by Carlyn Yandle | Jul 28, 2024 | Craftivism, Embroidery, Joyfulmakinginperiloustimes, Kamala Harris, Political Art, Political Satire, Social Media, Tactical Frivolity
I am beyond excited at the prospect of a former prosecutor debating a current felon on Sept. 10, if Trump doesn’t wuss out. Kamala Harris has said she thinks “the voters deserve to see the split screen that exists in this race on a debate stage, and so I’m ready....
by Carlyn Yandle | Jun 5, 2015 | Additive, Art, Collaboration, Draw Down, Fiber, Fibre, Fibre Arts, Knotting, Macrame, Mt. Pleasant Community Centre, Network, Sculpture, Social Engagement, Social Media, Upcycling, Vancouver, Weaving
I’m not knocking social media. Hitting ‘Like’ to one posted act of injustice after another is nothing like joining a sit-in at your MP’s office or marching in protest. But I also get that there is power in those tweets and online petitions. We...
by Carlyn Yandle | Feb 20, 2015 | Art, Challenge, Collage, Connie Sabo, Creative Process, Experimentation, Failure, Found Objects, Glue, Ideas, Innovation, Paper, Playing, Recycle, Social Media, Upcycling
Vancouver artist Connie Sabo threw the current Facebook challenge (three artworks a day for five days) to me this week. I’m taking on the challenge for the chance to create three art experimentations per day, as opposed to sharing three artworks on each of those...
by Carlyn Yandle | Jan 9, 2015 | Art Discourse, Banksy, Bob Krieger, Cartoon, Critique, Drawing, Editorial, Media, Newspapers, Protest, Social Engagement, Social Justice, Social Media
I’m writing this as the radio airs a live report of gunfire. The French police have just killed the two brothers who hunted down particular editorial workers at the satirical Paris magazine two days ago, murdering 12.A bloodbath over hand-drawn images is over...
by Carlyn Yandle | Nov 14, 2014 | Art, Art Discourse, Artist, Big Data, Critique, Culture, Distraction, Instagram, Marketing, Media, Research, Social Engagement, Social Media, Vancouver
I’ve been giving Instagram a lot of thought. And I’ve concluded that I’m exhausted. (Photo by Carlyn Yandle) I realize that Instagam can turn a small-town lady with a crafty idea into an international business success story, but that’s quickly...
by Carlyn Yandle | Oct 24, 2014 | Bob Krieger, Bruce MacKinnon, Cartoon, Drawing, Editorial, Media, Newspapers, Social Media
It was a day of horror that has changed the climate at the centre of the Canadian hive forever.And it took an artist to channel our collective grief. Cartoon from thechronicleherald.ca Veteran editorial cartoonist Bruce MacKinnon’s one-panel image that ran in...
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