Category Archives: Art Saves Lives

In Praise of “Bead-worthy”

Posted on July 15, 2018 by jeanevogelart

Every once in a while as an artist you want to give your creative brain a break and do something mindless — but fun. Mirrix offered a beaded bracelet weave-along this week. That sounds like fun! I haven’t worked with … Continue reading →

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Searching for Words

Posted on August 7, 2013 by jeanevogelart

Art saves lives. Anyone who knows me or reads my posts knows that’s my mantra. Art is personal expression. It’s communication. My artist statement gently reminds patrons that “art should match your soul, not your sofa.” Art should speak to … Continue reading →

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Who Steals Art?

Posted on July 19, 2013 by jeanevogelart

I understand stealing food when you’re hungry. I understand stealing money when you are desperate. I understand stealing a pretty bauble when you are young and thoughtless. I do not understand stealing art. A couple of Sundays ago I walked … Continue reading →

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Hiatus Over

Posted on April 12, 2013 by jeanevogelart

Red Gerber, ©2013 Jeane Vogel Studios Mixed Media, 14×19, $175 Life gets in the way. One minute you’re blogging along, and the next… whoa! It’s been two years! Not that I’ve been lying around smoking unfiltered Lucky Strikes and eating … Continue reading →

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An Unexpected Lesson

Posted on November 11, 2010 by jeanevogelart

When I teach, I never know what the lesson will truly be. That’s the gift teachers are given, I think. We plan, but the lesson might be something far more profound. Last week I was in Atlanta as Artist in … Continue reading →

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>Using Art to Change the World

Posted on October 4, 2010 by jeanevogelart

>Is there a more versatile method of communication than art? Art can tell a story, retrieve a memory, provoke an argument, inspire a movement. Art saves lives. Art can change the world. http://www.youtube.com/get_playerMy dear friend and conception artist/sculptor Ilene Berman … Continue reading →

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>If They Gave Awards for Art Fairs…

Posted on May 19, 2010 by jeanevogelart

>If they gave awards for art fairs, then Marion Art Festival and Deb Bailey would win one. What are we waiting for? Let’s create one. Let’s call it the Nancy Saturn Memorial Award and give it those art fair directors … Continue reading →

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>Art Saves Lives — Again

Posted on December 5, 2009 by jeanevogelart

>I was in my 20s when I was thunderstruck with the idea that art saves lives. It’s not an original idea. It predates writing; probably predates languages. It’s uniquely human. And being uniquely human, art has an impact on every … Continue reading →

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What Kind of Disgusting Person Does This?

Posted on May 19, 2009 by jeanevogelart

It’s true: I’m not a great business person. I’m an artist. I don’t want to trick or coerce someone into collecting my work or scheduling a wedding. I want my business model to be a partnership, to fulfill a need, to inspire a smile … Continue reading →

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>Burned Out Austrialian Artists Need Our Help

Posted on March 25, 2009 by jeanevogelart

>Dear fellow & sister artists, In February we all watched in horror while much of the Australian province of Victoria went up in flames. While that was horrible enough, it got worse: the town of Marysville, Victoria, is an artist’s … Continue reading →

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