Another late night watercolor added to my website

So after some user testing, one of the comments I got a lot was the desire for more color and images on the site. I was trying to think about what I could incorporate, and I decided that I would like to extend the inclusion of my artwork on the site, so I watercolored a footer to be used on the website and here it is!

Clearly this isn't the original painting (I have edited it a bit in Photoshop to lighten the colors and add the licensing and copyright information) but I'm pretty happy with how it turned out. It's a little different than the header image, but along the same vein of how books and information bring color and imagination to our life. I like the juxtaposition of the slightly softer colors, so the footer does not detract from the information on the page. Hopefully this addition just further expresses my voice and image as the modern (future) librarian.

The Library as an Artistic Space

With growing interests in interdisciplinary studies, the library has become the hub for connecting disciplines. I have been pleasantly surprised at the growing connection between the library and all art in general, from creative writing, to painting, music, and so on. Besides the plethora of information to be found in the library about various topics, the space itself connotes innovation and creativity.

One of my most recent and exciting finds has been the Library as Incubator Project, an effort to get artists working collaboratively with libraries, whether it be using the resources, or using the space.

I also found a video recently about an artist who used the space of the Queensland State Library in Australia as his studio for a panoramic drawing of Brisbane:

All of these collaborative projects make me extremely excited about entering this field. As someone interested in the arts themselves, and someone who is inspired by the space and concept of the library, I look forward to seeing where this movement goes and how I can become a part of it.

Jonathan Safran Foer's Tree of Codes

A beautiful video about the making of Jonathan Safran Foer's latest book, Tree of Codes. Definitely worth a watch.