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Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Tap, Tap, Tap. Are you out there??

I can't believe I haven't found the time to post since February.  Thanks to all the kind pokers and prodders....my computer still isn't back on-line so I've decided to post WITHOUT photos.

Seems so BORING without pictures but life has been anything but boring.  Where do I start??  ARTFEST was the BEST ever and a big thanks to my wonderful 3 days of full classes of students for joining me on my maiden Artfest Teaching Voyage.  It was unbelievable.  I've figured out where all my energy went when I was taking classes at Artfest......the instructors took it!  That's right, I had more energy and was more excited as a teacher than a student.  You were all great and I have a TON of pictures which  I will be posting very soon...just need to get my computer back on it's legs.  Thanks to Teesha and Tracy for once again knocking the socks off of us. 

A week ago Saturday I got a phone call from Judi RIesch...was I busy Sunday?  Could I come for lunch and join her and Michelle Ward who was bringing some wonderful artful ladies?  My plans to spend the day at my favorite flea market went RIGHT OUT THE WINDOW....who could say no to that invitation??

To my utter amazement, these artful ladies turned out to be JUDY WILKENFELD who I had missed meeting at Artfest and was very disappointed.  Ain't life grand??  Leslie, Joy, Katherine ,Jeri, Karen and Susannah were along for the ride and what a ride they were having.  I wanted to jump ship and join them....run away to NY for days of play.  GREEN with envy I tell you!  Judy shared her Twelve Tribes book with us and we got a page by page intimate description sitting in Judi's sunny breakfast nook.  It doesn't get much better than this.  I wish I had pics to share, but alas I was more worried about bringing the brownies than my camera.  My domesticity was showing.

Sunday's have turned out to be good for me lately...I went to Barnes and Noble to see if the May/June issue of Somerset Studio was out.  Ss_mayjune_08_2 THERE IT WAS....dear LK's work splashed all over the cover!! And lucky me....inside as well.  Lk wrote an article about one of the classes she came and taught at my studio last fall and she included work by both myself and Andrew Borloz in the piece.  Very exciting!!

Next Sunday proves to be just as amazing as I will be attending Art and Soul.  Sat with the amazing Stephanie Lee then two days with Dan Essig.  Does life get much better than the last two months?

When I return from A&S I return with the promise of photos posted of the NEW and IMPROVED ready to roll Heart to Hand Studio.  The bugs have all been worked out and the classes will start this summer. I'm finally living the life I've always dreamed of...an artful life, surrounded by people who support me and GET IT!

Off on another adventure....see you shortly.

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Self Portrait Project

  • These are some (all to be posted eventually) of my entries into Teesha Moore's Self Portrait Project which I was so graciously invited to join. It's a two year long project with 25 artists, each month we receive a new journal to work in, each time, doing a self portrait. Some of the journals come with instructions and some came with a note to "just express yourself"....it's been an eye opening experience and it's almost through....I'm truly going to miss these books every month.

ARTFEST 2008 WORKSHOPS

  • Purpose and Intent of my workshops: 1) My workshop philosophy is to create a safe and nurturing environment, free of judgment where, using the “See it, Do it, Keep it” method participants can learn new techniques and complete a project that will let them practice what they’ve just learned. I’ve learned a long time ago that techniques are often lost if the participant leaves with just samples….they are not as encouraged to work again as they are when they leave with a finish product. On that note however, I let participants know from the very beginning that they are not in my workshop to make a cookie cutter piece of art, to the contrary if there are 20 people in the room with the same materials I expect 20 different results. I also encouragement them to practice what they’ve learned by inviting all participants to join an on-line group to share ideas and create art exchanges as well as an open line of communication to answer questions or issues once they’ve returned home and are “on their own. Also in my workshops I strive for a sense of community, no matter how temporary, I find it helps to make a warmer environment to work in if people feel connected and have a common goal. Competition is never encouraged. I always ask them to bring something to the workshop to share in the making of “demo” piece. That piece is then donated to benefit a charity. Working together on a common goal is a great way to bring everyone together and get them sharing thoughts and ideas. 2) As an instructor I try to remain open hearted and open minded always while teaching. The goal for me personally is to learn something every time I teach. That way, I can stretch and grow and we all benefit.

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