Sunday, November 24, 2013

Divisionistic luminosity in glass: designs by Thirst for Skyline Design

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Pictured above are entry doors to the showroom of Skyline Design , which is located in the Merchandise Mart, Chicago. Some of the artifact...
Saturday, November 9, 2013

“a fine title, ‘Enlaced: a Burning Bush, Psalm 19’” —a quote from Calvin Seerveld at the Dordt College sculpture dedication

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This past Monday afternoon, 4 November, the dedication of the Dordt College sculpture “ Enlaced ” took place with 25–30 people in attendanc...
Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Alexander Girard: optical color blending suggesting the bright Mexican blanket.

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Alexander Girard , American, 1907–1993 Manufactured by Maharam, American, founded 1902 Millerstripe Textile, 1973, reissued 2002 Wool a...
Sunday, November 3, 2013

“Spindles” / “Sprites”: Frank Lloyd Wright / Alfonso Iannelli

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Concrete Spindle sculptures, Midway Gardens, Chicago. 1913-14. photograph by versluis This photograph was taken at the “ Modernism’s M...
Thursday, October 31, 2013

marian bantjes: floral arrangement, “Sorrow”

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Earlier his summer graphic designer, Marian Bantjes was featured as a guest artist/designer at Chicago’s 2013 Pop-up Exhibition titled “...
Sunday, October 27, 2013

The Dutch Influence on Peter Behrens

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Chair,  c.1902 Germany Designed in the Jugendstil/Modern style by Peter Behrens (German, 1868–1940) Ebonized oak and woven rush Made by...
Sunday, October 20, 2013

“Time well spent”—an I-29 barn-storming tour and a well-crafted workshop with Rick Valicenti: “Making it up as you go along, a preview for a life-long career”

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Vermillion, South Dakota—9 October 2013: A group portrait taken of Dordt College and University of South Dakota workshop students with Ric...