Wednesday, August 31, 2011

CREATE classes in Chicago

paints

kelli nina perkins and me
I was able to take Pokey Bolton's class "Printapalooza" and what a lovely surprise to have Kelli Nina Perkins as a fellow student. I adore Kelli, and it was great to spend a day with her. The photo below was taken outside the hotel during Pokey's class~ we were sun printing.
sunprinting in pokey's class

sketching & and watercolor ~ student work
Wonderful student work from my "Sketching & Watercolor: Journal Style" workshop.
sketching & and watercolor ~ student work

quiltlets~ student work
Student "Quiltlets" from the 3 hour class I taught on Sunday.
quiltlets in progress ~student work    quiltlet ~ student work

Monday, August 29, 2011

Recycled Circles ~ Student work

recycled circles: student work
I taught two classes of Recycled Circles in Chicago (the first one filled up, thank you very much!) As usual, I love how different each one turns out! And they are all following the same directions...
Here are a few from my classes:
recycled circles: student work   recycled circles: student work
recycled circles: student work    recycled circles: student work

recycled circles: student work     recycled circles: student work

recycled circles: student work     recycled circles: student work

recycled circles: student work     recycled circles: student work

recycled circles: student work    recycled circles: student work
I'm teaching this again at Art & Soul in Portland and the fabric version at the International Quilt Festival in Houston November 4.

Chicago! the art museum

fragments of Chicago architecture
Home from CREATE mixed media retreat in Chicago!
helen and me
The first day, my good friend, Helen Shafer Garcia, and I spend the day at the fabulous, incredible, amazing Art Institute of Chicago. Unless you've been there, you can't imagine the collection of the most famous and acclaimed artists in the world. Maybe the best museum in the United States...


(Yes, my hair has blue in it. Decided to have a bit of artsy color put in for fun.)
fragments of Chicago architecture  fragments of Chicago architecture
fragments of Chicago architecture fragments of Chicago architecture fragments of Chicago architecturefragments of Chicago architecturefragments of Chicago architecture fragments of Chicago architecture
There was an exhibition of fabulous architectural fragments from Chicago's old buildings. Designed by the likes of Frank Lloyd Wright and Adler & Sullivan. You'll  probably see some of these designs interpreted in my hand carved stamps and sketchbook in the next weeks.......
chicago
A view of the skyline from the Art Institute. I LOVED Chicago and have a list of things I want to do next time I'm there! 

Friday, August 26, 2011

dreaming of the French Riviera

dreaming of the French Riveria

dreaming of the French Riveria

dreaming of the French Riveria
We'll be drawing and painting stuff like this on my Walking and Watercolors trip to the French Riviera next September! 

and here are some of my older journal pages with a slightly less caloric theme....
pom and persims
19 July, 2008
radish-8 minute drawing, 10 minute watercolor

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Everyday Objects in cloth

me and everyday objects quilt
I've been enjoying working on my series of everyday objects (you can see the series here). I made this quilt a few months ago, inspired by the series. It's currently hanging at the Front Porch Gallery, in Carlsbad, CA through September 4.
(The dress is from Secret Lentil)
Everyday Objects Tell My Story

Saturday, August 20, 2011

from art journaling to art!

journal page makin's
I've been having fun using my journal page as inspiration for other projects.
journal page

journal page

leaf bag and journal page

journal page

new quiltlets
I'm teaching 3-hour Quiltlets at CREATE in Chicago next week.

Oh yea, thanks EVERYONE for the huge amount of comments for my giveaway!  The WINNER of my HOT SUMMER GIVEAWAY is:
PNINA!



Email me , Pnina, to win my DVD download of "from art journaling to art," a copy of Cathy Johnson's book, a cool pen/brush holder made from my spoonflower fabric AND a free online joggles class of mine of your choice.

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