Weekly 5 is a round-up the past week’s creative news, discoveries, and happenings in my world!
Best thing that happened in my world this week:
May is in full swing! Normally by this time of year, Phoenix flirted with or hit triple digit temperatures. We got a nice surprise this past week with temperatures dipping into the high 60s/low 70s with clouds and a bit of rain. We have had several days where we could have the doors and windows open for most of the day. I don’t remember the last time we were able to do this after March, so I gratefully accept this gift from Mother Nature!
The Courage to Find Your Self
From Reflectons of The Sovereign Artist on Substack
Our talents are found in embracing our uniqueness; by embracing our weirdness; by embracing our destiny (which is what weird means). Our talents are the “weird” things that fill us with enthusiasm… our weirdness is our creativity. It is the unique creative prism through which the pure divine light of creation is filtered to create the kaleidoscope of colors that illuminate the way to our destiny. Our weirdness points the way to our true talents… and we increase our spiritual wealth.
— Clintavo
©Jerry Blank
Artist discovery: David Wightman
David Wightman (b. 1980, Stockport, Greater Manchester, UK) is a British painter and printmaker based in London, UK. He creates beautiful paintings and prints of fictional landscapes. The surfaces of his paintings are made from textured wallpaper collaged with a technique similar to marquetry. Colour and composition are the key aspects of his work. He studied Fine Art at Middlesex University (2001) and gained an MA in Painting from the Royal College of Art, London (2003).
©David Wightman
Discarded Packaging and Labels Find New Life in Kelly Kozma’s Vibrant Patchworks
From COLASSAL
Kozma takes an archival and interdisciplinary approach to working with numerous found materials, combining a variety of media into two-dimensional wall works, expansive textile-inspired assemblages, and voluminous suspended installations. “Watch Me Backflip“ embraces ideas of reusing material, interconnectedness, and the significance of the smallest interaction on a much larger environment,” says an exhibition statement.
©Kelly Kozma
