Author: Jude Tulloch
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Conceptual art: Tips on marketing for mugs
Effective mug marketing requires: * a marketable product* astute assessment of your target audience * timing the release to coincide with a momentous event Additional tips:* be bold and brash * use real life examples * turn conventional ideas on their head I guess I’ve missed my mugshot moment.
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Noosa Open Studios: Artistic Buzz on Social Media
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Participating artists are going crazy on social media in the lead-up to Noosa Open Studios with daily reels, posts and pictures. Over the past few weeks, the Noosa Open Studios Intagram and Facebook feeds featured every artist on all of the trails. It even featured some of my artwork. So yes, I did like it!!…
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Refugia: a collaborative art project takes shape
Helen and I loved working together during her visit last month. Our thoughts about doing a joint project crystallised. We brainstormed the themes, gave our project a name and identified areas for each of us to follow up. Navigating long the distance collaboration will definitely part of the artistic process, not to mention being a…
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Artistic Collage: Tips for Minimizing Frustration and Maximizing Creativity
Avoid the pitfalls and frustrations of creating a collage and mixed media artworks. My advice: take a break and come back with fresh eyes. Snap photos as you go and don’t be afraid to experiment or start over. If all else fails, get ready for some artistic recycling!
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Sculpting the Senses: Iris van Herpen Exhibition at QAGOMA
Iris van Herpen’s Sculpting the Senses Exhibition asks for a deeper consideration than these few photos. It’s a “must see” exhibition at Goma, Queensland Art Gallery the first solo exhibition of her work in the southern hemisphere done in collaboration with the Musee des Arts Decoratifs in Paris. Fashionistas and celebrity spotters will love it.…
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Exploring Artistic Ideas: Joint Work in Progress with Friend from Melbourne
My creative friend Helen and I had a great time playing with collage images when she came up from Melbourne. We had bounced around artistic ideas. Helen has a natural talent for composition plus a really imaginative approach to collage. Here’s a joint work in progress. The three shapes, based on termite mounds represent fire,…