Sarah Williams Art Explorations Blog

Glass Art in Modern Japan Introduction Glass art refers to art that is almost all made out of glass, I will be discussing sculptures in this blog but it also can be murals or images made with broken pieces of art. Glass art has had a history in Japan since around 300 BC. Nature and beauty have always been a substantial part of Japanese glass sculpture making. In the current decade artist use techniques that have been established throughout the countries history to make for resale value and even practical purposes like bowls, vases and sake cups or bottles.  Ori Tea Bowl by  Youko Sano Japan 2021 Glass The Ori  pentagon bowls were created by Mrs Youko Sano in her studio in the Toyama prefecture of Japan. The vibrant colors nd texture are typical of Sano's work and the bowls are inspired by woven fabric. Painted Sake Set By Ayana Yoshimuzi Japan Glass 2021 Ayano Yoshimuzi is interested in the relationship between glass and paint in her art. She created this sake set by first blowing

Introduction  Celebrities' influence in modern culture as well as their wealth have influenced which artist become popular due to celebrities' wanting to collect art from them. I will be going over three artists that celebrities collect art from in our modern times.  Lawrence Harris   Lake Superior, c. 1923 Oil on canvas North Shore, Lake Superior, 1926 Oil on canvas   Lawrence Harris is an American painter who was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado in 1937. He has studied art in both the United States and Europe. Harris is known for both impressionistic paintings and abstract compositions. The paintings above are inspired by Canadas nature and environment and inspired Steve Martin to co-curate an exhibition called "The Idea of North". These paintings colors,line work and illusion of light give that exact title in my opinion. These paintings give the feeling of northenr cold weather and nature with the blues and greys symbolizing the cold with beaming light from the s

    The Great Depression and Complicated Emotions      The Great Depression not only affected American citizens economically but damaged overall moral and confidence. America was no longer the "winner" globally anymore and the existentialism of the everyday life started to become more apparent then the idealized American dream. The Great Depression was an economic collapse worldwide that created a societal fear of repression, monotony and overall unfairness that were complicated and otherwise unrepresented emotions that the Surrealist, Dada and The Harlem Renaissance art movements were able to express.   Dada       Dada is known for being more of an artistic protest towards social, economic and cultural values of the early 1920's and 30's. While many pieces in the movement have been debated as "art' the artist  George Grosz took a more serious route from the often "funny" approach of Dada to a more focused expression of his disgust at the cruelty a