The other day I happened to see this TED talk by an artist I had never heard of named Shea Hembrey, and I immediately knew I must share it as soon as possible. I have never heard of lots of quite well known artists, and am always thrilled when I find out about somebody fantastic whose work I definitely should have been aware of before. Mr. Hembrey is not a fiber artist per se, but as the video will illustrate, he is absolutely the sort of person whose work deserves to be mentioned on the blog - he possesses incredible amounts of energy and inspiration, cares deeply about craftsmanship, and has a wonderful sense of humor.
Here is the blurb about the video from the TED website:
How do you stage an international art show with work from 100 different
artists? If you're Shea Hembrey, you invent all of the artists and
artwork yourself -- from large-scale outdoor installations to tiny
paintings drawn with a single-haired brush. Watch this funny,
mind-bending talk to see the explosion of creativity and diversity of
skills a single artist is capable of.
I just watched this TED talk. How wonderfully creative and clever. Thanks for sharing it.
ReplyDeleteI just loved his whole concept, but watching this TED Talk definitely gave me the sense that I am accomplishing Absolutely Nothing in my life compared to somebody with this much energy and skill!
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