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Random Projects I've Done Around My Apartment
So I moved to Dallas, TX and signed the lease on my first apartment almost a year ago now! The picture below is from a week after I moved...
Megan Ciraolo
Sep 12, 2021
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A Beautiful Indonesian Batik Textile
The hardest class I ever took was History of Textiles, which was a required class for fibers majors at SCAD. It was more rigorous and...
Megan Ciraolo
Oct 13, 2020
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In Progress: Further Ideation and Thought Process
Over a month ago I started to develop a scarf collection based on geometric patterns found in Roman mosaics, and wrote about it in this...
Megan Ciraolo
Oct 6, 2020
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My Favorite Paintings
I guess this statement is gonna sound kinda obvious but here it goes: my favorite class in middle school was art class! It was always the...
Megan Ciraolo
Sep 30, 2020
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The Art I Did For Fun at Art School
Throughout the course of my time at SCAD, I did a couple projects, sketches, and samples that weren't for a grade. Mostly just quick...
Megan Ciraolo
Sep 26, 2020
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Process: Reimagining the "Pleasant Thoughts" Print Collection
I've gotten to the point in my post graduate life (with no job yet) where I want to start selling my work but am on the fence about...
Megan Ciraolo
Sep 9, 2020
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Sketching at the Beach!
Last week, my mom, sister, grandma, and I went to Wildwood, NJ for a quick 3 day beach trip! One of my favorite things to do at the beach...
Megan Ciraolo
Sep 2, 2020
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Artist Quirks: Things I Hoard
As all artists know, art materials can be quite expensive. It's not just paints and pencils you need to buy, it's canvases, good quality...
Megan Ciraolo
Aug 26, 2020
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A Little Tour of My High School Sketchbooks
Not gonna lie: I've been kinda stuck on what to write about this week. My last two blog entries were a bit longer and full of detail. But...
Megan Ciraolo
Aug 19, 2020
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The Egretta Scarf: Process From Digital Design to Screen Print
The egret. I grew up with this elegant bird as a fixation. My mom would take us on birding trips to different natural environments in our...
Megan Ciraolo
Aug 11, 2020
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Creating during the Pandemic: My Last Quarter at SCAD
Like all educational institutions, this past March my school (Savannah College of Art and Design- SCAD) announced that the remainder of...
Megan Ciraolo
Aug 5, 2020
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Quick Daily Animal Studies
In the middle of June, I set out to do a daily practice of animal drawings. Now, I ended up forgetting about this more than a couple of...
Megan Ciraolo
Jul 29, 2020
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Capturing a Moment When Traveling: Landscape Drawing
I've found that taking a few minutes while traveling to sit down and sketch is a great way to (1) reflect on what you are experiencing...
Megan Ciraolo
Jul 22, 2020
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Process: Collection Development and Finishing a Sketchbook
About 2 weeks ago I wrote a post giving a tour of my mini grid sketchbook, a book I've been working in since March 2017. At the time of...
Megan Ciraolo
Jul 15, 2020
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Documenting Inspiration from the MET
As someone with a huge love for art history, which often has a huge presence in my work, I LOVE going to art museums. It's the perfect...
Megan Ciraolo
Jul 8, 2020
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My Mini Grid Sketchbook
I started drawing in this book at the end of March 2017, my freshman year. I remember this because (1) I always date my sketchbooks and...
Megan Ciraolo
Jun 29, 2020
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Ancient Rome: A Continued Theme in my Work
My greatest inspiration. What sparked my interest in the decorative arts and, pretty much, the entire subject of art history. Junior...
Megan Ciraolo
Jun 22, 2020
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The Impact of Daily Practices
As you may know, I am a recent art school graduate. This past school year was my senior year and during that time I started a daily...
Megan Ciraolo
Jun 18, 2020
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