In recent weeks, my fellow bloggers Malika and Audrey have shared playlists that emulate happiness, an easy-going attitude and a certain letting go of inhibitions. Music is such a great outlet and playing upbeat music can cheer you up in nearly every situation or help you slip away from the world. However, being someone who…
Mother’s Day was this past Sunday! What did you get the nicest, most caring, strongest, and most beautiful woman in your life? No matter what age you are, crafts will always be welcome as a gift. Here are some craft ideas I found that were interesting and will definitely show your appreciation for everything your…
When we go on vacation, we usually don’t take note of the beauty of the roads or the bridges. But look below at these beautiful pieces or art and system of transportation. Bridges are amazing, so let’s learn to cherish their magnificence here.
On April 24th, I had the pleasure of going to Future in the Arts: A Panel Discussion for Youth Week Calgary 2014. It featured Jennifer Johnson, the Director of Programming and Arts Learning for the EPCOR CENTRE for the Performing Arts, Vicki Stroich, the Executive Director of Alberta Theatre Projects, Jodi Lucas, Programming Associate for…
I wasn’t sure what I expected when I arrived at the Eau Claire YMCA last Wednesday, but it was likely not the dynamic and enjoyable experience I had. The focus of the session I attended was urban art, and so, being right in downtown Calgary, we went for an urban art walk. Before that, however,…
Youth Week 2014 is fast approaching! Starting on April 20, 2014, the 16th Annual Youth Week Calgary (a program of Youth Central) will kick off! So gather around, and get your early stampede fever on, because Youth Week is going to be a blast! In this edition, I will be covering “early bird” Youth Week…
Today I attended the Art and Culture Youth Vital Signs and Calgary Foundation discussion. Art and its role in development in our city in regards to youth was the topic under the scope. One of the things that was repeated during the conversation was the derogatory view of arts in general. In our society, academic…
Recently, for a math assignment I had to make a title page. There were zero limitations and it challenged me to think creatively. How can I combine math and art to produce a creative piece that has many levels of depth? The answer was staring me in the face; it was fractals! Fractals themselves are…
Many of you probably listen to new music. By new, I mean anything released in about the last 30 years or so. In every genre with lyrics, there are many prevalent themes among songs. These, as I have noticed through much late-night browsing, are visible, at least to a certain extent, in most newer music.…
Canada is a vast and enormous nation. Because of its sheer size, it sure does have a myriad of diversity within its glorious dominion. Well, who better to capture the essence of Canada than, yes, the Americans. American folk art company Dowdle took a tour of our magnificent nation, and saw through their inquisitive eyes,…
Capture things at unusual times: Whenever you want to impress people, this is always a good place to start. It is really amazing to see something usual in an unusual state, people don’t see these things everyday captured by artwork; whether as a photograph or as a painting or anything else. It really brings us…
I was lucky enough to catch an exhibit called: Chihuly in the gardens at The Desert Botanical Gardens in Phoenix, Arizona this week. The exhibit which is being showcased in Phoenix until May 18 is filled with some pretty amazing glass sculptures by Dale Chihuly, who is most famous for creating the glass flowers on the…
This week, I had come across something breathtaking. An extraordinary artist, by the name of Simon Beck, had created several designs, demonstrating his artistic skills. Using just his feet, Simon had turned a layer of snow into something unimaginable. Simon walked for miles across the snow, in order to accomplish the unthinkable. The art pieces…
Within the confines of her tiny 3 x 6 meter studio, South Korean artist JeeYoung Lee spends painstaking amounts of time creating and perfecting vibrant and colourful dreamscapes that are based on her own dreams, experiences, and memories, as well as mystical Korean fables–all without the use of Photoshop. Here is just a sampling of…
It is a boundless world. Many visualized it as channels and interconnections between sender and receiver – information anxiously speeding along police-free highways to their destination. I’ve always seen it as an ocean, though, where waves lapped at the shore in the fog and sparkled at sunset. Millions and millions of individuals like ourselves trapped…