Flutterby Arts

With the flood of craft shows during the holiday rush and my studies to become a docent at the columbus museum of art, I have been posting much less. But I am finding the most fascinating information about art. So often, particularly in modern art, we dismiss installations as frivalous, ridiculous wastes of space and a lack of talent. "Why is that in a museum?!" "How is that art?!" I remember seeing this installation and those thoughts crossing my mind. I'm totally fascinated, now that I know the story behind it.
http://blog.art21.org/2009/05/06/catching-feelings/ #.VJDEWWK9KK0

Catching Feelings | ART21 Magazine I’ve been trying to ignore all of the panic and mania surrounding swine flu, since as far as I know anxiety has not yet been proven to afford protection against …

Such gorgeous inspiration from a wee dear child. http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/09/world/the-extraordinary-art-of-autistic-five-year-old-monet/index.html?sr=fb100914monetirisartist230pStoryGalFakephoto

The extraordinary art of autistic 'five-year-old Monet' This autistic five-year-old creates artwork that has been compared to Monet

Happier Students, Higher Scores: The Role of Arts Integration The arts have always had a secondary place in K-12 learning. If you doubt that statement, think of the first programs to go whenever budget cuts are implemented – music, fine arts and even physical ...

Amazing!

http://www.spoon-tamago.com/2014/08/25/intricate-paper-cutouts-by-kirie-artist-akira-nagaya/

Intricate Paper Cutouts by Kirie Artist Akira Nagaya | Spoon & Tamago Kirie (切り絵, literally cut paper) is the Japanese art of papercutting. Akira Nagaya is a self-taught artist whose creative roots are, surprisingly, in the culinary world of sushi. Roughly 30 years ago, as a young 20-something, Nagaya was working at a sushi shop. One of his first tasks was to learn sa…

Now this is taking the post it challenge to a whole new level!
http://www.spoon-tamago.com/2014/08/26/akira-nagaya-creates-anime-paper-cutouts-from-post-its/

Akira Nagaya Creates Anime Paper Cutouts From Post-Its | Spoon & Tamago When kirie artist Akira Nagaya isn’t creating fantastical paper cutouts of flowers, leaves and other natural objects, he entertains himself with this side-project. Using typical store-bought Post-Its Nagaya cuts out beloved anime characters. Many are from Ghibli films, which he obviously adores. Oth…