Happy Earth Day!
I can’t think of a better day to celebrate Earth Day than by playing around with some Citra Solv and National Geographic magazines! I just had a workshop on it at Tessera Fine Art Gallery in Wichita last weekend, and … Continued
“New” Paint Shirt
I often wear a paint apron, but once in awhile I just need a little more coverage! I seem to always be dipping my elbow in paint, or backing up against wet paint… So when we decided to all … 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
Mixed Media on the Cheap
One of the workshops I held this last weekend in Jerseyville, Illinois was Mixed Media on the Cheap. To try out some cheap alternatives to expensive art supplies we made some darling fish on our pine boards using some fun … Continued
Darla’s Studio
I am currently in Illinois teaching a three day weekend of workshops. The workshop coordinator is graciously letting me stay in her beautiful home. Of course I always love checking out everyone’s studios and Darla has been kind enough to … Continued
An Arty Evening…
There is just nothing like spreading out on a table with friends, making a big arty mess, giving each other advice on our projects and just generally having a great time! Hope a little art making finds its way into … Continued
Armload of New Smash Books
Smash books are one of my items that I have a hard time keeping up with the demand! Recently, over the span of a few days of work with the help of my able assistant/daughter, we made a load more … Continued
Image Transfer with Citra Solv
I am excited to include an additional aspect of using Citra Solv concentrated cleaner to my upcoming Citra Solv workshops…. image transfer. We will be transferring an image to be framed with a Citra Solv altered magazine page covered wood … Continued
Funky Crow Board Book
I have a small stack of board books left over from my own kids that I am turning into small scale art journals. The sturdy pages make collage easy, and the limited number of pages make them perfect for a … Continued
Fish on the Cheap
I feel rather passionate about art being accessible to everyone, and sometimes that means figuring out cheaper alternatives to expensive art supplies, or using what you already have around the house. I made this fish on a 8 x 18 … Continued