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Last BOTD :'(. Carole Vanderlinden. 12.12.24

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Last BOTD :'(. Carole Vanderlinden. 12.12.24

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This painting by Carole Vanderlinden at Karma in East Village reminded me of Tammie Rubin's quilt square billboard work shared by Adriana.

Installation views here.

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A cyanotype from Peter McGough’s Alphabet at Karma East Village. 10.7.24

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A cyanotype from Peter McGough’s Alphabet at Karma East Village. 10.7.24

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N for Nadia :)

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Jack White – No Name -Album cover 12.7.24

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Jack White – No Name -Album cover 12.7.24

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Blue Trash Bags Vending Machine, Hudson NY

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the particular blue of the LA sky (as Julia said)

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the particular blue of the LA sky (as Julia said)

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i’m not sure if the color of the sky changes but it’s true! things have a slight yellow glow at any time of the day.... different from other cities

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How to chase after a piece of cloud?

How many clouds are there in the sky?

How many clouds can you see at once

within the vision of your eyes?

What is in your cloud?

Do you store anything in your cloud?

Do you still recall what they are?

How long would it take you to follow one of

your digital clouds?

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This deep blue origami-style porcelain elephant was made by Lladró. It stood out as part of an exhibition at Lladró's meatpacking district boutique.

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Water damaged photo slide of the seaside 12.2.24

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Water damaged photo slide of the seaside 12.2.24

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Part of the current Felix Gonzalez Torres exhibition ‘Always to Return’ at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington DC. 

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NYC Subway mosaics – W 72st St. Sta. "Sky" by Yoko Ono

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Cold early evening sky

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Getting cold here. Light flurries, but nothing's sticking yet. 

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who cares if our socks don't match our footwear?

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False alarm / dry run at the birthing unit

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A blue palette in the homie’s studio. I’m starting to see a pattern of the kind of blues I’m drawn to…

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Spending 3 weeks on a tiny remote island is good on the soul and the camera roll !

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Ellsworth Kelly at the Art Institute of Chicago. 11.25.24

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Ellsworth Kelly at the Art Institute of Chicago. 11.25.24

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Walking bridge to Belle Isle

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In Chicago for my friends solo show opening, this is a blue section of one of the pieces in the show. This one specifically was inspired by Matisse’s Dance at MoMA, drawing on his use of rich deep blue as her backdrop. 

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Deep blue detail from a painting by MJ Lounsberry. 11.23.24

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Deep blue detail from a painting by MJ Lounsberry. 11.23.24

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Two pieces of broken ceramic in tones of blue come together to mend each other

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Sad to miss class today as I am traveling. These broken pottery pieces caught my eye as I was walking to the train in the rain.

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Metal and glass pavers on Walker Street in Tribeca, NYC.

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11.20.24

the year’s almost over. I walked into my old job. I really miss working at the museum

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Thrift store deep blue skirt from the sidewalk rack. $5. 11.18.24

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Thrift store deep blue skirt from the sidewalk rack. $5. 11.18.24

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In a constant battle with myself over consumption. I have begun reminding myself every time I want to buy fast fashion; you know the best dressed people are the ones who are wearing head-to-toe vintage, let’s be for real.

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after living here for a while, coming back home never feels so good. choices are not endings, they are portals 🦋

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Time to make ice tea !

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David Hockney still life on view at Christie’s New York this week. 

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Claudette Johnson, Kind of Blue, 2020, gouache and pastel on paper

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Top half: View of Lower East Side and East River. Bottom half: Bird's eye view of LES electric grid with wind turbine on the roof of 519 11st St.

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Thinking visually of the "Energies" exhibition at the Swiss Institute, and more specifically about the piece of neighborhood history that forms the starting point for the show. As per the SI write up, during the oil crisis in 1973, inhabitants of one of the first sweat equity co-ops, located at 519 E 11th Street, installed a landmark two-kilowatt wind turbine on the roof of their torched building. This machine generated electricity and supplied the community with light during the many power cuts in the city at the time, even supplying the residents with light during the great outage of 1977.

*Materials used in collage (indigo pigment, papers, fabric, thread courtesy of Julia Norton provided during the field trip. Thank you Julia!

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Two men from Santa Ana Chiautempan dressed as women, from the portfolio 'Carnival in Mexico' 11.15.24 

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Two men from Santa Ana Chiautempan dressed as women, from the portfolio 'Carnival in Mexico' 11.15.24 

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By Carlos Mérida 1940 at the MET Mexican Prints show

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my version of “Untitled” (throat) 11.14.24

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my version of “Untitled” (throat) 11.14.24

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the blue corner of my work table

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Detail, painting by Jet Le Parti. 11.15.24

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Detail, painting by Jet Le Parti. 11.15.24

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This blue weaving detail has cornstalks woven into the design. My weaving teacher showed me how to weave the threads into the cloth, rather than embroider them.

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Some authentic IKB pigment gifted to me from my sweetheart.

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Maxfield Parrish, Study for 'River at Ascutney", 1942, Oil on panel

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vintage blue waiting to be filled-and dish liquid!

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I've noticed that it can be a bit tricky to spot blue in nature during the fall season! So, I am finding blue at home.

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one of the few books i have a copy each in New York and Beijing! this copy was bought when i was in high school, now photographed against a rate blue sky in Beijing 🔹

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Blue patterns everywhere. Braulio Amado's Blues continued. 11.13.24

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Blue patterns everywhere. Braulio Amado's Blues continued. 11.13.24

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Photo credit and design done by Braulio Amado. Click HERE for his website.

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My friend Braulio Amado is a graphic designer and draws inspiration from everyday objects to design flyers for the club The Good Room.

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continuing on the blue municipal sports thread

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Whale sharks are not a commom sighting at Pom Pom Island (Sabah). This little baby was seen once last year and for an entire week last month. It made the news ! https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2024/10/29/rare-whale-shark-sighting#close

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A little surprise from the sea - 23/10/24

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A little surprise from the sea - 23/10/24

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Everytime i enter the ocean I close my eyes, speak with her and let her know i'm coming. I ask her to look after me and show me something beautiful. She never dissappoints.

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Wharton Square Park, Philadelphia - 11.10.24

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Wharton Square Park, Philadelphia - 11.10.24

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From above, the layout of this park looks like a butterfly 🦋

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‘Spinback’ by Thornton Willis, detail. 11.10.24

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‘Spinback’ by Thornton Willis, detail. 11.10.24

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by Jos Prol!

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Some days this paint looks more blue and some days more green

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An elusive blue food, featuring a questionable mint flavor.

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Escaping into the world of Youtube.  11.9.24. 

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Escaping into the world of Youtube.  11.9.24. 

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ASMR Azlin shows off Blue Raspberry Lapis Silky Gem crystal candies.

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Some light. In the distance. A light Photo by Hilton Als 11.8.24

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Some light. In the distance. A light Photo by Hilton Als 11.8.24

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Hilton Als recently posted a series of these night blue polaroids. Click here to see more.

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Shadows of beeswax imprints, meant to capture the texture of vernacular coral architecture installation by Mariam Hillawi

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hospital gown, blue uncertainty inhabited by so many before and so many after today. a funny way to be connected to people but I found comfort in it today 

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Blue patterned hospital gown - small blue squares with dark blue bars dividing them on a white background 

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Blue Grief for me: this mineral, a gift from my grandmother.

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architecture and family are synonymous in my mind. today i felt sad. can you miss a place that was not your home?

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architecture and family are synonymous in my mind. today i felt sad. can you miss a place that was not your home?

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A message to my wonderful students:

I wanted to send a note to everyone, that if you find yourself grieving this week, I would like to ask you to take every opportunity you can to breathe and rest. If you need to miss class this week to do this, that is obviously totally understandable. The subject matter I had intended for this week’s class I have decided to push back to next week, and instead I would like to ask, what can I do for you? If I know one thing, if I have one thing to hold on to, as an artist and an educator as a person, it is that art making has ALWAYS been an essential tool to help make sense of the world we live in, and to leverage voices that need and deserve to be heard. Making art is a brave and vulnerable act to begin with, but it has always been necessary, and always provided opportunities for healing. Storytelling is a practice that is required to move on. It is how we build empathy for each other, and how we can remember the past to make better choices in the future. As low as my bandwidth is right now, I am committed to holding space for this practice. I am committed to holding space for YOU as your teacher. And I want to know how I can help and support you.

I am planning on a low intensity class. On doing some breathing exercises. Playing a couple videos. Bathing in the world of beautiful blue that you have created in our gorgeous Blue of the Day Padlet, and spending time with you all.

If you could also bring some paper, something to write with, maybe some colored pencils/markers/crayons that would be great. Let’s make something together.

Sending much love,

Julia

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In 1917, The Metropolitan Museum of Art acquired an ancient Egyptian faience hippopotamus (ca. 1961-1878 B.C.). Faience, a ceramic material made of ground quartz, was often produced in a blue or blue-green color. Blue was the color of the Nile river and symbolized life for the Egyptians. The hippo is covered in a blue glaze and painted with lotuses, which symbolize the river plants found in the marshes where it lived. Their flowers are said to represent regeneration and rebirth as they close every night and open again in the morning.

To the ancient Egyptians, the hippopotamus was a dangerous animal, and despite its benign appearance was thought to be a hazard for fishing boats. It was said that the beast might be encountered on the waterways in the journey to the afterlife. The original was found in a tomb chapel in Egypt. It currently resides at The Met, and is known affectionately as "William," a kind of mascot for the museum. The nickname first appeared in 1931 in a story published in the British magazine, Punch. It describes a family that consults a color print of the Met's hippo, which it called William, as an oracle. The Met republished the story and the name William caught on. Pictured above is a reproduction of the original.

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The blue of the sky and the blue lake cast a glow onto the green slopes of this Atitlán volcano in Guatemala. As you approach the shore, the green color of the foliage on the slopes of the volcano becomes more pronounced. At this distance, the coloration of the lake and the volcano blend together.

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This is a blue portion of this print. More info here: https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/exhibitions/elizabeth-catlett

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‘Malcolm X Speaks For Us' (1969) by Elizabeth Catlett at the Brooklyn Museum 11.2.24

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‘Malcolm X Speaks For Us' (1969) by Elizabeth Catlett at the Brooklyn Museum 11.2.24

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Noticed the blue wall after I took the photo

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Blue(ish)object. This is a Narren which is the German word for jester or fool. During Germany’s carnival time in certain towns they dress up like these Jesters in blue masks and and clothing. This is a mini wooden one that can be worn as a necklace.

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Unplanned vibe-matching this afternoon :)

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Blue object