Each week will have a theme or a question that relates to the course content.
Every student will contribute one blog post per week, due by 11:59 pm on the Monday night before class.
Your posts should include images, a short text, and your name.

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

NJ Schoolgirl's embroidery sells for over $100 Million

I just came across this news and thought it related to our discussion today about types of art that are valued more than others (craft vs. paintings).
This embroidery of a farm scene was done in 1807 by a schoolgirl in New Jersey named Mary Antrim. It was just sold at Sotheby's auction house for $1.07 million!
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