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Artistic, musical, creative, and entertaining topics in Journal's workplace sphere.
Do Starving Artists Actually Exist?
Is art made by the elite for the elite? What happens to the few struggling artists who make it big, get representation, and begin to sell their work? Are they now considered in cahoots with the elite and therefore does their art change with their status?
By Jorie Mack5 years ago in Journal
The Red Barn Loft Art
Like many children, Kim Lansdell loved to draw and paint. Unlike many children, she showed enough talent to earn a fine arts diploma in 1999. Having met the man of her dreams, she married, started a family, and art fell by the wayside. It was only a few years ago, her children now older, that she decided to make art a priority in her life again.
By Genesis Davies6 years ago in Journal
The Creative Process
I have a love-hate relationship with the creative process. Some days, I wake up feeling super inspired and motivated to work on all my projects; other days, I wake up and can barely find the motivation to get out of bed. It’s hard to explain, let alone, understand why creativity comes to me at such inconsistent and unpredictable times. I guess it feels like I never really know what I'm doing until I've done it; which can be extremely frustrating, confusing, scattered, unreliable, etc. at times. Over the years, I've learned to just embrace it though.
By Natalie Lynn6 years ago in Journal
No Handshake - No Art
I grew up in the backwoods of Kentucky, where my parents, my sisters, and I lived a homestead life of homegrown food and hard work. One of my fondest memories was helping my parents pack Tupperware boxes full of items they created by hand without the aid of machines or electricity, and heading to the fairs. My parents were artisans – people who worked with their hands and imagination, creating works of art that brought joy for many people. They were part of a community that greeted each other on early Saturday mornings at arts and crafts fairs, carnivals, farmers markets, and the little shop venues on small-town main streets or outside the bustling of urban sprawls. We would unload those boxes full of handcrafted works of art, setting them delicately on folding tables, and waited, hoping passersby would catch sight of one or two items they found wonderful. There were many times when events would provide little money; yet, we would venture back to make more works of art and hope for the best another time, making the best of what we had and being grateful. I would watch my dad, Craig, bend over his workbench late at night with carving tools and bitten lip, giving everything into his craft and creating works of instrumental wonder that people became so fond of.
By James D. Greer6 years ago in Journal
Modern artists that need to be on your feed
1. Happy Fluff Comics by Akshara Ashok You ever see the show Girls? Raw realism and cringe truths about female problems. This woman en-captures that perfectly. She makes relatable humorous comics of dealing with dating scene and all those awkward moments. She does numerous comics about the pains of periods. Trivial and annoying things that happen to women, she tells perfectly. But besides the comedic comics she has done. The part of her comics that had me connected, was her personal confessions through her comics that talk about body issues or depression. It's hard to explain to someone what exactly is happening. She's gone on to explain her mental health problems with and how hard it was to have someone understand. As someone who has struggled with having the voice to convey what has drained my brain from all forms of mental health as well, I found comfort in that. She's advocating self-love one little comic at a time.
By Samantha Parrish6 years ago in Journal
Others Design, We Imaginate™
Uncompromising Authenticity Siu Tang, Creative Director of The Orangeblowfish The Orangeblowfish's founder Siu Tang pays homage to his roots as a Shanghai street artist while leveraging art and space to amplify brands. The Orangeblowfish began after Siu and his wife Natalie returned from a volunteer trip with Habitat for Humanity. Helping others in need inspired a greater calling.
By Bewitching Content6 years ago in Journal
Liana Finck- The New Yorker Cartoonist tapping into the Human Psyche.. Top Story - April 2020.
The New Yorker cartoons are supposed to critique modern day upper class life and have been doing so since the magazines publication in 1925. The New Yorker Cartoonist, Liana Finck, goes one step further and dissects the inner workings of the minds of modern day humans. In other words, it is like she can read my mind. Below I will analyse and comment on the cartoons that most resonated with me.
By Aashna Woodin6 years ago in Journal
Big Brands Then and Now: 10 Reasons Why You Should Choose a Versatile Logo Design
When I say Microsoft, what image appears in your mind’s eye? Do you think of Traf-O-Data? Certainly not! Yet that was the name contained in their first logo which appeared in the 1970s. No wonder the logo had such a tiny font size. Some say founders Bill Gates and Paul Allen designed it themselves and that the Disco Age inspired them.
By Stefan Ateljevic6 years ago in Journal
Paint What You Know
I am certain of a few things. One, that Frida Kahlo, Mexico’s acclaimed artist, was born to suffer great emotional and physical anguish in order to find release, strength, and hope through painting, and painting what she knew best, herself. Some 66 years later she has inspired a vast and diverse population of women who like her, are seeking healing and identity through their creativity.
By Geraldine Lloyd6 years ago in Journal
