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I just finished this new butterfly mandala. I think maybe listening to Christmas music non-stop all weekend had a major influence on the way this one turned out. What do you think?
Greeting cards and prints of this design are available. Contact me for details.
The latest in my Honoring Nature Mandala Series. This one is called "Honor the Bees" My sister inspired me to work on this design.
Honeybee colonies are dying or disappearing in record numbers, with potentially devastating effects on agriculture and food supplies. It's time we stop taking these amazing creatures for granted and start honoring all the ways they help and support us.
Amazing Visuals and Immense Patience result in Khoda
What if you watch a film and whenever you pause it, you face a
painting? This idea inspired Reza Dolatabadi to make Khoda. Over 6000
paintings were painstakingly produced during two years to create a five
minutes film that would meet high personal standards. Khoda is a
psychological thriller; a student project which was seen as a ‘mission
impossible’ by many people but eventually proved possible!
Winner of the Best Animation Canary Wharf Film Festival (London) Aug, 2008
Award Nominee, Bacup Film Festival (Rossendale) Oct, 2008
Official selection for the "Best Short Film Program” at Waterford Film Festival (Ireland) November 200
I'm trying to get into the spirit of the holidays. I usually struggle this time of year. I'm working on a series of holiday mandalas to brighten my mood and lift my spirits. Enjoy.
Today I'm featuring the beautiful paintings and ceramic work of Patricia Lazar, a.k.a. GeorgiesMom on Etsy. I found Patricia in Etsy's Community forums. I took a look at her shop and fell in love with her work. Based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Patricia has been selling on Etsy for 8 months. An experienced artist, she's been working with ceramics for about 10 years and painting all her life.
Here is my interview with Patricia:
Q: What was your very first ceramics project?
A: My first ceramic project? I think I made mermaid mobiles!
Q: What is your favorite material to work with?
A: My favorite clay is low white earthenware - it's very flexible and great for hand building.
Q: What first made you want to become an artist?
A: I believe I was born an artist...I was drawing and painting at a very
young age, doing my own thing. One of my art teachers in grade school,
maybe Grade 5, didn't believe that I made the things I brought to
school that I did at home. She told my parents I was cheating, but my
parents had seen me do it!
Q: How do you promote your work?
A: I have done many juried art shows and gallery exhibitions in the past.
I have a website called www.patricialazarceramicart as well as a blog.
I hand out loads of business cards, and am well-known in the art
community.
Q: What is your favorite item from your Etsy shop?
I can see why these are some of your favorites. They are wonderful pieces. Now getting back to the questions...
Q: Please describe your creative process how, when, materials, etc
A: A fleeting glance or vision becomes translated in my head as an art object. Often, when I start a clay sculpture, the clay itself tends to 'talk to me'! If you would like to know the exact process that I use to hand-build a teapot for example, I'll be writing about that on my blog within a couple of days. As for when - anytime and just about all the time. My materials are earthenware clay, underglazes and glaze for ceramics; for painting I use acrylics, stretched canvas and varnish.
Q: Name three things most people don't know about you?
A: Most people don't know that I have a fabulous studio in my home, that I
adore all animals and have two dogs, and that I am disabled and live
with horrible pain all the time, which is, thank goodness, much alleviated while I am engrossed in my art.
Q: Is there anything else you would like people to know about you?
A: I would like people to know that I have a teapot set in the Kamm Teapot
Collection, the largest and most renowned in the world, I love to do
commissions, and that my entire life has always been centered around art
and it's extremely important for me to know that people love and buy my
work!
