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Be the Artist: Beautiful Tesserae Mosaics of the Ages

June 30, 2019June 29, 2019Lisa Tate

Mosaic art has been found for centuries from many cultures throughout the world. Try a fun, geeky twist using 8-bit images.

Be the Artist: Parietal Art From the Stone Age

June 16, 2019June 14, 2019Lisa Tate

The 2019 time-traveling Be the Artist series begins with some of the earliest form of visual storytelling, cave art.

Be the Artist 2019 Ready to Travel Through Time…and Art

June 6, 2019June 5, 2019Lisa Tate

The summer Be the Artist series begins next week with some looks at some art styles in method through the centuries and beyond.

Be the Artist: Walt Disney and the Imagineers

August 26, 2018August 26, 2018Lisa Tate

Before the Disney Parks spread worldwide, before the massive mergers with Pixar, Marvel, ‘Star Wars’, and everything else, before the growth, the change, the “evolution,” and new faces in charge, there was simply an artist named Walt Disney who liked to dream big.

Be the Artist: Frank Lloyd Wright

August 12, 2018August 11, 2018Lisa Tate

Frank Lloyd Wright referred to his beautiful window design as “light screens.” Make some small votives inspired by his windows.

Be the Artist: The Box Bags of Enid Collins

July 28, 2018July 27, 2018Lisa Tate4

Enid Collins created bright and simple box bags from a small town in Texas, and they soon became iconic examples of mid-century fashion design. What would she she design for a comic con today?

Be the Artist: The Colorful Architecture of Antoni Gaudí

July 15, 2018July 14, 2018Lisa Tate

Create mosaic tributes to Antoni Gaudí’s colorful modernista style using old comics and other upcycled paper.

Be the Artist: Beatrix Potter’s Natural World

June 30, 2018June 29, 2018Lisa Tate

The names “Beatrix Potter” and “Peter Rabbit” are nearly inseparable for those who love the worlds and characters she created, but this author, artist, and conservationist is also known for her knowledge and passion for something completely different: fungi.

Be the Artist: Henry Ford’s Assembly Line Jewels

June 16, 2018June 15, 2018Lisa Tate

Henry Ford used assembly lines to make cars more obtainable for more people. These methods also unintentionally created a new type of “gem.”

Be the Artist: The Incredible Edith Head

June 3, 2018June 2, 2018Lisa Tate

Costume designer Edith Head mixed art, magic, and camouflage to create some of Hollywood’s most glamorous designs. What would some Pixar characters look like with her touch?

Be the (Folk) Artist: Molas of the Panama Coast

June 25, 2017December 15, 2017Lisa Tate

Take a virtual journey to Panama’s Atlantic coast with a project inspired by Mola art.

Be the Artist: Andy Goldsworthy’s Environmental Art

June 7, 2017December 15, 2017Lisa Tate

Combine natural elements, simplicity and storytelling in this summer art project inspired by the work of Andy Goldsworthy.

Be the Artist Exploring the World This Summer

June 1, 2017December 15, 2017Lisa Tate

Get ready to take an artistic trip around the world this summer with the 2017 Be The Artist series. Yes, you can emulate the greats, even with only a small amount of artistic talent.

Be the Artist: Clara Driscoll, Tiffany’s Secret Weapon

September 2, 2016December 15, 2017Lisa Tate

The final Be the Artist for 2016 looks at Louis Comfort Tiffany and one of his most important artists, Clara Driscoll.

Be the Artist: The Big Daddy Behind the Rat Fink

August 22, 2016June 12, 2018Lisa Tate1

Where would the Kustom Kulture movement be without Ed Roth? A lot less weird, for sure.

Be the Artist: Who Is Kenny Howard?

August 5, 2016June 12, 2018Lisa Tate

Steady your paintbrush for the first of two Be the Artists post dedicated to the Kustom Kulture movement.

Be the Artist: Sandra Boynton’s Wonderful Beasties

July 21, 2016June 26, 2018Lisa Tate

Build a better beastie with the parody project honoring Sandra Boynton.

Be the Artist: Shag’s Mid-Century Madness

July 6, 2016December 15, 2017Lisa Tate

Have some summer fun taking on Shag’s Mid-Century style in this family art project.

Be the Artist: Dale Chihuly and His Glass Work

June 25, 2016May 25, 2018Lisa Tate

You don’t have to be a glass blower to be inspired by a premiere glass artist. Just follow the instructions to GeekMom Lisa’s clever projects.

Be the Artist 2016: Grandma Moses

June 10, 2016May 25, 2018Lisa Tate

Fictional places might have looked a little different through Grandma Moses’s eyes.