Marina Kharkover

My friend Marina Kharkover is fearless with her use of colors. I really enjoy her charming illustrations. I think you'll be really happy just viewing her work online.

Robert Baines

I remember when artist Robert Baines came to visit the jewelry department at RISD. He gave an unforgettable presentation about his amazing work. The video below gives you a closer look at the intentions behind his work and a view of his studio environment. It's great.

Robert Baines - Living Treasure from Object Australia on Vimeo.

making patterns

Victoria and I went to see Ryoji Ikeda's Transfinite exhibition at the Park Armory two days ago. I was completely encapsulated by the the cascading data displayed on the larger life screen. Along with the hypnotic sounds, I felt I could have stared at the screen forever. Kind of wild. Below is an example of what I had seen.

Ikeda's extremity inspired me to replicate and scale the drawings I was working on. It led me to this:

Networks

"Networks" started in 2008, showcasing a brief profile of artists based in Rhode Island. I recently found these youtube clips from the Our (and YOUR) RISD blog. I am still going through the archives, but this clip is a great one to start watching.
I am really enjoying them.