Wisconsin love: John Michael Kohler Art Center (artist Jennifer Angus)

So… I got a little obsessed with Secret Lives by Jennifer Angus. Bug snowflakes, people! Insect wallpaper. Yes, those are real insects. Giant and colorful and amazing in pattern form. Jennifer talks about where she gets her insects on her website. The entire time I was at the John Michael Kohler Arts Center I kept getting drawn back to that corner. And it was the first thing I showed my daughters when they were done with their creations made in the on-site ARTery. These insects are absolutely jaw-dropping and shockingly beautiful. I love strange art and this certainly qualifies in the best of ways!

DC inspiration: Renwick Gallery (part 2)

One more post on the Renwick Gallery, friends, and I will have completed my Washington, D.C. sharefest and will officially move onto Wisconsin. You might not think "art" when you think "Wisconsin" but I was pleasantly surprised by my art experiences there. Come back next week for more!

Janet Echelman is a brand new artist to me and I was in awe of her piece. Site-specific art made just for a particular place is pretty cool anyways. Not only was there the sculpture hanging from the ceiling but also the lights and the carpet and the floor cushions. The entire experience was designed.

The piece is titled 1.8  – the number of microseconds the day was shortened  on the day of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Her powerful immersive piece visually represents the energy released during that event. While brushing my teeth this morning and writing this post in my head I was thinking about how this piece of art takes something absolutely horrific and displays it so beautifully. A very curious thing to ponder. You can watch a short video of the artist discussing the piece.