Another Shadow Shot

on a cobblestone street, in Verona.

2011 Design Retreat in Italy

Ciao all!
We have just begun our Design Retreat.

Here is the group this year, with our English and Italian names.

Back Row, L-R
Maureen from Texas, aka Morena
Mary from Michigan, aka Maria
Shari from California, aka Sara
Kath from California, aka Katerina

Fron Row, L-R
Susan (me), aka Susanna
Maria from New York, aka..... Maria (surprise)
Cynthia from Conneticut, aka Cinzia


Here we are at Dante's statue, in Verona.

Speaking of Street Art

Here are a few more Venice shots of street art!
All on one short street, as you walk to San Marco Square.

mmmm.....

Street Art in Venice

While strolling the maze of Venice, two pieces of street art caught my eye..
Here they are:

Creativity at the Biennale in Venice

Ciao all!

I am in Italy again, and sorely behind in blogging.

Thought I would get back into the groove by sharing with you some art from the Biennale in Venice. This is a bi-annual art exposition where different countries of the world have exhibits around the city.

This one was my favorite of the few I had time to see thus far.

This is the Ukrainian exhibit. It is called Post-vs.-Proto Renaissance.

The artists are the Van Eyck brothers, proto-Renaissance artists whose painted eggs form a structure in mosaic. So, ancient and modern art merge here.

If I read it correctly, the large piece you see here (behind me, as a size reference), is made from 3,640,000 painted wooden eggs.


And another piece.
For more info, check out the Biennale web site.
http://www.labiennale.org/en/Home.html

Video fo Melisa Farnsworth

Check out this video by Mahal Style.








http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1700731999779

It features Melisa Farnsworth, Fashion Design graduate of Mesa College.
Melissa was one of 21 fashion designers/artists who are exhibiting in a gallery show at Vision Art Museum in Liberty Station in San Diego. The exhibit is called Fabric Free Fashion and it runs through July 24th.

Vision Art Museum
2825 Dewey Road, Suite 100
San Diego, CA 92106
Phone: 619-546-4872 Fax: 619-546-4876
Email: visions@quiltvisions.org

Museum Hours: Tue–Sun 10AM - 4PM
Closed Monday and all major holidays

Photo Shoot for Non Fabric Fashion Exhibition

Last week, we shot photos of garments to be displayed at the Non Fabric Fashion Exhibition which opens this Friday, May 6th. The images below are just a few of my candid shots of the shoot.

Thanks to Dave King and his crew of makeup artists and models for their time, creativity and energy. Dave owns a photo studio available for rent. Contact him at dk3studios.com

Opening Night is this Friday, 5 - 8 p.m. at Liberty Station,

Vision Art Museum

2825 Dewey Road, Suite 100, San Diego, CA 92106

From Keeter Ly, a dress made of bubble gum wrappers.

From Eduardo Torres, a dress made of shoestring black licorice

Clara's jacket made of cotton makeup pads.

Osbaldo's sculptural gown made of lottery tickets.

Anna's jacket knit from video tape.