Men in Hats performance at the Cleveland Playhouse April 19, 2011 at 3:36am produced by Ron Shelton and Lisa Lock I was talking to my brother Michael today when I shared with him exactly how…

Hats of Antiquity: Rapa Nui

For those of you who do not know about the mysterious Rapi Nui also known as “Easter Island” which is an island in the Pacific Ocean; located at the southeastern most point of the Polynesian triangle; it…

HAF: how important is Art to you?

“How important is Art for you?” I posed this question yesterday to a dozen of random HAF Artists. There were many heart-felt responses; thought it would be great to share several. When Lori Walters final…

Artist Taeyoun Kim: the genius of plastic

Why is Artist Taeyoun Kim’s art so important? A plastic Island is upon us. aka “great pacific garbage patch, pacific trash gyre, the pacific trash vortex, and “oh my…what have we done?!”‘ Simply put, it’s…

HAF 66: 3 Artists 3 Studios – Crane, Bono, Heft

My studio is a sanctuary, warehouse, laboratory, kitchen, library and playground.” -Carol Heft, USA The Artists studio is always a reflection of the Artist; it is their sanctuary, refuge, haven, hideaway, and simply retreat. When…

High Art Friday:  Artists of the day

This is the first installation of a daily art log I would like to start blogging. Each day on my face book group “High Art Fridays” I select Artists that I include on the daily…

REShats 2011 promotional video

RES 2011 promotional video illustrates the projects and products that RES has developed during the first several years of REShats.  This project video was shot and edited by Larry Coleman Photography.  

RES hats: the beginnings

Ron Shelton introduced RES limited editions in Columbus Ohio at the Columbus Museum of Art “2001 Influence of Africa Showcase.” RES has designed hats for dance and theater companies including, The Beck Theater and The…

High Art Fridays “art cap exchange project”

I am pleased to have this opportunity to share with you this exciting Global Art Cap Project which I have initiated via High Art Fridays. I manufactured this cap design with a shorten bill and…