The last time I taught a public workshop locally was probably 2005. I am very happy to be telling you I will be teaching two classes in New Jersey in July. I will offer more details soon, but here is a teaser….
I get alot of requests to teach near home which I would love to do but haven't found a venue until now. I hope you'll join me – stay tuned for the details 🙂
I'm excited to announce my new workshop for Valley Ridge! Their recently revised website officially launched today so I can share details about my workshop PLUS introduce you to my new collection: OnWARD & UpWARD. Two sheets are available for pre-order. Additional sheets will be revealed in February.
Visit Valley Ridge Art Studio site HERE to see all the fine offerings for the 2012 season.
And ta-da! Here are two of the first sheets from my latest collection. You can pre-order at GreenPepperPress.com.
I'm excited to announce my new workshop for Valley Ridge! Their recently revised website officially launched today so I can share details about my workshop PLUS introduce you to my new collection: OnWARD & UpWARD. Two sheets are available for pre-order. Additional sheets will be revealed in February.
Visit Valley Ridge Art Studio site HERE to see all the fine offerings for the 2012 season.
And ta-da! Here are two of the first sheets from my latest collection. You can pre-order at GreenPepperPress.com.
This was the first project we did at Valley Ridge. Cool, huh? The point: it was a great ice-breaker to begin class, and to illustrate the point that we all need to march to our own drummer – especially in a workshop. Find your pace, then stretch it a little. Each artist made an awesome set of sticks…I wish I had taken a group photo! Drats.
I was a little late this month getting the new crusade posted. The challenge is to put into words how you feel about creativity being part of your life. And then, so we get to know one another better, I invite you to tell us about the different kinds of art you make. Isn't true we never really fit into one category? The umbrella term 'mixed media' seems to be a label many use…but I have never really liked it. Too vague. Be more specific…I am a painter, a book artist, a visual journaler, a found object manipulater, a constructivist, an amateur jewelry maker, a polymer clay player, an aerosol artist, a stamp, stencil, and graphic designer…like that. Gives you a better picture, right? Anyway, come play…Crusade No. 56 (warning: if you are at work, turn down your speakers before visiting the street team site.)
This was the first project we did at Valley Ridge. Cool, huh? The point: it was a great ice-breaker to begin class, and to illustrate the point that we all need to march to our own drummer – especially in a workshop. Find your pace, then stretch it a little. Each artist made an awesome set of sticks…I wish I had taken a group photo! Drats.
I was a little late this month getting the new crusade posted. The challenge is to put into words how you feel about creativity being part of your life. And then, so we get to know one another better, I invite you to tell us about the different kinds of art you make. Isn't true we never really fit into one category? The umbrella term 'mixed media' seems to be a label many use…but I have never really liked it. Too vague. Be more specific…I am a painter, a book artist, a visual journaler, a found object manipulater, a constructivist, an amateur jewelry maker, a polymer clay player, an aerosol artist, a stamp, stencil, and graphic designer…like that. Gives you a better picture, right? Anyway, come play…Crusade No. 56 (warning: if you are at work, turn down your speakers before visiting the street team site.)
*waves* Hello! It's been a while. When we last spoke I was on my way to Valley Ridge. We had a terrific time – a full class of enthusiastic artists who painted and played for three whole days! It was rewarding on so many levels and filled my well for a long time. Love being in the studio and feeling the energy that gets generated when artists gather.
One of our assignments was to walk the gorgeous property in search of new shapes to inspire hand-crafted tools (stencils and stamps). It was a perfect break from the work, to take in the scenery, breath in the not-quite-fall-air, enjoy the sun, and observe all that was before us. I found my way to Katherine's garden – very much in hiberbation and decay, with amazing shapes. The once vibrant flowers and plants presenting themselves as dried pods and other interesting stages of non-life.
I later learned these were coneflowers – typically adorned with violet petals. My impression upon observing the dried evidence, was that the flower had possibly been a black-eyed susan, with golden petals. I am so glad I didn't know they were once purple, as the darker rustier color served as my inspiration for this painting. I used the river rocks stencil by Mary Beth, adding in a few larger stones to make it my own for the section of ground. I made my own stencils for the flowers, and included roots since my attempt at pulling a few to photograph came straight from the earth with entire stem and roots.
Some evidence of our walk around the perimeter of the VR property….Mom is there gathering weeds and avoiding coyotes. (Actually, we only hear them at night….haven't seen one there yet.)
Here is the group – thank you ladies! I loved seeing your individual perspectives, and your fabulous work. So much fun to see old friends and make new ones. I had a great time Raising the Bar with you 🙂
And just days after arriving home from Wisconsin we road tripped up to Canada. It's been a few years since we have been there and promised the kids a return visit to see our beloved friends, the orcas. You can read about our previous memorable visits in a past post HERE. It was so heavy with rain on the first day that the park was not even open. Drats. Luckily it cleared enough by the next day that we headed straight for Friendship Cove at Marineland, Niagara Falls, Ontario, to see Kiska and Ike. A happy ending.
*waves* Hello! It's been a while. When we last spoke I was on my way to Valley Ridge. We had a terrific time – a full class of enthusiastic artists who painted and played for three whole days! It was rewarding on so many levels and filled my well for a long time. Love being in the studio and feeling the energy that gets generated when artists gather.
One of our assignments was to walk the gorgeous property in search of new shapes to inspire hand-crafted tools (stencils and stamps). It was a perfect break from the work, to take in the scenery, breath in the not-quite-fall-air, enjoy the sun, and observe all that was before us. I found my way to Katherine's garden – very much in hiberbation and decay, with amazing shapes. The once vibrant flowers and plants presenting themselves as dried pods and other interesting stages of non-life.
I later learned these were coneflowers – typically adorned with violet petals. My impression upon observing the dried evidence, was that the flower had possibly been a black-eyed susan, with golden petals. I am so glad I didn't know they were once purple, as the darker rustier color served as my inspiration for this painting. I used the river rocks stencil by Mary Beth, adding in a few larger stones to make it my own for the section of ground. I made my own stencils for the flowers, and included roots since my attempt at pulling a few to photograph came straight from the earth with entire stem and roots.
Some evidence of our walk around the perimeter of the VR property….Mom is there gathering weeds and avoiding coyotes. (Actually, we only hear them at night….haven't seen one there yet.)
Here is the group – thank you ladies! I loved seeing your individual perspectives, and your fabulous work. So much fun to see old friends and make new ones. I had a great time Raising the Bar with you 🙂
And just days after arriving home from Wisconsin we road tripped up to Canada. It's been a few years since we have been there and promised the kids a return visit to see our beloved friends, the orcas. You can read about our previous memorable visits in a past post HERE. It was so heavy with rain on the first day that the park was not even open. Drats. Luckily it cleared enough by the next day that we headed straight for Friendship Cove at Marineland, Niagara Falls, Ontario, to see Kiska and Ike. A happy ending.
I'm off to Valley Ridge. A full workshop! Time at a fabulous venue with old friends and friends I am about to meet. Mom arrives for a visit….and we make her participate. Full circle….as she had me finger painting in a high chair.
Got a few of these at the Minneapolis airport. So clever. You can score a few online at InventiveTravelware.com.
*waves* see you next week!