The jealous curator talking to collage artist hollie chastain art and illustration tunnel book illustrator teaching art art plastique book design art lessons printmaking collages this is so upsetting to look at. Collage and mixedmedia artist hollie chastain reflects. The jealous curator talking to collage artist hollie chastain. Jun 3, 2017 the jealous curator curated contemporary art summer camp 3. Vintage book covers became a favorite substrate, she says.
An artcollection featuring art that makes you think damn i wish i thought of that. She transforms found paper and vintage book covers into gorgeous collages. Aug 30, 2015 the jealous curator talking to collage artist hollie chastain. Mar 14, 2015 hollie chastain jelle martens collage 179 by kimama. The jealous curator curated contemporary art summer. Following studies in both fine art and business she spent several years in marketing and graphic design before returning to the studio to launch a career as an artist and illustrator. Helikon ii, helikon gallery, denver co 2014 pastiche, parody and piracy, cob gallery, london. Here is another piece working with the depth that the book spine creates. See more ideas about collage, king and collage artists. The jealous curator talking to collage artist hollie chastain art and illustration tunnel book illustrator teaching art art plastique book design art lessons printmaking collages this is. See more ideas about collage art, illustration art and art. Hollie chastain collage art, contemporary art, art. The jealous curator curated contemporary art hollie. She started a blog called the jealous curator, where she posts daily about artists whose work makes her jealous.
Collage is authored by danielle krysa, the writer at popular art and design website the jealous curator. Not only does she write and edit the fabulous art website, the jealous curator, but she also interviews artists every week on her podcast art for your ear and runs an online gallery called the fancy schmancy gallery. Thanks so much for doing what you do hollie, there a generousity of spirit and passion for art that i love. Chastain tells colossal she began working with the medium in 2008. The jealous curator, an artist and designer herself, has taken this creativityhalting, soulcrushing feeling and turned it into something positive. I want a homemade popsicle while i sit in a tree with my friends. She finds work that makes her feel like shes been punched in the creative gut, and then writes about why she loves it. Hollie chastain is an artist living and working in chattanooga, tennessee. A gallery show with the jealous curator etsy journal. From blog, to book, to gallery, bedford gallery, ca 2014 the muses of mt. I am so thrilled to say that hollie is one of the artists that will be featured in my book, and you better believe that these book covers will be in there yay. Jun 05, 2017 danielle krysa is a bit of a renaissance woman. It is a must read great book cover collages by hollie chastain the jealous curator curated contemporary art im jealous of hollie chastain again hollie chastain greet her ghost morrissey the smiths band poster illustration 11 x 14 original print the jealous curator blog archive im jealous of hollie chastain again. The jealous curator curated contemporary art hollie chastain mixed media.
Her creative spirit and early interest in art led to dabbling in watercolor, pottery and glass before she finally landed on mixed media. Hollie chastain is a fulltime found paper and collage artist in chattanooga, tennessee. The jealous curator im a curator who is inspired and just a tad jealous of amazing art every day. It was the lead image in the curated blog post that i did for etsy way back in the day. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. I quickly mentioned that hollie was one of the artists in my book. The jealous curator curated contemporary art i sandwich. This is the latest work from american artist hollie chastain. I always love the work mixed media collage on vintage book covers by american artist hollie chastain, but stay safe and healthy.
A collage of fireworks compiled from over 50 photos taken with a camera phone jesse garcia abigail reynolds source. Aug 30, 2017 the jealous curator curated contemporary art andrea wan stay safe and healthy. How to unbridle ones work, whether lauded or criticized, from ones sense of selfworth. The chattanooga, tennesseebased artist repurposes old narratives and images. The jealous curator curated contemporary art andrea. I always love the work mixed media collage on vintage book covers by american artist hollie chastain, but when i saw these summery beauties, well the kid in me freaked out a tiny bit. Graphic designer and collage artist hollie chastain encourages the viewer to engage with her vibrant, layered work through free association. This is a great book full of inspiring ideas for collage. See more ideas about illustration art, collage and art.
Gestalten books modernista publishing ursus americanus press soho myriad jason isbell the figgs lilith magazine works held in private collections in the us, uk, germany, france, belgium, austria, canada, switzerland and australia. Found photographs and book pages weave into textured collages by hollie. My first book, if you can cut you can collage was released in november 2017 through quarto publishing. See more ideas about illustration, illustration art, illustration design. The american artist hollie chastain creates awesome collages that really inspires me. Influenced by nature and fairy tales, she lets water stains, scribble and natural aging play into her pieces.
Jan 20, 2020 see more ideas about collage, art and collage art. Paper artist and illustrator hollie chastain clips, layers, and stitches found photographs and scraps of paper ephemera to create. Paper artist and illustrator hollie chastain clips, layers, and stitches found photographs and scraps of paper ephemera to create her mixedmedia collages. Its filled cover to cover with mixed media techniques, stepbystep instructions, inspirational bits n pieces, and a whole bunch of lovely paper at the back to get you started. Krysa, the writer at popular art and design website the jealous curator. Hollie chastain, book cover collages, contemporary collage on. Interview with collage artist hollie chastain via the jealous curator 5. Hollie chastain, chattanooga, tn, lisa congdon, oakland, ca, jennifer davis, minneapolis, mn, rachel denny, beavercreek, or, holly farrell, toronto, canada.
All students love the jealous curator now as i link them weekly with art blogsvideostalks and yours is a go to each week,to keep them seeing whats out in the world. Advice from artists on how to overcome creative block, handle. It is a gorgeous, helpful, advicefilled book so if you see it on bookshelves during your holiday shopping, grab it. American collage artist hollie chastain wrote and illustrated a book. Ive written about hollie a zillion times, because what she does with found images and old books is always beautiful. I think as an artist its very easy to equate selfworth with artistic success because of the nature of the work. Book cover collages, contemporary collage on old book covers why. Chattanooga based artist hollie chastain is one of my most favorite. Hollie chastain author of if you can cut, you can collage. Oh my word, this is who you want to learn your collage howtos from. Case in point look what shes doing now those forgotten book pages had no idea they were about to be woven together.
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