunned and proud! My daughter just won a gold key award from the 2008 National Scholastic Art & Writing Awards with the sculpture she created shown at right. It’s made from styrofoam and photographs, and it stands about 12″ tall.
Over 100,000 student works are submitted each year at the state level to this competition, and then 10,000 pieces are sent from the state to the national level. Out of 10,000 pieces, 1,000 are chosen to receive rewards. This translates to the top 1% of all submissions, and she joins previous winners such as Richard Avedon, Zac Posen, Mel Bochner and numerous others who have won this award.
This isn’t the only award she’s received lately - she’s been offered generous scholarships to two different highly-rated colleges for fall (she’s a senior this year). What’s nice is that this National Scholastic award also translates to a scholarship to specific colleges (which are on her list). So, it is possible to make money with art!
Congrats, Cora-Aurora-Borealis!~
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The Chronicle of Higher Education is asking readers for back-of-the-envelope designs for the George W. Bush Library at Southern Methodist University. Although your idea won’t have an impact on the real library (which will be designed by celebrity architect Robert A. Stern), this will be a chance for you to vent your frustrations/adoration for this country’s current president.
They want designs that are “serious, humorous, adventurous, or all of the above. You could win a sleek iPod Touch.” I know I’ll enter, and I know exactly what the plan entails (yes, it would fit on the back of an envelope). Deadline is 1 February 2008. Visit the Chronicle to learn more about this ingenious competition.
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The pattern shown at left is “wood nymph” by misat.
If you love color, but if you have trouble understand what works well together, then you have a friend in ColourLovers. This site offers all sorts of articles, tools, and guidelines for the color-illiterate. But, individuals who have color snapped can also benefit from this site. Some of the color and design portfolios at this site are out of this world.
One of my favorite articles is on how people use Post-it notes to create works of art. This routine piece of paper - most often used to keep track of important ‘to-do’ items - has been used to paper walls in designs that are whimsical like the one shown here, or in patterns that create human faces and other recognizable objects.
While some might view this use of paper as an ecological waste, it’s better than using lead-based paints! And it’s a much, much better way to express creativity than through any LED-lit fur coat!
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Chris Gilmour’s cardboard art invokes wonder, surprise, and awe from most individuals who view the work - even online. He works with cardboard and glue to form everyday objects like the bikes above, autos, wheelchairs, and more. There’s no supporting structure such as metal or wood frames. But, the final results appear as solid as a marble statue.
According to the artist’s Website, he compares his sculptures to drawing, a “way of seeing objects by observing and measuring them.” While the artist observes, he also deconstructs, then reconstructs according to that artist’s perception.
Gilmer’s perception is a profound quest towards the reason of things, including those found in life-size familiar objects. When he’s through, those every-day objects become magical. The fact that he doesn’t paint his work leaves them open for further interpretation by the viewer. The end result is part practical, part play. Visit his site to see more.
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