Rogue Habits

Cocktail Hour Discussion: Art During the Pandemic and BLM

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This event explored the impact of art in trying times as well as its responsibility and effect. We gathered a group in the arts industry to discuss the role and impact of creativity in the context of the pandemic and BLM. They delve into what it means for artists to show up, the relevance and significance of artists in times of distress and change, what it m[...]

Embracing the Blank Canvas: How to Break a Cycle of Procrastination

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When you first step up to a blank canvas—figurative or literal—how do you feel? Is there a sense of opportunity and possibility or are you filled with anxiety and dread? If you answer the latter, it’s more likely you’re going to procrastinate. You may get the job done late or potentially never, which can cause extreme stress or even missed opportunities. [...]

Artist Talk With Pt. 2 Gallery Exploring Black Traditions and Experiences

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This is a recording of our digital artist talk and gallery walk-through with Pt. 2 Gallery owner, Brock Brake and current artists on view. Adrian Octavius Walker takes us through “We Matter,” a solo exhibition of photographs that explores Black American beauty traditions among Black men; as well as the group exhibition he curated entitled “Elements Of[...]

Illustrator Carissa Potter Creates a Whimsical Guide to Staying Calm

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Perhaps most important now is maintaining a sense of positivity, to see the light in the darkness, and find grounding in the chaos—to seek out beauty and enjoyment despite any other feelings that might arise. Artist and founder of Bay Area-based studio People I've Loved, Carissa Potter, has created just the thing with a playful yet entirely practical checkli[...]

How Self-Isolation Fuels Creativity for Fiber Artist Windy Chien

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We currently exist in a time of separation, where we are asked to be apart for the wellbeing of ourselves and others. As social creatures, it’s an unusual and uncomfortable circumstance; and thus, difficult to navigate. Retreats are one thing, being asked to take a sabbatical from human interaction for an extended period of time is another. For guidance, we [...]

Making Sense of Self Through Art With Laura Berger

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Artist Laura Berger talks beginnings in art for healing, realities of being a full time artist, and her new show opening this week in San Francisco. The work of Laura Berger presents a manifestation of support, positivity, and empowerment. Female figures dance and embrace amid shifting organic shapes to represent a multitude of feelings and experiences th[...]

Arctic Refuge Art Pop-Up Sparks Activism

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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to breathe the arctic air? To be surrounded by caribou, arctic foxes, and polar bears? To be completely enveloped by the sights, smells, and atmosphere of the arctic? Now you can easily feel these sensations without the plane ticket or time off. A team of talented artists and innovative creatives have collaborated[...]

Aula Artesana on Creating Intimacy Between Artisans and Art-lovers

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There’s a story that applies to many of the foreigners living here in Cusco. Upon arriving, they recognized something special in the Spanish-style casonas and ancient Inca architecture, in the music and the food, and in the people and the land. It was a sense of profound connection that they unknowingly were seeking, and so they stayed. Before now, I [...]

Step Into the Light at Grace Cathedral's New Immersive Art Installation

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Perched atop Nob Hill in San Francisco, radiant in its captivating Gothic architecture complete with gargoyles, soaring, domed ceilings, towering stained glass windows, and labyrinths, is Grace Cathedral. Come October, the towering episcopal church will surpass its luminosity to become even more lucent as public art group Illuminate SF—the group behind Leo V[...]

Climate Change Data Becomes Whimsical Totems

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Clustered under MVRDV's Baltyk Tower in Poznań, Poland are six sculptures in a vivid myriad of hues and hand-painted patterns. In varying geometric shapes, they're a fun landmark, making for an ideal Instagram capture; and yet they carry so much more meaning. Developed by architect Iwo Borkowicz, who in sustainable development, and visual artist and designer[...]

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