Wind-sculpted Snow–Natural Art/Found Art?
There is no art in nature. “Natural art” is only an image from nature that we call art, and it is the image—not the object—that is art. It was a nice sunny day,...
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Rock art and cracked pots (or is that crackpots?)
In one of my meanders around Alaska I picked up a stone. Its not a big stone–only 3 ½” x 1 ½” x ¼”. I was mainly interested in the patterns the white seams...
Found Art – Snowy Fences
Fences are like trees in some ways. Their character changes with the seasons. These photos are of the fence surrounding the community garden plots near out house. Just for your information, the fence is...
Found Art – Raven Gravings
I was out walking today—we had fresh snow yesterday and it was about 10 degrees above zero (F). Near my house is a field with an old split rail fence, and raven tracks...
Found Art – Alaska Minimalist
This is a photo (actually three stitched together) of 55-gallon barrels stacked behind a welding shop in my neighborhood. To me, the strong verticals of the fence posts and trees, circles of the...
Art is Where you find It – Found Art – Formed Art
There is a weathered cedar fence beside my house and I get immense pleasure in watching it (simple things for simple minds). One of my art professors in college was very much into “found”...
