Wednesday, May 31, 2017

#ARTifacts: April 2017

Artifacts (plural noun): objects made by a human being, typically an item of cultural or historical interest.

ARTifacts (plural noun): a collaborative project for 2017 documenting adventures in art.


Every year I have so many "art memories" from my travels, my teaching, my adventures in NYC, and my studio work. I have decided that 2017 will be the year of ARTifacts where I document my adventures in art for the entire year in a physical book. Always wanting to be inclusive, I turned my project into a no-rules collaboration.

Participants were asked to find or make some sort of artist book, planner, scrapbook, 3-ring-binder, folder, or other container to document their creative experiences, whether they be in art, craft, or anything else.  As you can see below, each and every participant put their own creative twist on this project. And it is never too late to join. Email me at shap97@gmail.com if you would like to participate.

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Monday, May 29, 2017

Join me Down Under

Just one month away from what has become an annual adventure in Australia. For those of you down under,  I wanted to share my updated itinerary as new workshops are about to be announced. Hope those of you in Oz will consider joining me.

Victoria
July 6 - July 10
A Library of Memories
Workshop is filled

New South Wales
July 12 - July 15
A Library of Memories
Registration is open

New South Wales
Hornsby Sydney
July 18 - 52 Card Pickup
July 19 - Mixed Media Mashup
Registration now open
Email me at shap97@gmail.com for details and to register

Sunday, May 28, 2017

The Sunday Papers: 15

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


WAXING POETIC


MARK MAKING


DYNAMIC CERAMIC


COLLECTION PERFECTION


SURFACE

Felicity Griffin Clark

ART CRUSH





 Ngaio Lenz

Friday, May 26, 2017

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.


(Spellbinders Broken Maze Die)


Tuesday, May 23, 2017

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

Tuesday, May 16, 2017

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