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The Messy Studio with Rebecca CrowellAbstraction and Your Inner ChildWe all drew, painted, and made things out of playdough and construction paper as little children, in spontaneous and unselfconscious ways. Some of us retain those memories, and we may also have children or grandchildren whose artwork we love. The art of children affords an intriguing view of a very different way of seeing and thinking than we have as adults, and many abstract artists have found it a source of inspiration. Today we look at some special qualities of child art and how it may feed our abstract ideas.
Many contemporary artists find kid’s art in...2021-02-0837 minThe Messy Studio with Rebecca CrowellMaking Stone Soup - Interview with Phyllis LascheHave you ever wondered what is it like to be involved in a collaborative project with other artists? What are the challenges and benefits of creating works of art with others who share your aesthetic vision? How could you get started, and what kind of ground rules or boundaries do the artists involved need to agree upon?
In today's episode, Rebecca interviews California artist Phyllis Lasché about her involvement with Stone Soup, a collaboration of three artists--two sculptors and one painter--who develop their work by passing it from one to another. Phyllis gives us an inside look a...2021-01-1043 min