Lizzie Thomas

Lizzie Thomas
Artist and Maker

This is my new visual research blog to share my latest inspirations and experiments with the world. Enjoy!

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May
18th

Sat

This is by far some of the best book art I have seen, simply genius. Made by Thomas Allen, www.thomasallenonline.com. We are both exhibiting in the World Pop Up Art show in Seoul Arts Centre, South Korea at the moment.

KOREA

May
17th

Fri

Forms in Nature

The Light sculpture Forms in Nature resembles Darwinist Ernst Haeckel’s drawings . Using a simple action, such as intensifying the brightness at the center of the artwork, the light transforms the …

For thousands of years we used paper to write, paint and communicate our thoughts, dreams and desires. Paper-cutting is a unique art form, Chinese women use this graceful and intricate media to record the joy and surprises of their lives.

— Yu Fordy Fu, paper artist, from ‘World Pop Up Art’, published by Artcenter IDA

The role of women in paper cutting.

I am researching deeper into paper cutting and have discovered that in China in the countryside paper cutting is almost solely done by women and girls. In the past this was even a skill that was used to judge brides. Females were expected to master the craft.

from http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/

Pink House (Picardie, France) by Louise Bristow.

This is my favourite of her models. She constructs 3D scenes which she then paints 2D scenes from. The paintings that result have a very special quality which, as a maker, I love.

I came across this wonderful painting by Louise Bristow today when researching the theme of constructed realities. It is ‘Untitled (Woodshed)’, 2005, http://www.louisebristow.com

I love the sticks resting on the wooden ‘house’. It reminds me of making dens as a child.

May
8th

Wed

‘World Pop - Up Art’ show at Seoul Arts Center, South Korea.

Uppark inspirations

Apr
3rd

Wed

alecstevens:

Photo: The Process of Making Results. Objects are made in accordance to drawings made by the public within a participatory live making performance installation.

My new piece of work

Feb
2nd

Sat

alecstevens:

(Photo) Travel for Friends, 2012, Range of Wooden Objects

Jan
21st

Mon

Just discovered a great illustator at the current exhibition at Brighton University Gallery

http://www.natsko.com/page/illustration.html

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