Creativity Takes Courage
I have been taking a Video Production class at City Arts on Wednesdays, and have been enjoying what a nice facility this is. One of the fun things is the art related quotes that are all over the walls. I … Continued
September Workshops at Tessera Gallery
Tessera Gallery has started offering three of my workshops each month, all different, and all on the same week! Last week was a super fun line up. On Thursday night was two workshops in one with a Travel Journal … Continued
Flips, Flaps, and Fun!
Coming soon! Lots of fun moving parts and fun features to add to your journal or smash book!
Paying Tribute Workshop
I recently held a workshop at Tessera Fine Art Gallery on Paying Tribute. Some brought their own photos and memorabilia to create a tribute to a loved one, while some made a more generic piece of art. We all learned … Continued
Paying Tribute Workshop
Just one week until the “Paying Tribute” workshop where we will be using either a 6 inch chunky canvas or our art journals, to create a meaningful tribute to that special someone of days gone by. In the process, we … Continued
Mixed Media on the Cheap
Art supplies can be pretty pricey, but there are lots of great alternatives out there that make things a little easier on the pocket book. Knowing when it is worth it to use the high dollar supplies, and when a … Continued
Leather Painting Workshop
Another of the workshops that I did in Illinois was a leather painting workshop. Everyone did three projects, a leather key fob, a pouch, and a cuff. For the key fob and the cuff, we painted first, then … Continued
Workshop Day!
Today I am off to teach 2 workshop sessions at Tessera Fine Art Gallery in Wichita. At each of the monthly sessions, I teach a workshop on some mixed media technique that can be used in the art journal. Today … Continued
Choosing an Art Journal
I have tried out my share of different types of art journals. Some have been an old book, or ledger, or even a magazine,… or my own homemade journals, but in this post I am going to focus on my favorite purchased … Continued
Musical Easels Workshop
Last Saturday I held a “Musical Easels” Workshop at Tessera Fine Art Gallery in Wichita. It is great as an introduction to mixed media techniques, but also helps the experienced artist work more intuitively and focus on the process without … Continued