Please participate click to go to the page- Joy Survey on that page, you will find the artwork and a link to be clicked for the questionnaire. Thank you for your help! … [Read more...] about JOY SURVEY
Art Journal
“C of Three Pi”
Assignment: Sit and look at the finished sculpture “Three Pi” then tell me what you see. Advisors: Michael Bowdidge and Lisa Osborn Submitted 12/2/16 by: miChelle Vara click C-of-3-Pi - for thePDF version. The Sea of “Three Pi”? This … [Read more...] about “C of Three Pi”
The Thrill is Gone – Joy ? – December’s Update
Hello All - Joy to you and yours throughout this Holliday Season! Ms. Lill is exhausted from all the reading we have been doing- These words, are the opening lines of the Dhammapada, were spoken by Gotama Buddha 2500 years ago. They illustrate … [Read more...] about The Thrill is Gone – Joy ? – December’s Update
Liberate – Calibrate – ENJOY in JOY! Art 4 November
New Work- I’m still on the "The Table" so to speak, a common household object in the center of focus- creating tensions of social expectation, idealize, policy in around and for joy. Sculpture- no. 240 This sculpture piece was accompanied … [Read more...] about Liberate – Calibrate – ENJOY in JOY! Art 4 November
Protected: Assignment: JOY in review of Vara’s ArtWORKS
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October – Critique Group C
OCTOBER Greetings all I hope this finds you well and happy! It's exciting to work together and I am looking forward to seeing what you are all up to! The new work started in Berlin and is available in August and September blog posts on my web site. … [Read more...] about October – Critique Group C
Principals of Tradition
Sculpture No.251_ Principals of Tradition / Battle of the Buldge The work samples attached are an explosive focus on numerous dimensions that are easily drawn from notions of “UNAMERICAN”. I feel it important to tell you a little about the … [Read more...] about Principals of Tradition
The Nucleus of Adam
Michelle Vara No. 237 Nucleus of Adam (10-2016) Dimension: 16” h x 6” square Material: pewter, wooden table leg, acorn nut, spacer. Finish: enamel, wax and linseed oil. Process: This work became a researched endeavor for … [Read more...] about The Nucleus of Adam