Tag: Photography
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Exploring Ephemeral Art: A Reflection on Plastic Waste
I set up a small shrine with an unlit candle in a cardboard sandbox. It sat next to the sink. Inconspicuous in a corner. There were shells, bits of beach plastic and some polyester petals from a gravestone placed nilly-willy on the little sand bed. We, as a society, unthinkingly embrace and enshrine plastic. That…
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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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Artful food, glorious food
Betel leaves and fish on sale at the market in Magwe, Myanmar The colours, the textures, the shapes, the considered placement of objects, creation of forms and the patterns definitely spoke to the artist within. Artistic flair flourishes in the most unexpected places, just waiting for an artist and photographer to see more than food,…
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The Art of Christmas
Here’s our family recipe for a fun Christmas: Be Creative Rob cut out Christmas photos and pasted them on old cards. Oscar made a Christmas tree for the front porch. Andrew took candid portraits with his Canon. More Creative Ideas Oscar, Sam and I played around with the special effects on my iPhone. Create you own…
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