*Crostini:[kroh-STEE-nee] 1. Meaning "little toasts" [Italian, diminutive of crosta, crust, from Latin crūsta.]
Welcome to Crostini on Etsy, home of collectible designs by mixed-media artist Meredith Cutler. Unique artwork, inspiring wearables and collectibles based on my original art canvases. Small, savory bites of the bigger picture...little "crackers" with crunch and substance.
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INSPIRATION ::::::::
The joy I find as an artist stems from the transformation of the base, or castoff, into the energetic sublime. Elements in my work range from the suspicious: household plastics, found papers, studio debris; to the traditional: fine canvas, fibers, and pigments; to the latest digital tools.
Ever inundated with imagery and cross-references in the fast-paced world that I inhabit, I often turn to a traditional, disciplined process (such as weaving), and adapt it to my situational needs. Practicing a hybrid of focused process and alchemy, I use the pull of disparate elements to explore layered narratives within invented environments.
Recent work explores collaged images of children and their iconic props, appropriated from retro-Americana wallpaper and gift-wrap discovered in basements and urban garage sales. Flatland icon intersects with the deeply personal, as anonymous paper detritus mingles with images pulled from surface designs lining the safe walls and gift-boxes of my own infancy.
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BIO and EXHIBITION HISTORY::::::::
For more info on the artist, or to view an archive of original fine artworks chronologically, please visit www.meredithcutler.com
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AS FEATURED ON::::::::
CUTEABLE design blog:
http://cuteable.com/crostini-designs/828
THE STORQUE on Etsy:
http://www.etsy.com/storque/section/spotlight/article/trends-south-west-style/313/
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SUPER COOL LINKS:::::::
WEBSITE:
http://www.meredithcutler.com
CROSTINI VINTAGE & SUPPLY:
http://www.crostinivs.etsy.com
STUDIO DEBRIS (A DESIGN AND STUDIO LIFE BLOG):
http://www.meredithcutler.com/blog/studiodebris
CROSTINI ON INDIEPUBLIC:
http://indiepublic.ning.com/profile/crostini
CROSTINI ON FLICKR:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/crostinidesigns/sets/72157602007170496/
CROSTINI ON ETSYLOVE/NING:
http://etsylove.ning.com/profile/crostini
