Recreating a Work of Art

This seemed approriate given our recent assignment to recreate a work of art.  Just in time for Black History month you can get this app on your iPad.  You will have the choice of a variety of back drops of Romare Bearden's works.  You will be able to play with shapes and colors and even add a bit of you own creations to his works.

Romare Bearden Black Odyssey Remixes

Design Wars - Aerosol Art

ROID MSK.

Graffiti or art.  I think we all know the answer to that question.  Roid MSK is a London based artist who has developed a national reputation for his technical skills and use of graffiti as his artist platform.  Here are several of his works of art that I find all beautiful and amazing.

Here is a link to learn more about DesignWars and how you can submit your work.  http://www.designwars.com/

Hobo Lobo of Hamelin - DON'T MISS OUT ON THIS!

http://hobolobo.net/

About

"Hobo Lobo of Hamelin is a thing by a dude, who’s all like, “I’M GONNA MAKE A THING.” And then he did. Or is doing. Or, you know, whatever. This dude can be found on the internet. He kerns alphabet soup and rearranges window dressing in the aether to put food on his family."

This website is so cool!  I encourage you to take a look at it.  The story is animated using layers and designs created in the products we are using in class.  Using the horizontal scroll bar is what makes this possible and so awesome.  Please take some time to enjoy this website and be INSPIRED!  Be sure to have your speakers turned on so you can enjoy the embedded sounds in the story too!

Ever Invented Anything?

 

Quirky.com

Quiky brings creative inventors together with investors.  If you have a great idea or just want to be inspired look at the website. Looking at the site reminds me of strolling through Bed Bath and Beyond.

Online Source to Bid on Great Works

Paddle 8

"Paddle8 is a virtual auction house, offering fine art works and collectibles from the world's leading museums and foundations, as well as curated works from the Paddle8 community of collectors, galleries and foundations. Both auction platforms benefit a selection of non-profits."

There are a lot of amazing works of art on this site.  Take sometime to pursue it and see if something sparks your fancy.  

Tom Wood, Photographer

Tom Wood, Mad Max, 1993. Photograph: Courtesy of the artist and The Photographers' Gallery, London

 

 

Tom Wood photographed working class in Liverpool for many years.  He originally trained as a painter at Leicester Polytechnic from 1973–76.  Although he has been taking photo's for over 40 years he just recently held his first major British show. 

Here is a link to the article that caught my attention.  I found his photo's interesting and thought provoking.

Banana Piano - No really!

So this product by Makey Makey is really cool!  Its a circuit board that you can attach to just about anything and turn it into a keyboard, joy stick, the possibilities are limitless.  The cost is $59.95 and comes with alligator clips and all.

Here are just a few things you can do!