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Monday, April 13, 2015

Library of Memories

An experience that you will never forget

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Art is You 2015 - Stamford, Connecticut

Join me for a very special, three-day adventure making art and creating memories. This retreat within a retreat will include a road trip to New York City to source out supplies and inspiration. Once we return to our studio space, we will be creating a one-of-a-kind embellished container to hold a handmade book. The workshop will cover techniques related to painting, mixed media. assemblage, collage, book making and fun having.

Day 1 of this workshop begins like no other. We will begin with creative fireworks as we head out on a road trip to my hometown: New York City. I will be your insider guide as I take you to my secret sources for amazing art supplies, one-of-a-kind art objects, and creative treasures. In NYC we will be searching for supplies for our workshop project, taking photos for inspiration, and having the time of our lives. Not only will this be an exciting shopping spree but also an experience that you will never forget.

After many hours of shopping in NYC, we return to Stamford and immediately the same day begin the hands-on part of our workshop. The work then continues on Days 2 and 3 as you build your Library of Memories. You will be creating a hinged container, painted and embellished with materials and objects.

The container will be used to store a handmade book that you will also create in class. We will cover constructing the container, painting in layers, designing assemblage, attaching objects, book making, and much more. You will leave with a host of new techniques, a very special art object, and your own Library of Memories.

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Registration is now open for Art is You Stamford. Whether or not you have attended Art is You before, this year will be different. Art is You is celebrating their 10th anniversary this year with a retreat experience that will be bigger, badder, and better than ever before. The retreat runs from 10/7-10/12/15 and my workshop runs from 10/7-10/9. It is the only 2015 workshop I am teaching at Art is You and in Connecticut. Hope to see you there!

Sunday, April 12, 2015

The Week Links: 45

Join me every Sunday when I share some of my favorite links I discovered in the previous week.

All previous links can be found here.

And here is Week 45...

3D landscapes made out of cut postcards by Caterina Rossato on I Need A Guide.

Pamela Gerard takes us on a field trip to a fascinating photography exhibition on Pier 24 in San Francisco.

Ever want to turn your handwriting into a downloadable font? Now you can. For free.

Trend alert from Decor8: 3D wallpaper from mixed media artists.

25 of the most creative statues from around the world.

Gorgeous submission to The Sketchbook Project from Laura J. Wellner.

Love how Pat Thornhill used seed and bugle beads along with my stencil to create magic.

The online version of The Pulse Project continues on my blog through the end of April with 100+ artworks from 29 artists.

Friday, April 10, 2015

The Pulse Project: 4

This past Friday, The Pulse Project opened at The Empty Spaces Project gallery in Putnam, Connecticut. The exhibition highlighted the work of 29 artists, all of whom were contributors to one of my two books The Pulse of Mixed Media and The Mixed Media Artist. The show runs the entire month of April.

The exhibiting artists are an international crew, hailing from the United States, Canada, Australia, South Africa, and the UK. Their artwork is equally diverse, with mediums including assemblage, encaustic, collage, acrylic, oil, pastel, drawing, book making, photography, digital, fabric, jewelry and more.

To entice you to head over to this page on my blog, where you can see and purchase all 100+ works of art, I've included some detail shots below.

Patti Edmond

Robert Stockton

Dorothy Simpson Krause

Charlie Grosso

Thelma van Rensburg

John Arbuckle

Felicity Griffin Clark

Marie Danti

Bridgette Guerzon Mills

Loryn Spangler Jones

Robert Maloney

Roxanne Evans Stout

Patricia Anders

Lesley Anne Price

Jayne Harnett-Hargrove

Pam Carriker

Jason Twiggy Lott

Marina Rios

Deborah Gregg

Art by Canace

Seth Apter

Shayla Perreault

PD Packard

Elaine Phipps

Jennifer Coyne Qudeen

Patti Roberts-Pizzuto

Crystal Neubauer

David Castle

Chris Miser

Thursday, April 9, 2015

Living With Art: 8

When we see art posted on the blogs from our community, by far the majority of times it is a cropped picture of a particular piece. We don't often get to see pictures of the art in the space where we actually live. Hanging art. Art on the walls. Art over the couch. Art leaning on the bookcase shelves.

Living with Art is about showing and seeing art in real life settings. Every Thursday I will be posting a series of images shared by creatives showing all of us just how art is displayed in their spaces. Each participant is opening the door and inviting us all into their surroundings. Please contact the artist if you would like any information about the pieces on display. If you want to share yours, simply email me an image, a few lines about your artistic aesthetic, and a link to your own online site. Now sit back, relax and enjoy the show.

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Previous posts can be found here...

and here is week 8...

Susan Tuttle

The aesthetic of my home is simple, with a mix of antique and modern decor, laced with natural elements from the outdoors. I'll only display artwork that I absolutely love -- art projects made by my kiddos, some of my own photography, abstracts from a variety of artists including some of my own paintings, yard sale finds, even art from the town's recycling barn, and creatively displayed natural elements like tree branches, a deer skull, wasp nest, and the tangled roots of a sapling. There's a real aesthetic fusion going on, but it seems to work.

Sally Lynn MacDonald

This is a piece I made one year in a class with Sue Pelletier at Art is You - Stamford. My kids pictures are on the house and it is placed above where their backpacks, schoolwork and sports equipment go every day. I love the colorful, happy addition to a place or organization.

Tonia Jenny

I don't possess any art from anyone I don't know personally. For me to live with art in my home, I like to have a strong connection to it via a relationship with its creator - be it a friend or myself. In this way, every piece of art on my walls is sacred and infuses my space with loving energy.

Pamela Levingston

My blog is called QueenPam's Adventures in Creativity because I love trying different things. Altered art, whimsical girls on canvas and paper crafting. I do what feels good and challenges me.

Martice Smith II

Here's a corner of my office. It shows my vision board with several exotic and patterned fabrics, notes, and gelli prints, tacked onto a cork board. On the walls are my framed illustrations and a sweet little postcard from a thoughtful friend, all the way from Australia. And yes, I use a TV tray as a table for my ink bottles.

Bob Pennycook

Our curated, ever-evolving mantel acts as a stage for friends' art, my art, found objects, natural objects...whatever suits the mood or the season.

Josh Kale

I work one-on-one creating art with individuals living with Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease. The sandcastle was created as a piece for the individuals I work with. It is a model to sketch as we reminisce about the ocean, sand and seashells, while listening to beach music.

Wednesday, April 8, 2015

The Pulse Project: 3

The exhibiting artists are an international crew, hailing from the United States, Canada, Australia, South Africa, and UK. Their artwork is equally diverse, with mediums including assemblage, encaustic, collage, acrylic, oil, pastel, drawing, book making, photography, digital, fabric, jewelry and more.

The opening reception was well attended and the feedback from the viewers regarding the artwork was unanimously positive.