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| "My Shrine for Me" by Danny Mansmith |
Hello.
I'm an artist who, for the most part, is self taught. Making art and working with my hands fuels me to be in this world.
So much of today's society doesn't appeal to me so I have turned to creating my own world in my art.
I really wish to share my art with others and try to inspire others to express themselves to follow their own paths.
So much of today's society doesn't appeal to me so I have turned to creating my own world in my art.
I really wish to share my art with others and try to inspire others to express themselves to follow their own paths.
Artist's statement: Working with my hands has saved my life.
Instead of being the fastest or the smartest I found my strength, sanctuary and cushion from the world in making art.
My grandma gave me my first art lessons when I was very young. She sewed my clothes growing up and this influenced me to later teach myself how to use the sewing machine - allowing imperfections, emotions, and child like energies to fuel and inspire me to create.
I want to push myself to make art with the things around me, to be resourceful and to follow my heart’s inspiration.
Making something wearable, drawing with sharpies or the sewing machine, sculpting, to creating installations that incorporate all of these elements has become my spirituality - my survival.
Instead of being the fastest or the smartest I found my strength, sanctuary and cushion from the world in making art.
My grandma gave me my first art lessons when I was very young. She sewed my clothes growing up and this influenced me to later teach myself how to use the sewing machine - allowing imperfections, emotions, and child like energies to fuel and inspire me to create.
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| Danny Mansmith's studio. |
Making something wearable, drawing with sharpies or the sewing machine, sculpting, to creating installations that incorporate all of these elements has become my spirituality - my survival.
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Online shop: SCRAPdannymansmith
Social media:
LinkedIn
Facebook (personal page)
Languages spoken: English
Social media:
Facebook (personal page)
Languages spoken: English
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| "Fabric Leaf Cut Out Necklace" by Danny Mansmith |
Tags: unique, individual, authentic, inventive, spiritual, installation art, sewing machine, self taught, resourceful, evolving, outsider art
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