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2D to 3D: Artist Room Studies, Jennifer Hawkins Hock

To emphasize a captured moment in the daily life and environment of these artists is my goal ; to spotlight their appreciation for the art f...

Friday, July 29, 2016

Art Fashion Text Millinery

Symbiotic merging of fashion tearsheets and millinery - a Rose Feather Fascinator I created from recycled fashion pages:
Rose Feather Fascinator - milliner JHH, paper rose detail
Rose Feather Fascinator - milliner JHH, upcycled fashion tearsheets

Rose Feather Fascinator - milliner JHH, paper veil detail
Rose Feather Fascinator - milliner JHH, paper rose detail
upcycled paper millinery - JHH
Initially, the paper veil was larger - covering the forehead, (which would be excellent for a furrowed thinker's brow full of years of thoughts), but I abbreviated the mesh with a smoother, youthful brow in mind.
A Heartfelt Thank You to Irene Rudnyk for an excellent paper tutorial.

Tuesday, July 26, 2016

Fashmob VIII Asheville, KatDog Couture Sequences

KatDog Couture Hoodress, Model - IVY, Fashmob VIII Asheville, photo+art JHH

KatDog Couture Hoodress, Model - IVY, Fashmob VIII Asheville, photo+art JHH

KatDog Couture Hoodress, Model - IVY, Fashmob VIII Asheville, photo+art JHH

KatDog Couture Hoodress, Models - lower right L to R: Michelle Raymond, Samantha Singleton, IVY,
 Fashmob VIII Asheville, photos+art JHH

Sunday, July 24, 2016

Mothlight - Fashion Bath, Pretty Pretty 7/23/16

Fashion Bath's perceptive pace modulations and surging, cohesive electric metal, bass, drum and vocals kicked the Mothlight - Asheville crowd into motion. Following "two more bangers", Pretty Pretty took the stage - formulating the precise environment conducive to creative movement: electronic beats, percussive vocals and twanging liquid guitar building and pairing unexpectedly. Live show advantage - observing the music move through Fashion Bath's drummer Sean Coughlin on the dancefloor, or watching Pretty Pretty's JB Bowles channel sound behind the keyboard. Hear Fashion Bath here - from the Give It album - try Give It, Lost Love, and Frenulum. See a Pretty Pretty Boots and Stoots performance here.

Friday, July 22, 2016

Asheville Fashmob 8, Salvage Station

Photos from this excellent venue with great faces, models, designers and top-notch interaction:

Model - Betsabe Fregoso at Fashmob 8 Asheville, photo JHH for Art Fashion Creation

Apparel - Bandito Rockabilly, Designer - Elisabeth Hamilton-Ferrand, photo JHH
Apparel - Arteries by Designer Stina Anderson, Model - Kalie Patton, Braids - Moira Ziolkowski, photo JHH
Model - Camille Reid, photo JHH for Art Fashion Creation

Model - Camille Reid, photo JHH for Art Fashion Creation at Fashmob 8 Asheville
Model - IVY in a KatDog Couture hoodress by Designer Kati Foster, Fashmob 8 Asheville

Kati Foster's KatDog Couture Hoodress, model IVY, photo JHH for Art Fashion Creation

KatDog Couture Hoodresses, models left to right - Michelle Raymond, Samantha Singleton, IVY

KatDog Couture Hoodresses, models left to right - Michelle Raymond, Samantha Singleton, IVY
Model - Victoria Rae, photo JHH for Art Fashion Creation, Asheville Fashmob 8
Model - Audra Gaiziunas wearing Royal Peasantry by Designer Daniella Miller at Asheville Fashmob 8
Model - Satori Kirsch at Asheville Fashmob 8, photo JHH for Art Fashion Creation
Model - IVY in Designer Rachel Friel's Hip Remix Skirt, photo JHH at Asheville Fashmob 8
Canine Model - Aloysius living large at Asheville Fashmob 8, photo - JHH for Art Fashion Creation
Model, Skateboarder - Martin Murray, photo JHH for Art Fashion Creation at Salvage Station Asheville

Model, Skateboarder - Martin Murray, photo JHH for Art Fashion Creation at Salvage Station Asheville

Monday, July 11, 2016

Nurturing Creative Minds

Encouragement for an artist is like water to a flower - encouragement makes an artist bloom. A kind word, a smile, a positive note are apt to make all the difference in someone's day. Among the clutter on my desk, I retrieved a newspaper clipping which seemed so appropriate and most likely inspired this post.

In my travels, I saved an article entitled "The Arts Thrive Only if We Support Them" by Scott McLeod for Smoky Mountain News. McLeod opens with a statement by Kari Rinn, Haywood Community College director of Creative Arts - who says, "The arts teach us to appreciate beauty, to make visible our thoughts, ideas and inspirations and to continually problem solve. These are important life skills that apply to every aspect of community, family and business. The survival of the arts is paramount to our happiness and also our innovation." As a lifelong illustrator and observer and maker-of-things, this small, square newspaper clipping brightened my day today - just as it did the day I first saw it.

In addition to its encouraging words, the article also brought to attention the simple fact that low budgets are forcing public schools to eliminate their arts programs. McLeod reminds us that our forefathers deemed the arts and sciences equally important. But the present day poses a conundrum - as art, music, architecture, languages, theatre and so on are oft considered less significant and therefore receive less funding and less votes.

Essentially - among us - the dreamers and makers of things are placed in an environment which is not conducive to survival.

To end on a positive note though, it is paramount that artists support each other. From a recent workshop experience, I personally realize the power of loving community. When artists encourage each other, they are empowered and inspired to also nurture others.