Here is the sketching plan for July 2018. We meet Friday mornings at 9AM (see notes below), but feel free to come and go as needed. Bring your own sketchbook and drawing materials. Beginners and experienced sketchers welcome. No fee. We will sketch outdoors, so bring your sketchbook, drawing materials, a small folding chair, drinking water, […]
If you’re looking for the perfect summer art festival, Boston Mills Artfest is it! A gorgeous location, great artists, plus food, music, beer, wine – it’s a great show to visit. I will be in the West tent, booth 55, with collage and mixed-media artwork. Preview Party: Friday, June 29, 6-9pm Saturday, June 30th: 10am-6pm […]
The 100 Day Project continues, and we’re on the downward slide. This set of days have been more challenging than the first 40, mostly in finding time to complete each day’s work. I had several events during this time period, and was preparing for my exhibit at the Cleveland Botanical Garden, so I actually fell […]
The Sentinels are a group of six very tall pine trees that stand along the edge of my backyard. They are the first things I see when I look out the window in the morning and the last ones I see at night. Knowing they are there gives me a sense of safety and security. […]
If your plans include a visit to the Cleveland Botanical Garden early this summer, be sure to visit the Guren Art Gallery on the 2nd floor. Between May 22 and July 8, Shannon Casey and I are showing our artwork in an exhibit entitled, “Trees I Have Known and A Few Shrubs”. If the title […]
The 100 Day Project continues! For 100 days, I am doing a small collage, 8.5 x 5.5 inches, in a wire-bound sketchbook. Why? Because: I want to. It takes discipline and follow-through, which are habits I want to foster. I love working in a series – doing lots of things on a theme. I feel […]
Oops, I am a bit behind on posting these locations. I do email the list at the beginning of each month. If you want to be added to my list, use my Contact form to send me your email address. (Don’t post it in the comments, please.) I also post the locations on the Uncommon […]
The first ever World Collage Day will be held Saturday, May 12, 2018. You know that’s right up my alley! Our studio will have artists doing collage demos and a make-and-take project for visitors. The Learned Owl Book Store will host Gretchen Bierbaum signing copies of her book, Collage in All Dimensions. Gretchen, as you […]
The 100 Day Project is a challenge to do something – anything – every day for 100 days and document it. Your individual project can be artistic (draw, paint, sketch, sew, photo) or it can be personal (walk, run, meditate). Anything qualifies, as long as it’s repeatable. For many people, documenting it means posting online, especially […]
It’s time for the postcard swap again! I haven’t done it for a couple years and missed it. This is always fun. Kat Sloma, over at Kat Eye View, is hosting the swap just like she does every year. The idea is this: we print up postcards with our art on them, write a little note […]