Make it Your Own: 16

I always find it exciting when I come across artwork online that incorporates my product lines. Seeing how different people use these items in such creative ways is always inspiring. I love the wide variety of styles and unique choices. Click each link below for more details on each and click here to see other posts in this series.

Heather Thompson

(Impression Obsession Spotlights Rubber Stamp Set)

Nikki Acton

(Spellbinders Steering Wheel Die Set)

Amanda Southern

(Spellbinders Broken Maze Die)

Amanda Pink

(Spellbinders Ring Around Die Set, Dot Matrix Rubber Stamp; Impression Obsession Context Rubber Stamp Set)

How to Get Creative

Earlier this month I was a guest on Creative Chat with Barb Owen, the brains behind the site How to Get Creative. Barb interviewed me and we spoke about my (lack of) interest in art growing up, my current inspirations, my five favorite art supplies, True Colors (the book that started it all), the impact of NYC on my art, and so much more. Barbara also demonstrated some of my techniques on the video after the interview was complete. It's a long one but you can check it out below...

Or see it on YouTube

ArtJam 2017

I am thrilled to be an exhibiting artist at ArtJam 2017 running from May 19 to June 6 in Princeton, New Jersey. This 7th annual art exhibit and sale brings together established and emerging artists with clients (all of whom have experienced homelessness) from HomeFront NJ, an organization focused on ending homelessness in the central New Jersey region.

50% of all sales go directly to Artspace, the studio space in HomeFront's Family Preservation Center, dedicated to an innovative therapeutic art program.

Please contact me if you are interested in purchasing any of the pieces I am exhibiting and supporting an important cause at the same time.

Concentric

Mixed Media on Board, 12x12 inches

Magnitude

Mixed Media on Board, 12x12 inches

Radius

Mixed Media on Board, 12x12 inches

Vector

Mixed Media on Board, 12x12 inches

The Sunday Papers: 14

Welcome to The Sunday Papers. Grab a cuppa, get comfy and turn the virtual pages. Didn't get last week's paper delivery? See every edition here.

FACE OFF

Colin Blades

TEXTILE FILE

Sri Threads

WAXING POETIC

Jeff Juhlin

I WANT TO BE HERE

Leslie Avon Miller

STUDIO TABLE

Rae Missigman

COLLECTION PERFECTION

Donna Watson

SURFACE

Jennifer Coyne Qudeen

ART CRUSH

Evgeniya Hitrova

Three Continents...

I will be teaching on three continents in the next few months. Would love it if you would join me should our paths cross. Please note that all other 2017 workshops are filled and these will be the only workshop opportunities available.

MAY

East Coast USA

Kept Creations - Whitman, MA - May 20: 52 Card Pickup

Kept Creations - Whitman, MA - May 21: Cutting Room Floor

JUNE

West Coast USA

Idyllwild Arts - Idyllwild, CA - June 16: Mixed Media Mashup

Idyllwild Arts - Idyllwild, CA - June 17: Collage Camp

Idyllwild Arts - Idyllwild, CA - June 18: Cutting Room Floor

JULY

Australia

Fibre Arts Australia - Woodlawn, New South Wales - July 12-15: A Library of Memories

And a look ahead...

September 16-17: Papercraft Clubhouse - Westbrook, CT: Workshops TBA - save the date

October: UK workshops to be announced

November 5-9: The Trapp Family Lodge - Stowe, VT: Mixed Media Retreat with Angela Cartwright and Connie Freeedman - registration now open

Nails in the Wall

Excited to have three pieces of art included in an exhibition at Nails in the Wall Gallery in Metuchen, New Jersey. The gallery is part of St. Lukes Episcopal Church and presents two shows per year, each running nearly six months in length.

This show, Beautiful & Powerful Statements, consists of work with a focus on either repurposed materials, calligraphic art, or both. Although it opened on January 28, I have not been able to visit the exhibition until this week. I was thrilled to finally be able to see all the work and happy to find many mixed media works included.

My three pieces...

The show runs through May 31 if you happen to be in the neighborhood.

New Stamp Release

I always love the days when I get to announce a new product release...and today is no exception. I am excited to share the news that Impression Obsession has just released two new sets of my rubber stamp designs.

Edges

Planetarium

Made in the USA from deeply etched red rubber, these stamps are available in cling sets from my online shop. You can purchase them in cling sets or as cling or wood mounted individual stamps from the Impression Obsession website and from online and local shops near you. Cannot wait to see what you all create with these!

Use Your Voice

Always happy to be a guest blogger on the PaperArtsy blog. Today the theme is 3D art and assemblage and I am sharing a small piece that I made using my Wood Chips. Read all about it, see the ingredients, and see many more pics here.