Joshua Neustein

http://www.joshuaneustein.com

Perspective

Mexican ceramist

Gustavo Perez is a fabulous ceramist from Mexico. Here you can see his work. And also the Galerie Besson specializes in ceramics, check it out. http://www.galeriebesson.co.uk/perezexhib.html

From Einstein

The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science. Albert Einstein physicist (1879 – 1955)

Link to Public Library Databases

The Toronto Public Library (just google TPL) offers access to databases, magazine and newspaper articles to anyone with a valid library card.  There are many ways to access the materials after logging in.  It can be confusing at first but just play around with it a bit and you will soon figure it out.  The database [...]

Art piece for ceramics!!!

We need to develop a piece with the next concept, (no bowls with our names). NAME PROJECT •Research your name / given name / surname •Meaning •Origin, cultural, translation •Personal connection to it: Who named you? Are you name after someone? Ever wish you had a different name? Ever change it? •Stories? Songs? Allegories? Euphemisms? [...]

Alexander Calder’s mobiles

Here it is the link to find the marvelous work of Calder. http://calder.org/home.html Press “Calder Work” botton then press “Browse By Category”, then “Hanging Mobile”

Las Meninas / gazing

Diego VELAZQUEZ Las Meninas 1656 Oil on canvas 10’5″ x 9’1″ Museo del Prado, Madrid Pablo PICASSO Las Meninas after Velázquez I 17 August 1957 Oil on canvas, 194 x 260 cm Museu Picasso, Barcelona Adad HANNAH A Moment of Reflection (detail) 2008 Colour photograph 102 x 136 cm / 40 x 53 in. Produced [...]

Creativity

I saw yesterday this video of Sir Ken Robinson at TED it’s very interesting and it will help us to understand creativity and education. http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity.html

Luis Manuel Serrano’s collages

He is a mexican friend. His work is inspired by Joseph Cornell (1903-72, American sculptor, one of the pioneers and most celebrated exponents of assemblage).  http://lmserranodiaz.blogspot.com/

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