Hello Atelier | Objects Are Not What They Seem

Like pop art icons Roy Lichtenstein and Andy Warhol, ceramicist Shalene Valenzuela transforms mass produced images and objects into art. Recreating household items like rolling pins and telephones out of clay mutates them from a comforting everyday object to a hollow form, filling the viewer with uncertainty as they realize the object isn’t what it…

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Hello Atelier | Inside the House of Tula Pink

Fabric designer Tula Pink has created a fantasy world we can visit through her art. Her fabric designs are bright, colorful and just a bit surreal – psychedelic cats, day-glo frogs, and swirling octopuses have all taken center stage in her fabric collections. Pink’s designs have garnered her an international following of fans, dubbed Tula’s…

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Hello Atelier | For the Love of Dance

Despite a late introduction to ballet, Devon Carney has spent his professional life as a dancer. Working with the Boston Ballet right out of high school, he was mentored by the great Rudolf Nureyev, from whom he learned the key to being a successful performer. Today, though retired from the stage, Carney is a choreographer…

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Hello Atelier | That Disney Life

Growing up, Kevin Kidney knew he was destined to live at Disneyland. Once he realized that people don’t actually get to live there, he did the next best thing. He got a job there. In the art department, Kevin had the opportunity to work on design projects large and small for the Disney company – everything…

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Hello Atelier | From Students to Teachers

A collage for Hello Atelier Episodes 15 and 16

Episode 15 | Brandon Mably A chance meeting at a bus stop propelled textile artist Brandon Mably from a career in catering to his life as a designer. Known for his bold and graphic use of color, Mably isn’t content to create by himself; he also shares his colorful talent with his global students. As he puts…

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