These are images (that I took pictures of on my phone) while on my break at Anthro, we have a website for employees and this was a display made in one of the store locations...SO COOL!
Sunday, March 31, 2013
March 31
Happy Easter! He is Risen!!!
These are images (that I took pictures of on my phone) while on my break at Anthro, we have a website for employees and this was a display made in one of the store locations...SO COOL!
These are images (that I took pictures of on my phone) while on my break at Anthro, we have a website for employees and this was a display made in one of the store locations...SO COOL!
Thursday, March 28, 2013
March 26
In the process (a hard process for me because I'm a monkey at the computer) of revamping my website!
Until then,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptwqeP4Feak&feature=player_embedded
Until then,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptwqeP4Feak&feature=player_embedded
Thursday, March 21, 2013
march 21
Anthropologie, where I've had a job for forever ( :) ), went to Thailand to shoot their March catalog and get more ideas for new product. I was REALLY excited because they went to Chiang Mai, where one of my best friends/sister-in-law and her husband live and where my husband and i got to go this past October. Chiang Mai is awesome:
"Why Thailand, you ask? Because powdery jasmine wreaths, strung in offering, prove that a simple gesture is often the most meaningful. Because witnessing a procession of marigold-wrapped monks (barefoot, silent, endless) is transcendent. Because the floral garlands and sun-faded buntings that honor gods and kings remind you that to adorn
is human instinct. Because breezes are weighed down by coriander, galangal and kaffir lime. Because the earth yields greener and lusher and newer here than any place other. Because at dawn, the sun doesn’t rise so much as slowly sets the day aglow." -Anthro
http://vimeo.com/anthropologie/thailand
http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/category/away+we+go%3a+thailand/anthro-mag-awaythailand_me.jsp
http://pinterest.com/anthropologie/away-we-go/
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Monday, March 18, 2013
March 18
Installation and objects by A.M. Martens featuring stoneware needles, thread, and batting, at Gallerie Noir on Dragon Street, Dallas, TX
Artists note:
As we navigate through our daily lives we encounter an array of objects. Most of which we engage with solely on a functional level, while others additionally embody psychological impressions that are associated with past experiences, events, and people. I am interested in the desires we have to be connected to one another whether it is through relationships, memories, or today’s ever-increasing use of communication devices. As a human race we are able to form bonds with others that are nurtured emotionally and psychologically, however physical proximity is not always necessary. My work examines the bond and the desire to be connected through the liminal space that affixes the various pieces together that form our identity. It is within this liminal space that holds the memories, relationships, and experiences that define who we are and how we understand our place in the world. By exploring this area I am given the opportunity to either reveal and/or conceal the depth and layers that assist in shaping our own subjectivity.
Currently, my work uses the imagery of needles made from clay and actual thread, which allows me to speak about the moment of connection. I see the needle as an essential implement, a tool of action, in the process that connects the various parts that make up oneself, while the thread is the binder that holds them in place. Like our past experiences, the needle and thread are not always evident or visually present, yet they are vital to forming our understanding of ourselves. In using the imagery of this tool and binder I am able to discover various moments of connection.
I choose to work with clay for its versatility and its historical relationship to humans. Its physical properties allow for the creation and reproduction of objects and imagery while its tactile quality permits the hand to become a part of the piece and its process. In a time when technology and seamless design are increasingly present in our daily lives the evidence of human presence through the clays response to touch and blemishes has become an essential element of my work. Additionally, I choose to juxtapose clay with found material, as I find it offers me the opportunity to explore the dialog and space between a simulated object and the real.
A. M. Martens
Artists note:
As we navigate through our daily lives we encounter an array of objects. Most of which we engage with solely on a functional level, while others additionally embody psychological impressions that are associated with past experiences, events, and people. I am interested in the desires we have to be connected to one another whether it is through relationships, memories, or today’s ever-increasing use of communication devices. As a human race we are able to form bonds with others that are nurtured emotionally and psychologically, however physical proximity is not always necessary. My work examines the bond and the desire to be connected through the liminal space that affixes the various pieces together that form our identity. It is within this liminal space that holds the memories, relationships, and experiences that define who we are and how we understand our place in the world. By exploring this area I am given the opportunity to either reveal and/or conceal the depth and layers that assist in shaping our own subjectivity.
Currently, my work uses the imagery of needles made from clay and actual thread, which allows me to speak about the moment of connection. I see the needle as an essential implement, a tool of action, in the process that connects the various parts that make up oneself, while the thread is the binder that holds them in place. Like our past experiences, the needle and thread are not always evident or visually present, yet they are vital to forming our understanding of ourselves. In using the imagery of this tool and binder I am able to discover various moments of connection.
I choose to work with clay for its versatility and its historical relationship to humans. Its physical properties allow for the creation and reproduction of objects and imagery while its tactile quality permits the hand to become a part of the piece and its process. In a time when technology and seamless design are increasingly present in our daily lives the evidence of human presence through the clays response to touch and blemishes has become an essential element of my work. Additionally, I choose to juxtapose clay with found material, as I find it offers me the opportunity to explore the dialog and space between a simulated object and the real.
A. M. Martens
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
March 12
Chihuly's "The Nature of Glass" exhibit at the Phoenix Botanical Gardens :) these are my favorite I've ever seen of his..so beautiful
Friday, March 8, 2013
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
March 5
These just made me laugh. I saw them outside one of our favorite restaurants Buzz Brews in deep ellum
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