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Cassandra Tondro collage
Collage

Trash Reimagined

Posted on November 23, 2021 / 0 Comment

Hi Friends, I was walking at Kimball Park a few days ago and something bright caught my eye. Trash. I picked it up to take it to the nearest trash can, but then...

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Paintings

Art Archaeology

Posted on November 16, 2021 / 6 Comments

Hi Friends, Last week I sanded down some reject paintings so I could reuse the canvas. Predictably most of them didn’t look any better sanded than they ha...

Cassandra Tondro weaving
Scarves/Weaving

Warm Projects for Cold Weather

Posted on November 9, 2021 / 0 Comment

Hi Friends, There’s something about colder weather and shorter days that make me feel like switching from painting to fiber arts! It’s the coziness ...

Patsy Hoffman origami
Other Artists

Obsessed with Origami

Posted on November 2, 2021 / 4 Comments

Greetings Friends, Allow me to introduce you to my friend, Patsy Hofmann, a retired fourth grade teacher and local Ventura artist who has been practicing origam...

Joan Mitchell art
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Bold and Brave Art

Posted on October 26, 2021 / 2 Comments

Hi Friends, I love this short video where artist Stanley Whitney talks about abstract expressionist Joan Mitchell’s art. Here’s a description of Joa...

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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 painting
Shoe Paintings

Why House Paint?

Posted on October 12, 2021 / 0 Comment

Hi Friends, Recently I’ve had some questions about the paint that I use for my art — leftover house paint. People wonder why I use house paint inste...

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Minimalist Paintings/Other Artists

Studying Rothko

Posted on October 5, 2021 / 2 Comments

Hi Friends, There’s a wonderful documentary about abstract expressionist painter Mark Rothko currently streaming on the PBS website. It’s called ...

Allan Walker photographer
Other Artists/Photography

Artistic Influence

Posted on September 28, 2021 / 2 Comments

Greetings Friends, I was lucky to have grown up in an artistic family. My mother pursued sculpture and several types of painting as well as mixed media work. An...

Cassandra Tondro art
Musings/Paintings/Shoe Paintings

For Better or Worse

Posted on September 21, 2021 / 2 Comments

Hello Friends, Sometimes when I decide to rework a painting I unintentionally make it worse. It’s the nature of the beast. I try things and they don’...

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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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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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