tree house

pixel flow

group therapy

harvard sexypants

kiss

shh...

evolution symposium

illustration voyagetasitic

rainbow hold by ahndraya parlato

graffiti art sunday TODAY in dining hall

This is sort of like the game exquisite corpse (where one finishes another's drawing)

In the dining hall there will be a large piece of cardboard, and next to it will be a bunch of tools to draw and paint and write with:

please feel free to go to town on this piece, spend as much time as you want, or just stop by and tag it

This will be going on all day from brunch to dinner, so if you want to stop by in between eats, please do!

THERE ARE NO RULES OR THEMES, just draw and write whatever you feel the piece needs.

I'm hoping Kirkland makes this awesome and we can put it in the art show!

happy sunday :)

-kirsten

brunch and a river walk and some photos for you

check out this storm chasers pics

enter black and white's photo contest or the spider awards

photo below by cole thompson

25 art inspirations for the Kirkland art show

1. a portrait of your roommates closet, a visual inventory of their shoes

2. get a pencil and a sheet of paper. play your favorite song. the rule is you have to draw the song without lifting up the pencil.

3. take a sheet of paper and sit outside in the courtyard at hourly intervals. document the things you see and hear, whatever comes to mind...then chart everything on a time line using drawing, words or found objects.

4. take a photo

5. try to imagine yourself in a different life, what would you be doing? write about it

6. confess something

7. visit this website for instant art prompts: random art prompt generator

8. make a mark every time you breath in and out. do this for 5 minutes without stopping...try to relax. (amazing friend and artist alejandro)

9. sculpt a miniature home out of things found in the dining hall

10. look at this. and this. and this. now paint whatever it makes you think of.

11. find a statistician and ask her how to measure creativity. draw. repeat.

12. find a writer and ask him how to measure time. paint.

13. ask Bob what he wants you to draw... it will probably be him. draw Bob.

14. Ask Mariana what she wants you to draw... it will probably be a shark. draw a shark.

15. make a video about your greatest fear.

16. collaborate.

17. make something using only found objects from a certain favorite place.

18. get your camera. go to the river. dance.

19. sculpt a self portrait using your clothes

20. install something in the corner. use lots of material and texture.

21. get mad at your artist's block and make a mess

22. design a new building

23. visit this site for some love

24. go to the coop and look at art books (wall, 10,000 years of art, 10x10, mcCurry, landart)

25. get some sleep

art show submissions

Hey everyone! Just a reminder that we will be accepting submissions to Kirkland's art show, Hatch until April 15th. If you have an idea for the show, or are interested in participating in any way, please e-mail kirstenpisto@gmail.com or kirklandartlounge@gmail.com.

We ask that if you put up your work for sale, you donate 25% of the proceeds to Kirkland's Partners in Health fund. More information about that here. If you have any questions about how your work should be displayed or priced, please speak to kirsten, kat or michelle!

The opening reception is Friday, April 30 from 7:00-10:00pm. Daytime hours will be on 4/30 and 5/1 from 11:00am-6:00pm.

Please invite all of your friends! Find Hatch on Facebook.

anyone going?

happy easter!

snapping photos

fancy eggs