Every so often, I invite an artist friend to come over to use my printing press. My friend Alice had an image she wanted to make of a Salamander from when she went log rolling a few days before. Ok, you want to know what log rolling is. Well, it is a way to lookContinue reading “Printing with Alice”
Category Archives: Environmental Art
This Sunday: On Plants. A Zoom series on plants and the different ways artists relate to them.
You do not have to be an artist or an expert on plants to enjoy this upcoming series hosted by the Plastic Club. It will kick off this Sunday with a presentation I am giving on looking at the characteristics of leaves with an emphasis on trees. Many people enjoy plant journaling as a wayContinue reading “This Sunday: On Plants. A Zoom series on plants and the different ways artists relate to them.”
On Second Thought
Today I was walking around the campus of Davidson College and came upon the large scale stick installation I participated in creating over the winter. As I walked through the sculpture I thought: Gee how much has changed in the world since those few months ago. No sooner did that thought cross my mind didContinue reading “On Second Thought”
Expanding on the Theme of Over Development
Awhile back I posted digital images I worked over along with some thoughts on over development. Since then, I have decided to expand on the theme and construct an actual physical piece. The Fallen pays tribute to all creatures that are victims of over development but I continued to use the image of theContinue reading “Expanding on the Theme of Over Development”
Over Development
Walking around my neighborhood last summer, I regularly noticed many strangely flattened shapes along the road. Upon closer inspection, these shapes turned out to be toads that were run over by cars. One day, while standing in one spot, I counted four toads that had been run over within a small radius of where IContinue reading “Over Development”
Installation Art: Any Back Yard
I have talked on and off about installation art and mentioned a few pieces I have done in this medium. One of my favorite installations I have made is Any Back Yard. This installation was on view at the University of the Arts Window on Broad for the month of April, 2006. The “window” isContinue reading “Installation Art: Any Back Yard”
Diane Podolsky 