Art Spotlight: Jane Skafte

Art Spotlight: Jane Skafte

Oil Spill See her work in Vol. IV #9 Colored pencil 22″ x 28″ I create imaginary landscapes by looking at schematics, aerial views, weather maps and scientific illustration, all of which rely on symbolism more than observation, and I manipulate them to make intentional distortions in proportion…My compositions invite the viewer to observe earth…

Art Spotlight: Lorna Bieber

Art Spotlight: Lorna Bieber

Manipulating Found Photographs See her work in Vol. IV #9 (Full work 9′ x 5′; individual prints  17″ x 11″) Bieber manipulates found photographs through an elaborate process of photocopying, enlarging, painting, and collaging. The result is a series of grainy, black and white images of trees, flowers, animals, houses, and the occasional human figure,…

Art Spotlight: Kathryn Baczeski

Art Spotlight: Kathryn Baczeski

Claystack See Baczeski’s work in Vol. IV #7 Claystack is an “object experiment” created by dipping the straw of one entire bale into clay slip, and then firing the resulting mound. Gravity caused ‘Claystack’ to sag and morph during the process. Considering the long history of ceramic objects made by hand, ‘Claystack’ was formed by the…

Art Spotlight: Andrea Borsuk

Art Spotlight: Andrea Borsuk

The Whimsical: Horseshoes, Rabbits’ feet, and Clocks See more of Borsuk’s work in The Woven Tale Press Vol. IV #6 I am fascinated by our cultural obsessions with the various rituals and talismans that we subscribe to for protection, good luck and safety in our daily lives. Horseshoes, rabbits’ feet, clocks, barometers and safety devices—all are…

Art Spotlight: Cybèle Young

Art Spotlight: Cybèle Young

Cybèle Young Creates Unique Sculptural Art Works See more of her works in WTP Vol. IV #5 Young’s works are inspired by the fleeting day-to-day minutiae that comprise everyday life. Young’s miniature worlds are created by intricate handling of Japanese paper and the artist’s copperplate etchings. In the application of her subconscious to mundane and often overlooked…