I totally spaced yesterday and forgot to post the latest Feed Your Soul downloads. Well, they are up today, so enjoy!
About Naoko Stoop – Naoko Stoop’s artwork comes from the everyday life in her neighborhood. She draws, paints and prints and most of the materials she uses are from the neighborhood. She gets inspiration from the beautiful Prospect Park which is just half a block away from her apartment. You can see more of Naoko’s work in her Etsy Shop, on her website and on her flickr page.
1. How do you describe your work?
Since I was little, I was fascinated with creating things on used paper: old books, newspapers, magazines, wrapping paper, letters and envelops. My creations unfinished things made from other unfinished, but discarded things. I never completed any of my artwork. It is always on the way to somewhere. Each piece leaves some room for something.
2. What are your inspirations in your art and life?
Inspiration could be anything I encounter in my everyday life. My family, friends, cats, my favorite park, nature, films, books, photographs, stores…. Each of my pieces has a unique story.
3. What do you do to help feed your soul?
I try to leave my soul free and thirsty…..by keeping myself simple and neutral.
Download Naoko Stoop’s Feed Your Soul contribution HERE!
About Marcy Davy – Marcy Davy is the printmaker behind All Things Grow. Her work explores the natural world through the graphic nature of woodcut and screen printing. She studied printmaking and art education and works as a commercial artist in Ann Arbor, Michigan. You can see more in her Etsy shop, on her blog and on her flickr page.
1. How do you describe your work?
My work is an examination of nature’s patterns filtered through the printmaking process, my own experiences, and the currents of contemporary design.
2. What are your inspirations in your art and life?
I find that I have creative experiences when conditions are set in a number of ways. I fill my cup up by spending time out-of-doors and away from my daily routine. I browse through image-heavy blogs and dump anything interesting into an ‘inspiration folder’ that I often refer to as a starting point in creating my own work. I try to let all of these things stew together and see what happens.
3. What do you do to help feed your soul?
The absolute best method for me is to disconnect. Obviously everyone has a different opinion on what that means, but for me it means getting dirty, sleeping on the ground, sitting on a deserted beach or floating down the river with my boyfriend in our little red canoe.
The perfect pick me up–thank you!
the naoko stoop freebie is absolutely gorgeous!!!!!! thank you so so much for sharing this!
katja