Places to see

When I was little I wrote down a list of 10 places to see before I die. I consider myself extremely fortunate to have crossed off 3 of those places by the time I was 21-- London, Paris, and Australia. Part of me wants to edit or change the list, but there is something a little sacred about the journeys I dreamt of taking when I was small.

I've been to places not on the list, I will be to many more. But the list remains.

I love to travel and to wander. It is not restlessness, but the desire to see and feel and experience. And be reminded of my sincerely insignificant part of something much greater.

There is so much left to see.


From pages 26-27
Moleskin sketchbook
ink and bleach on paper with hand-stitching
3.5 x 5.5"

copyright Kate Castelli 2009

On my sleeve

Bleeding hearts on Salem St., the North End, Boston.

From the Archives

At the Alexander Calder show at the Whitney they had a "self portrait" by Calder at age 9. I thought it was remarkable that it survived, and was amused that they included it in the exhibition.

I was back home this weekend and went digging around in the archives and came across some "early work."

Enjoy.

























This one is quite epic. And I am almost certain it was inspired by Disney's Fantasia, which I loved as a child.

In case you were wondering, it is obviously a herd of Centaurs. Seriously.





I think this one is a nice example of an early attempt to "mat" my work. Also note the mermaid's bra. Actually, now that I see the hair color this is most certainly Ariel from The Little Mermaid.

Both are age 4ish?

The Artist as a Child

Pajamas with feet and coloring furiously. Age 4?

Calder at the Whitney

My increasing wanderlust + a not to miss Alexander Calder retrospective at the Whitney Museum of American Art = a short and very cold trip to NYC today.

A sampling of songs from a long train ride:
1. Cab / Train
2. Winter / The Rolling Stones
3. Dark Eyes / Iron and Wine with Calexico
4. When Doves Cry / The Be Good Tanyas (amazing cover)
5. Empty / Ray LaMontagne
6. Bohemian Like You / The Dandy Warhols
7. Cemeteries of London / Coldplay
8. The Way We Get By / Spoon
9. Child of the Moon / The Rolling Stones
10. Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses / U2


How I amused myself from Penn Station to Boston
sketchbook page, pen and ink
6 x 10"

copyright Kate Castelli 2009

AIB Illustration Blog

The Art Institute of Boston has launched a new blog devoted to illustration. It is a great resource featuring alumni news and links, competitions, call for entries, and current happenings in the illustration world. Check it out at http://aiboston.typepad.com/illustration/

This month also features a brief interview of yours truly.
See what I have to say (here)

Something better beginning

I'm feeling a certain kinship with the Dadaists lately. They understood the absurdity and the beauty in this world.

Pages 22-23 (Begin)
from the Moleskin sketchbook
photograph, ephemera, and gouache with handstitching.
3.5 x 7" opened

copyright Kate Castelli 2009

Grandpa

He was the best storyteller. And he loved milkshakes.

Kate Castelli

I'm pleased to announce that a paperback edition of the artist book People, Places, and Faces is available for sale here

People, Places, and Faces is a collection of linear work from my sketchbooks. It includes glimpses from museums, cafes, travels in London, faces, portraits of cameras, and lyrical birds.

People, Places, and Faces:
Linear Work from the Sketchbooks of Kate Castelli
black and white, paperback, 32 pages
dimensions A5 (5.83 x 8.26")
$12.95

copyright Kate Castelli 2008