Aug
24
Work in progress…
I'm at the "now what?" phase of this piece…lol. Love the textures, though…I'm crazy in love with cheesecloth lately.
Dina
Aug
23
Workshops in Spain and England (quick review)…
I have to say, I love, love, love to teach. It's an exhilarating experience to be around fellow artists and like-minded souls. I love to share what I do and learn from what they do…so much fun.
I taught for the third time in Barcelona (actually in Gavà , about 30 mins from Barcelona). My good friend Lisa Mitchell lives there and has a delightful studio. I adore Lisa, she's so fabulous. She's supportive and nurturing, and her artistic spirit shines through in everything she does. We have a great time together. She coordinates & translates, and we have a blast!
In Spain we did the Hardware Store Art Journal, and Painted Portraits…so much fun! Students were adventurous and talented, the best type there is. They were patient with my almost non-existent Spanish, and they created wonderful work. So impressive!
In Harrogate, England, I taught 3 days of art journaling–Introduction to Art Journaling, Art Journaling in Layers, and Painted Portraits. I've already mentioned the awesome Dyan…and students in the classes there were wonderful, too. Funny, generous, teeming with talent, and they even bribed me with Curly Wurly's.
If you were in the workshops in Harrogate, I set up our Flickr group here.
Dyan had me make this canvas for her, to hang up in her store…it's about 3 feet long. I used the portrait on it from the class I taught earlier in the day. I started it the day before and set it outside to dry where it promptly was rained on by that notorious British rain. So I had to start over.
So, Dyan and Lisa, when can I come back? 😉
Aug
21
Get thee to Harrogate, UK…
When (not if, when) you go to Harrogate, stay here. This is my Carter on the steps of Alexa House, a wonderful Bed & Breakfast. I've stayed here twice now, and it's a warm place where you truly feel at home. Plus, the English breakfast is the best. 🙂 Dave & Sandra are the owners, and I can't thank them enough for their kindness. They went above & beyond the call of duty during my last stay to help me out (Dave chauffeured us to the airport at the last minute so we didn't have to take the train)…plus Sandra taught Carter all about "dippy" eggs (i.e. soft boiled eggs). Can't wait to go back!
After you're all settled into Alexa, you need to go art with Dyan at her store, Art From the Heart. What can I say about Dyan? She's awesome, funny, generous, kind, giving, brilliant, talented, and just plain cool. I adore her. Teaching at her store is amazing…great setting, great students (the best!), you just breathe in the art and feel so fulfilled. Plus her store seriously rocks. Buy one of everything.
Next post…workshop photos!
Aug
19
Be the star you are…
So…since I got back from my trip, I have been in a funk. Exhausted (jetlagged, I'm sure), overwhelmed with my "to do" list, stressed with getting the 3 fellas back into school, you know how it goes. I just haven't felt like myself. That's when loneliness and self-doubt creep in…the "I'm not good enough" feelings that are so paralyzing.
So I started finishing up a few things I started before I left…like this sheet of canvas that isn't for an assignment. It just had an ink blot on it. I added some paint, some words here & there.
Then I stood back and looked at the message of it. Be the star you are…be yourself, in other words. And I realized that my subconscious self had written a note to my conscious self.
Time to listen.
Aug
19
I’m the guest today over at Elle’s Studio Journaling blog series…
You can go read the interview here! 🙂 Be sure to check out all the other guest posts (fantastic stuff there), as well as the great prizes & tips.
Aug
17
Reminder about my Encaustic Tag class this coming Friday eve…
Just a reminder about this Encaustic Tag book I'm teaching at The Creative Quest this coming Friday evening…I can smell the melted wax already! 😉 Contact the store to sign up, and see this link for more details.
Aug
16
Some JBS August goodness…
Be sure to check all the DT galleries for lots of ideas & inspiration…the first pic is from the project kit. Fun!!
Aug
12
New Maya Road…Canvas Pennant Banner Album…
Made this album about my sweet niece for CHA…you can read more about it on the Maya Road DT blog. 🙂
