tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84632701953716220102024-03-12T18:22:52.099-07:00Marisa Aragón WareMarisa Aragón Ware's art and adventures.Marisa Aragón Warehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16631278394823987242noreply@blogger.comBlogger128125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8463270195371622010.post-17780485895273113982016-09-17T15:42:00.001-07:002016-12-18T11:21:58.463-08:00<span style="background-color: #444444; color: #cccccc; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">"Halcyon Song," my most recent work, 16 x 20 inches, made entirely out of paper. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #444444; color: #cccccc;">I never title my pieces until after they're complete, and even then it's more of a process of listening rather than deciding. Usually a word starts to rise in my mind, and with some extra coaxing becomes a full title. With this piece, the word "halcyon" started to echo in my thoughts. I knew that one of it's definitions is, "a period of time in the past that was idyllically happy and peaceful"- but when I looked up the full meaning, I was really surprised and delighted to learn it also refers to "a mythical bird said by ancient writers to breed in a nest floating at sea at the winter solstice, charming the wind and waves into calm." And so I titled it "Halcyon Song."</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #444444; color: #cccccc;">To view the other amazing pieces of art that were part of Suggestivism: Resonance at Spoke Art in San Francisco, click <a href="http://spoke-art.com/collections/suggestivism-resonance">here.</a></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #444444; color: #cccccc; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">"May this Lunar New Year of the Fire Monkey burn all our confusions, barriers and separations within us, between us, and the rest of existence. May the fire of wakefulness kindle our deepest aspirations and our deepest prayers. May we rejoice and marvel at the magic of this illusive reality. May we see this world r<span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;">ightly, as it is, without our concepts, limitations, elaborations and fears." </span></span></div>
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Marisa Aragón Warehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16631278394823987242noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8463270195371622010.post-1226527854446808082015-11-16T13:25:00.002-08:002015-12-25T10:31:51.866-08:00<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="background-color: #444444; color: #cccccc; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">"The lovely thing about the unsayable is that it is unsaid. As soon as it is said, it is sayable and loses all its mystery and ambiguity. Art exists so that the unsayable can be said without having to actually say it. We cloud it in secrecy and obsfucation. The mid is free to roam and all things can be imagined, under the cover of darkness. How nice that is. How tired we are of having things explained to us. Of having things said."</span></span><br />
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Marisa Aragón Warehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16631278394823987242noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8463270195371622010.post-90931355630228840262015-02-03T09:17:00.002-08:002015-02-03T09:17:49.566-08:00<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Oftentimes when I tell people I'm an illustrator, they're a bit confused about exactly what that means. Am I a graphic designer? A fine artist? What is the difference anyway? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The answer is that illustration is an art form defined not by its medium, but by its context. Illustration combines the masterful creation of art with a practical application, and you can find examples of it all over the public sphere of popular media. Illustrators make images for advertisements, editorials, consumer products, children's books, clothing, movies, video games, comic books, and much more. Illustrators use their ability to visually problem solve and create striking images to manifest their client's ideas and needs. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">A recent job I just finished offers a perfect example of what an illustrator does. I was approached by the lovely and talented Renee LaLonde of Denver's <a href="http://www.bakinbakeryfoodtruck.com/">Bakin' Bakery</a> to bring to life an image she had in her mind. She wanted a woman with a rustic homesteading feel to her, wearing an apron and holding a basket full of peaches. Oh, and she wanted the woman to have a pigs head!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This offers a perfect example of what an illustrator does because I would have never come up with the idea to draw this image on my own. It was entirely her vision and quite different than anything I'd attempted to draw in the past. With her approval, I added in a wreath of flowers and foliage, comprised of ingredients she often uses in her baking- lavender, sage, prickly pear cactus, and dandelions. It actually proved to be quite a challenging assignment, but in the end I came up with an image that Renee was extremely happy with, which in turn made me extremely happy. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It's really rewarding when a client loves the work you've done for them. For me, there's something really meaningful about offering this skill I have for visual problem solving to help bring other people's visions to life. I feel really blessed that I have such wonderful clients like Renee who come to me to create the images for their business. If you're in the Denver area, definitely check out her food truck- she's a delightful lady and her food is not to be missed!</span><br />
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Marisa Aragón Warehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16631278394823987242noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8463270195371622010.post-64425599322516497492014-12-18T11:55:00.004-08:002014-12-18T11:56:05.650-08:00<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I'm flattered to announce that one of the textile designs I did for <a href="http://www.theomcollection.com/products/h2om-full-length-leggings-snake-sunset-print">The Om Collection</a> has been picked by Yoga Journal as one of the best yoga pants of 2014! Visit the page <a href="http://www.yogajournal.com/slideshow/yj-editor-picks-top-yoga-pants-2014/#slide-5">here</a>!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I know I've sung their praises before, but I just have to mention once again how honored I've been to work with both the beautiful songstress Ayla Nereo and her partner The Polish Ambassador. This duo exemplify so many inspiring qualities, whether in their creative effulgence or in their genuine efforts to make a positive impact in this world. Earlier this year, they transformed their fall tour into what they called The Permaculture Actions Tour, where they organized thousands of people to volunteer within their own communities on projects that ranged from planting trees to transforming unused urban lots into community gardens. It was a brilliant idea to get the people who attend concerts and festivals to put their energy and numbers to use for a greater good. Here's their Kickstarter video from before the tour:</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The Permaculture Action Tour turned out to be a huge success, and many communities across America benefited from the positive impact. TPA and Ayla are continuing to find ways to spread environmental awareness, permaculture wisdom, and the inspiration to join together to be stewards of this planet. I was delighted to work with them both yet again to create the poster for <a href="http://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-roots-gathering-a-weekend-dedicated-to-solutions-tickets-13948469247">The Roots Gathering</a>, an event they have organized in Costa Rica in May. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The image I created is a homage to the eminently powerful life-force of this planet and the beauty that springs forth from it. The lighting reminded me of a sun rising from behind trees, so I named it "Dawn." May a new era in humankind's history dawn in which we learn the priceless and irreplaceable value of this Earth and the plants and animals who share it with us. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">In other news, I was asked earlier this year to display my work at the Academy of Art University's library in San Francisco. As part of the semester long show, the library conducted an interview with me, which you can read on their website <a href="http://elmo.academyart.edu/libartblog/?p=783">here</a>, or below, if you care to know a bit more about me!</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I was born and raised in Boulder, Colorado where I garnered my deep appreciation of nature from a childhood spent enveloped in the forests and glades of the Rocky Mountains. The formative experiences I had in the dense woods and sun-dappled meadows of these mountains heavily influenced both my paradigm and my visual interpretation of the world. This connectivity helped me develop an acute awareness of detail. The fluorescent dabs of chartreuse lichen on cold, grey granite, or the delicate follicles of soft downy hair on the unfurling frond of a fern delighted my eyes and taught me about beauty. It was in nature that I learned about art, through the symmetry of a butterfly’s wing or the iridescent greens and reds of a ruby throated hummingbird’s tiny feathers.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">When the tides of my life pulled me away from the Colorado mountains I so loved and placed me into the chaotic cacophony of a California city, I began to understand that the experiences I had as a child were uncommon to many who didn’t have the fortune to grow up amongst the trees. Reflecting on this, I began to understand my purpose as an artist. I feel that is my role to visually depict the sacredness of the human experience, especially as manifested in nature, so that others may connect to this powerful source of abundant primordial magic. In my art I strive to provide a window into the sacredness of the ordinary world and the latent spiritual potential of every human individual.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I’m working towards a master’s degree in Traditional Illustration. I also have a bachelor’s degree from the University of Colorado in Editorial Journalism and have written for a wide array of publications, including <em>Juxtapoz</em>, <em>Hi-Fructose</em>,<em>Climbing Magazine</em>, and <em>Elephant Journal</em>.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I strive to capture the organic framework that makes up the world we live in, the underlying patterns that become visible in elevated states of consciousness. While my work is constantly evolving, at the moment I have two very distinct styles I’m working with. Both styles are very design-based with a graphic sensibility. One style uses cut paper and is more geared towards children’s books, while the other style is predominately pen and ink with intricate detail and allegorical content. I like to explore the design potentials created with dynamic symmetry while using imagery borrowed from nature- flowers, birds, fish, animals, trees, etc.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Although I find inspiration in thousands of places, nothing influences my work or my perception of the world as much as my daily meditation practice. I’ve been studying Tibetan Buddhism for a little over a decade and have attended numerous meditation courses including a month long retreat. Nothing focuses and cleanses my perceptions as powerfully as meditation does. It’s like wiping the dust off of a pair of glasses- suddenly you notice the small beauties and intricacies all around you. I also find that meditation greatly heightens my creative powers, as well as my ability to concentrate.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">As far as other artists go, I find inspiration from artists of the past such as William-Adolphe Bourguereau, John Singer Sargent, and John William Waterhouse. I’ve always been inspired by Frida Kahlo and Georgia O Keefe, not only for their art, but also for their boldness as female artists and fearlessness with which they lived their lives. I’ve been very influenced by Alphonse Mucha’s design sense and am a fan of Maxfield Parish and J.C. Lyendecker. Contemporary artists that I admire include John Baizley, David Hale, Nicomi Turner, Josh Keyes, James Jean, Jeremy Mann, Nikki McClure, Emily Hogarth, Nimit Malavia, Sylvia Ji, Tiffany Bozic and Joao Ruas.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I find a lot of inspiration in literature and poetry, as well as in music. I am also inspired by strong emotions, whether it be sorrow or joy, happiness or loss, love or grief; I find they provide potent creative fuel. My ultimate muse is found in nature- in redwood forests, granite mountaintops, desolate deserts, or the vastness of the sea.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My process begins first with inspiration, which comes sometimes as vague and fleeting images that flash before my open eyes. I attempt to capture these with quick and messy sketches that would be intelligible to anyone else. The next step is generally collecting reference photos, which can sometimes be the most time-consuming part of my process. For my pen and ink drawings, I’ll often use Photoshop to test out compositions before starting a pencil drawing, which I’ll eventually ink. Recently, I’ve started scanning my finished pen drawings into Photoshop to color them.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My cut paper illustrations come much more organically to me, and I often just draw the designs straight from my head without reference. The process of cutting the paper, then assembling and gluing the layers is extremely tedious and time-consuming though.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I’m planning on graduating in December of this year. Between now and then I have several commissions I’m working on, including a few album covers and concert posters. I typically spend every break from school traveling, rock climbing, and being out in nature as much as possible.</span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The <strong>6-on-6 Artist Interview</strong> series consists of 6 questions for student artists asked by the Library staff on the 6th floor.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Marisa Ware’s interview was conducted by Audrey Ferrie, Library Director, in January 2014.</span></em></div>
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Marisa Aragón Warehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16631278394823987242noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8463270195371622010.post-86469661333824634232014-10-31T13:28:00.000-07:002014-10-31T13:31:44.187-07:00<span style="background-color: #444444; font-size: 12.7272720336914px;"><span style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Happy Halloween and final day of #Inktober! This piece, "Effulgent Flux," began as a simple pen and ink drawing, so it seemed appropriate to finish off the month with and to celebrate this day of remembrance for those who have come before. May we embrace the ephemeral nature of our precious lives; may we live and love fully while we still have breath in our lungs and warm blood in our veins. </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My dear friend and ardent yogi <a href="http://www.mattchampouxashtanga.com/">Matt Champoux </a>wrote a beautiful interpretation of the visual imagery of this piece, which was a delight for me to read. I love hearing what other people see in my work, especially when it is in line with what I was trying to convey. While I may not have been aware of the specific meaning of the imagery I chose, Matt's interpretation of this piece as a conversation on impermanence and the myriad variety of appearance is spot on. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">"<span style="font-size: 12.7272720336914px;">This piece illustrates the twin wings of the dharma practice and the inseparability of compassion and understanding the interdependence of all phenomena. The skull powerfully us of our own ephemerality, which is the common fate for all of creation - change and impermanence. The swan shows the gentleness required as we begin our journey on the spiritual path, but it is also the true nature of all awakened beings. The swan is also a coded image referring to the unspoken mantra that rides on our breath - the japa ajapa mantra - which calls out to Shiva, or pure consciousness, as the nature of our true self. The snake is a potent representation of the ferocity required to cut through our deluded perspectives of the conditioned mind. It is also symbolic of the primordial power of creation and harkens back to the imagery associated with tantric yoga and kundalini worship. It's venom represents the poisoned confusion of samsara, or the wheel of cyclic existence. The butterfly holding it all together reminds us of the great benevolence underlying the process of all yoga practices rooted in tradition and the fire of sincere inquiry."</span></span></span></div>
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Marisa Aragón Warehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16631278394823987242noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8463270195371622010.post-71695963103221669262014-10-30T13:34:00.002-07:002014-12-17T16:12:57.706-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: #444444; color: #cccccc; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">"In darkness things merge, which might be how passion becomes love and how making love begets <span class="il" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">progeny</span> of all natures and forms. Merging is dangerous, at least to the boundaries and definition of the self. Darkness is generative, and generation, biological and artistic both, requires this amorous engagement with the unknown, this entry into the realm where you do not quite know what you are doing and what will happen next. Creation is always in the dark because you can only do the work of making by not quite knowing what you're doing, by walking into darkness, not staying in the light. Ideas emerge from edges and shadows to arrive in the light, and though that's where they may be seen by others, that's not where they're born." </span></div>
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Marisa Aragón Warehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16631278394823987242noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8463270195371622010.post-70583901434325525952014-10-24T19:24:00.001-07:002014-10-24T19:24:46.140-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Inktober Day 24- a work in progress.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">and produce us, to make room for us</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">and bear us tenderly, considerately,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">beyond the finework of frailty,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">the mishmash house of the coming and going,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">-from "An Improvisation for Angular Momentum," by A.R. Ammons</span></div>
Marisa Aragón Warehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16631278394823987242noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8463270195371622010.post-2550659583589557832014-10-19T18:24:00.004-07:002014-10-19T18:24:46.622-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: #444444; color: #eeeeee; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">which is mostly standing still and learning to be astonished.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444; color: #eeeeee; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The phoebe, the delphinium. The sheep in the pasture, and the pasture.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444; color: #eeeeee; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">and these body-clothes, a mouth with which to give shouts of joy to the moth</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> It's so neat to see past creations of mine showing up in the world independent of me. Yoga Journal just posted a few photos of one of the leggings I designed for <a href="http://www.theomcollection.com/">The Om Collection</a> (see the rest of the article <a href="http://www.yogajournal.com/category/video/yogapedia/">here</a>). This was from my first foray into textile design, and I'm excited to say that I'm working on another set to be released in the near future! </span><br />
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