I step out of the disrupting circumstances of life to make art. I find making art helps me heal. O.K. you may say. How? As a child, I gravitated instinctively to art-making and quiet spaces where I would make things Read More…
Woman-About-Town: Newark’s Own Ema Spencer
Ema Spencer was born to Dr. Benjamin Franklin Spencer and his wife, Susan Porter Spencer, in the Licking County village of Gratiot, Ohio, on March 1, 1857. Benjamin was a well-respected physician in the area and Susan managed the Spencer Read More…
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Patterns of Monet #MyCMAStudio Challenge
Use magazines, old calendars, construction paper, and similar items to replicate the brush work of Impressionism. After choosing a favorite photo, or painting as a reference, begin by selecting a piece of construction paper that could be used as a Read More…
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CAKE! #MyCMAStudio Challenge
Making a cake is an art of its own. We construct it out of a sponge cake base like a sculpture; building the tiers of cake up high or filling tiny cups with batter to make cupcakes. Next, we cover Read More…
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Pocketguide to CMA: Jacob Lawrence, Street Scene-Restaurant
In this new series we feature masterworks and other art from Columbus Museum of Art’s Collection. Jacob Lawrence American, 1917-2000 Street Scene-Restaurant, c. 1936 Tempera on paper mounted on board 26 1/4 x 35 in. (66.68 x 88.9 cm) Museum Read More…
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Menus #MyCMAStudio Challenge
I love food. I love eating out in restaurants. I decided it would be interesting to create a menu for this creative challenge. How about a menu for a restaurant that doesn’t exist? Even better, what if they didn’t Read More…
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