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Franz Marc

The Little Yellow Horses, 1912 Among World War I’s innumerable tragedies was the loss of one of my favorite artists, Franz Marc. Marc was born on February 8, 1880, in Munich, Germany and was a pioneer in the birth of abstract art at the beginning of the twentieth-century. Along with Wassily Kandinsky and others he founded theContinue reading “Franz Marc”

Poodle Time! Poodle Out This Halloween

I did add a bow to my carving. Today’s post is an overview of some Halloween projects. The Halloween pumpkin has a link to instructions. Most, are idea inspirations. Start Halloween out with a Poodle Pumpkin. It’s easy with the patterns that can be found on the Better Homes and Garden Website. There are 24Continue reading “Poodle Time! Poodle Out This Halloween”

Lucienne Day-The Geometric

“Lines”-a pattern created for Heals, a fabric design house in Britian Non-objective is pure design. We are not associating the images with anything we think we know. Only The Elements of Art* are referenced. Lucienne Day was inspired by these basic elements. This post is devoted to some of these pieces . Lapis, 1953Continue reading “Lucienne Day-The Geometric”

Who Designed That Scarf?-A Brief Overview of Ascher Fabrics

Henry Moore, Standing Figures (1946) Zika and Lida Ascher met when she was hired as a designer for his family’s textile business in Prague. They were married in February of 1939 and honeymooned in Norway. During their Norwegian honeymoon, Hitler invaded Czechoslovakia. The Aschers then made a life changing decision to immigrate to Britain andContinue reading “Who Designed That Scarf?-A Brief Overview of Ascher Fabrics”

Poodle Time!-Poodle Fabrics At Spoonflower

White french poodle scooter by Greerdesign This summer, I ran across a very interesting web site. I was window-shopping on the Internet for interesting Poodle fabric and came across Spoonflower. The fabric is very unique and designer oriented. This web-site is not just a place to shop. A person can create their own fabric designs. The instructions say to uploadContinue reading “Poodle Time!-Poodle Fabrics At Spoonflower”

Poodle Time!-The Sculptural Poodle

It is time for another Poodle Art Wednesday. I have gathered a few sculptures inspired by Poodles. There are the traditional to the modern styles represented. I hope you enjoy my picks. Pink Poodle sculpture that can be found at the Palm Springs Humane Society Standard Poodles, by Louis Paul Jonas, Bronze, 1948 Black metal sculpture by Keith Bradley. ThisContinue reading “Poodle Time!-The Sculptural Poodle”

Lucienne Day and Nature

“Plants and the sense of growth was a very strong inspiration for me”-Lucienne Day Today’s post starts out with a quote from one of my favorite designers, Lucienne Day. With this quote in mind, I have put together a Look Book of some of her designs that definitely have a nature and growth influence. I have to revisit Calyx,Continue reading “Lucienne Day and Nature”

Poodle Time!-Happy Birthday Poodle Style

Last Sunday (30th) was Sophia’s 3rdYear Celebration. I say celebration because she is a rescue from the Missouri Puppy Mill system and there is no real way that we could ever know how old she is. But, we are saying she is six this year. It is as good an age as any. But since weContinue reading “Poodle Time!-Happy Birthday Poodle Style”

Poodle Time!-Sophia’s Birthday Brownies

Sophia’s birthday brownie is a recipe that can be found in the book Real Food For Dogs. It’s a book that I have had for a few years and I think it is one of the better cookbooks for dogs. Recipes are vet approved and my dogs seem to really like everything they have tried. This timeContinue reading “Poodle Time!-Sophia’s Birthday Brownies”

Josef Albers-Color Theory’s Giant

Josef Albers “The Man” When It Comes To Color Red and Brilliant Yellow Josef Albers is a name many dedicated artists may know. For more than twenty-seven years, Albers created thousands of paintings based on images of layered squares of pure color. On the backs of these paintings, he even thoughtfully listedContinue reading “Josef Albers-Color Theory’s Giant”