A collaborative grid project is simple — a creative group image formed by a grid. The concept emphasizes how we are separate but together. To show an example, below is our 2020 Collaborative Grid Project “WE’RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER”, created by 36 different artists. The artwork was also made into a printed jigsaw puzzle.
Artists and friends of (no name) Art Group come together for some good food, good drinks, and good will. We’ve been in touch with many prison charities (getting ready for our next project), and there is a great need for holiday cards for prisoners, especially within the LGBTQ community.
The next (no name) Art Group project is here! Transform recycled coffee cups into artistic masterpieces! Paint it, crush it, glue it, suspend it – wherever your creativity takes you! All cups will be posted LIVE on our website as a digital exhibition for Earth Day 2018.
There are many talented members in our group, so we’d like to continue our ‘featured artist’ segment highlighting artists that really exemplify what a (no name) Art Group member is – creative, compassionate and making a difference in the world. This month we’d like to shout out Philadelphia artist Robert Dennis. And since today is Groundhog Day, here’s the piece that jogged our memory about all the great work Rob has done.
Groundhog Day was a collaborative project from 2004. It included 12 artists for each of the 12 months of the year to create a (no name) Artist Calendar. We loved this sweet little illustration Rob created for February. Will Punxsutawney Phil see his shadow?? We hope not!
Robert was with us since the beginning (wow has it been almost 20 years?!) Please take a moment and enjoy the details of Robert’s work and how he shares his talents with young artists in the community.
Now it’s time to brag about one of the biggest rock stars I know, both in art and in life! Featured artist e Bond is another creative soul who has been with us since the beginning. I’ve known e since 1992, we connected immediately our freshman year sharing a love for important things in life, like line art and tacos. I’ll try not and go into my personal testimony of why I think she is awesome, or our unforgettable adventures together. But I’ll mention this, that we (she) planted 3,540 trees together in the Scottish highlands and once I saved her from a cat on the island of St. Lucia with a water bottle. We’ve been through a lot.
Why “e”?
First thing’s first. Let’s get the most popular question for e out of the way. It’s true. e’s full given name is a lowercase “e”. Her mother has always spelled it this way even if the birth certificate demanded an uppercase. e says “my mom wanted people to meet me with no preconceptions as to my race, gender, ethnicity, or religion. e Bond is like a blank slate-you can’t tell much by it, so you’d have to figure it and me out once you meet me”.
Our group has oodles of talent, and with Earth Day around the corner we’d like to highlight a very special one!
This “no name” artist sure has made a name for herself. Sculpture artist Sandra Webberking of Springfield PA has been with the group since 1999. Her contributions, have been some of our most memorable (and definitely largest!) works of art. Sandra hasn’t painted a rock, but she sure is a rock star! She is an eco-minded artist and every piece is filled with passion and love. You can find her installations in local restaurants, streets and, gardens throughout the area.
Now is the time to keep ART and LOVE alive. So we’re starting our next project, 2017 EARTH ROCKS! This one is similar to our last project, but with lots more exciting parts that will allow our good deeds to spread even further. Here are the details!
I don’t know about you, but I’m throwing away piles of junk mail each week. I’ve had enough! So I’m making a sticker for my door…and offering you one too! What’s the cost? Nothing. Why am I doing it? Well, because I’m an advocate of reducing waste, living simply and loving the earth – and I bet you are too!
Blog by Jeff McCloskey
Doodling is the brooding of the hand. -Saul Steinberg
A drawing is simply a line going for a walk. -Paul Klee
One of my earliest and favorite memories of drawing as a child was doodling. When my uncle used to visit he would make a game out of drawing.