Matthew creates paper art that comes to life on the page: Transformers; Star Wars; DC Super Heroes; Game of Thrones; Encyclopedia Prehistorica: Dinosaurs; Cinderella; Young Naturalist’s Handbook: Butterflies; The Pop-Up Book of Nightmares; ABC

Bohemian Crossroads

Apr 19th, 2014 9m 33s

About 17 million years ago, the land of the Monterey Peninsula was located where southern California is today. Since then, the Peninsula has been riding northward along the intersection of two tectonic plates at a pace of about two-inches per y

It's Hip to Be Blair: Walt Disney artist—Mary Blair

Apr 13th, 2014 15m 47s

Bold. Confident. Visionary. These three words spring to the surface when contemplating mid-century conceptual artist and illustrator, Mary Blair.As the first woman to be hired to work in Walt Disney Studios’ male-dominated Animation Department

Lena Rushing Explores the Power of Female Identity

Feb 13th, 2014 11m 54s

Throughout the long history of art, fashion, and popular culture, most representations of women depict the female form as an object of desire—whether the subject is an eroticized odalisque in a nineteenth-century painting or a hyper-sexualized

As Big As A Bear: Sarah Maycock's Minimal Marks

Nov 24th, 2013 13m 17s

This is the story of how Sarah Maycock, the art student, painted herself into her future and became Sarah Maycock, the artist. For her final project at Kingston University, where Maycock studied animation and illustration in the UK, she created

Casting Shadows: Auguste Rodin

Nov 15th, 2013 9m 23s

Free, audio book excerpt from Casting Shadows, Auguste Rodin by Ted Wells.Auguste Rodin wanted to fully engage viewers and intended his sculpture to be viewed in light and shodow, adding depth and life to the work. His sculpture tells us about

Exquisite Corpse: When It's Love At First Sight, It's A Surreal Romance

Sep 13th, 2013 9m 19s

Audio file of an article written by Jenny Ashley.There’s something naively beautiful about letting yourself fall in love—the emotional rush, the increasing velocity of your heart, the hope for a brighter future. No one experiences the world qu

Women Designing Lives of Their Own

Aug 26th, 2013 8m 21s

To elevate the decorative arts in the early 20th century, women were encouraged to participate in the creation of beautiful and useful objects, as they had for centuries. An interview with Pat Kirkham, Professor in the history of design, decora

Nature's Manuscript: Art that Radiates Permanence, Harmony, and Meaning

Aug 26th, 2013 8m 20s

Nature is the primary theme in her work, and Cui Fei creates art that radiates permanence, harmony, and meaning—a panacea for the collective and occasionally weary human soul.

Pigments, Vibrations, and Seismographic Bebop: Kandinsky

Aug 26th, 2013 8m 2s

“Color is a power which directly influences the soul,” wrote Vasily Kandinsky, the Russian painter and theorist credited with creating the first entirely abstract painting over one hundred years ago.Ian McLaughlin, an artist and filmmaker livi

Picture Perfect: Architecture Goes Abstract on Instagram

Jul 29th, 2013 16m 40s

If you’ve never explored the charms of Instagram, the world’s most popular photo-sharing application, your initial visit might leave you with the impression that it’s nothing more than a clearinghouse for photos of dinner plates piled high with

Harwell Hamilton Harris: California By Nature

Jul 29th, 2013 6m 39s

The California of Harris’ youth was a very different place than it is today: It was a verdant oasis of orange groves spreading scent for miles; of abundant overgrown gardens backed by gray-green hillsides; of hazy mountains iced with an occasio

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