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Ode to a Coffee Shop

Taylor Majewski — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 05:51:48 +0000

This is a personal essay to compliment my painting series: Ode to a Coffee Shop. The paintings were inspired by my daily trips to Dave’s Coffee, located in Charlestown, Rhode Island. Some of the paintings were featured in UCLA’s New Wight Gallery in a student exhibition. The small ding of the jingle bell attached to [&hellip

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Environmental Art at Outdoor Gallery, Roadside Attraction

Taylor Majewski — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 03:42:01 +0000

Creating environmentally conscious artwork is fast becoming a movement among twenty first century artists. Environmental art has the power to change the way in which we view our world; the associative power between art and nature lies in the hands of environmental artists, who constantly create new ways to redefine our relationship with nature. Environmental [&hellip

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Interview with Mosaic Artist Mary Clark-Camargo

Taylor Majewski — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 06:03:02 +0000

When beginning work on their backyard, most people turn to large retailers to improve their outdoor living; however, when Mary Clark-Camargo remodeled her outdoor kitchen counter she didn’t run to the nearest IKEA. Instead, she made it herself, turning it into a colorful mosaic. Since then, Clark-Camargo’s knack for working with glass to create innovative [&hellip

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Review: Samira Yamin’s “We Will Not Fail”

Taylor Majewski — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 05:18:31 +0000

For almost a century, the cover of TIME magazine has featured iconic images of presidents, Wall Street moguls and modern day heroes. In her We Will Not Fail exhibit, artist Samira Yamin tackles one of TIME‘s most infamous cover page icons: Osama Bin Laden. Yamin’s exhibit is tucked into the main gallery of the Santa [&hellip

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Tour of Subway Art in New York City

Taylor Majewski — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 22:42:48 +0000

The subway in New York City is a dirty, gloomy and crowded mode of transportation. But almost all New Yorkers and visitors must use the subway at some point to quickly and cheaply get around, whether it be for the daily commute, the late night ride home or a visit to Times Square. During a [&hellip

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Interview with Sculptural Artist Stacy Levy

Taylor Majewski — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 00:15:58 +0000

In the initiative to increase access to sustainable energy, artists, like Stacy Levy, have joined the revolution. Though Levy works in many different mediums, she primarily considers herself a sculptor, interested in the relationship between both art and science. Levy works in sculptural media that portrays ecological patterns and processes. Her outdoor installations have been [&hellip

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Woman of the Week: Edith Zimmerman

Taylor Majewski — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 00:40:21 +0000

In an uncertain global economy in which salaried employment and benefits are hard to come by, millennials have had to get creative with their careers, turning to independent web-based projects and social media sites like Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr to invent their own jobs. Writer Edith Zimmerman is no exception to that movement. Along with [&hellip

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How-To: Design a Quilt from Quilt Artist Judi Blaydon

Taylor Majewski — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:03:59 +0000

As industrial sewing technology has advanced, the quilting process has become more and more accessible, leading to the rise in unusual quilting methods and design. Today, quilt artists are transforming the craft into an unusual art form that focuses more on aesthetics than the practicality of sewing together a warm winter blanket. Indeed, the quilts [&hellip

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Review: The Tirage Art Gallery’s “Holiday Salon”

Taylor Majewski — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 01:00:15 +0000

The Tirage Art Gallery, tucked into the historic art and antique district of Pasadena, California, is exhibiting their annual “Holiday Salon.” The exhibition features a variety of eclectic artwork, including four female artists whose works particularly illustrate the flavor of the holiday season. Paulette Lee’s Snow Scene perfectly depicts the natural peace that often accompanies the [&hellip

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Top 10: Women who Rock, Indie Style

Taylor Majewski — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 06:00:38 +0000

In today’s world, American pop music and Top 40 hits have become the norm, gracing radio waves from Baltimore to Bankok. That’s probably why younger generations have become more and more enamored with independent labels and the do-it-yourself, homegrown vibe of indie rock bands. We, too, have fallen in love with indie rock, in all [&hellip

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