Category Archives: Found Art

Some projects forming in the staging area of my mind

Art: an assemblage built on a 2 foot square of small parts, parts from old models, small bits of painted wood, maybe in the form of a house or landscape or a fantastic machine. There may be some sewing involved … Continue reading

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My Tiny Museum of Procrastination, or The Fools Progress

Am I a writer procrastinating or an artist playing? Anyway I am having some  fun creative moments at my desk. If I am procrastinating it is because ideas are gathering like shy creatures in the shadows surrounding a small circle … Continue reading

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A Spam Poem Arrived Today

Smile, Run conversation vision in us  aid paper left until live wish tend arm equal spread pub goal scene application  cover, recover independent front in any ticket commercial impose reference, climb desire  next final usual master god general night research … Continue reading

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Make Your Maps as You Go

How to Discover Your Own New Worlds Step 1: Lose the Way The first step . . . shall be to lose the way.– Galway Kinnell It’s important to forget what you are doing–then a work of art may happen. … Continue reading

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Works in Progress January 2011

What we are working on in my classroom: We are looking at Andy Goldsworthy and studying natural sculpture ideas. We washed the rocks and put them on the towel to dry and then just left them out with some other … Continue reading

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