Seth Weaver: "Sounds like an un"beat"able art project and art exhibit, Olga!!"
DRUM HEADS:
A generous person at
the Academy of
Lifelong Learning -
where I
teach ART-
donated 40 drum-heads (!!!?) (Thanks Dick!)
How exciting and unusual is that? (Ludwig
Drum Co.)
I got each of my art students one and I
challenged them to reinvent the drum-head
into an art project.
I love using "re-cycle-
able"
pieces to create Art.
JURIED SHOW:
In September '09 there will be a juried
"Drum Head Art Exhibit" @ the University
of
Delaware (Academy of LifeLong Learning,
Wilmington Campus.)
I'm honored to announce that Alice
B. Hupfel (Member, Board of
Trustees for the Delaware Center for the
Contemporary Arts, the DCCA) agreed to
be the juror for this show.
Alice Hupfel worked for the DE Art Museum
for 30
years and had many jobs there but her love
was the Art Sales & Rental Gallery that she
managed.
They sold works to many
corporations and collectors.
All work was
original and was consigned from galleries in
Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia and New
York city.
The show encompasses artwork in all
mediums
Ribbons are awarded for First Place, for "Best
in Show," Second, Third and Honorable
Mention artwork.
The show will be open to the public from
September 21 through September 25, 2009.
Theme: "BEAT IT!"
I also will notify the local newspaper and TV
channel WHYY.
Even Art Instructors are infected with the
"Drum Head Bug" and participate in the
challenge.
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INFO for my
STUDENTS:
Here is my first attempt.
(It's far more challenging than I thought it
would be...)
For this drum-head I
wanted to make use of its shape.
To show my
students the different possibilities my next one
will be totally different and more
of a challenge.
Instead of making use of
the circle I'll design a subject which will trigger
the eye away from the center and its
roundness.
I titled this one
"MOONLIGHT
SONATA"
But it still needs layers and layers of
(workable) medium gloss varnish.
Who ever can give me any ideas, you're most
welcome to comment!!
(I'll keep you posted about the end
results!)
Zoomed in image:
THE PROCESS.
No.1) This White Heavy Smooth Script Logo
(Ludwig) Front Bass Drum Head is perfect for
that vintage look and a challenge to reinvent in
an art project for my students.
Ringo Starr used to play on drums of this
brand.
No.2) This is the BACK of the drum head.
I used a Chinese News paper, and added my
own portrait (I tagged it middle left,)
(Newspaper gives the surface a nice
flexibility)
I think the back of a painting is as important as
the front.
No.3) When I finished gluing the newspaper on
the drum-head (with the Archival Matt Medium
Liquitex of course) I added a cheese cloth for
more texture with Gesso.
After that layers of Gesso....
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Ulughbek Mukhamedov 26 Nov 2009
It was pleasant and really original productShakeh Sarookhanian 18 May 2009
Great,creative work with A nice result!!!Teresa Dominici 18 May 2009
Great process work, Olga.Tabitha Borges 16 May 2009
like the process and the final product is good.Izabella Pavlushko 16 May 2009
what a wonderful idea, Olga. Love all you have done !!!