Image courtesy of theaucitron on Flickr. Whether you are a designer, developer, illustrator, artist, photographer, or creative, there is something that is special about you that that makes you stand out from the crowd. Whatever that special thing may be, here is your chance for your voice to be heard. Why do you do read more »
I first realized that my case had a startling effect when I set it down in a public place and walked a couple feet away to grab something else. And only being gone for a second; I turned around and noticed that people had strange looks on their face and some started to walk away. read more »
The Hamilton Factory produced wood type until 1985. That’s when Hamilton closed its doors because of the birth of the digital age. Now, the Hamilton Factory is home to a typeface museum and offers workshops. we have organized a bus trip to the museum and we want you to come! Get from behind your read more »
What makes you happy? Studio 659 in Whiting wants to know! August is Happiness Happens Month and we want to see your Happy Artwork! If you’ve got happiness, joy, elation, or any other feel-good vibes in your artwork, we’re interested! Submissions are due July 15, 2011. Artists are invited to submit up to 3 JPG read more »
I have been messing around with some hand-drawn type lately. There are plenty of people out there who are actually really good at it, so I don’t delude myself. But, as I was carefully penciling ambitious swashes late last night, I remembered something from my childhood that I hadn’t thought about in a long, long read more »
Powers of Ten is a documentary short film written and directed by Ray Eames and her husband, Charles Eames in 1968. This film deals with the relative size of things in the universe. It explores the universe and beyond, and the universe within, by adding another zero to distance traveled every ten seconds. Long before read more »
I found myself asking this question repeatedly one night last month and most people answered yes. I was an artist exhibiting at Highland’s first ever, one-night-only Pop-Up Gallery and most of the audience were art gallery virgins! Background (in case you need it) Pop-Up Galleries have been getting more and more press the last few read more »
“Art should stimulate.” -Ala Bashir Keeping Ala Bashir’s quote in mind, the Northwest Indiana Artists Support Group (NIASG) has set out to stimulate the local populous with its May Day art show. Perhaps for one it will stimulate their mind. Another, it may stimulate their sight. It may stimulate discussion or debate between others. It read more »
SideCar is pleased to present: “Earth” – New work by: Darren Burge and l.h.sven johnson These artists use both the landscape and object making as points of departure within their work. Darren starts with observing and recording the landscape and slowly obliterates it, working the image until what the viewer is looking at seems to read more »