Here's a link to a blog that hosts all of Teesha and Tracy's spankin' new journaling ala Journalfest videos:
and here is a shopping link...cause it is getting close to that time of year!
and to close, what looks like a cabbage rose to me...from Pike's Place Market.
Have creative adventures everywhere....including the web:)
Michele
Heading out to the first ever Journalfest in Port Townsend...staying in the Fort Worden dorms and taking a great line-up of classes. Here's the journal I'm bringing - decorated with collage materials Teesha sent us in our confirmation package.
Front:
Back:
Took Misha on a long walk before my trip - she jumped in a new to her pond:
came out with this:
and dropped it at my feet. very strange - she doesn't play with tennis balls on land...
I also caught the Chuck Close exhibit at the Nevada Museum of Art before it ended this past Sunday...that's Chcuk on the right, FYI
Can you take photos at a Museum? I don't know, but I had my i-phone and it was just too tempting.
Happy Autumn Colors!
Michele
Back from a delicious trip to Portland for Art and Soul. Took a b-zillion pics because there is soooo much eye candy up there in the pacific northwest...let's start with my classes!
Moi and Ms. Ann Baldwin, author of this wonderful book . Ann told us this was her Last Mixed Media Class EVER because she was going to pursue her photography career. I have taken a number of Last Classes Ever and am wondering why that is..in any case, the class was informative and fun and a good warm-up.
i set up a little gallery of my baldwin class art in my hotel room!
Saturday's class was Michael deMeng . i decided it was imperative that I figure out this whole assemblage craze that has been totally intimidating me. What a great time. Michael is a sought after teacher and I can see why - he's great.
My finished pieces. Michael commented that I was a bit of a rebel and didn't use his color palette. I don't think he has any idea the extent to which I controlled myself!
This is a an actual Michael deMeng piece...wow.
Sunday and Monday was DJ Pettitt's class. I am an avid reader of her blog and was so excited to land a spot in this sold-out class. DJ is a talented artist and a creative, gentle soul...oh, and did I menton she is also a dedicated pet mom to Tula?
Not yet completed but you get the idea...
the binding with buttons picked up a few weeks ago at Tanner's
The start of an inside page - finally, a place to use my buttons!
And now for something totally different but Portland related, of course...Misha and the pricey pet-boutique toy I brought home for her and Puzzle...
The poor toy a few hours later. ...courtesy of Misha. Puzzle takes care of his toys for years but Misha is the annihilator!
Some more random Portland pics to complete this post...
I was drooling!
bowling balls as lawn art
flower pot on porch
I was there but now I'm back - more pics soon. Meanwhile...
Live The Creative Life!xoxo
Michele
I taught a Garden Angel Workshop at Artistree last Saturday. The "base angel" was one of store owner Nancy Nelson's pre-cut metal angel shapes. A sturdy and durable surface to work on. Nancy was out-of-town so we had the run of the place...
The five of us had a great time and everyone went home with a completed Garden Angel! The perfect way to spend a hot Saturday afternoon -in an air-conditioned studio! There were a lot of different supplies and steps but we still managed to spend some time chatting and share a few giggles.
I now present the artists and their fabulous creations!
I made this Garden Angel for Artistree's 1st Anniversary Party on Friday, May 22nd. They are having an Angel Art Auction to benefit Moms On The Run. The party goes from 4-8 p.m. and there will be great art, music by Chris Harold, wine and munchies. Artistree is located on Plumb Lane and McCarran, a few doors down from BofA and Emerald City. Hope to see you there!
I'm hoping to teach a Garden Angel class if you'd like to make an angel for yourself or as a gift...send me an e-mail at artcricket@gmail.com if you're interested - let me know what time is best for you. The class will be about 3 hours.
Misha is starting to settle in. She's sharing more and growling less. We thought she was sick earlier this week but it turned out she was moping around because we had put all her toys away. She's so dang cute, even when she's moping.
I'm taking a Japanese Bookbinding class with some friends at the Nevada Museum of Art - not exactly the class that you'd expect to paint on Tyvek the first night, but that is exactly what we did. Pictures coming soon!
Have a great holiday weekend and take time to be creative - I'll be doing exactly that, in the garden!
Michele
Last Thursday I led a workshop on Artist Trading Cards at a fairly new shop/studio in town called Artistree. Five women participated and none had created artists trading cards before! Wow - lots of talent and creativity - and a whole lot of fun! I love being in a room of smart, creative women ... sharing art supplies and ideas...a perfect evening!
I snapped some pics of everyone's amazing artwork...
By Annie - master of the inked edge...
I'm back - feeling much better! And hope to be back to posting regularly!
These are my out-of-control tomato plants - lots of plant material but so-so on the tomato production
I bought some other flowering plants this year besides my usual standards. Living dangerously I guess.
This one is called monarda/blue stocking.
Here's a photo of Miss Lucy. Since she's in the baby in the family she often gets overlooked. But she is one big, brown eyed sweetheart!
