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About CatRutgers4Art

Original art by Catherine Rutgers, with musings on the media and the methods. Founded in 2010. “I believe in magic moments. Am not afraid to be sentimental, and adore a tweaked cliché. Two of my favorite pastimes are watching paint dry and observing green tendrils unfold.”

Altered State: In Motion

Posted on January 18, 2011 by CatRutgers4Art

It’s not so easy to trick a digital camera. Set on auto, its instincts are to correct your “mistakes.” However, I’m not generally looking for the “perfect picture”; I want to create source material for new artwork. For altering an … Continue reading →

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Handwritten, Typewriter, Type

Posted on January 11, 2011 by CatRutgers4Art

What tools do we use for writing? Until you get to computer-generated type, everything is potentially messy, sometimes smelly, and always ready for appropriation into an art project. Used typewriter ribbons? Exquisite. Outtakes from the mimeograph? Fabulous. I had a … Continue reading →

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Party Over Here

Posted on January 4, 2011 by CatRutgers4Art

The whole nine yards are essential;  the aesthetic is abundance. Put everything you have into making it happen, and you’ll get back more than you ever imagined. Every party should envelop guests in an alternative environment, swallow you up in … Continue reading →

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Hue-Happy Forever

Posted on January 1, 2011 by CatRutgers4Art

I was born to find ecstasy in color. And hue adjustment was made for me. The fruit of a most delightful new-year’s-eve afternoon ­– six variations on Saturated Bliss are presented here for your viewing pleasure. Six variations on Saturated … Continue reading →

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When You Subscribe

Posted on December 30, 2010 by CatRutgers4Art

Hi, there! This is a new adventure, full of options. And creative experiments are this blog’s core. So, the first tests of what gets sent to subscribers in email were the full posts, including multiple images and text. From here … Continue reading →

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