Sentences with phrase «contemporary craft techniques»

Not exact matches

A contemporary arrow - stripe pattern crafted, from start to finish, using age - old techniques passed down for centuries in the Western Highlands of Guatemala.

You'll study new exhilarating developments in the genre, encountering the work of many contemporary practitioners of the craft, and discuss which subjects lend themselves to these cutting - edge techniques.

Maass shares examples from contemporary writers across all genres to equip you with the strategies great writers use to craft great fiction — from core fiction - writing elements like character, setting, description, and plot, to more advanced techniques including point of view, voice, and suspense.

Presented in conjunction with CraftNOW — a citywide exhibition examining the fluid boundaries that exist around art, design and craft — this show considers how contemporary revivals of sewing, weaving and embroidery reflect the continuing feminist interest in historical technique and play a crucial role in helping these artists understand the past while addressing identity in the present and future.

Man - Made: Contemporary Male Quilters examines the unique aesthetics and techniques that men bring to a craft long - associated with feminine arts and labor.

Both Ms. Cox and Ms. Peters exploit classical techniques, mastery of craft, and motifs from the canon to address contemporary concerns in painting and sculpture.

Presented in conjunction with CraftNow, a citywide exhibition devoted to expanding the boundaries of craft, art, and design, «Narrative Horizons» is a group show by three female artists who use craft techniques — or, depending on your perspective, craft artists who employ contemporary - art strategies.

By focusing on contemporary use of fabric and embroidery and stitching techniques, the show breaks from the traditional view of fabric and embroidery works as craft, and presenting these mediums instead as fine art.

There is something about the word «craft» that connotes antiquated techniques that don't necessarily relate to our contemporary world.

A devotee of needle felting techniques, her work is inspired by Japanese Kawaii style, traditional crafts and contemporary illustration.

In his latest exhibition What It Is, New York City - based artist and designer Doug Johnston crafts unusual, sculptural objects made entirely from coiled and stitched rope — an ancient technique that he loves to celebrate in a more contemporary way.

The Exhibition Program at our Delmar location presents two and three dimensional contemporary art and site - specific installations that use craft materials and techniques to create work that surprises, provokes, and ignites dialogue.

Campbell is at the forefront of young artists emphasizing on craft, narrative, and technique in contemporary art.

Despite a more pervasive adoption of craft techniques and materials into the so - called fine arts in contemporary practice, there is a divide between craft / art that is still stubborn.

Together, the studios, lounge, and POV Gallery aim to offer visitors a more in - depth, personal, and engaging look at the ways contemporary artists (and their predecessors) have used craft techniques to engage in critical conversations about identity, creative practice, and the effects of historical influence on increasingly experimental forms of artistic expression.

Each adopting the age - old craft of woodcutting through a distinctive contemporary technique, Fish and Yokono employ bold and enchanting cartoon - like narratives to illustrate quotidian and pop cultural excerpts.

Centering around the theme of «The Line», the exhibition brought together a stellar line - up of artists which have over the years transformed their techniques and craft to bridge the gap between Urban Art and Contemporary Art.

ZPS's mode of working is marked by meticulous lost craft and contemporary thought, reviving such ancient techniques as marbling and gilding, and considerations about how such yearnings remain increasingly ever - present.

Some RISD design students took the fruits of their project, called Bridging Cultures Through Design, to the New York Gift Fair, and it was great to see that students have interpreted the artisans» techniques in different ways, giving the products a contemporary twist without abandoning the traditional craft.

Rustic Modern, Craftsman, Japanese architecture, Greene and Greene, an architecture firm of the early 20th century which greatly influenced the American Arts and Crafts movement as well as aspects of Contemporary in regards to functionality, space saving techniques and energy efficiency.

Designed by Richard Paul Baker, who along with his wife Libby founded the company ten years ago, and crafted using time - honoured techniques, the sofas will suit any space, whether traditional or contemporary.