Tag Archives: Art
Artfest workshop 3 ~ Misty Mawn
My last class at artfest was with Misty Mawn. I am so incredibly grateful to have been able to get into her class. I’ve admired her work for so long. Initially, I signed up for her as first choice for … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, artfest 2010, artfest workshop, collage, misty mawn, painting, workshop
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Artfest workshop ~ Karen Michel
So, continuing on with wonderful Artfest experience… My first class was ‘Prayer Flags’ with Karen Michel. I chose this class because I love Karen’s style (you can see her flags here) and because she is a green artist. She recently … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, artfest 2010, karen michel, prayer flags, workshop
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commissioned
An old high school friend of mine commissioned me to do this piece of her grandmother and mother. Her mother’s 65th birthday was celebrated this last weekend. My friend, Ellen, sent me this photo to work off of and told … Continue reading
more pins and magnets
Thank you so much for all your input on my last set of magnets/brooches. I finally decided to make the smaller ones into magnets and the larger into pins. I got into a really nice groves getting these all done. … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, artfest 2010, artfest trades, brooches, encaustic, Handmade Gifts, handpainted, magnets, pins, small art, wax
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rainy day thoughts
It’s been cold, windy and cloudy all day. I am really loving this weather. It’s the best winter this area has seen in a while. Almost feels like a “real” winter. Snow in the mountains and lots of rain on … Continue reading
open ~ paper bag inspiration booklet
A few people asked if I would show how we made our caterpillar book. No problem, because the whole reason I started trying to figure it all out, was so that I could keep a little inspiration book in my … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, booklet, grocery bag, inspiration booklet, paper bag, paper craft, recycled, tutorial
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assembly line work
I been painting, painting, painting… then stamping, stamping, stamping…then cutting, cutting, cutting, and THEN gluing, gluing, gluing. All for some little fat book pages that are due this weekend. I made a whopping 53 pages! They are for the Artfest … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, artfest, country living magazine, fat book pages, paper bag journals, retreat
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art for your heart
I’ve been working on these for the past few days. Love inspired art. I have a pretty amazing relationship with my husband and feel completely fueled to believe that true love does exist and it is, well, awesome. always – … Continue reading
believer and dreamer
I am quickly becoming a believer of my dreams. They are real, valid and bigger than me. It’s only taken me almost 38 years to realize that I have ALWAYS wanted to be an artist. Always. So, to celebrate my … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, artist's survival kit, believer, creating my goddess year workbook, creative journal, dreamer, keri smith
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cats
Our best friends have cats. So as gifts I made little pieces of cat art for them. This is Phoebe Cat. She now lives in cold, cold Wisconsin with our good friends Jay and Jen. Phoebe once got into a … Continue reading
