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The Dreams That I Gave Her: Text to Photograph
Often it’s writers who work from “prompts,” such as phrases or anecdotes, that spark a creative output. For photography professor Jessica Wynne, a poem from an anonymous writer yielded a poignant photograph, “How Mourning Goes.” Wynne’s work will be on display at New York Art Residency and Studios (NARS) Foundation in Brooklyn from January 24 to…
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“ESC: Digital Artworks” are interactive pleasures for art goers
While you’re watching C.J. Yeh’s art at the Museum at FIT, the art is watching you. In fact, it’s not only watching, it’s wryly responding to your actions. One picture stops weeping when you show it some interest, and immediately goes pink and bubbly. Another is like any good self-absorbed, social media curator – it…
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Reach for the sun with Professor V
Arriving at the topsy-turvy carnival spin and colors for her “Solar Spin” photograph is part of a process Prof. Vanessa Velez DeGarcia has tested for years. “The technique is called digital solarization and I do it in Adobe Lightroom,” says the photography professor whose work was in the “New Views” Art & Design faculty exhibit. “Solar…
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Talking trash with Sass
Recycling waste into high fashion garments embodies what couture design has stood for: It “pushes the envelope,” challenges concepts of beauty and the role of clothing. It’s been about rebellion, symbolism, and a means of communication. Making trash beautiful, extravagant, even risque, is the domain of the eco fashion designers featured in Sass Brown’s new…
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White Wolf at Brooklyn Waterfront
A hauntingly stark, beautiful lone White Wolf will be on exhibit at the Brooklyn Waterfront Artists’ Coalition from September 21 to October 20. Sue Willis, who created White Wolf, teaches advanced sculpture and 3D design classes in the Fine Arts Department. The wolf is part of a series by the sculptor and painter that expresses her compassion…