Sentences with phrase «from craft traditions»

A pioneer of infusing abstract painting with influences from craft traditions and popular culture — especially rock music and California beach culture — Heilmann is one of the most important yet under - recognized artists working today.
In the United States, Art Nouveau emerged naturally from the craft tradition and trades of the early 19th century.
That is to say, Bonet often stamps a pattern on the binding that is entirely abstract and whose composition initially springs from the craft tradition and ornamentation patterns of embossed book binding which he himself innovated.

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We are your gateway to the best Bourbon brands, flavors and varieties — from the 10 signature distilleries at the helm of Kentucky's world - famous Bourbon culture, to the 14 craft distilleries using innovative approaches to reimagine a timeless tradition.
Bill Deacon for this, a willful turning away from God (a mortal sin) is necessary, and persistence in it until the end ------------ What if someone doesn't turn away from God, they have notions of spirituality, pray, etc, but don't follow the same human - crafted traditions you do?
One of the great traditions of Celebrate the Craft is having jars upon jars of house - made pickles and preserves from A.R. Cheesy Broccoli Casserole.
In the tradition of Thomas Hardy who started to blend varietal wines across regions as far back as 1865, the ability to take grapes from multiple sites and soils provides the winemaker with a broad palette of flavours, structure and styles to craft a unique and ultimate expression for the wine.
Our favorite family tradition is either the Saturday or Sunday the week before Christmas, we pull back, turn off all electronics other than tv, stay in our pjs from sunup till bedtime, and spend a family day in the house watching Christmas movies all day until bed and baking cookies and doing crafts and such.
I can understand where the lack of the in - school craft projects might be disappointing to some parents, but it seems like it would be «well that's a bummer» disappointing, not «this is a slap in the face and all our traditions are being ripped away from us» sort of disappointment.
From precious outfits and clever crafts, to new traditions and surprising loved ones, you can make this special day one you and your baby will enjoy together spreading happiness and love, of course.
Tropical Traditions announced two new lines of artisan butters crafted from the milk of grass - fed pastured cows in their GrassfedTraditions line of products.
Drawing on craft traditions brought from the Baltic, the collection's aesthetic is based on folklore of years past.
A ring of sterling silver hangs from a length of adjustable brown leather cord, crafted by Mexico's Mikelo, carrying on the Taxco silversmithing traditions of his family.
The Interpreter tries to cast itself in the Hitchcockian tradition of Secret Agent and The Man Who Knew Too Much, but apart from the film's climactic bus sequence and another nicely crafted sequence toward the movie's end, this thriller never visually builds much tension or suspense.
Yet, doing so would also require that the industry (and critics) embrace the fact that most of such films would, at least initially, be rather underwhelming if not outright bad: after all, it is only through repeatedly practicing the craft of genre filmmaking that, over time, a film industry can elevate its game and make reliably solid films in any given genre — films that can hold their own when compared to those from other nations that excel at genre filmmaking, including Hollywood (the genre filmmaking tradition par excellence), France, South Korea, or Hong Kong.
All things said, the text of «Beowulf» would prove nearly impossible to craft into a commercial motion picture if it were to adhere to complete slavish adaptation, as those great early epic stories, born from oral tradition, weren't exactly rife with depth of characters or motivations.
The genre of literary fiction embodies a rich tradition of literary achievement from writers working at the very height of their craft.
From what I've seen of it, self - publishing is an insult to the written word, the craft of writing, and the tradition of literature.
Sourced from all over the world, from as far afield as the Himalayan regions of Tibet, Nepal, Kashmir and Bhutan with their rich and ancient handicraft traditions, to our own local South African arts and crafts.
You will meet the most traditional Mexican restaurant in the heart of the Hotel Zone in Cancun since 1992 and until today we have respected the original recipes, Mexican cuisine and dishes from the Maya area with the most affordable price, average 20 dls per person, in a family atmosphere served with respect and affection of our people and traditions, a quiet place with authentic decoration and the best selection of tequilas and craft beer.
Boutiques span throughout the coast of Nayarit, offering crafts and popular souvenirs, fine jewelry and designer clothing from all over the world Experience a touch of class, originality and tradition when you go out shopping in Riviera Nayarit.
During a visit to Hamptonne Country Life Museum you will have the chance to observe a traditional blacksmith at work and learn about bygone crafts and quirky traditions from the resident Goodwyf.
The colourful «village in the rainforest» Kuranda has a tradition of imaginative art and crafts including artefacts from local Aboriginal communities.
Operated by Marcus Wareing, The Gilbert Scott draws inspiration from its historic setting to craft a menu that honors British traditions, showcases local produce and excites modern palates.
From its private pier, travelers can navigate to islands lost in time where they can witness centuries - old traditions and crafts with the inhabitants.
Informed by the grand traditions of a British manor home, the five - star hotel's stylish interiors — all dreamed up by designer Tony Chi and Associates — are crafted from the finest materials and appointed to the highest standard.
They all produce art that draws its power from a combination of art history, folk tales, Surrealist strategies, and a dedication to craft traditions.
One can cite plenty of precedents — from the workshop tradition to the extraordinary craft of painting in oil.
Katie Schwab's practice interweaves personal, social, and craft - based histories, often drawing from marginalised and overlooked traditions of making and working collectively.
Drawing from the tradition of extreme craft — or the mixing of craft techniques like leather tooling, airbrushing, and stitching with art formats of sculpture, painting or drawing — Odom produces objects that aim to subvert gender roles and question how we stereotype queer culture.
In the 1980s, a decade when artists commonly appropriated styles or imagery from earlier art historical periods, Mark Innerst became known for beautifully crafted natural and urban landscape paintings that gave new life to the American tradition of the romantic sublime.
Rojas uses aspects of folk art and craft traditions in fairy - tale narratives that range from the wisdom and mystique of female sages to the relationships between animals and humans.
Equally drawn to the history of figurative sculpture as to a wide range of craft and artisan traditions around the world — from ceramic techniques to glass blowing, enameling to welding — Upritchard pushes these practices in new directions, bringing them together to create a striking and original visual language of her own.
Combining the 19th - centruy tradition of the Arts and Crafts Movement with industrial trinkets, the Los Angeles - born artist Liz Craft makes leery and cheery talisman, from wizards and gnomes to clowns and couches, mashed up with Egyptian sarcophagi and Mad magazine - style satire.
Fluorescent light, Plexiglas, and electronic equipment have been materials Harrow incorporated in his work as well as concepts from disciplines well outside the craft tradition.
[3] Looking at Pindell's careful handiwork and the breathtaking consistencies drawn up out of the foundations of an untitled work from 1975, it seems right to align these pictures with the utopian concerns of craft traditions, processes built on mending fragments, embroidering flourishes, and suturing gaps with care that only human touch can provide.
These artists aimed to create positive images of women through tactics like role reversal, recovering female artists from history, and validating women's craft traditions.
A pioneer of infusing abstract painting with influences from popular culture and craft traditions, Mary Heilmann (b. 1940) is one of the most important yet least recognized artists in the United States today.
Born in a country and into a culture with a strong narrative tradition, his work departs from customary figuration, yet revels in the craft and artisanship of his chosen medium.
The residency program, on the other hand, invites painters, writers, designers, and all individuals from other creative disciplines who are interested in producing art in contact with the local arts and craft tradition in the area, while building a creative and cultural bridge between Senegalese population and other cultures.
He traveled primarily to developing nations and Communist countries, in defiance of then - current American Cold War policies, learning craft traditions from the host country's artists and artisans.
Rooted in the craft of sculpture and paint, it rises from intertwining everyday objects in all possible and surprising ways, but still with a formal reference to the history and tradition of classical art.
The San Francisco - based artist playfully draws from American craft traditions, country - western aesthetics and classic European fables to create worlds reminiscent of folk stories and fairytales.
In her practice, she asks: How do we read visual threads across history from antiquity and the Renaissance, to female and craft traditions of art - making, to archetypes in folklore and theater?
From prehistoric pottery to ancient Greek amphoras, from the rise of porcelain in Asia and Europe to the Arts and Crafts movement in England and the U.S., ceramic traditions have long fascinated artists and infiltrated their practiFrom prehistoric pottery to ancient Greek amphoras, from the rise of porcelain in Asia and Europe to the Arts and Crafts movement in England and the U.S., ceramic traditions have long fascinated artists and infiltrated their practifrom the rise of porcelain in Asia and Europe to the Arts and Crafts movement in England and the U.S., ceramic traditions have long fascinated artists and infiltrated their practices.
She learned the ancient spring tradition of decorating Pysanky from her mother and has shared this craft in numerous workshops throughout the state.
Mary Heilmann Artist Brush Value: $ 500 Starting Bid: $ 250 Mary Heilmann (1940 --RRB- is one of the preeminent artists of her generation - a pioneering painter whose work injects abstraction with elements from popular culture and craft traditions.
As a project that emerged from Buenfeld's curatorial residency with AIT last year, and her ongoing research, «At the still point of the turning world...» is a selection of works that proposes questions about sculptural and dynamic form with a particular focus on dance and ceramics - two craft traditions with a strong historical and contemporary presence in Japan.
The exhibition will feature over twenty of Puryear's works from the late 1970s to today, highlighting the impeccable hand - crafting skills he developed while travelling to Africa, Sweden and Japan, where he learned local craft traditions and wood - working techniques.
Kimathi Donkor's meticulously crafted compositions draw on antique traditions of portraiture and history painting to represent dramatic modern themes — with subjects ranging from urban conflict in London to the adventures of Ghana's anti-colonial heroine, Yaa Asantewaa.
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