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Friday, May 03, 2013

Art Class is BACK!

I’m excited to announce that we will be restarting our art class this coming Thursday May 9th, 2013 at 7pm in the Old Stone House.

A little bit more about our art class… 

We are a creative community of adults and children (ages 10+) who support one another in our artistic development. We are all equal, no matter our age, talent, or experience. We simply come together to share a safe space where fun, expression and beauty can flow freely.

Our classes offer ample art supplies for students to experiment with. The format we mostly use is mixed media art journaling, which may include drawing, painting, collage and whatever else we imagine.

Some instruction and direction may be offered, but students are encouraged to experiment and learn from their own “mistakes”. Emphasis is placed on acceptance of one’s art and working through those “mistakes,” which often are the fertile ground for true creativity to grow. Parents are encouraged to participate with their children. One-on-one supervision is preferred for young kids to ensure a comfortable working environment for all, but children are accepted as equals and often teach us adults about the creative freedoms we might have forgotten. Adults, both male and female are also welcome to participate without children if they promise to behave themselves.

Wednesday, October 03, 2012

Get Sketchin'

I'm so excited, my new sketchbook arrived for the Sketchbook Project 2013. I'm always a little shy about getting into it at first, but luckily I'll have 3 months to fill it with life's creative flow... This year I am also checking out the Meetups centered around the project, and hope to enjoy a community experience around it. You can follow my progress on my instagram... #sketchbookproject.



Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Creative City: Street Stickers

I'm so thankful to be in NYC right now. I'm getting a chance to be exposed to so many beautiful and creative things. My faves lately have been the street stickers I find plastered everywhere. A sampling...


What I'm listening to tonight..




Wednesday, February 01, 2012

New places, supplies and projects...

Patrick's photos on exhibit
Greetings. It's me, I'm still in NYC. I'm glad I've been able to keep up with my artsy tendencies here, despite the fast pace of each day. It's helping me stay inspired and connected to that deepness within.

So far I've had a chance to go to several art stores including The Ink Pad NYC (which has been on my art bucket list), plus I got to go see my friend Patrick Fleischman's photos on exhibit @ SVA. I've got a few more ideas of things to do and people to see, plus stealing away free moments to get arty. Check out my latest journal entry celebrating my nephew's 6th birthday, or as he called it, "the BIG 6!" below.

But before I get to that, a small art supply update. I've finally purchased that Cavalini alphabet stamp set I've been pining for ever since I watched my first Journal Girl viddy about mixed media art journaling supplies. Oh joy and gladness. I can't wait to use them. Also I finally found the Ranger Inkssentials white gel pens I read about long ago in my Diana Trout Journal Spilling Book. I don't know if this just happened to be an old pack or what, but I really don't like them! My Uni-Ball Signo white pen is so much better. It writes smoother and much more opaque. Well, lesson learned. And finally, I'm so thrilled i was able to get these new Letraset Aqua Markers. I saw this one art piece on Pinterest and couldn't resist getting them on the spot. They're basically water colors in marker form. YUM!!!
Anyway, so it's been fun getting new goodies and exploring new places. I'm hoping that I'll get to meet some great new people too.

Ok, so here is my R6 Layout


And here's what I'm listening to today...




All for now.
Peace.