Art Information Category | Carol C Griffin

The art information category contains informative posts about art topics, such as the making of an art piece or biographical information on an artist.

September 16, 2019ByCarol GriffinInArt Information, Blog Category, Craftsmanship

Verre églomisé by Miriam Ellner: Excellence in Craftsmanship #3

You're not alone: I'd never heard of Verre églomisé either, until I visited Miriam Ellner's studio. Photographs can't quite capture the beauty of her work!

August 22, 2019ByCarol GriffinInArt Information, Blog Category, Sculpture

Steel Wire Sculptures

You'll enjoy seeing the very cool sculptures of Martin Debenham. He does magical things with steel wire, pliers, and a MIG welder!

August 16, 2019ByCarol GriffinInArt Information, Blog Category, Sculpture, Stone Carving

More Grain Patterns in Stone

You've seen stone grain patterns in the previous blog post. Here's another example featuring a mango and leaf carved from alabaster.

July 19, 2019ByCarol GriffinInArt Information, Blog Category, Stone Carving

Grain Patterns in Stone

You all know wood has grain, right? But did you know that stone can also have grain patterns? Check out this short video and you'll see an example.

Nine Historic Artist Visual and Abstract Sculpture Studios in New York City

May 20, 2019ByCarol GriffinInArt Information, Blog Category

Nine Historic Artist Studios in New York City

You can visit studios of artists Edward Hopper, Keith Haring and Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney (the latter, where yours truly took some sculpture classes).