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My dragon crest design was part of a TeeFury.com charity tee collaboration with 44 other artists on May 8th. Wotto collaged and curated the project and a percentage of the proceeds was donated to “Team Eagle”, a disabled parasailing team campaigning for the 2012 Olympics.
Posted by Sherrie Thai of Shaire Productions.
I’ve always been fascinated by the mystery of crytography. Art is a bit enigmatic to begin with, but infusing cryptography enhances its power. Artist James Sanborn is best known for his CIA sculpture Kryptos and is referenced in Dan Brown’s “The Da Vinci Code” book cover design. His work is highly conceptual, but simple in presentation. I love the Bauhausian quality of his structures, particularly his typography. The work speaks for itself, so additional decorations are unnecessary.
Posted by Sherrie Thai of Shaire Productions.
The calligraphic works of Monica Dengo is an inspiration into the possibilities of the written word. I took a class from her a few years back while she was in San Francisco. My interest in lettering stemmed from graffiti and her techniques helped me understand the traditional aspects of lettering.
On Monica’s site, she has a small, fascinating article on the “differences between graphic, calligraphic and gestural free approach of handwriting.” Read more.
Posted by Sherrie Thai of Shaire Productions.
Origami Cranes is a vector t-shirt design of Japanese paper cranes and floral blossoms atop a tech pattern. It’s a homage to tokyo-pop culture. See more of this shirt here
Posted by Sherrie Thai of Shaire Productions.
Doomsday is a handmade poster for the Stick Me Hard 2 International Street Art Exhibition at Musma Gallery in Brussels, Belgium. The topic is “The Worst Case”.
My rendering was created with pen and markers (about 9in. width x 17in. height) to be wheatpasted to the gallery wall. My vision was apocalyptic, where death and destruction reigns free. A nuclear explosion breaks from a skull, positioned above a burning city. The red pattern is a montage of abstract faces done in a Cubist-influenced style.
Posted by Sherrie Thai of Shaire Productions.
SneakArt is another means of DIY promotion and expression with a street vibe. You could create a custom pattern, upload to their site, and perhaps get a sticker/skin for your shoes. Not sure how long it would last with normal wear and tear, but it’s a cool concept.
This is an image of a Japanese kite design. Would make a great robe or even a wallpaper, eh?
Posted by Sherrie Thai of Shaire Productions.
Matt Hawkins’ blog site Custom Paper Toys is a great collection of constructed characters. Paper toys are an emerging, affordable method of art promotion through DIY methods.
Mail Me Art by Darren Di Lieto (Illustration News Portal) is an interesting project where artists submit art through the postal system. You could check out the book for the initial project here.
All Eyes on TEMPT from james powderly on Vimeo.
Posted by Sherrie Thai of Shaire Productions.
Tempt One (Tony Quan) was a L.A. Graffiti Writer who has been suffering from Lou Gehrig’s disease (ASL), where he has become a quadriplegic for the past six years. The Ebeling Group and Graffiti Research Lab teamed up to create the technology for Tempt to create art once again–through eye movements (ocular-recognition technology) and lasers! View the full article on Creativity here.
Mythos is a mixed media piece by Sherrie Thai of Shaire Productions. A digital print with gold accents has been donated to the Peterborough Young Carer Art Charity Exhibition, organized by Kaine Kulczak, aka Korp.
The Peterborough Young Carer Charity is a great project as it provides educational, emotional and financial support for “children and young people under the age of 18 whose lives are in some way restricted because of the need to take responsibility for the care of a person. This person may be ill, have a disability, be experiencing mental distress or affected by substance abuse or HIV/AIDS” [taken from their site]. Ultimately, Young Carers provides the means for a childhood–a most worthy cause.
This is Sherrie’s first art show participation!! There will be two exhibitions: Key Theatre and Coca-Cola Lounge in Peterborough. Will post the dates when more info is received.
