by Carlyn Yandle | Aug 1, 2014 | Art Discourse, Blogs, Critique, Cultural Studies, Culture, Culture Jamming, Dafen Village, Environmental Art, Expression, Found Objects, Inspiration, Kyoto, Marketing, Meditative, Motivation, Photography, Process, Social Engagement, Social Media, Vancouver, Wood
Zen Garden, Buddhist Temple, Japan The first time I saw a “dry landscape” Zen garden in one of the hundreds of temples in Kyoto, my brain sort of short-circuited.This was the mid-’80s, and here was a Zen Buddhist priest meticulously raking the gravel...
by Carlyn Yandle | Jul 18, 2014 | Conceptual Art, Creative Process, Critique, Film, Innovation, Installation, Mark Lewis, Perception, Vancouver, Vancouver Art Gallery, Video
Now that we’re all carrying around the equivalent of movie cameras and photo-editing studios in our pockets and purses we are each potential blockbuster or documentary filmmakers, iMovie-ing and uploading all of life’s activities that have become...
by Carlyn Yandle | Jul 11, 2014 | Assemblage, Color, Colour, Construction, Crafts, Creative Process, Design, Fiber, Fibre, Found Objects, Industry, Installation, Knotting, Macrame, Raw Materials, Sculpture, Technology, Textile, Upcycling
Macrame-ing cable wire. Carlyn Yandle photo A big shout-out to the recycling staffer at my local Return-It depot who painstakingly went through a bin full of snarls of computer cables to select the ones with the most colourful clusters of wire for me.I find it tough...
by Carlyn Yandle | Jul 4, 2014 | Uncategorized
Wire work inspired by kids’ drawings These are the glory days for the accidental or occasional artist in all of us. The combination of long, light days and (hopefully) open time sets the stage for some great making moments.These were the days back in the...
by Carlyn Yandle | Jun 27, 2014 | Building, Construction, Design, Fabricating, Found Objects, Industrial Design, Innovation, Installation, Maker, Public Art, Upcycling, Wood
Like moths to a light, paddleboarders hover around Deadhead. (Carlyn Yandle photo) On one rambling two-hour bike tour of False Creek Sunday, a friend and I cruised by the Dragonboat festival, the jazz festival and the food truck festival. Granville Island was foody...
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