Art

Jill Magid, ‘Authority to Remove’ at Tate Modern

Posted on 10 September 2009 in Art

Today I happened to be at Tate Modern of the first day of Jill Magid’s exhibition, Authority to Remove. This is a very minimalist, sparse exhibition with little actually on show, but it is totally fascinating. Magid was asked…

Mixed Media Calendar Project - March

Posted on 11 August 2009 in Art, Mixed media calendar

Right, one more to show today! Step 1 - Paint a scrap of fabric with blue paint. Stamp with text. Step 2 - Glue down page with old handwriting on it. Paint over with pink paint. Randomly print white paint…

Mixed Media Calendar Project - February

Posted on 11 August 2009 in Art, Mixed media calendar

Here we go with February’s page! Step 1 - Glue down pages, brush over with a light coating of gesso so writing shows through. Step 2 - Punch out small tags from paint colour sampler thing. Step 3 - Assemble…

Mixed Media Calendar Project - April

Posted on 11 August 2009 in Art, Mixed media calendar

I’m skipping a few months since I have to sort out the photos for the February and March pages, so let’s go straight to April! Step 1 - Glue down torn bits of paper. I had to stick on a…

Mixed Media Calendar Project - January

Posted on 7 August 2009 in Art, Mixed media calendar

Step 1 - Get watercolour sketchbook. Glue together two pages with gel medium. Step 2 - Glue on ripped pages from old book randomly. Step 3 - Paint over with gesso and let dry. Sandpaper a bit. Step 4 -…