I recently had the extreme pleasure of speaking with Elena Colombo, a classically trained artist and architectural designer who has redefined what a fire feature is. Elena has married both sides of her brain to design and install fire features for homes, resorts and public spaces. Tapping into the universal attraction to gathering around a fire, Elena has seemingly created the niche market of artful fire features.
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Sculpture
Screw Art – No Really – Screw Art!
I can see how you might interpret the title the wrong way. I don’t quite look like an art connoisseur. But I love the inventiveness and true feeling in unique art pieces. If they use some form of a tool or hardware, then it’s even better. Bonus points if they use a tool and hardware. With that said, I introduce Andrew Myers artist extraordinaire. A former resident of Germany and Spain, he now lives in California where he went to art school. Andrew was trained in both painting and sculpture, which is lucky for us tool-heads. If you watch the video below, you will notice that he and others suggest that you really don’t learn something like screw art in art school. That is where true artistry comes into play. Read More