Hungarian Bank Note Design

I just saw this and thought it brilliant. 

Click on the image or link for the surprise!

http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2015/02/hungarian-banknote-concept-designed-by-barbara-bernat/

Scottish Ceramic Artist

Lorna Fraser
(one for your living female Scottish ceramic artist list)

      

Lorna is inspired by plants from her garden

Click on images to find out more.

Whole House Reuse

This year our Art Extension will be taking part in an amazing project called 
The Whole House Reuse , a project facilitated by ReKindle
Have a look at their web page to see the House from Christchurch that has been dismantled. All the pieces have been saved and will me made into new items and artworks.
The finished pieces will go on display in The Canterbury Museum.

We have already started putting some design ideas together.

Please click on the Whole House Reuse tab above  to find out more .

       

Cricket World Cup

In honour of the Cricket world Cup being played in Christchurch I thought I would look up some art inspired by the sport.
One of my favourite photographer/artist is David Hiscock
http://www.davidhiscock.com/index.php
He was Olympic artists for the Barcelona Olympics
He has produced work on a number of sports
Here are some of his cricket images of some cricket legends

Lara

   

Botham

Gooch

http://www.davidhiscock.com/sport.php 

Cricket Art Prize 2011
http://article.wn.com/view/2014/05/29/Finalists_Named_for_NTs_Richest_Art_Award27_May_2014_CLP_Cou/
Cricket Art Prize 2012
http://article.wn.com/view/2014/05/29/Finalists_Named_for_NTs_Richest_Art_Award27_May_2014_CLP_Cou/

"The First Test at Goonegerry: Australia V India" by John Campbell

"Mates" by Amaya Iturri