There’s something elegant & inviting about a wooden box with hinges & a clasp … more so if it invites you to create! If you’re looking for a low cost but mechanically sweet pochade box for those spontaneous paint outs, this design is gonna flip your lid. I know … corny pun. But really! I have been …
Have you considered crowdfunding your art? 2015 AiR, Carrie Mixon is following the route of many artists today, taking her art residency plans to the crowds of friends, family and arts-passionate givers out there with a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo.com. Inviting people into the exciting adventure and story of your art residency through crowdfunding art projects is …
If you are setting up an exhibition space on a budget, you are going to like the solution we came up with for our gallery hanging system. This post will help you literally get behind the artworks to a see a simple but sturdy hanging system, DIY style. There are high quality hanging systems out …
Green Olive Arts by the Numbers since opening in March 2013 … As we come close to completing our first year as an art residency, we are not inclined to describe Green Olive Arts by mere statistics … but a few people have asked us specific questions, and we have found the numbers to be …
So, on my last day in Tetouan as an Artist in Residence at Green Olive Arts, this seems like the perfect opportunity for reflection on what I have achieved over the past four weeks. In that time I’ve: written 35,000 words towards my novel; written 12 blog posts; given four presentations – two to the …
Traveling with painting equipment is always a challenge … … and Lori McNee has been there and back! She not only offers some great travel advice on taking your supplies abroad but also happily gave us permission to re-post this article from her Fine Art Tips blog. Thanks Lori! We have been planning this trip …
The following is a reposting of a blog written January 22, 2014 by Green Olive Arts AiR or WiR(Writer in Residence), Fiona Leonard. Fiona is an author and blogger. Check out her blog, you’ll be glad you did! Morocco and a Room of One’s Own “a journey without challenge has no meaning; one without purpose …
Créer au Maroc! Nouvelle résidence d’artistes invite les artistes du monde à Tetouan, Maroc Tétouan – Exotic Maroc a longtemps été une destination favorite et d’inspiration pour de nombreux artistes littéraires, visuels, artistes-interprètes, et des penseurs du monde entier. La ville de Tétouan, au nord du Maroc, avec sa scène artistique forte à la base et …
Create in Morocco! New Art Residency Invites the World’s Artists to Tetouan, Morocco Tetouan — Exotic Morocco has long been a favorite destination and inspiration for countless literary, visual, and performing artists and thinkers from around the world. The city of Tetouan, in northern Morocco, with its strong grass-roots art scene and the prestigious National …
Tetouan, Morocco is the ideal art-making location. Situated in the North of Morocco, nestled up against the Mediterranean Sea in a beautiful valley where two mountain ranges meet, is a jewel of a city, Tetouan. Many travelers I’ve spoken with who have traveled in these parts (and that’s quite a few) have commented on how Tetouan is one …