Lisa Kerpoe

Thoughts, experiences and experiments of a contemporary artist

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

What Do You See?

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I've been intrigued lately with the research indicating that we tend to discount facts and data that contradict our beliefs.  We like to...
Thursday, July 22, 2010

Fear

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I had one of those flashes of brilliance a few weeks ago.  You know - you're lying awake at 3 in the morning and all of a sudden you get...
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Friday, July 16, 2010

Oatmeal on Cloth

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Last week I created some samples of cloth using oatmeal resist for a demo I'll be doing later this year.  I've done a lot of work wi...
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Friday, July 9, 2010

Color Studies

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I've been so focused on my summer workshops, I haven't spent much time in the studio working on my assignments for the ArtCloth Mas...
Friday, July 2, 2010

The Softer Side of Art

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A fiber exhibition featuring artists from South Texas and the Hill Country opened Thursday at the Kerrville Arts and Cultural Center . Th...
Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Just Say No

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Looking at my calendar the other day, I was feeling overwhelmed by all the deadlines and obligations. Most of them are things I have alread...
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Sunday, June 27, 2010

A Day in a Film Shoot

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I spent last Monday in a film shoot for a new DVD collaboration with Jane Dunnewold. The DVD, Vibrant Color: Combining Soy Wax and Dyes for ...
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Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Economy as a Design Principle

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I've been very intrigued lately by the concept of economy in art. It's the idea that a piece of art has only what is necessary to co...
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Tuesday, June 22, 2010

A New Acquisition

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I recently purchased an encaustic painting by Michelle Belto. Michelle is a local artist who creates her "canvas" with hand-made ...
Tuesday, May 25, 2010

"Vibrant Color" Soy Wax Techniques

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I'm really excited about some new ways to use soy wax. Jane Dunnewold and I have been experimenting with several techniques that in...
Thursday, May 13, 2010

Working with Intention....Or Not

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I've been in a number of conversations this year with other artists, talking about the variety of ways in which we work. A subtle thread...
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Sunday, May 2, 2010

Fiber: A Closer Look

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Laura Ann Beehler and I are curating a fiber exhibition this month at the San Antonio Visual Artists' (SAVA) gallery. The invitational e...
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Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Making Marks

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This week I started experimenting with making marks. I chose a variety of brushes and other tools and played around to see what kind of mark...
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