February is Black History Month! This is such an amazing time to educate ourselves and to learn more. Some of my fellow bloggers have already written about the pioneers of the music industry and dance styles that have their roots in Black culture, but today I want to highlight some amazing wall art from black…
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…
Last week, my art teacher suggested an event to our class. She told us about Artwalk, and I was intrigued. Completely optional and just for fun, she still recommended we go. I thought, hey, why not? Calgary Artwalk is a fantastic event spanning over two days and several blocks in downtown Calgary. I had the…
If you have read my previous blog entry about my trip to Nepal, you’ll know that I am in desperate need of a new pair of shoes for school. What better a place to get shoes, than Tokushu shoes? Tokushu shoes is a business run by an innovative high school student named Michelle Ku. As…
On June 14, Framework is holding a silent auction… but with a twist! Rather than bidding with money, people bid volunteer hours on works of art by local Calgarian artists. Here’s how it works: From 7 p.m. – 10 p.m., Calgarians who are interested in volunteerism will come together at the Flames Central Building and…
I had the privilege of touring the glorious “Windy City” for one wonderful day, two summers ago. I have to say that the highlight of my trip was visiting this giant metallic bean, a stainless steel artwork which reflects the Chicago skyline. In actuality, the sculpture is not supposed to resemble a quirky jellybean but rather embody the…