art Archives - Smiling Anyway https://smilinganyway.com/category/art/ Look for the good Thu, 16 Feb 2017 23:33:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 Navajo Ute First Phase Blanket On ARS https://smilinganyway.com/navajo-ute-first-phase-blanket-on-ars/ Thu, 16 Feb 2017 23:33:26 +0000 https://smilinganyway.com/?p=274 Navajo Blankets have been popular American art for hundreds of years. Adapted from the Pueblo weaving craft at a time in the 17th century when many Pueblos sought protection from the Spanish by joining Navajo, the Navajo have created coveted art ever since. While much of the Navajo blankets we see today have intricate designs …

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]]> Elephant or Giraffes just a small part of Matthieu Robert-Ortis https://smilinganyway.com/elephant-or-giraffes-just-a-small-part-of-matthieu-robert-ortis/ Mon, 09 Jan 2017 22:09:53 +0000 https://smilinganyway.com/?p=169 I am fascinated by this kind of art. Having neither the skill nor the creativity to create what Matthieu Robert-Ortis does, I am envious to say the least. Matthieu’s wire sculptures transform the subject as your perspective changes. Sometimes the subject is completely buried in the tangle of wires and is only revealed from a …

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]]> National Geographic Mexican Monastery https://smilinganyway.com/national-geographic-mexican-monastery/ Sat, 24 Dec 2016 21:02:50 +0000 https://smilinganyway.com/?p=100 The series of photos of the nuns in the monastery provide insight that words alone can’t convey. As always with National Geographic, the photos are art. From my childhood I remember sitting on the sofa paging through the images from around the world. The photo below was listed as one of National Geographic’s favorites from …

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]]> Thomas W Schaller Water Color Atles Bridge Heidelberg https://smilinganyway.com/thomas-w-schaller-water-color-atles-bridge-heidelberg/ Sat, 24 Dec 2016 20:14:56 +0000 https://smilinganyway.com/?p=96 I like Thomas W Schaller’s water colors. Imagine walking along this bridge in the morning in Heidelberg. Schaller’s paintings are the jumping off point for the imagination, being in different parts of the world. More of his work is here, Thomas W Schaller.

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