Art in Athens, Ohio

Thanks! I think it's interesting to know about...

2009-07-21T07:53:18.382-07:00

Thanks! I think it's interesting to know about what goes on in an artist's mind . To me it's almost as intriguing as the the final product.

Good job. I like the way you focused this part on...

2009-07-20T10:14:07.860-07:00

Good job. I like the way you focused this part on the design process.

Thank you for encouraging words! It's been a p...

2009-07-14T04:56:51.755-07:00

Thank you for encouraging words! It's been a plasure to write about the art movement in the area. The art and artists in Athens are the real driving force of this blog.

Nice articles and pics. Bonnie is a wonderful art...

2009-07-13T12:21:56.626-07:00

Nice articles and pics. Bonnie is a wonderful artist with great original concepts. Athens is lucky to have her.

Keep up the art blogging. The art community in Athens needs this.

I liked all the equipments.Seldom we get to know a...

2009-07-04T07:32:36.206-07:00

I liked all the equipments.Seldom we get to know about these because most of the times we are just concerned with final product. It's almost like a mini factory, don't you think?

The last one seems cool~I can almost feel the temp...

2009-07-04T06:57:35.863-07:00

The last one seems cool~I can almost feel the tempering of glasses there. and i think i saw ur reflection there, Ash~

Cool Ash. I like glass decorations too~especially ...

2009-06-29T19:27:41.343-07:00

Cool Ash. I like glass decorations too~especially fascinated by those glass and ceilings in cathedrals. They are so devine that i feel purified when i'm there~ps, good that you continue to post after the class.

2009-06-29T19:27:00.024-07:00

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Hey Jo, You pointed out the greatest advantages ...

2009-06-14T08:51:58.360-07:00

Hey Jo,

You pointed out the greatest advantages of the two artifacts. Simple is so beautiful sometimes! And yeah, we might come back to Athens..don't know about the settling part but a trip here after 20 years from now would be so much fun...Can't imagine how Athens would look like after 2 decades!

i like both the shimmering basket and your favouri...

2009-06-13T17:45:31.702-07:00

i like both the shimmering basket and your favourite lamps. i feel they are both concept articrafts with the simplest design and high function.
PS: I hope i can buy a house and settle in Athens too. How simple life was for students in 70s'. Maybe i will come back, and you too Ash~

All the artists I have spoken to so far had an OU ...

2009-06-13T08:44:34.126-07:00

All the artists I have spoken to so far had an OU connection. Either they were students or faculty at the OU art school at some point in time. But the interesting bit is unlike the students in the 70s not many younger students seem to settle here anymore. I have to talk to someone in the department if that's in fact the trend.

Have always wanted to go into this shop, but never...

2009-06-12T15:02:31.707-07:00

Have always wanted to go into this shop, but never had the chance. It looks awesome, but must be pricy...:=)

The basket is beautiful! What an interesting arran...

2009-06-12T14:28:18.001-07:00

The basket is beautiful! What an interesting arrangement that the shop acts like a gallery displaying exploratory new items.

I think it would be a great idea to talk to OU's art department. I wonder how big of a role it plays in the region's art and how local connect to it (did you all graduate from OU?) How about the many international artists at the OU art department. I know of at least two Latin American students there who have done interesting projects. One was displayed in Nelsonville. Both worked on the mural painted on the outside of a house on Mill street.

That is so ideal of you, Ash, to write an extra po...

2009-06-07T20:20:27.378-07:00

That is so ideal of you, Ash, to write an extra post for Josephine to provide her extra information. :)

hey Jo...that's very sweet of you. I had the i...

2009-06-07T10:35:35.074-07:00

hey Jo...that's very sweet of you. I had the information so I thought I should post it to answer your questions..and yeah I really like writing the blog..You can tell (I am adding posts during crazy finals time)!!

I was devastatingly moved by your real passion abo...

2009-06-07T08:45:11.995-07:00

I was devastatingly moved by your real passion about this blog. Thanks for writing this piece during such a hectic final time period. I think as a grad student, my upper limit to afford a Athenian jewellery is 80 dollar, and surely prices may go up depending on the artifacts. However,nice stuff priced 80 dollar and below are something i will thinking about buying, and prices higher than that are things i will just appreciating and saying :"when i earn enough money, i will..." Haha, sweetie, enjoy the sunshine~

Hej Ash I've seen the shop I think pretty ofte...

2009-06-03T11:25:07.830-07:00

Hej Ash
I've seen the shop I think pretty often and always walked by. Thank you for going in and showing me around. ;-)

I didn't know we had such a wonderful place on...

2009-06-03T08:28:20.636-07:00

I didn't know we had such a wonderful place on Court Street before! I like it!

once i saw them selling in front of women's ce...

2009-06-03T07:40:34.993-07:00

once i saw them selling in front of women's center. if i did not remember wrong, that should be them. I fell in love with one handbag. My question is that how is the price for those collection there?

I know, I love it too! I really like the community...

2009-06-03T07:32:30.486-07:00

I know, I love it too! I really like the community spirit it echoes...And the fact that it has been around for so long, really impresses me. Before I started this blog, I didn't even know it existed. I am so glad I found it:)

I LOVE Court Street Collection!

2009-06-03T05:56:38.812-07:00

I LOVE Court Street Collection!

Very true Brett! I think they are doing a great jo...

2009-06-02T19:44:28.132-07:00

Very true Brett! I think they are doing a great job of introducing different arts to those school kids. I cannot even imagine how a school without an art class would hope to nurture and encourage creativity in those school kids. I remember having fun during art classes in the school: an experience of creating something from the scratch.

As a painter and illustrator myself who was inspir...

2009-06-01T08:20:01.838-07:00

As a painter and illustrator myself who was inspired and encouraged to make art by my teachers, it makes me very sad to think that so many kids could be missing out on something that is (to me, at least), so important. Of course I do love to hear that these women are doing what they can to get kids involved in the arts.

It is very interesting that art is linked to basic...

2009-05-27T14:15:38.615-07:00

It is very interesting that art is linked to basic physical needs like food in this instance. A 2006 study by an Ohio University researcher gives some more background on the food insecurity of the region and how it is linked to chronic diesease like diabetes. Here is the web address to the study:
www.hhs.ohiou.edu/chhs/gallery_of_research_david_holben.aspx

2009-05-27T14:14:44.733-07:00

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