reCREATE

I had the time of my life at CREATE NJ Mixed Media Retreat last week. The experience of being with hundreds of people who just get it is very special. If you have never been to one of the big art retreats, now is the time to give it some serious thought. And if you need a reference guide, you can always check out Destination Creativity, by Rice Freeman-Zachery.

I taught three workshops on two back-to-back days. 

1. A Box of Dreams

Happy people

A work in progress

Some of the crew and their finished boxes

2. Mixed Media Dossier

Yeah...this is fun

Hurry up and dry

It is all about the texture

Deb's amazing 50s-themed dossier

Job well done

3. Text Tiles

Background complete

Love that color combination

Now that is a lot of layers

Starting on panel number 2

Something we all need

The definition of art!

I participated in the Artist's Faire vendor night but happily I was too busy (and exhausted) to take many pictures

My table before the rush

My favorite part of the retreat was catching up with online friends that I had already met, meeting some special online friends for the first time, and being introduced to so many amazing and talented artists who were taking my classes or attending the retreat. Already I cannot wait until next year!

Sending out thanks to Jenn Mason and Cate Prato, along with Maggie, Bev, Beth and Rebecca, for organizing such a fun, well-run and seamless retreat. 

Lousy picture of Maggie and Jenn at the Artist's Faire raffle

Memory Box

This is not your grandmother's photo album!

Join me on Saturday August 18th when The Ink Pad in NYC hosts my newest workshop: Memory Box.

Think outside the box by going INSIDE the box and creating a unique, personalized time capsule for your memories. Everybody will start with the same, unadorned box and cover. You will be introduced to a series of mixed media, painting and collaging techniques to turn your box into a one-of-a-kind treasure.

Combining techniques from the worlds of mixed media, bookmaking, altered photography and scrapbooking you will then create a series of double-sided memory cards which will be stored inside your finished box.

Whether you chose to memorialize an event or an experience, design a showcase for your own photography or artwork, or create a personalized journal, you will leave with both a completely new way to document your memories and a series of techniques that can be applied to many different future projects of any kind.

Seats for the workshop are limited and must be reserved in advance. Click here to find out more information about the class and contact the Ink Pad at 212-463-9876 to register.

It's Still Life: Chapter 8

Welcome to the 5th edition of The Pulse -- The State of the Art -- a survey in words and pictures of the online artist community. The Pulse is a collaborative project that aims to introduce you to new artists, help you get to know familiar faces even more, and allow you access into the creative hearts and minds of a very talented crew of individuals. More than 130 artists have answered a series of questions which make up The Pulse. Their responses will be presented in a series of online posts which will run every Sunday.

Style File, Techniques & Tools, and Master Class were the first three projects posted and links to all these posts can be found on the sidebar of my blog. The fourth project, It's Still Life, continues now...

Participants were asked to photograph a still life that you create using an array of objects.
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Julie Schackson

Lelainia Lloyd

Susan Madden

Natasha White

theresa mARTin

Gillian McMurray

Sarah Fishburn

AnTonia Griva

JoAnnA Pierotti

Marianne Konvalinka

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Next "It's Still Life" will be held on Sunday, July 29th.

CREATE with me!

I will be headed out soon to spend the week at CREATE NJ, the mixed media retreat sponsored by Interweave and Cloth Paper Scissors magazine. This event has been in the planning for quite some time and I am excited now that it is finally here. It will be a full week for me. I will be teaching 3 workshops, hosting a book signing for The Pulse of Mixed Media, and participating in the Artists' Faire, where I will be selling my artwork and some special, one-of-a-kind art supplies. Registration is still open for the workshops and information about all the events can be found here.

I am eager to spend the week with my people and look forward to seeing old friends and meeting many of my online friends for the first time. I wish you all could be there too. But for those who cannot, I plan to share my experiences as they unfold on my Facebook page and on Twitter. Once I get back (and who knows...maybe while I am there), look for a long blog post with many pictures!

It's Still Life: Chapter 7

Welcome to the 5th edition of The Pulse -- The State of the Art -- a survey in words and pictures of the online artist community. The Pulse is a collaborative project that aims to introduce you to new artists, help you get to know familiar faces even more, and allow you access into the creative hearts and minds of a very talented crew of individuals. More than 130 artists have answered a series of questions which make up The Pulse. Their responses will be presented in a series of online posts which will run every Sunday.

Style File, Techniques & Tools, and Master Class were the first three projects posted and links to all these posts can be found on the sidebar of my blog. The fourth project, It's Still Life, continues now...

Participants were asked to photograph a still life that you create using an array of objects.
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Theresa Plas

Anne M. Huskey-Lockard

Art by Canace

Jeanie Thorn

Evie Zaccardelli

Bonnie Clark

Jane Royal

William J. Charlebois

Paula Art

Sally Turlington

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Next "It's Still Life" will be held on Sunday, July 22nd.