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noreply@blogger.com (Poetic Artist) — Wed, 02 May 2012 00:42:00 +0000

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Visionary Ventures Featured Artist May 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Visionary Ventures) — Sat, 21 May 2011 23:07:00 +0000

Poetic Artist Bio:

Poet,
Writer,
Graphic Art,
Romantic,
Spiritualist,
Mind Traveler.

I am a self made poet and writer. I learned through reading other poetry and styles, researching and using my own mind, thoughts and emotions. I like to use a methodology of combining the emotions and the senses, to visually and emotionally combine art and poetry, to portray a positive message to my readers, simply written so that they can feel it and understand it, yet it will still challenge their mind metaphorically and touch their senses by the overall message. I like to write about nature, the world and its surroundings.

My views and writings are partly my own perceptions on life and its philosophies, and exploration of others.

Through my adventures into it I quickly discovered how our spiritual, emotional, and everyday lives are tied to it in one way or another, and how everyone has an artistic talent or skill of some kind in themselves.

I enjoy writing poetry and combining it to other art forms, and invite other artists to join and collaborate to enhance their art.

I always hoped to be able to raise enough funds to be able to travel and see the different sights of the world someday, photographing and writing poetry to the different wonders of the world, perhaps with other artists. One day, creating a book out of it.

I like to create Poetic Artistic prints. If you are interested in having customized poetry written and combined to one of your photographs or images, and turned into a print, feel free to contact me. Poetic Artist

I have an ongoing blog of two and a half years worth of writing and poetry, with 49 countries following. You can view it here for examples Poetry / Making Something Out Of Nothing , feel free to take a look.

Peace!

William Wooding/ The Poetic Artist

~ Quatrain of Spiritual Puzzles ~

Our times collide in destiny, past and present,
One only need to recognise the collision in the signs,
Like the rocks of Stonehenge we are placed and face each other,
Some are aware, some oblivious to the puzzle that makes up the whole,
The whole that makes up the bigger picture, pieces to the quarry,
Each rock has its own strength, each rock makes the picture work,
Paths foretold that cross dimensions, windows to each others future, hearts, souls, and goals.

So look carefully, watch, stare fully at your clues,
Don't dismiss what they tell you and lead you to,
Stones of mystery stand together throughout time,
One approaches who sees, and can tie them together,
A completed puzzle you will find, gently blowing on the mystic winds of time.

~ William Wooding ~ ©

~ A Walk By The Woods ~

Stranded fields of green growth,
As far as sight can see as a great sea,
Earths green shrouded tranquility,
Shrouded in foggy mist adrift on short blades,
Joined to the old stand hand shaped like a C,
Erratic fence line of tall shade and comforts ease,
Living life entrenched strong wooden roots,
Blend into the great stretch outstretched beyond,
Earths drenched plankton pond,
Winds breath in motion,
World of plant prisms,
Enticed to an inviting lawn.

~ William Wooding ~ ©

Visionary Ventures Latest Artist

noreply@blogger.com (Visionary Ventures) — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 06:33:00 +0000

Featured Artist: Lars Ray

Renesans Woodcrafts is the creative expressions of Lars Ray. Promoting an attitude in style and a choice in our living environments, Renesans Woodcrafts supplements our surroundings with natural art. By balancing nature with creative design, it is a reflection of an innermost attitude to live in contemporary settings accented with elements of the natural world.

The desire to create something unique and refreshing in ways that promote a positive influence in one’s own environment has always been a creative passion for Lars. For him, it’s about creating an appreciation for organic elements as an integral part of fine living, and his mission remains in connecting true natural value with the human experience.

Renesans is the Polish spelling for renaissance, which of course means rebirth or revival in its broadest terms. Exploring natural contrasts and bringing them to life, Lars uses only natural materials perceived to be of little value to others, such as decaying or splintered wood, broken shells, or unpolished stones, creating a rebirth in art form. He magnifies the natural contrast by polishing only a portion of the piece, thereby revealing nature’s true beauty which is hidden in the remainder of the piece.

In addition, each item he crafts has a story – and it’s the crafted item that makes the story come alive! The renaissance is complete when one holds in their hands a simple piece of wood showing both its luster and its bruises, and knowing its particular story.

For Lars, his eye and passion for nature and natural art stems from his Polish roots and heritage. For the Poles there exists a connection with nature and a belief that one who owns something handmade and intriguing from nature also owns a treasure. Coupling this belief with the stories behind each item crafted, and you have an intrinsic value.

Lars believes that by introducing a raw simplicity into our interiors and everyday life, we add value to ourselves that often inspires conversation, appreciation, and imagination. Instead of gadgets and things that can degenerate personal environments, he believes that nature's influence on the human experience through natural design and creative license adds richness to our lives and our surroundings. For him, it’s about the organic feel of wood, natural accents for the modular office, and authentic ambiance in the home.

Renesans Drops

Renesans Woodcrafts

Visionary Ventures Featured Artist

noreply@blogger.com (Visionary Ventures) — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 00:58:00 +0000

Douglas Siclare

Siclari Studio of Art and Design is an independently owned business based in Georgia,United States which focuses on everything to do with computer graphics and animation, and we are not afraid to claim it! So,why choose Siclari Studio of Art and Design?

D. Siclari (the founder and owner of Siclari Studio of art and design) has both a BFA in Computer Animation and multi media arts (Art Institute of Atlanta) and an Associates in Drafting and Design Technology (Ingram State Tech. College). Not only that, but he has done work in the field for several years. D.Siclari has worked as a copy and production manager of an online comic book company and worked with layouts and logos there. He has also done video editing for known artist in the atlanta area. Furthermore, he has done graphic and design work for several independent clients. This means that you get not only the creative end of the spectrum, but the technical end as well. To give you an example: Say that you wanted a playhouse designed. Not only can Siclari Studio of Art and Design come up with a creative concept; the sheets and building specifications can also be drawn up. You can go from an idea to sheets that you can take to an architect in no time. Or say that you are looking for some brochures to do. We have the knowledge that will give you both a creative edge and function well in promoting whatever is on it.

Siclari Studio of Art and Design prides itself on work that is done to the client's specifications and ON TIME. It is not our practice (nor do we think that any company should make it their practice) to con our clients into a long and tedious process with hidden fees and wasted time. Therefore, you will always get what you ask for at a reasonable price, and since we work online we can help you no matter where you are in the world!!!

Siclari Studios

Artisans get Promoted!

noreply@blogger.com (Visionary Ventures) — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 21:39:00 +0000

We have a goal in mind for you and the rest of the artisan world!

If you are interested in having you and your work promoted, in order to help get your name out to the public and the work you do, please e-mail me a bio description about yourself and your artisan work, along with a picture and or link to an artisan piece you would like to have featured on the Visionary Ventures blog to be promoted to the public.

If you have a web site, I would also like to exchange links to it from Visionary Ventures blog to cross promote each other.

Helping  promote this site, and what is in this for you?

If you get involved helping promote, network, and get the word spread about this site, you will be helping start a movement that has the potential to become quite large in the interest of you, and artisans across the globe, including the under privileged. This isn't just about a typical link exchange promotion just to promote you, or the Visionary Ventures  blog , it is much larger than this and all of us.

Stage 1:

You will get more social exposure, on all the Social sites, twitter, Face Book, etc.

Stage 2:

You will help yourself, and other artisans around the globe, by helping commit to the long term goal of simply being in Visionary Ventures group and blog and help network towards building a world wide artisan social network, pointing them to and gathering under this group and blog in the interests of all who wish to be involved.

Stage 3:

The final goal and plan, will help give you and all in the world social network, opportunities to bring your wares to market where you earn what "You think you and your artisan works are worth", not someone else, in a setting designed for the artist entrepreneur, and for the betterment of everyone involved.

Getting involved:

I can not stress this enough, this requires you getting involved and collaborating and cooperating !

Not only does this help build a prosperous future and goal for you and other artisans, but helps lay a future foundation in the plan for the children of tomorrow, and for those who may have never had a chance in the artisan fields in many ways.

Thanks! The Visionary Ventures Team
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The Importance of Social Networking and the Arts

noreply@blogger.com (Visionary Ventures) — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 05:49:00 +0000

Artists of all genre are scattered and struggling throughout the world to get noticed, they tweet, they blog, they show their skills, but do they join forces?

Perhaps one of the best things they could do for themselves in today's economy and market is to gather together and social network under one roof, this incentive attracts the audiences they seek, because of such a variety of desirable artisans in one place.

Being spread out gives you less social exposure, and a smaller audience with a less than desirable result. If artisans want to start expanding and get noticed, they need to band together and promote each other. It's a way to move ahead to a better tomorrow for all the artisans of the world.