Elaine Luther
Artist, Teacher
Welcome, I’m Elaine.
I’m an artist and arts writer. I make assemblage sculpture about how much I hate housework and also Medals that You Wouldn’t Want to Earn. Find out more about me.
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I’m doing #the100DayProject
This year for #the100DayProject, I'm taking photos for my The View through the Windshield series. There's nothing like the need to post a photo on Instagram every single day to keep you on your creative toes, looking for interesting things to photograph. Above is an...
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Breaking the Bronze Ceiling
For whatever reason, people in Chicago and all over the world are starting to notice how few women have been honored with a public, outdoor statue. I'm starting to see and hear about it everywhere and want to share some of the interesting articles and podcasts I've...
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Where to Read More about Women Artists
Did you know I interview artists for Moore Women Artists? I also write essays and do research pieces about artists who have passed away. You can find my most recent articles on my contributor page: http://moorewomenartists.org/contributor/elaine-luther And the whole...
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Shrine for a Sippy Cup
This sculpture, Shrine for a Sippy Cup, is part of my new Little Houses series, the plant inside the sippy cup is artificial bittersweet. It's about the time when your youngest child gets older, leaves that little kid stage and you're totally cool with it, but still...
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Mostly Unintentionally Funny Signs
I noticed I take a lot of photos of signs that aren't meant to be funny, but strike me as funny. I wondered what they would look like in a mosaic, so here it is. Couple in there that aren't funny, they snuck in.
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Drawing Mandalas, Easy, Fun and Relaxing + Source for Free Printable Graph Paper
I've never drawn mandalas before, but tried it out in advance of doing this activity with my students at the healthcare center where I teach. Here's what we did: I printed out this paper, we used the 6" one in gray. We used Micron pens to draw the mandalas and then...
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I’m all out of art! (to display)
This year my art has been out of the studio and on display for a total of 8 months, with two shows overlapping! That's a record for me. The Our Ladies went visiting at the Orland Park Public Library in May, for Mother's Day. The year started with the Balance and...
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You Can Print T-shirts Using Sticky Backed Stencils Cut with the Silhouette
I recently wrote about the Silhouette and Cricut electronic cutters over on the blog of the Craft Industry Alliance, here, so when I came across these photos on my computer, I thought I'd share them and let you know how to make your own T-shirts. Cutting the Stencils...
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Adorable Suitcase Made of an Altoids Smalls Tin
Do you ever make something so cute you can't believe it? I made this adorable suitcase during day camp this summer. Pictured here with a kokeshi doll for scale. How to make it: I gessoed the tin, let that dry. Then I painted it black. The handle is made out of a brown...
read moreReally neat things to make and do with electronic cutters
I wrote a blog post for the Craft Industry Alliance: You Can do THAT with a Cricut? Innovative Ways to Use Your Cutting Machine http://craftindustryalliance.org/can-cricut-innovative-ways-use-cutting-machine What people are making and cutting with these machines is...
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