Urban Scrawl III

This past Saturday marked the 3rd year of Urban Scrawl in Columbus, OH.

Urban Scrawl = art, crafts, skateboarding, breakdancing, vegan hot dogs, Hip Hop, graffiti, and artists coming together with a common goal - to create a vibrant Franklinton.

Franklinton—long considered one of the most depressed areas of central Columbus—is beginning to show signs of life and color. And Urban Scrawl is a driving force behind that effort.

Murals and artwork from past Urban Scrawls have been hung on buildings around Franklinton, said Nikos Fyodor Rutkowski, Urban Scrawl founder and president of the Franklinton Arts District. The artwork creates an aesthetic counterpoint to the neighborhood’s blight, Rutkowski said.

“It adds color where there wasn’t any,” said Jim Sweeney, Executive Director of the Franklinton Development Association. “It’s amazing to see the changes. Hats off to Urban Scrawl.”

-Columbus Underground

The artists who participated in this were AMAZING. Here are just a few of the pieces that were being worked on throughout the day.

Yummy!

I'm proud to announce that I will have one of my fused glass art pieces hung at the the upcoming exhibition Yummy! an explosion of art & food from August 14th - September 13th.

Yummy! is an art exhibition which explores eating, drinking, cooking, dining, and everything related to food. Work created by over 35 artists from Columbus & beyond will be displayed.

The opening party for Yummy! is this Friday, August 14th, from 6pm to midnight at The Matchbox Gallery @ Junctionview Studios, 889 Williams Ave., Grandview Heights, OH. There will be refreshments, music and more. Junctionview Studios has teamed up with the folks at Pecha-Kucha Night Columbus to have Pecha-Kucha Night Volume 10 coincide with the opening of Yummy!

If you're unfamiliar with Pecha-Kucha, (Japanese for "the sound of conversation"), it's a forum for creative people to share information about the work they do. Each presenter is allowed 20 images, each shown for 20 seconds each - giving 6 minutes 40 seconds of fame before the next presenter is up. This keeps presentations concise, the interest level up, and gives more people the chance to show. Pecha-Kucha Nights happen all over the world, from Amsterdam to Hong Kong to LA to Chattanooga!


My submission - "Just Breathe":







If you can't make it to opening night, feel free to stop by the gallery during their regular hours:
Fri.: 1 - 5pm
Sat. & Sun.: 12 - 5pm

Etsy Inspired Challenge

I am BLOWN-AWAY from all the creativity of these gals who created cards that were inspired from one of my fused glass art pieces. Here are just a few:

From my Boots were made for walking....

Ashley created this:


















From my Cherries Jubilee pendant







De created this:








AND Ryann created this:


























From my Breakfast at Tiffany's piece




Jacquie created this:























From my Birds of a Feather piece









Lee created this:














And these are just a few of the great creations.














The winner of this challenge goes to Cathy, who was inspired by:
my Dichroic Fused Glass Puzzle Piece Pin and my Abstract Piano piece

Here is what she created:



Congratulations Cathy - a rockin' fused glass pendant is on the way! Also, thanks to EVERYONE who participated in this challenge. You are very talented women who inspire me!