Summer Solstice
Enjoy the longest day(light) of the year. For some that means 24 hours of daylight! If only my energy would last that long… This mixed media sun on a 10 x 10 cradle board panel, was inspired by my stay … Continued
Birthday Arty Party
Once in awhile I have the privilege of helping celebrate someone’s birthday with an arty party. Yesterday was my lucky day and I had this fun group of artists, all cousins, come play with me! They opted for the open … Continued
Doodle Boards
Inspired by the board books that I altered awhile back, I decided to make what I call “doodle boards”, so named because I first collage, and then doodle on them. They are an outlet for the funky and maybe … Continued
Fisherman’s Daughter
Continuing on with my Regal Women series, this woman lives on the coast… a New England State I believe, and has made friends with the local animal life. Might be a bit tough for her since she is the daughter … Continued
Domestic Wild
One of the pieces I worked on at The Red Barn Studio in Lindsborg this week. I guess a Dala horse would have been more appropriate than a rhino, but I had been wanting to do this guy for awhile. … Continued
Mr. Fancy Feathers
This is a very fun dimensional piece on an 18 x 24 wood cradle board panel. I first created the rooster separately and did a bit of machine stitching on the mix of batik fabrics, papers, and cheesecloth that make … Continued
In my Art Journal….
It is hard for me to pass up opportunities, especially ones that sound really fun, ….or really lucrative! So this art journal page is a reminder to myself that I don’t need to be doing everything… it is okay to … Continued
Do you want to be happy?
“Do you want to be happy? Let go of what’s gone, Be grateful for what remains And look forward to what is coming.” I don’t know who to credit with this quote, but I thought it good advice! Wishing you a happy … Continued
Monster Board Book
I had so much fun making my crow board book a couple of weeks ago that I decided to make a monster one too! This book had a little peak through front cover that I decided to keep. It got … Continued
Paint and Switch at Artlandia
Last night I participated in a Paint and Switch hosted by Artlandia in Hutchinson. Six artists rotated around 5 canvases which we completed in just over 3 hours! It was challenging and fun. As you can imagine, each piece went … Continued