Photo Credit: E. Dustman A road trip turned camping trip turned day trip to Crane Beach to see Dutch artist + physicist Theo Jansen’s Strandbeest (Dutch: strand=beach; beest=beast). Well. Worth. It. Magnificent they are with an early invented appearance and articulated dream-like movements. But, what are they? Jansen’s Strandbeests are sculptures but they aren’t just any sculptures…they are kinetic sculptures […]
Photo Credit: E. Dustman You must go see the pop-up display on Boston’s Lawn on D. Cleverly titled Intrude, the installation evokes a sense of wonderment, play, and disruption of space. Designed by Australian artist Amanda Parer and at two-stories high, it is undeniably unavoidable, but only in the best kind of way. Did I mention that the bunnies […]
Photo Credit: E. Dustman Today, I took the train all the way up to Cambridge, Massachusetts to study taxidermy turtles. You probably don’t hear that everyday since you’re not running around in herpetology circles, but I have been working on creating The Turtles of Rhode Island, an educational poster for the Roger Williams Park Zoo. My project isn’t […]
In an effort to bring hope from tragic circumstances, each year I collect eggs from a roadkill turtles and hatch them. It is always an emotional journey, one that transforms loss into new beginnings. What’s even better? Involving youth in this experience. Teaching our youth about hatching, conservation, and our natural environments is crucial for shaping […]
Photo Credits: Peabody Essex Museum: pem.org This Saturday, I invited my friends to join me at the Peabody Essex Museum to experience an installation by modern French artist Céleste Boursier-Mougenot. The exhibit, From Hear to Ear, fuses two spheres – both the auditory + visual by producing sound created by a flock of live birds that are introduced into an acoustic environment. That is, […]
In my recent workshop, we explored the intersection of art and emotion, diving into the power of color to convey feelings. Participants were given a simple yet profound task: choose a color that embodies a particular emotion, color in their piece, and then write the emotion underneath, folding it out of sight. These colorful expressions were […]
Photo Credit: E. Dustman This weekend, I had the privilege of attending a botanical illustration workshop hosted by Rhode Island School of Design. The work shop was instructed by Dr. Dick Rauh and while I learned a lot about his artistic process (which often goes unshared and is lost), what interested me more was his life trajectory. Personally inspired, […]