Federica Patera and Andrea Sbra Perego

Fiber painting: 'The City of Books'

2022

Dispose of any emotional traumas that no longer serve you, in this mini emotional baggage cart. Theda Sandiford, is a self-taught mixed media artist...

Dispose of any emotional traumas that no longer serve you, in this mini emotional baggage cart. Theda Sandiford, is a self-taught mixed media artist based in Jersey City, NJ. Though...

Dispose of any emotional traumas that no longer serve you, in this mini emotional baggage cart. Theda Sandiford, is a self-taught mixed media artist...

My Emotional Baggage Carts are vessels to dispose of racial trauma. The act of making, weaves the sting of macro and microaggressions into the cart, freeing me from these constraints. Each recovered shopping cart is unique, but they all are woven with upcycled materials like rope, paracord, grocery bags, rope lights, beads, fabric, and bottle caps. The cart is with a protective zip tie blanket to trap trauma and prevent its escape. For me, my Emotional Baggage Carts are a release, for you, they are an opportunity to look within and recognize any emotional baggage you, yourself may be carrying and release it. Theda Sandiford...

Goblets XXV is a signed original wall sculpture made from sweet wrappers by Joanne Tinker of a selection of colourful wine goblets on a black shelved frame. Joanne Tinker wall sculpt...

Framed dimensions are 28 x 24 x 4 inches. Oil, acrylic, and resin on linen. Artist Bio Darius Yektai was born in Southampton NY, in 1973. He lives and works out of his home and st...

Helen Weber Large wall hanging wood and metal sculptural relief in a tropical Hawaiian or Polynesian motif with tropical flowers. "Art belongs everywhere from cruise ships to churches" This has been the mantra of Helen Webber since she began her career in the 1970’s creating hundreds of art works for public spaces throughout the United states and abroad. It was her strongly held belief that art can touch the spirit of many more people than those whose art experiences are limited to the halls and walls of museums and galleries. Her bold and richly hued art works executed in a wide variety of media, such as tapestry, glass, metal wood and clay have been installed in universities, corporations, medical facilities, cruise ships, hotels, religious spaces, community and civic centers and even in a train station. Over the years many architects and interior designers have collaborated with Helen Webber finding that her work enhanced their designed environments, giving her the opportunity to create art for well known corporations as well as multitudes of residences. It is the tapestries that she is best known for, and it is this medium that dominates the largest body of her work, which was first introduced to the design world in the mid 1970's. The tapestries utilize a fabric collage technique combining an array of designer upholstery fabrics such as velvets, brocades, worsteds, jacquards, mohair, hand woven woolens, among many others. Yarns of all kinds are integrated into the tapestries surrounding the edges of each fabric piece. Some clients, who saw that Webber’s particular art style could be expressed in a variety of media, offered her commissions in stained and etched glass, wood collage, sculpted tile...

This original artwork, "nombre no válido 2", forms part of Natasha Lelenco’s "nombre no válido" series, created on a tondo of reclaimed cork oak wood sourced from tree cuttings in Galicia. The piece features a cheerful happy face emoticon intricately composed of vibrant green clover leaves and delicate blue flowers. The artist’s use of natural motifs to shape a universally recognized digital icon bridges the realms of biophilia and contemporary communication. The clovers, symbolic of luck and nature, merge seamlessly with the anthropomorphic face, creating a captivating dialogue between organic elements and artificial constructs. The cork’s textured surface is framed by bold yellow and blue-painted edges, emphasizing its natural irregularities and adding a sculptural dimension. The bright color palette and layered clover patterns lend depth and visual intrigue to the composition. This artwork invites reflection on how digital symbols, such as emoticons, are naturalized into our everyday lives and visual culture. Technical Details: Medium: Acrylic on reclaimed cork oak wood Dimensions: 30cm diameter aprox. Year: 2024 Style: Biophilic, sculptural, nature-inspired Conceptual Insight: Natasha Lelenco’s series explores the interplay between nature and technology, reflecting on how language and symbols have evolved in the digital age. By incorporating emoticons into organic compositions, the artist highlights humanity’s innate connection to nature and how this intersects with modern forms of communication. This fusion of clover leaves and a happy face emoticon redefines the iconography of emotion through a biophilic lens. About the Series: The "nombre no válido" series blends natural materials with digital imagery, reinterpreting artificial symbols on a raw, organic medium. Each piece reimagines familiar emoticons within nature-inspired contexts, exploring themes of identity, emotion, and the tension between the natural and artificial worlds. Additional Information: This sculptural tondo is ideal for collectors seeking contemporary art that connects conceptual depth with natural materials. Natasha Lelenco accepts commissions, allowing clients to create personalized works that reflect similar themes or align with their spaces. Keywords: biophilic art...