Following a trail…
Looking for words to describe the stitches that follow color and shape and pattern…layers upon layers that started out as a something that was photographed, losing its way within a … Continue reading
Walk with Me Here
Rearranging furniture in my living room today, something I used to do a lot of when I was younger. I don’t have a lot of options because I have a … Continue reading
Look in the mirror…
One of the big challenges with this present moment is how not to become the bully when you are bullied, not to become the hater when you are hated, not … Continue reading
Mandala-Maker, A Solo Exhibition
You are cordially invited to two artist’s receptions on Friday, Jan 6 or Feb 3, from 5-8 pm. from Elsah…. I first heard the Sanskrit word “mandala” (meaning sacred circle … Continue reading
Marking time…
For the first time, a calendar made of mandalas shows up…. Made from twelve digital mandalas, the calendar measures 8.5 inches square. I love that I found greenerprinter.com to print … Continue reading
There is only the dance…
I make mandalas because they ask to be made… and the summer heat just knocks me down and out. The computer takes the helm and I follow without effort. From … Continue reading
Going to Seed….
Mandala born today…it’s name told to me “Conception: remembering the time when we were…each…just two cells old”. In our memory bank, buried deep in that wordless space, we change the … Continue reading
New Year Mandalas
Almost every January I make one mandala a day for the first twelve days of the year. The mandalas become a prophetic and inspirational image for each the twelve months … Continue reading
Le très Petit Noël returns in December
Some people may remember the Le Petit Noël holiday show I used to organize in Three Rivers…the last one was 20 years ago! On the first weekend in December, I … Continue reading
Here I Am…
The air is cooler…I feel relieved. The dried up earth all around the house is still painful to see. No amount of watering seems to make a difference (and I … Continue reading
Pixel Impressions: group show at Arts Visalia from September 30 – October 30, 2015
“Nine Patch” featuring nine dress quilt digital collages © Elsah Cort Via artvisalia.org… Arts Visalia is proud to present Pixel Impressions, an exhibition of digital art by six Central … Continue reading
A Bird in Hand
Birds fly in my house from time to time because I leave the back door open a lot. After weeks of watching the canyon wrens feeding their screaming (in bird … Continue reading
Dyeing Frida
“Dyeing Frida” digital quilt collage ©Elsah Cort ____________________________________________________________________ Had a notion to make a quilt collage (after several days of immersion here) and started with these three photos… … Continue reading
Returning
Coming back to writing here…we’ll see. Might need to do some editing. But for now, I return. “HandMade” digital collage © Elsah Cort This one was made to honor the … Continue reading
Decisions
Making digital paintings to use as a background for new mixed media collages, I find myself diving deeper into the process and it’s getting harder and harder to know when … Continue reading
Anatomy of a Digital Painting
“Handscape” digital painting © Elsah Cort The first image to emerge from this process…two more followed. “I See The Light” digital painting © Elsah Cort The second image to emerge … Continue reading
I See You
So I was reading a description of an art journaling workshop and how anyone can learn to draw but I am not sure that really pertains to me and my … Continue reading
Movement…
The sun’s morning rays filtering over the hill tops reminds us we are always in motion. The earth turns on its axis as we go with it always. “Early Morning” … Continue reading
The Place of the Heart: new exhibition at the Ice House Theatre
My press release for my new show…. Three Rivers artist, Elsah Cort, is exhibiting twenty digital paintings in a show called “The Place for the Heart” from May 3-19 at … Continue reading
The Artist and the Internet
On March 30, 2013, you can learn some tips to help you traverse the fast-paced, ever-changing and not-to-be-missed opportunity of making an artist presence for yourself on the internet. I … Continue reading
Historical Sofa Art
The annual Sofa Art Show at Arts Visalia this year had a theme that intrigued me…..blending the obligatory sofa image with influences from art through history. I found a generic … Continue reading
Life Layers Itself
Thinking about the intense harvest full moon experience of yesterday…leads me to leap out of the box (or as Deepak Chopra says, “…throw away the box…”) for how I present … Continue reading
“Just Do It” Workshop: Step by Step to Making a Free Website-Blog
:: Schedule your own 6 hour workshop date with four participants minimum :: Taught by Elsah Cort, artist and web presence consultant :: Location available in Three Rivers, but also … Continue reading
Now is the only time there is…
New work in the making for showing at the Redbud Festival on May 7 and 8. digital collage © Elsah Cort
How Flowers Changed the World
Spring is here again in the Sierra Foothills, and cannot be suppressed even by a sudden drop in temperature and snow dusting the hills for a few early morning hours … Continue reading
In Love with a Tree..
A Sunday trek to Fresno for an art fix and some Trader Joe goodies, led me to this tree in the courtyard of the Fresno Art Museum and my camera … Continue reading
New Work: The Hatchery Series
The Hatchery Series images were photographed during a one day art exhibition in the small Sierra Nevada foothill community of Badger, California. The show was called “Free Range” and included … Continue reading
An Apple a Day…
When I finally decided I was open to trying a computer, I asked my friend Aranga, what computer to buy. She was a MAC person, and I am so glad. … Continue reading
Mandala-making…
Finally, I am diving deeper into photoshop. I took a fun drive up Dry Creek Road yesterday for a wonderful tutorial with Badger artist, Robert Mertens. He kept saying, “I’ll … Continue reading
Breaking open the shell…
The one day art exhibit yesterday at The Hatchery in Badger was superb. The entire show was like one big installation piece….The strangeness of the space with abstract ethereal etching … Continue reading
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