http://johnhowardart.com John Howard Thu, 03 Jan 2013 19:33:23 +0000 http://johnhowardart.com en http://johnhowardart.com/SELECTED-2-D-WORK http://johnhowardart.com/following/johnhowardart.com/SELECTED-2-D-WORK Thu, 03 Jan 2013 19:33:23 +0000 John Howard 3080753 SCHOOLROOM <img src="http://payload39.cargocollective.com/1/6/210547/3080753/Schoolroom_2_o.jpg" width="670" height="331" width_o="2048" height_o="1014" src_o="http://payload39.cargocollective.com/1/6/210547/3080753/Schoolroom_2_o_o.jpg" data-mid="25037528" border="0" align="left"/> Acrylic on canvas. 18x24 School Room was published in the Lingua Journal, Fall edition 2011, and was on display in the SPAC Art Galley from November 28 - December 7, 2011. SELF PORTRAIT <img src="http://payload39.cargocollective.com/1/6/210547/3080753/IMG_5663_2.jpg" width="486" height="1000" width_o="486" height_o="1000" src_o="http://payload39.cargocollective.com/1/6/210547/3080753/IMG_5663_2_o.jpg" data-mid="25037273" border="0" align="left"/> Oil on Panel MARCH <img src="http://payload39.cargocollective.com/1/6/210547/3080753/IMG_5675_2.jpg" width="335" height="1000" width_o="335" height_o="1000" src_o="http://payload39.cargocollective.com/1/6/210547/3080753/IMG_5675_2_o.jpg" data-mid="25037377" border="0" align="left"/> Wood-burning March was accepted into a juried exhibition of student work from Seattle Pacific University, and was on display in the SPAC Art Gallery from February 27 - March 14. ADEVECTION <img src="http://payload39.cargocollective.com/1/6/210547/3080753/Advection_Howard_o.JPG" width="670" height="1014" width_o="1849" height_o="2799" src_o="http://payload39.cargocollective.com/1/6/210547/3080753/Advection_Howard_o_o.JPG" data-mid="25037543" border="0" align="left"/> Intaglio Print DANCER <img src="http://payload39.cargocollective.com/1/6/210547/3080753/Dancer_Howard_o.jpg" width="670" height="781" width_o="1848" height_o="2156" src_o="http://payload39.cargocollective.com/1/6/210547/3080753/Dancer_Howard_o_o.jpg" data-mid="25037521" border="0" align="left"/> Monotype STITCH <img src="http://payload39.cargocollective.com/1/6/210547/3080753/2D_1.jpg" width="670" height="446" width_o="750" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload39.cargocollective.com/1/6/210547/3080753/2D_1_o.jpg" data-mid="15722949" border="0" align="left"/> Burlap, Wood, Mesh, Spray-paint. SCHOOLROOM Acrylic on canvas. 18x24 School Room was published in the Lingua Journal, Fall edition 2011, and was on display in the SPAC Art Galley from November... http://johnhowardart.com/BOOM http://johnhowardart.com/following/johnhowardart.com/BOOM Thu, 03 Jan 2013 18:55:26 +0000 John Howard 4697067 <img src="http://payload119.cargocollective.com/1/6/210547/4697067/IMG_6088.jpg" width="670" height="446" width_o="2000" height_o="1333" src_o="http://payload119.cargocollective.com/1/6/210547/4697067/IMG_6088_o.jpg" data-mid="25035430" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload119.cargocollective.com/1/6/210547/4697067/IMG_6094_2.jpg" width="670" height="938" width_o="1428" height_o="2000" src_o="http://payload119.cargocollective.com/1/6/210547/4697067/IMG_6094_2_o.jpg" data-mid="25037011" border="0" align="left"/> The Northwest United States experienced an explosion in industry in 1850s. Workers came from long distances to take advantage of the newly appreciated resource of lumber. All over the Northwest, logging towns began to pop up as Seattle became a center of logging production. In 1882, the Lake Union Lumber Company built a sawmill on the south shore of the lake, later to be renamed the Western Mill by David Denny in 1884. Lake Union soon became a funnel for nearly all the lumber harvested from the area. Seattle continued to experience booming success in the logging industry until shipbuilding took over in the early 1900s. Seattle was recognized as one of the twenty-five largest cities in the United States by 1910, an achievement undoubtedly due to the success of the logging industry. The Northwest United States experienced an explosion in industry in 1850s. Workers came from long distances to take advantage of the newly appreciated resource of... http://johnhowardart.com/THRICE http://johnhowardart.com/following/johnhowardart.com/THRICE Thu, 03 Jan 2013 16:42:44 +0000 John Howard 4566391 <img src="http://payload113.cargocollective.com/1/6/210547/4566391/Thrice_11.jpg" width="670" height="470" width_o="1700" height_o="1195" src_o="http://payload113.cargocollective.com/1/6/210547/4566391/Thrice_11_o.jpg" data-mid="25033026" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload113.cargocollective.com/1/6/210547/4566391/Thrice_10_1.jpg" width="670" height="410" width_o="1700" height_o="1042" src_o="http://payload113.cargocollective.com/1/6/210547/4566391/Thrice_10_1_o.jpg" data-mid="25033009" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload113.cargocollective.com/1/6/210547/4566391/Thrice_5_1.jpg" width="670" height="418" width_o="1700" height_o="1063" src_o="http://payload113.cargocollective.com/1/6/210547/4566391/Thrice_5_1_o.jpg" data-mid="25032980" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload113.cargocollective.com/1/6/210547/4566391/Thrice_6.jpg" width="670" height="670" width_o="1698" height_o="1700" src_o="http://payload113.cargocollective.com/1/6/210547/4566391/Thrice_6_o.jpg" data-mid="25033000" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload113.cargocollective.com/1/6/210547/4566391/Thrice_3.jpg" width="670" height="405" width_o="1700" height_o="1030" src_o="http://payload113.cargocollective.com/1/6/210547/4566391/Thrice_3_o.jpg" data-mid="25032972" border="0" align="left"/> “Harmony exists no less in difference than in likeness, if only the same key-note govern both parts.” – Margaret Fuller Thrice is a body of work that focuses on the ideas of living and working together as one group. The world is made up of many types of people and people groups, all with obvious differences from one another. Thrice, in three forms, each different in shape and made of different types of wood, but all three built with the same care, by the same hands, each having a dependence on one another. Just as Thrice makes one united form with three separate parts, all the people groups of the world make one human race. Though there are obvious differences between the three forms of Thrice, the sculptures only seem to be complete while they are by each other’s sides, working in harmony. While it is important to recognize the differences that make each of us unique it is equally, if not more important to recognize the similarities that we have in common with our neighbors. Not one person would be who they are without the support of the diverse community around them. “Harmony exists no less in difference than in likeness, if only the same key-note govern both parts.” – Margaret Fuller Thrice is a body of work that... http://johnhowardart.com/VIDEO-WORK http://johnhowardart.com/following/johnhowardart.com/VIDEO-WORK Thu, 03 Jan 2013 16:18:18 +0000 John Howard 4696449 Be Near Me Be Near Me from John Howard on Vimeo. Norma Fisher Corsello was born October 14, 1936 in Ridge Farm, Illinois. While attending University, she met her husband, Joseph Corsello on a blind date. They were married on November 28, 1959 in Penfield, Illinois. Together, they raised three children. She enjoyed reading, quilting and baking. This video was inspired Norma Corsello's life and a poem from Alfred Lord Tennyson, 'Be Near Me.' "Be near me when my light is low, When the blood creeps, and the nerves prick And tingle; and the heart is sick, And all the wheels of Being slow. Be near me when the sensuous frame Is rack’d with pangs that conquer trust; And Time, a maniac scattering dust, And Life, a Fury slinging flame. Be near me when my faith is dry, And men the flies of latter spring, That lay their eggs, and sting and sing And weave their petty cells and die. Be near me when I fade away, To point the term of human strife, And on the low dark verge of life The twilight of eternal day." Cadence Cadence from John Howard on Vimeo. Stay Home Stay Home. from John Howard on Vimeo. This video was inspired by Stay Home , a poem from Wendell Berry. I will wait here in the fields to see how well the rain brings on the grass. In the labor of the fields longer than a man's life I am at home. Don't come with me. You stay home too. I will be standing in the woods where the old trees move only with the wind and then with gravity. In the stillness of the trees I am at home. Don't come with me. You stay home too. Wood To Concrete Wood To Concrete from John Howard on Vimeo. Be Near Me Be Near Me from John Howard on Vimeo. Norma Fisher Corsello was born October 14, 1936 in Ridge Farm, Illinois. While attending University, she met her... http://johnhowardart.com/SESSIONS http://johnhowardart.com/following/johnhowardart.com/SESSIONS Thu, 05 Apr 2012 17:22:00 +0000 John Howard 3150993 <img src="http://payload42.cargocollective.com/1/6/210547/3150993/gala_lecture_student-14.jpg" width="670" height="446" width_o="1500" height_o="1000" src_o="http://payload42.cargocollective.com/1/6/210547/3150993/gala_lecture_student-14_o.jpg" data-mid="16101261" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload42.cargocollective.com/1/6/210547/3150993/Sessions1EXP.jpg" width="670" height="446" width_o="2048" height_o="1365" src_o="http://payload42.cargocollective.com/1/6/210547/3150993/Sessions1EXP_o.jpg" data-mid="16827912" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload42.cargocollective.com/1/6/210547/3150993/Sessions3EXP.jpg" width="670" height="446" width_o="2048" height_o="1365" src_o="http://payload42.cargocollective.com/1/6/210547/3150993/Sessions3EXP_o.jpg" data-mid="16827921" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload42.cargocollective.com/1/6/210547/3150993/Sessions2EXP.jpg" width="670" height="446" width_o="2048" height_o="1365" src_o="http://payload42.cargocollective.com/1/6/210547/3150993/Sessions2EXP_o.jpg" data-mid="16827932" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload42.cargocollective.com/1/6/210547/3150993/Sessions5.jpg" width="670" height="446" width_o="2048" height_o="1365" src_o="http://payload42.cargocollective.com/1/6/210547/3150993/Sessions5_o.jpg" data-mid="16827682" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload42.cargocollective.com/1/6/210547/3150993/Sessions4.jpg" width="670" height="502" width_o="2048" height_o="1536" src_o="http://payload42.cargocollective.com/1/6/210547/3150993/Sessions4_o.jpg" data-mid="16564639" border="0" align="left"/> http://johnhowardart.com/WITHIN http://johnhowardart.com/following/johnhowardart.com/WITHIN Mon, 26 Mar 2012 10:59:27 +0000 John Howard 3079965 <img src="http://payload38.cargocollective.com/1/6/210547/3079965/Within_1.jpg" width="670" height="446" width_o="750" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload38.cargocollective.com/1/6/210547/3079965/Within_1_o.jpg" data-mid="15721981" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload38.cargocollective.com/1/6/210547/3079965/Within_2.jpg" width="670" height="446" width_o="750" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload38.cargocollective.com/1/6/210547/3079965/Within_2_o.jpg" data-mid="15721978" border="0" align="left"/> John Howard and Anna Hainzinger created the sculpture, Within. The sculpture was accepted into a juried exhibition of student work from Seattle Pacific University, and was on display in the SPAC Art Gallery from February 27 - March 14. John Howard and Anna Hainzinger created the sculpture, Within. The sculpture was accepted into a juried exhibition of student work from Seattle Pacific... http://johnhowardart.com/AN-AGGREGATE http://johnhowardart.com/following/johnhowardart.com/AN-AGGREGATE Mon, 26 Mar 2012 10:44:31 +0000 John Howard 3077155 <img src="http://payload38.cargocollective.com/1/6/210547/3077155/An_Aggregate1.jpg" width="670" height="837" width_o="2048" height_o="2560" src_o="http://payload38.cargocollective.com/1/6/210547/3077155/An_Aggregate1_o.jpg" data-mid="16829046" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload38.cargocollective.com/1/6/210547/3077155/An_Aggregate3.jpg" width="670" height="893" width_o="2048" height_o="2730" src_o="http://payload38.cargocollective.com/1/6/210547/3077155/An_Aggregate3_o.jpg" data-mid="16828677" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload38.cargocollective.com/1/6/210547/3077155/IMG_5578.jpg" width="670" height="446" width_o="2000" height_o="1333" src_o="http://payload38.cargocollective.com/1/6/210547/3077155/IMG_5578_o.jpg" data-mid="25034653" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload38.cargocollective.com/1/6/210547/3077155/anaggregate-6.jpg" width="670" height="1005" width_o="1333" height_o="2000" src_o="http://payload38.cargocollective.com/1/6/210547/3077155/anaggregate-6_o.jpg" data-mid="25034686" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload38.cargocollective.com/1/6/210547/3077155/An_Aggregate4.jpg" width="670" height="446" width_o="2048" height_o="1365" src_o="http://payload38.cargocollective.com/1/6/210547/3077155/An_Aggregate4_o.jpg" data-mid="16829055" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload38.cargocollective.com/1/6/210547/3077155/anaggregate-44.jpg" width="670" height="446" width_o="2000" height_o="1333" src_o="http://payload38.cargocollective.com/1/6/210547/3077155/anaggregate-44_o.jpg" data-mid="25034609" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload38.cargocollective.com/1/6/210547/3077155/anaggregate-31.jpg" width="670" height="446" width_o="2000" height_o="1333" src_o="http://payload38.cargocollective.com/1/6/210547/3077155/anaggregate-31_o.jpg" data-mid="25034627" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload38.cargocollective.com/1/6/210547/3077155/anaggregate-21.jpg" width="670" height="446" width_o="2000" height_o="1333" src_o="http://payload38.cargocollective.com/1/6/210547/3077155/anaggregate-21_o.jpg" data-mid="25034671" border="0" align="left"/> Disunity is common in today’s society as individualism and independence are praised. These ideals prohibit us from seeing the importance of community. While we try to do as much as we can by ourselves, we often do not stop to consider what we might be able to accomplish with the help of others. Working together provides a strength that cannot be achieved alone. When people are in accord with one another, there is a support system that is created, making the group able to stand strong as a whole. When one might weaken under the strength of circumstances, having communal support allows that person to share their burden and be able to withstand. Small fish easily become prey to larger predators. Herring often use a last-ditch defense to survive attacks by joining together in tight clusters so that they appear to be one large and intimidating leviathan. As the fish swim together, they unintentionally create beautiful aggregate forms. Even while under pressure, the fish work together to protect each other. Their common goal is the survival of the community. Humbling themselves for the betterment of the whole, they risk their own livelihood. While operating under the ideals of independence and individualism, we cannot fully grasp the herring’s sense of self-sacrifice. Although working together takes much effort, the rewards are far grander than what we might achieve on our own. <img src="http://payload38.cargocollective.com/1/6/210547/3077155/TheMuseumMyOnlyRescueCover.jpg" width="670" height="670" width_o="1500" height_o="1500" src_o="http://payload38.cargocollective.com/1/6/210547/3077155/TheMuseumMyOnlyRescueCover_o.jpg" data-mid="25032368" border="0" align="left"/> An Aggregate was featured as the cover art for The Museum's album My Only Rescue. A Tooth & Nail Label Band. The sculptures were also displayed in the Jon Knox Gallery in Seattle Washington. <img src="http://payload38.cargocollective.com/1/6/210547/3077155/DSC_0038.jpg" width="670" height="448" width_o="2000" height_o="1339" src_o="http://payload38.cargocollective.com/1/6/210547/3077155/DSC_0038_o.jpg" data-mid="25034763" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload38.cargocollective.com/1/6/210547/3077155/DSC_0103.jpg" width="670" height="1000" width_o="1339" height_o="2000" src_o="http://payload38.cargocollective.com/1/6/210547/3077155/DSC_0103_o.jpg" data-mid="25034723" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload38.cargocollective.com/1/6/210547/3077155/DSC_0052.jpg" width="670" height="448" width_o="2000" height_o="1339" src_o="http://payload38.cargocollective.com/1/6/210547/3077155/DSC_0052_o.jpg" data-mid="25034732" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload38.cargocollective.com/1/6/210547/3077155/DSC_0151.jpg" width="670" height="448" width_o="2000" height_o="1339" src_o="http://payload38.cargocollective.com/1/6/210547/3077155/DSC_0151_o.jpg" data-mid="25034703" border="0" align="left"/> Review by Leah Keller spacblog.wordpress.com/2012/04/10/fish-and-form-john-howards-an-aggregate/ Review by Victoriana Dan spacblog.wordpress.com/2012/04/10/for-the-betterment-of-the-whole-john-howards-an-aggregate/ Disunity is common in today’s society as individualism and independence are praised. These ideals prohibit us from seeing the importance of community. While we... http://johnhowardart.com/IN-THE-ROUND http://johnhowardart.com/following/johnhowardart.com/IN-THE-ROUND Mon, 26 Mar 2012 10:44:28 +0000 John Howard 3079674 <img src="http://payload38.cargocollective.com/1/6/210547/3079674/IntheRound_1.jpg" width="670" height="446" width_o="750" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload38.cargocollective.com/1/6/210547/3079674/IntheRound_1_o.jpg" data-mid="15722113" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload38.cargocollective.com/1/6/210547/3079674/IntheRound_2.jpg" width="670" height="446" width_o="750" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload38.cargocollective.com/1/6/210547/3079674/IntheRound_2_o.jpg" data-mid="15722106" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload38.cargocollective.com/1/6/210547/3079674/IntheRound_3.jpg" width="670" height="446" width_o="750" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload38.cargocollective.com/1/6/210547/3079674/IntheRound_3_o.jpg" data-mid="15722098" border="0" align="left"/> Plant DNA is much like all other organisms’ DNA. All DNA is made up of helix forms that uniquely manifest in each organism, making them what they are. In The Round was on display in the Krukeburg Botanical Gardens in Shoreline, Washington from May through September 2011. <img src="http://payload38.cargocollective.com/1/6/210547/3079674/IMG_6227.jpg" width="670" height="1005" width_o="1333" height_o="2000" src_o="http://payload38.cargocollective.com/1/6/210547/3079674/IMG_6227_o.jpg" data-mid="25724310" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload38.cargocollective.com/1/6/210547/3079674/IMG_6231.jpg" width="670" height="446" width_o="2000" height_o="1333" src_o="http://payload38.cargocollective.com/1/6/210547/3079674/IMG_6231_o.jpg" data-mid="25724333" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload38.cargocollective.com/1/6/210547/3079674/IMG_6237.jpg" width="670" height="1005" width_o="1333" height_o="2000" src_o="http://payload38.cargocollective.com/1/6/210547/3079674/IMG_6237_o.jpg" data-mid="25724353" border="0" align="left"/> Plant DNA is much like all other organisms’ DNA. All DNA is made up of helix forms that uniquely manifest in each organism, making them what they are. In...