Nightmares are scary. I had a nightmare where I could not escape and wake up from my dream. I thought I could never return to my own reality. A weird drawback from watching
Inception.
Last night after studio, I saw three humongous (that's right, Oli!) deers standing, staring at me... it was about 2:30AM and very dark. I gasped and quietly turned around to take a different route to my room. That was another scary moment.
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Visiting other artists' studio can be so nurturing and inspiring. That's what I did today.
Olivia is leaving tomorrow, so she was working hard today. Jojo talked about being patient, not trying to rush and succeed as a young artist. And I would like to introduce you another artist, Sam.
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| Jojo's Studio |
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| Samantha's studio |
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| Samantha |
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| Interaction of Color and Shape 3 and 4, paper glued to the wall |
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| Happiness by the Pool, acrylic on handwoven textile |
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| Zebra 1, acrylic on handwoven textile |
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| Zebra 1 (detail) |
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| Zebra 3, acrylic on handwoven textile | | |
Samantha's paintings made me to realize an endless potential of pattern making and color painting. She studied textile at Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) and worked as a textile designer for a few years. Then she recently completed her MFA in painting at School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC). Sam's paintings integrate a handwoven textile work and painting, therefore, often creating an interesting tension in perception.
To view more images of her work, go to http://samanthabittman.com.
Oh, and Happy First day of Fall!
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