Beautiful.
Photo by Christopher Churchill
Showing posts with label Art Work. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Art Work. Show all posts
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Monday, August 29, 2011
HOOPER HEROES Come Alive!
Sufjan Stevens. As if I didn't already love you enough.
Sufjan created a comic book called "Hooper Heroes" about "three extra-terrestrial superhero sisters and their use of hula-hoops to combat the "the Messiah of Civic Projects," Captain Moses. The comic book is written by Stevens and gorgeously drawn, colored, and inked by longtime friend and collaborator Stephen Halker." I posted about it months and months ago and am stoked that, thanks to hiptronic hoops I just saw all of this sweet new Hooper Heros merch on the Asthmatic Kitty Records site.
Sufjan Stevens is proud to present The BQE, a cinematic suite inspired by the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway and the Hula-Hoop. Commissioned by Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), The BQE was originally performed in the Howard Gilman Opera House in celebration of the 25th anniversary Next Wave Festival in October of 2007.
The BQE is an experiment in multi-media. Sufjan wanted to present it in as many forms and methods as we could muster, which ended up being quite a lot. We made this page to keep track of it all. To read more about the release of The BQE click here
Pretty. Sweet.
You can also get hooper hero shirts and posters. Which, judging by this one - I don't think I even need to know what's going on to want one...
Hoopers here to SAVE THE DAAAAY! That is all.
Friday, August 12, 2011
The Perfect Design
How was this made and who is responsible? Haha.
This may be one of my favorite hoop art projects yet and I think it would be perfect on a shirt. Absolutely beautiful. Now I am lusting over a shirt that doesn't yet exist. Good times.
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Thursday, July 21, 2011
He's Got a Spare
or two...
Really, anything with an octopus seems to be all the rage, yes? Or maybe I am projecting because it is the easiest way to get me to like something. Add an octopus. Or an owl. Or a hoop.
That is one happy octopus. Via Flickr.
Friday, July 15, 2011
Thursday, June 30, 2011
The Magical Creations of 17
A very small sample of 17 year-old Alex Stoddard's impressively creative and emotive work.
Some people just have it.
Welp. I am impressed. And moved.
Monday, June 20, 2011
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Capturing it on Canvas: Two Beautiful Hoop Paintings
FreesiaFairee hoops for her friend who then creates these marvelous paintings inspired by the movement of the hoop. I love the fluid lines and sketchy feel of the work. They really capture the silhouette and flow of a hooper lost in spin. I love that this looks like an expression of hoop dance as opposed to someone playing around with hula hoops.
It can be a difficult thing to make 'serious' looking hoop art. The monochromatic tones and quick lines of these capture such a lovely, genuine experience. I put the feelers out to find out more about the artist and whether or not the works are for sale!
Friday, June 17, 2011
Ashen Circles: Hoop Inspired Shirt
It's so nice that I don't worry about things like my own safety. Especially when clothing is involved.
I am continuing my crafty streak this week (apparently) and was overwhelmed by the urge to make more clothing this morning. I may not have money or sewing skills BUT I HAVE THE POWER OF FIRE! (and scissors. and paint.)
So I started work on a simply designed hoop inspired shirt.
I took an old ribbed tank and sliced it right in half then decided - ya know what I should do? Light this on fire. So, I burned the edges. I kept it classy by sticking close to the kitchen sink just in case my clumsiness got the best of me and I started to burn anything other than the shirt.
Some paint and an old bowl were all that was needed to stamp a perfect circle in the center.
Ta da! Hoop shirt.
Now, I am not going to lie - it came out shorter than anticipated but I must say I still rather enjoy it. I have been looking for good hoop clothes that aren't fairy nor rave inspired for a bit now, because, though I like both, but they aren't really me. I am thinking that I will have to break down and go to the art store after all to get some proper materials.
This is the beta testing phase of this shirt, I think. I want to flesh out the hoop design more and add something else to it. Hmmm.... ponderances for the weekend. Indeed.
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Raw Art: Yu+ Na
Wait for it to warm up. Then be impressed. From the same people that put together this shining masterpiece that makes me want to tie strings to my hoops just to cheat a little bit. Seriously I know I have my James Lipton voice rocking again but Raw Art = holycraptastic yespants.
Friday, June 10, 2011
Symphony of Silence by Shakti Sunfire
Beautiful, fluid, emotional, raw and real. Shakti puts it all out there and constantly strives for the next level in hoop dance - or rather hoop art. You can tell that she is beyond 'tricks' and now seeks to get something more expressive out of her tool of choice - a hula hoop.
Lovely.
via: twirlingflutterby
Monday, June 6, 2011
Laura Laine's World of Strange and Beautiful Women
I am sick today. A chronic problem that I thought I had finally beaten came back unannounced last night as well as some other crushing news. I am not trying to be mysterious, just respectful.
After several hours trying to get into the hoop zone with The Kinks this ridiculous sickness forced me back to my computer in search of inspiration and time passing fodder.
Laura Laine's beautiful, fluid and sad illustrations were too good not to be shared.
I have such an affinity for dark things - yet, I think most people who know me would say I am bright, bubbly and outgoing. I have to break down these walls.
It's hard not to feel some type of closeness to the artist and other fans when finding art that you like. It's so personal - so hard to define empirically as 'good' or 'bad' that the choice to like something somehow feels like an understanding between people.
Do you like these? Why? Why not?
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