Fashion is My Muse

A long time ago, an art teacher told me that it takes at least ten years of hard work to fully develop as an artist. At the time, I dismisse...

Stepping out of my routine to go to London was like falling down the rabbit hole into another world. Far away from home and by myself, I sav...

Photo credit: Rochas, Fall 2010 Collection   Lately I've been wondering what it would be like to have a studio assistant, especially as...

For each artist, the process of finding new inspiration is a journey. Sometimes inspiration can be found on one's doorstep and sometime...

Spider webs are nature's lace. Their delicacy, fragility and ethereal qualities have inspired my latest artwork. Photo source: www.Free...

Photo credit: Duane Michals for Metropolitan Museum of Art Whenever I travel, I purchase postcards as mementos. When I wrote yesterday's...

Photograph by William Klein, Model Jean Shrimpton, Fashion: Dior, May 1963 Vogue In 1963, Betty Friedan wrote " The Feminine Mystique ...

Photo of Jean Shrimpton by Cecil Beaton, 1964 The gala opening of the exhibition " Model as Muse " at the Metropolitan Museum of A...

On Thursday, I posted an image of an antique doll on a stand and Judith Thibeau of Studio Judith helped me identify what it was. This type...

Inspiration : " a divine influence directly and immediately exerted upon the mind or soul of a man"/(woman) Webster's Enclycl...

Gabriela Delworth is hosting a mood party on her blog on Saturday, April 18th and invited me to join her as she celebrates the powers of i...

Being an artist and a book lover, I have amassed a huge collection of beautiful books that I use for inspiration. This book called " Ch...

Given that fashion is my muse in my artistic practice, I'm enchanted when I find work by other artists who use fashion/clothing for ins...

P ortrait of the Archduchess Marie Antoinette, by Martin van Meylens the Younger 1767-1768, Schonbrunn Castle, Vienna Very few artifacts ...

Whether fashion can be considered to be a work of art in and of itself is an ongoing debate among art curators and fashion historians. But ...

Yves Saint Laurent Evening dress inspired by Matisse  There are countless examples of artists and fashion designers who have looked to ...