Creativity
If you have three minutes to spare today, I think you will enjoy this very short video about a Dutch artist named Theo Jansen. Amazing! (Bonus: the setting is a sunny, quiet beach.) Theo Jansen: Kinetic Sculpture You might also like: Franconcia Sculpture Park The Witch of Fox Point I The Witch of Fox…
Art and more
Last week, I went with a friend to see the Terra Cotta Warriors at the Minneapolis Museum of Arts. This terra-cotta army of the First Emperor of China (c. 220 BC) is considered one of the most spectacular finds in archaeology. In 1974, a farmer -seeking to build a new well- discovered a pit filled…
Minnesota and more
On a recent jaunt to the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, I snapped this photo of the marble sculpture, Ganymede and the Eagle. In the above photo, the viewer is drawn into the “story” of the cupbearer and the eagle (Zeus in eagle form). In the next photo, (taken by happy accident) the focal point was…
Art and more
The word “Art” often has a formal connotation-limited to pieces found in formal collections, shown at galleries, or displayed at museums. I am frequently impressed by the more ordinary “art” or what I like to call “Everyday Art”. I am thinking of the visual treats we encounter daily… For example on beer bottles… If a…
Doodles and more
I found this photo on Tumblr and it made me laugh out loud. Then it gave me an idea…for a new quilt. Of course, I really shouldn’t start another new project, but sometimes I just can’t help myself…I did promise myself that I would only work on this a few minutes a day, so it…
Doodles and more
There is a great deal of excitement here at The Inbox Jaunt. It was truly amazing to see all of the interest generated by the Doodle Quilts. I am grateful to all of you who commented, re-blogged, linked, or just came for a look-see. Truly amazing! Thank you! Never again will I underestimate the…
