Best thing that happened in my world this week:
Over the last few weeks, I’ve felt like finding a few hours to dedicate to working in the studio on weeknights has been easier said than done. But there is hope! An artist I follow on Instagram is hosting an online digital art summit next week that will focus on creating using the iPad. I look forward to learning features of Adobe apps I am not familiar with, as well as getting my feet wet with Procreate. I feel if I can spend 15 minutes or more creating digitally from the comfort of a couch in the evenings during the work week, it will keep the ideas/motivation flowing that can later translate into my traditional artwork on weekends.
From Poetry to Pottery: When Making Becomes Magic
From BoldBrush on Substack
What does poetry have to do with production? Everything. In Greek, the word “poiesis”from which we get “poetry” means “making.” In my mind’s eye, I can picture an ancient Greek working in his backyard and saying, “ποιέω (poiéō), I make.”
But why would the ancient Greeks use the same word for making pottery and for making poetry? I guess because they felt that it was intrinsically the same process. To make a poem, you must align yourself with God. You can’t speak anything truly worth hearing until you transcend your humanity and receive words from above.
To make a good pot, you must do the same. You can’t shape a vessel worth beholding until you align yourself with the divine. Sure, you can craft something by your own effort, but it won’t be a pot worth keeping. If you appreciate the beauty of ancient pottery, you know exactly what I mean.
Artist discovery: Kyle Steed
Kyle is an American self-taught artist based in Texas. His work carries a unified voice from large scale mural installations to works on canvas to small and intimate drawings. The pursuit of order within chaos is a theme he transmits across all mediums.
©Kyle Steed
Reskate’s Youthful Murals Transform into Glowing Symbols of Peace
From COLASSAL
Artists Javier de Riba and María López are the artistic duo behind Reskate. Primarily based in Barcelona, both artists travel throughout the year, visiting different corners of the world to complete projects to “raise awareness of care for culture, nature, and peace.”
Reskate’s subjects are often children. In a bold, illustrative style with graphic linework, the artists depict young figures holding objects related to the area in which the mural is placed, as well as articles that reflect global concerns. “The invisibilization and invalidation of youth as an active element that should be part of society is a burden that continues to be perpetuated,” the duo explains in a statement covering “Eulalia,” a previous mural completed in 2023.
