Anna Lugthart
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I'm an engineer, maker, and a lover of learning! I enjoy making things with wood, metal, fabric, paint, words, and pretty much everything else I try! I'm fascinated by folk art, how it interacts with the identity of its artists, and how it bears the imprint of their history.

Ornamented Cloud Earrings

Anna Lugthart
Post 4: Upcycle Design Report 2023
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Inspiration The inspiration for my project came from Central European folk ornamentation, and more specifically, the work of Slovak Artist Štefan L. Kostelničák. Kostelničák researched and collected Czechoslovak ornamentation during the first half of the 20th century. He also produced a great quantity of his own ornamentation work, most of which was painted on paper…
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Upcycle Progress Report: Ornamented Earrings

Anna Lugthart
Post 3: Upcycle progress report 2023
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The inspiration for my upcycling project came from Central European folk ornamentation, and in particular, the work of Slovak artist Štefan L. Kostelničák. Central European folk ornamentation is incredibly varied across different regions, time periods, and even among individual artists. It champions the creativity and imagination of each individual who engages with it. At the…
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Upcycle Aesthetic: Central European Ornamentation

Anna Lugthart
Post 2: What is your Upcycling project aesthetic and why? 2023
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I drew inspiration from Central European folk ornamentation for my upcycle project. The reason, oddly enough, was loneliness. My family is from Slovakia. Growing up, we ate Slovak foods and celebrated Vilija the night before Christmas. I’m third generation and never went to Slovak school like my mother and grandmother. I only know a few…
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Bohemian Aesthetic

Anna Lugthart
Post 1: Aesthetic Explorations 2023
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Young Bohémienne: Natalie Clifford Barney (1875–1972) at the Age of 10 The word “bohémien(ne)” was first associated with artistic, countercultural people in 1800s France. The association is confusing because the word “bohémien(ne)” or “bohemian” actually refers to three (fairly) distinct groups of people. Firstly, the word refers to Bohemia, an actual region that sat within…
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1912 Web Text about Lettering

Anna Lugthart
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I found this web text from 1912 about lettering and thought it was kind of cool! These days most of our “lettering” is done by a computer, but I’ve found this resource invaluable both for understanding the role of existing fonts in design, and for designing my own! I’d highly suggest giving it a virtual…
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