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Category: Kitchen Tools for Art

Cassandra Tondro art
Kitchen Tools for Art/Shoe Paintings

Pattern and Decoration

Posted on October 19, 2021 / 0 Comment

Hello Friends, Last week I stumbled upon an article in ArtForum magazine about the Pattern and Decoration (P&D) movement of the 1970s and 1980s. It caught m...

Cassandra Tondro, "Circle of Life," abstract painting
Kitchen Tools for Art/Musings

Uniquely You

Posted on September 22, 2020 / 9 Comments

Hi Friends, My painting style isn’t exactly conventional. I push the canvas into wet paint, use household tools to make marks, and scrunch the canvas up i...

Cassandra Tondro art
Coronavirus/Kitchen Tools for Art/Musings

Where’s the Fun?

Posted on July 14, 2020 / 4 Comments

Hi Friends, Businesses were beginning to open up here in California, but then the COVID-19 numbers started to rise, and now some things are shut down again. Eve...

Cassandra Tondro, "Cyclone," abstract painting
Kitchen Tools for Art

Luci Update and New Work

Posted on June 23, 2020 / 3 Comments

Hi Friends, I thought I’d give you a quick update on my cat, Luci. She was diagnosed with stage 3 kidney disease a few weeks ago and was going downhill fa...

Cassandra Tondro, "Weathered," abstract art
Kitchen Tools for Art/Videos

An Inside Look at My Art Process

Posted on June 16, 2020 / 2 Comments

Greetings Friends, I’ve been having fun with videos lately! It started with one video where I talked about a painting I’m working on, and now I̵...

Cassandra Tondro, "Fight or Flight," spiritual painting
Kitchen Tools for Art/Latex Paintings

Fight or Flight

Posted on October 8, 2019 / 0 Comment

Hi Friends, One morning last week, I woke up from a vivid dream and decided to paint the feelings of it. In the dream I am in a boxing ring with a strange man. ...

Cassandra Tondro artist video
Kitchen Tools for Art/Musings

Glimmer of Hope

Posted on September 3, 2019 / 2 Comments

Hello Friends, I’m introducing a new painting in my “Dark Night of the Soul” series with a short video I recorded a couple of days ago. In the...

Cassandra Tondro, "Monkey Mind," abstract painting
Kitchen Tools for Art/Latex Paintings/Musings

Luci and Monkey Mind

Posted on August 20, 2019 / 0 Comment

Greetings Friends, My cat Luci is doing better. Thank you so much for your prayers and good thoughts. She didn’t eat at all for two weeks, and didn’...

Cassandra Tondro art video
Art Studio/Kitchen Tools for Art/Musings

Dream Painting

Posted on April 2, 2019 / 0 Comment

Greetings Friends, This week I put together a video for you, showing the creation of a painting from one of my dreams. Click on the play button below to watch t...

Cassandra Tondro art
Kitchen Tools for Art/Musings

Laughing All the Way

Posted on March 26, 2019 / 4 Comments

Hi Friends, Last week I set out to create two large paintings that I could cut into strips and weave together. I wanted the designs to be similar but also diffe...

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Art inspired by the beauty and angst of our times created using repurposed, upcycled and natural materials.

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This piece is "Smile!," 14 x 14 inches, collage and enamel on wood panel.

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New book that I'm reading in this week's newslette New book that I'm reading in this week's newsletter - link in profile. "Pause Rest Be" by Octavia Raheem. Highly recommend!

Painting: "Red Rock," 36 x 48 inches, natural earth pigments on raw cotton canvas.

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The painting is "Ancient Mystery," 36 x 48 inches, natural earth pigments on raw cotton canvas.

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Piece shown is "Higher Love," 30 x 40 inches, natural earth pigments on raw cotton canvas.

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