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This weekend I am teaching at the ArtBar in Santa Ana, CA. These are my last workshops for 2007. If you need a break before the big holiday season, come play!
SAT, NOV. 17 - monotypes & drizzles - 10am-2pm
SAT, NOV. 17 - graffiti bouquet - 3pm-7pm
SUN, NOV. 18 - fiberFUSION art book - 10am-5pm
After a hectic couple weeks, I couldn't let this week get away without posting about my recent travels. The past two weekends I've been on the airplane six times and in Chicago twice. I attended CHA (craft and hobby convention) where I worked in the Duncan Crafts booth making reFASHIONED t-shirts. I helped people create altered t-shirts and previewed the new T-shirt transformers and iron-on crystal heat tool (which by the way is FABULOUS!) Then came home for a week and found a new art studio in Santa Monica, so I've been moving in between. I'll post pictures and tell more about that later.
I just returned from Wisconsin...
Fireflies...fairies...singing and dive-bombing swallows...I
experienced a FANTASTIC weekend retreat at Valley Ridge Art Studio, a magical gem tucked away in Muscoda. About an hour and twenty minutes from Madison, Wisconsin sits an art studio that overlooks a gorgeous set of sprawling green hills and valley.
The grounds are full of luscious plants, flowers and trees. The melodies of birds chirping wakes you in the morning, while the sounds of crickets and cicadas buzz in unison at night. In the evening we enjoyed a bottle of wine and a selection of tasty cheeses and watched the sunset behind the trees. As dusk set in the fireflies started to glow...SO BEAUTIFUL...I don't get to see that by the beach in California.
Freedom (one of my little Yorkies) was the honorary studio dog for the weekend. She had a blast running through the grass to chase the rabbits but most of all loved being spoiled by everyone.
I taught a two-day Collage Unleashed workshop in collage and bookmaking. My students made AMAZING handmade journals and learned a plethora of painting, printmaking and collage techniques.
Kathy and Bill, the owners of Valley Ridge host a one-of-a-kind workshop experience complete with open studio time and YUMMY homemade lunches. If you want an intimate workshop setting and be inspired to create ...Valley Ridge is a must! I will be teaching there in September '08. I just got home and I can't wait to go back! Well...off to pack and move into my new studio!
This past weekend I taught three workshops... painting, collage and bookmaking at Idyllwild Arts in the San Bernardino mountains. Waking up and watching the beautiful sunrises peek through the trees was a great way to start each day.
A few trip highlights...
As for the food, one place I enjoyed was Cafe Aroma, where I got to catch up with Michael deMeng over a bottle of Dancing Bull Zin ...it's always fun to see friends while teaching. For quick bites Java Lounge and Gary's Deli were YUMMY.
Michael and I also had a book signing and gallery reception on Monday night. I met a bunch of people who were also teaching or taking workshops. That night I met Carmel, a little girl who brought her "girlie" sketches to show me. TOO CUTE!
Minus the bugs and little creatures, teaching at Idyllwild was a great experience and I had a wonderful group of talented students. The mountains provided a mini vacation from the busy city, but I'm glad to be back at the beach...oh how I heart the ocean! :) check out some photos from the workshops...
George hard at work..drizzling...painting...doodling...
{susie's AWESOME graffiti page}
jane's AMAZING sketchbooks
{rachel playing with paint}
{colorful layers}
{POMS by Jane}
