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This week I finished bringing all of the stone elements together. Pictured above is the central piece that I will attach to the bare crown. I choose to wrap all of the pieces together before attaching them to the crown instead of wrapping each piece on individually. I laid all of the components out […]
The artist, hAndroid went to UC Santa Cruz as an anthropology major, but has always had an affinity for art appreciation and creation. Since her grassroots non-kid-friendly coloring book distribution last year, hAndroid has since received much-earned attention from the UCSC crowd. The images featured are from her coloring book, which features pleasantly-worded confessions […]
Brynne Flidais is a local performer, artist, and movement educator. Brynne has been creating innovative dance happenings for stages, dance companies, festivals, flash mobs, major events, and streets throughout the U.S. since 2004. She studied movement science at the university level and earned a science degree in Kinesiology. She gives form to music and rhythm […]
Our Local Santa Cruz Featured Artist for Sunday, July 12th is freelance/Cabrillo College artist, Nicholas LaPlaca. For LaPlaca, art is both a form of communication and a miracle of mystic nature. He says, “Illustration is the only occupation that has stuck with me throughout my life and honestly, I couldn’t imagine doing anything else. To me, art […]
This piece features the art of another local santa cruz company, Third Eye Pinecones. Third Eye Pinecones does a great job of pairing natural pinecone slices with different mineral and gemstones. This pendant features crushed turquoise that was mixed with phosphorescent power so it glows in the dark. I wanted to give the […]
This is my second week working on this crown piece. Right now I’m working on building the centerpiece that will go over the forehead. I am planning to incorporate three or four more stones into the centerpiece before I attach the centerpiece to the wire that will form the headband. By starting with a […]
I love making art for other people. It feels really special to give someone else a piece of art that has my energy literally wrapped up in it. When the focus of my art is to share it with everyone else, it can be easy to forget that I really am doing this for me. I […]
This week I am starting on a new project. I’ve recently been inspired to start making crowns! I’m excited about this project because I think the crowns will give me more room for wire and stones. I like to think of it as working with a bigger canvas. Pictured above of three stones that will […]
I hear a lot of talk going around lately about the idea of “self love.” People are usually referring to the acceptance of one’s bodies, and therefore their own physical flaws. Though I’ve been slightly perplexed about exactly what that means, I know that it goes deeper than that, and must include forgiveness for mistakes […]
I want to follow up last week’s piece on Sarah Jaylin Mays by featuring Gold Town Burlesque. Sarah is the director and choreographer of this troupe of diverse and talented dancers. The troupe boasts a repertoire of dance techniques ranging from traditional burlesque to belly dance, gogo dance, aerial silk acrobatics, and fire dance. […]
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