Joan Semmell is a 91-year American feminist painter, professor, and writer.. She has established a 50+ year painting career focused on the female figure. Semmell is best known for her large-scale realistic nude self-portraits. Semmel began her artistic training at Cooper Union and the Art…
We often talk about mannequins being featured in art of various kinds but we rarely mention the actual artists who use mannequins as their “muses.” Two such artists are Peter Keil and Joan Semmel, we are profiling in this two part series. Peter Keil, Neo-Expressionist…
If you are intrigued about how to repurpose a used mannequin into a unique lamp, planter or table, check out the designs of Dolly Fixtures in Lewes, East Sussex, England. Dolly Fixtures is a magic place where upcycled mannequins who have finished their earlier life…
Crafting can allow us to find beautiful ways to memorialized a loved one, but it can also provide comfort in times of grief. At a time when you are feeling a lot of emotions, especially difficult ones, engaging the creative part of your brain can be…