textile paintings
Tweek!
011 years ago
by Virginia Greaves
in Twitter
This has been a dreadful week. Last week, I tried to update my blog — and found out that although I have kept my WordPress site up to date — my hosting service has kept me on an extremely outdated Legacy server. It’s a reminder of how old my website is. They never upgraded it to new technology — according to them, because I never asked. Well I will now. I will make an annual appointment to call them and discuss the server administration of my website. It was hurtful to see the website crash because of server overload — that shouldn’t be an issue anymore.
I’m glossing over the painful specifics of dealing with GoDaddy. Now that the hard part is over, I will consider whether or not to continue that relationship in light of the past week. Although the website was view-able most of the week — I was unable to make any additions or changes. Not only do I have my final Houston notes to share, I have sold two pieces — The Bowl Judgments and Firecracker. I have also started a new piece.
But I digress. This post is about my weekly tweets. Please note that you would prefer to follow my tweets in real time, I can be reached at @vsgreaves — or through clicking the Twitter icon in the upper right hand side of the screen just above the menu.
This is a great photo of some street art in Tel Aviv:
Street Art Picture On Building in Tel Aviv: National Geographic http://zite.to/1iWtQMz
This is a wonderful project a woman created for making wheelchair artwork for Alzheimer’s patients:
Regina B Dunn: A Remarkable Project http://reginabdunn.blogspot.com/2013/11/a-remarkable-project.html?spref=tw
Alleged Design Pirate Cody Foster Is Only Sorry They Were Caught By @drcrypt http://www.fastcodesign.com/3021165/alleged-design-pirate-cody-foster-is-only-sorry-they-were-caught via @FastCoDesign
“How to Build An Art Business While Working a Day Job” something I’m currently learning how to do http://theabundantartist.com/how-to-build-an-art-business-while-working-a-day-job/
I have really missed Banksy since his monthlong residency in NY ended — he brought such an immediate discussion of art into the mainstream:
“A Look at the Social Media Impact of #BanksyNY Residency” http://hyperallergic.com/92081/a-look-at-the-social-media-impact-of-banksyny-residency/
Creativity is a drug I cannot live without ~Cecil B. DeMille retweet @ArtsyShark
If you’re trying to find my website – the server is overloaded & the technical fix will take a couple of days. Hope to have it back up ASAP.
Thread sculptures (too cool not to share) http://tinyurl.com/leubm8q #amandamaccouver #thetextileblog
This is an amazing illusionary piece:
“Resurrecting an Illusion: Last Surviving Daguerre Diorama Restored” http://feedly.com/k/1fF93xd
Last week, Hyperallergic had an article about the top 10 most famous artists as defined by famous artists, curators, & collectors. I couldn’t help but wonder about the artists that didn’t make the list — specifically a watercolorist I know who has been personally collected by several living past US Presidents — which made me wonder about the effect of US Presidents on the art world. This is an older article but still fascinating — I had no idea that the permanent collection of the White House almost never collects the work of living artists:
A 2009 article about presidential art acquisitions & how they affect the art world: http://tinyurl.com/la75qp6
Let’s put things in perspective:
Artwork prices vs. baseball contracts: http://tinyurl.com/kuoyuqy
Tweek!
111 years ago
by Virginia Greaves
in Twitter
It’s time for my weekly TWEEK! twitter round-up.
If you’d rather follow me in real time on Twitter, find me @vsgreaves or use the Twitter icon just above the menu on the right hand side.
I’ve become quite a Banksy fan during his visit to Brooklyn this past month. It’s hard to believe that it’s come to a close — but it’s been great fun seeing the excitement that he’s created, the way he’s inspired conversations on art in that community (and online) — and let’s face it, “everyone loves a rebel Harry.”
TWEET: “Coney Island’s Banksy Robot, Busy Weekend in Brooklyn [UPDATE 2]” http://hyperallergic.com/90612/coney-islands-banksy-robot-busy-weekend-in-brooklyn/
TWEET: “Banksy’s New Work Reflects on Banality of Evil, Benefits Charity [UPDATE 2]” http://hyperallergic.com/90789/banksys-new-work-reflects-on-banality-of-evil-benefits-charity/
TWEET: “Banksy Creates a Bronx Zoo, Invader Invades NYC, Awesome Banksy GIFs” http://hyperallergic.com/90992/bankys-creates-a-graffiti-zoo-invader-invades-nyc-awesome-banksy-gifs/
Can you believe that someone hid 1,500 works of art in their walls in Munich? And that the father of the current owner did this under the auspices of the Nazis?
TWEET: “1,500 Works of Nazi-Looted Art Discovered in Munich” http://hyperallergic.com/91724/1500-works-of-nazi-looted-art-discovered-in-munich/
TWEET: “Don’t Give It Away for Free!” Response to NYT article “Slaves of the Internet Unite!” http://feedly.com/k/172R8en
This is just plain interesting — taking famous portrait paintings and staging them with real actors for photography:
http://justsomething.co/22-famous-paintings-revisited-as-photographs/
We like to think that large corporations don’t steal ideas from independent artists, but unfortunately it happens more than we care to realize:
TWEET: Urban Outfitters steals from independent artist — not cool! http://tinyurl.com/3f85v5j
I find it fascinating that an artist goes into public spaces and creates in promptu thread sketches with her sewing machine. Even better, she’s done it in a Chinese factory where they make shoes by hand.
TWEET: Traveling Textile Performance Artist: http://tinyurl.com/n8snpcd
Sometimes I come across an artist whose work just has to be shared:
TWEET: Intricately Detailed Murals of Animals Living in Harmony – My Modern Metropolis http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/adonna-khare-illustrations via @mymodernmet
TWEET: Why creative people sometimes make no sense: http://tinyurl.com/mzfewyu
One of my sources for finding great articles to share is the RSS reader Feedly. It’s currently down on Saturday, the night I like to catch up on what is going on in the art world.
TWEET: Feedly is down. It’s Saturday night. What do I do now? #Feedly #signofareader
Knowing Feedly was down and watching all of the angry tweets arising out of the chaos, I went in search of why and found this explanation.
TWEET: The tyranny of Google+ continues! Now #Feedly requires it to log in… but they’re already backing down. http://blog.feedly.com/2013/11/07/google-authentication/
Tweek!
011 years ago
by Virginia Greaves
in Twitter
Most of my week was spent twittering my adventures in Houston — and I didn’t spend a lot of time finding articles to share. I do have a few of them though that I’ll share here. I’ll save my Houston timeline for a separate blog post.
Remember, if you want to follow my Twittering — which isn’t usually as prolific as it was this week — you can either click on the Twitter icon in the upper right just above the menu or search for @vsgreaves.
“Banksy’s New Piece Is Waiting at a Strip Club for Love” : my fascination with Banksy continues #banksy http://feedly.com/k/18YHY6s This is a really cool piece — a man with a hat leaning against the wall. It was painted on a rolling garage door though so I suspect that the owners will take it down soon.
“Banksy’s Growing NYPD Problem [UPDATE 2]” : Get #Banksy !! http://feedly.com/k/1cZ4XPB New York has strict laws against tagging — and they’re hot on Banksy’s trail trying to bring him to justice. (There’s a part of me that gets a thrill from defying authority — go Banksy!)
“If You Spray It, They Will Come …” #banksy #whatisart http://hyperallergic.com/89910/if-you-spray-it-they-will-come/ …
Slaves of the Internet, Unite! http://nyti.ms/H9hPau This is about how artists — writers, musicians, painters — all of us creatives — are often asked to produce work for free.
Great article on negotiating the art world: http://tinyurl.com/mz3eqqn
That’s it for this week! I didn’t have a lot of time to read — but I suspect I’ll make up for it in the coming days. Next week’s Tweek! promises to be extra long.
Tweek!
011 years ago
by Virginia Greaves
in Twitter
This has been a strange week. The girls were out of school for Fall Break Monday & Tuesday — we ate out downtown, went shopping, saw movies — and the rest of the week I’ve been working at what is becoming my day job. I’m also getting nervous about going to Houston next week. My mom is coming to take care of the girls, but Thursday is Halloween and I need to be home for that (I’m still needed!). I’m going on a whirlwind of 48 hours to one of the coolest places — to a quilter anyway — on the planet.
I’d love to say that I’ve been super creative this week — but it just isn’t true. I’ve hit a lull since I’ve finished Golden Moment. What I probably need to do is work on some small pieces until I can hit that spark again.
This is my weekly Twitter summary — for those that are interested. You can follow me on Twitter by hitting the Twitter icon in the top right just above the menu — or search for @vsgreaves. I typically post articles about being an artist, photography, marketing art, Apple, specific artists (I’m enjoying following Banksy in NY right now) — and NEXT week I’m going to post a TON about the International Quilt Festival in Houston.
Cool video about photographer that pulls strangers together: http://tinyurl.com/mjm668h — I really loved this video. The photographer pulls complete strangers together and poses them in intimate ways that make them look like family. It’s so compelling that the models themselves end up feeling bonded to the other models.
I’m the Accidental Owner of a Banksy http://zite.to/19Xzz3e — This person had a building they owned marked by the famous street artist Banksy. Later in the week, I read that they had set up an overhang and were charging admission.
What we can learn about social media from Dr. Seuss: http://bit.ly/V7cPIv — clever poem. And who doesn’t love Dr. Seuss?
Nobody should buy an iPad 2 for $399 http://zite.to/1793Tri — Apple debuted their new line-up this week — and they didn’t drop the price of the iPad2.
Review: OS X Mavericks http://zite.to/19Za2m5 — free OS upgrade, smoother ride — Along with the new product line, Apple dropped the next OSX upgrade — for free. I downloaded it but I’m a little nervous about the upgrade. Might do it tomorrow.
“Banksy Pops Up in the South Bronx, Catching Up with Weekend Banksys [UPDATE 2]” http://hyperallergic.com/89491/banksy-tags-the-south-bronx-catching-up-with-weekend-banksys/
Making Commission Work by Carol Naylor http://tinyurl.com/lahn5m2
Are You (as an artist) Too Frugal? – http://s.shr.lc/17bpqzp — Alyson Stanfield offers more great advice.
What’s Scott Adams’ secret to success? ‘Goals are for losers’ http://on.wsj.com/GVOnV1 — I was really moved by the comments in this article — it’s such a different way of looking at things. I know that when I fall down, I get back up & keep going. “. . . that’s exactly where you want to be: steeped to your eyebrows in failure. It’s a good place to be because failure is where success likes to hide in plain sight.”
Tweek!
012 years ago
by Virginia Greaves
in Twitter
So I was thinking about what I could call my weekly Twitter round-up and I thought I’d try out TWEEK! It’s a little melodramatic for me — but it’s the end of the week and a little excitement might be just the thing to bring things back into perspective.
For those that want to follow me on Twitter — hit the Twitter link on the right above the menu or search for @vsgreaves.
Big this week — Banksy, street artist visiting New York, creates buzz — and Cody Foster rips off independent artist causing outrage on the internet.
Creative Kleptomania: Steal Like An Artist: http://youtu.be/oww7oB9rjgw
“The Power of One Human of New York” — long but great insight into HONY photographer http://feedly.com/k/1cpYAV8
Alleged Copyright Theft Goes Viral – http://www.artsyshark.com/2013/10/17/alleged-copyright-theft-goes-viral/
“Banksy Goes Japonaiserie in Brooklyn [UPDATE 3]” — I confess to being a growing Banksy fan http://hyperallergic.com/88947/banksy-goes-japonaiserie-in-brooklyn/
Banksy Secretly Sells Original Signed Art for $60 on Streets http://bit.ly/19BHYqZ
Tell Your Story, Sell More Art: http://tinyurl.com/l5f8nzu
West Elm pulls all Cody Foster products: http://tinyurl.com/n6lfmrz
Twitter Weekly
012 years ago
by Virginia Greaves
in Twitter
I’ve had a Twitter account for a while (@vsgreaves) but I’ve only recently started using it. I read a lot & I’ve started sharing links to articles I find interesting — about art, architecture, photography, Apple, creativity, inspiring people.
I thought I would experiment with sharing the weekly article links here in the blog — for those that aren’t into Twitter & don’t want to miss out on what’s going on in this wide and wonderful world.
“SAPVoice: Why Artists Know More About Customer Experience Than You Do – Forbes” http://t.co/V7E8o4V3N9
“Fear Giving a Price Quote? The art of the Deal Memo – Maria Brophy | Maria Brophy” http://t.co/ygLkga9fZH
“How to Paint Like Vermeer, as Explained by a Techie” http://t.co/nayDcoeQ6j
On The Importance of Developing Your Creative Vision http://t.co/erQyAPVjD9
Reader Photos Roundup: October 6, 2013 http://t.co/VVHSPWPnNA
Commit to Imperfection – http://t.co/VbHZOuleXH
“A New York Apocalypse, Hidden in Plain Sight” http://t.co/vZAUycU3cM
Check it out! I donated to Rebeccas Run for Lymes&Cancer Treatment http://t.co/T8aHrnBaSz
Quilting hits the art world in NY: http://t.co/JvpxQkVZQk
#lukehaynes
“Women of Vision: The Female Photographers of National Geographic” http://t.co/QlW5w1ZUx9
7 Positives Only Introverts Would Understand http://t.co/eKvMsJCBam
Top 12 Hacks for Making Your Gadgets Better with Sugru http://t.co/XGLcSlezip