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Fame and Legacy in the Visual Arts

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Babs

“I like things that are handmade and I like to see people’s hand in the world, anywhere in the world; it doesn’t matter to me where it is. And in my work, I do everything by hand. I don’t project … Continue reading →

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Seduced by Clay and Finding Inspiration

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Babs

Viola Frey was quoted in 1970 when asked about working in clay; “I have made a record of what has been and what is. I have attempted to make a permanent whole of the transitory fragments I have seen around … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: One

Posted on April 23, 2011 by Babs

Sometimes “one” can end up being many.  This photo is of a Matryoshka Doll I bought at an outdoor art bazaar near the Opera house in Lviv, Ukraine, when I was there in 1999.  It is one doll turned in … Continue reading →

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