ChildArt articles from April 2008

ChildArt archives from April 2008

Ephemeral art: "... ephemeral art asks that we appreciate the art work now in the present moment, for it may not be there tomorrow.".
April 1, 2008... Art that is made to last for hours, days, or weeks is called ephemeral art. While most art is created with the idea of permanence, or to last a long time, some contemporary artists often create ephemeral art in the form of installations....

Where the sands blow, mandalas go.
April 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] Mandalas are not just for Buddhist monks, though, and they do not have to be made of sand, Anyone can make a mandala, which means you can, too, You need a piece of paper, a paper plate (or something round),...

Ephemera in art.
April 1, 2008... Art can be a source of insight about self and society. Some art encourages us to think about the world differently, especially when the work challenges what we see or believe to be true. That is, many people believe that valuable art is only...

Ephemeral art: visualizing time.
April 1, 2008... Have you heard it said that works of art "must stand the test of time" before they can be considered masterpieces? For some people, only works of art that are old can be great or meaningful. Some people also might think that in order for a work...

Christo and Jeanne-Claude.(Critical essay)
April 1, 2008... Christo and Jeanne-Claude are artists who work together and create large-scale environment works. These works are temporary and they are removed from the site where they are installed, typically after about two weeks. Christo and Jeanne-Claude...

Touching the ephemeral moment.
April 1, 2008... A heartfelt hug, a warm smile, the flash of a red Cardinal bird, these are ephemeral moments that touch us, sometimes briefly, sometimes profoundly, often not acknowledged as the treasures they are. We live in a time and world where many people...

Art from ice.
April 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Ice is nice... most people would think that for art it would be the most ephemeral or temporary substance, but in the north, ice lasts for months. Art that is made from ice is beautiful because it traps light,...

Interview with LEGO[R] sculpture artist, Nathan Sawaya.(Interview)
April 1, 2008... * Do you consider your "art by the brick" sculptures (figures created with LEGO bricks) to be ephemeral--in the sense that they may be displayed in a public space for a short period of time before being dismantled, taken away, or removed? ...

Day of the dead: dia de muertos.
April 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Every culture has its own vision about death and often there is mystery about what happens when and after someone or something dies. Depending upon each culture's vision, there are as many explanations of what...

Making ephemeral art.
April 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] Most beautiful things do not last: the scarlet leaves of an autumn maple, northern lights, the song of a thrush on a summer evening, or the taste of chocolate birthday cake. The world is full of flowers that bloom...

How to make a paper boat sculpture.(Cover story)
April 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Have you ever made a boat out of paper for yourself or that could be part of a giant sculpture? We know the true story about a girl who made a paper boat and later could not fall asleep until she went to see her...

Here today gone tomorrow.
April 1, 2008... We usually think of architects, painters, and sculptors who create work to last for a long time. Sometimes they create objects or events that are not intended to be permanent. Think about graffiti artists who spray paint walls that they know...

Photographing the ephemeral.
April 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Eliot Porter made photographs of things that seem still, like beauty in the natural environment, but he said, "Never put off taking the picture... nothing is permanent. Everything is changing." Photographers are...

Domino day and domino art.(Brief article)
April 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Domino Day is a world-record attempt to topple the most number of dominoes. Each year it is led by Robin Paul Weijers, who is known as "Mr. Domino." He is from the Netherlands and owns Weijers Domino Productions,...