February 2012
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Oh the Wonderful World of Jars
As inspiration for this week’s free 10 x 10 Series project, we’ve decided to explore the wonderful world of jars. The Jar Project is such a fun opportunity for anyone to get creative within the confines of a small space. Along with other kinds of knickknacks & vintage-inspired items, we love jars here at Art House: whether they’re used to store the pens on our desks or hold a...
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On February 24th at 12pm EST, join thousands of... →
We really appreciate seeing your posts about The Meal and sharing our project with your own communities. The 24th is quickly approaching, and we’re getting really excited to see all of your submissions. There is still plenty of time to sign up to participate in this free project!
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On February 24th at 12pm EST, join thousands of people around the world in a simultaneous...
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Vintage Fridays: Retro Juxtaposition in Collage
Fridays are my favorite day of the week here at the Brooklyn Art Library (whose isn’t?) Not only is it Friday, but I also get to wander the shelves of Sketchbooks and the store looking for inspiration for the Vintage Friday post. Today I went over to the 2011 Sketchbook shelves and found books that use vintage paper clippings as a material for collage.
There is something so unexpected about...
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Exploring Identity Through Self-Portraiture
Painters have explored self portrait throughout the history of art. Many iconic artists, like the ones above, have shaped their own images by painting portraits of themselves. Some of the paintings are expressive, some are symbolic, some are true to life, and some are abstract.
Since its invention, photography has been a tool for creating portraits and self-portraits in both...
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Vintage Fridays: Ephemera in Sketchbooks
Here at the Brooklyn Art Library, we carry A LOT of vintage ephemera. From old library pockets, to linen post cards, to vintage food bags, it’s the type of thing that understandably some people have no idea what to do with (sometimes even me), and some people immediately see the beautiful and useful qualities of it.
I decided to do a little perusing of the 2011 Sketchbooks and found this...
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Vintage Fridays: Engstrom Tool Makers Sign
One of my favorite wall pieces that we sell in the Brooklyn Art Library is this vintage, handmade, wooden tool makers sign. I love it for its imperfect type, and slight punctuational error. It has a high relief, with hand-carved wooden letters. I like to imagine where this might have originally come from… I couldn’t find any information about Engstrom Inc. tool makers, but I was...
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Inspiration in Ingredients
The studio isn’t the only place to create artwork. What about the kitchen, the table, the market or the farm? In our excitement for the new FREE Art House project - The Meal - we wanted to share with you a smattering of cool food-related works. From the conceptual to the performative, the documentary-inspired to the sketchbook-encompassed, we think you’ll find these projects just...