I had the good fortune to see Abigail Goldman’s work while in San Francisco a little while ago at the Hashimoto Contemporary. She appealed to the serial killer lover in me and I just couldn’t resist. Abigail’s miniatures, ranging from 4inches to 3feet, contain idyllic scenes of quaint city life, charming days out for picnics, and… Read More Abigail Goldman and Mini Murder
Once, I made a lantern out of paper in 7th grade. It was the culmination of my paper art career. Matthew Shilan, to me, is a real life wizard. There is no other explanation for these incredible paper tessellation sculptures. Sure, the penchant for engineering and mathematics probably helps, but it must boil down to… Read More Math Meets Art with Matthew Shilan
Chloe Giordano is an inspiring illustrator creating unbelievably tiny freehand embroideries. Looking through Chloe’s portfolio feels like falling into a Victorian children’s book. Itty-bitty animals, and a few macabre designs, and it becomes clear that her love of literature greatly influences her work. The textures Chloe manages to create completely tricks the eye into forgetting that… Read More A Minuscule Embroidery World
I am obsessed with artists who use paper as a medium. Paper can be thick and rigid or delicate and rip in a light breeze and yet artists continue to find ways to utilize this medium that continues to inspire me. Artist Diana Beltrán Herrera, working from Bristol UK but hailing from Columbia, has taken… Read More Perfecting Paper with Diana Beltrán Herrera
I am in love with Erin M Riley. This woman is a forced to be reckoned with and I cannot wait to see what direction her artwork moves. Tapestry is a textile art that most would agree is the medium for displaying family history, biblical tales, and detailed botanical works. Porn is decidedly absent from… Read More Weaving Women’s Issues with Erin M. Riley
Abigail McCallum is a ballerina turned painter and while she is relatively new to the art world (6 years in!) her massive paintings are definitely one to watch. The dying blooms in these paintings are cropped so elegantly and in such a raw way I feel like I am personally involved in the flower. I… Read More High Drama with Abigail McCallum
