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Van Maltese, Trompe L'oeil Device, 2021, oxidized silver and enamel, courtesy of Cooper Cole Gallery
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Enamel
Enameling as an art medium involves fusing powdered glass to a surface with high heat. Although the most common base for enameling is metal, it can also be applied to other materials such as glass and ceramics. The practice was originally used to add color to ceremonial and religious items and as a stand-in for precious gemstones. Today, it is used in both artisanal and industrial settings. Advances in technology have led to enamel being used on steel-top appliances to avoid rust. Artist Van Maltese uses enamel over oxidized silver to create color and depth for their piece Trompe L’oeil Device, a collection of thirty flies hung in the Heiter Gallery as part of the exhibition Hello Hello Hello. Learn more about the five common types of enameling with the link below, and visit the Schneider Museum of Art to see their work in person.
https://www.thecrucible.org/guides/enameling-6/
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Julia Wachtel, Ultramarine, 2023, oil and acrylic ink on canvas, courtesy of the artist
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Pointillism
Seen as one of the founding techniques in the Neo-Impressionist art movement, Pointillism’s name came as a way to critique the style. It involved using dots of various sizes and colors to make full pictures. The dots created an optical illusion of a uniform and solid piece from far away, but a closer look would reveal the individual, separate shapes and colors used. Famous Pointillism artists include George Seurat, Paul Signac, and Vincent Van Gogh. Today, Pointillism can be found in unexpected places. The technology for colored printers uses a form of Pointillism, with prints being made from a series of tiny Magenta, Cyan, Yellow, and Black dots. Artist Julia Wachtel blends the traditional technique of Pointillism and the technology of color printers to create landscape scenes that play with depth, perception, and shadow. Learn more about the Pointillism movement with the link below, and find Wachtel’s work in the Schneider Museum of Art’s Treehaven Gallery.
https://artincontext.org/pointillism/
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Carter Potter, 20220614 (Knot Painting), 2022, Looking Glass spray paint and alcohol-based ink under 70mm polyester blue machine woven over aluminum strainer bars, courtesy of the artist
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Film Gauge
Rapid digitization has led to a sharp decline in physical media. From streaming services to AI generated art, the process of completely digital creation and consumption leaves artists scrambling to find their place. Carter Potter is an artist engaging with this conversation head on through his found object pieces. He uses discarded rolls of film to weave “paintings”. Sometimes he’ll paint directly on top of the film. Other times, he’ll dye the strips themself with alcohol-based ink to create abstract lines and shapes. His piece 20220614 (Knot Painting) weaves together multiple strands of blue 70mm polyester film that was sprayed to reflect like glass. Learn more about the importance of his choice to use 70mm film with the link below, and find 20220614 (Knot Painting) in the Treehaven Gallery of the Schneider Museum of Art.
https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/what-is-film-gauge-definition/
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