tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-345211762024-03-13T09:22:40.296-04:00random notesRandom Arts is located in Saluda, in the mountains of western North Carolina. This is where you can peer into the behind the scenes planning, random thoughts and process here as our random adventures continue.random noteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05380814709116488447noreply@blogger.comBlogger453125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34521176.post-52934337668739580082014-09-09T18:44:00.000-04:002014-09-09T18:45:53.161-04:00<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">You'll see our sign attached to the lovely arching tree as you drive in from downtown Saluda.</span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />Feb. 28th & Mar. 1st - Jodi Ohl<br />Mar. 20th & 21st - Leighanna Light<br />Apr. 18th & 19th - Kim Wood Beller<br />May 2nd & 3rd - Sunny Carvalho<br />May 21st & 22nd - Andrea Matus deMeng<br />May 23rd & 24th - Michael deMeng<br />June 26th thru 28th - Seth Apter<br />July 18th & 19th - Sue Pelletier<br />Aug 29th & 30th - Lesley Venable<br />Sept. 12th & 13th - Kate Thompson<br />Oct. 8th-12th - Gillian Lee Smith (aka Gillian Cox)<br />Oct. 15th-19th Gillian Lee Smith(aka Gillian Cox)<br />Nov. 7th & 8th - Melissa Manley</span></span></div>
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random noteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05380814709116488447noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34521176.post-44262947275915703662014-08-04T08:31:00.000-04:002014-08-04T08:35:50.954-04:00Random Arts Schedule of Workshops 2014<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Like us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/randomartssaluda" target="_blank">FaceBook </a></span></span></div>
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random noteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05380814709116488447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34521176.post-77833412805022097492014-08-03T19:15:00.000-04:002014-08-03T19:15:08.081-04:00San Diego Artist Helen Shafer Garcia arrives this week!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">We are so excited to have Helen back again at Random Arts for the 3rd time. Her workshops this week include a new process of using colored pencils for unique mixed media effects and a 2nd workshop on Saturday, Aug. 9th using Asian Masa Paper and watercolors. Each class is for beginners or advanced students.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Helen lives and works in North San Diego County, CA as an
Artist, Illustrator, Arts Instructor and Gardener. Helen’s
paintings are emotionally drawn encounter with paint, color and
texture that invokes the spirit for a intriguing visual journey.
Some of the images recount visuals from Mexico, New Zealand
and other lands intertwining legends, flora, fauna and icons.
The works involve the process of transference- subtraction and
addition of paint and found objects. She’s currently working with
watercolor, pastel and mixed media creating contemporary images
on paper along with a series of Icon folklore triptychs with wood,
watermedia and found object construction.</span>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Helen’s illustrations have graced the cover brochures of numerous
International resorts and magazines including the Westin St. John Resort,
Acapulco Diamante Resort, the Sorrento Hotel, and in California, Westin
Mission Hills Resort, La Quinta Resort, Marriott Desert Springs
Resort, Mira Monte Resort, Beverly Garland’s Holiday Inn, the
Claremont Resort, and San Diego Home/Garden Lifestyles Magazine. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Reach into the sky and create Bird themed mixed media paintings on Masa paper and canvas. A special batik like technique with Masa rice paper will create wonderful textures and crevices for the paint to flow into. Draw and paint symbolic iconic birds, flora, and other great, joyful creatures with bold watercolor dropped -in color techniques. You’ll play with colored pencils, ink lines and collage elements to further embellish your paintings. Discover how beautiful and bright watercolors can be with this special process. The watercolor paintings will be sealed with an acrylic varnish to protect the surface. Borders and embellishments will be added with acrylics. </span></div>
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<br />random noteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05380814709116488447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34521176.post-36714540300539107692014-04-07T23:16:00.002-04:002014-04-07T23:16:58.173-04:00Here's whatWhere have I been?<br />
I've been having a long term relationship with Facebook for the last year.<br />
Keeping me busy almost minute by minute.<br />
What's happened to me?<br />
The revolving door of exciting guest teachers keeps me on my toes.<br />
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Mary Beth Shaw<br />
The Stencil Girl <br />
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Wan Marsh of Wan Marsh Studios<br />
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Kate Thompson of Fractured Angelics blogspot here again on May 10 and 11.<br />
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Not to mention our new line of clothing<br />
Oh my Oh my<br />
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and the fragrances from Thymes<br />
Olive Leaf<br />
Eucalyptus<br />
Lavendar<br />
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<br />random noteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05380814709116488447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34521176.post-47641374511756852142013-05-15T09:44:00.000-04:002013-05-15T09:44:31.270-04:00Meet the Artist - Mary Beth Shaw<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Meet the Artist - <a href="http://www.mbshaw.com/" target="_blank">Mary Beth Shaw</a></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">We are happy and ex<span style="font-size: large;">c<span style="font-size: large;">ited to be hosting Mary<span style="font-size: large;"> Beth this July 20th & 21st at Rando<span style="font-size: large;">m Arts in Saluda, NC for her workshop entitled:</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: 'arial narrow',arial,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><br /><span style="font-family: 'arial black',arial,sans-serif;">Feast on Mixed Media; Explore Nature with Stencils & Thermofax</span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">I asked Mary Beth a few short and sweet questions about her life in Art and here's what she had to say. <span style="font-size: large;">It<span style="font-size: large;">'s a good way to get to know a little bit about her<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"> & </span>her teaching methods. </span></span></span>Not only is s<span style="font-size: large;">he a t<span style="font-size: large;">alented <span style="font-size: large;">artist, author and instructor<span style="font-size: large;">, she is a business woman <span style="font-size: large;">with her own line of stencil<span style="font-size: large;">s<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><span style="font-size: large;"><u>:</u></span></span> <span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://stencilgirlproducts.com/" target="_blank">Stencil Girl<span style="font-size: large;">.</span></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Where are you from and where do you live now? Family?</b> </span></div>
<span style="font-size: large;">I am originally from Cincinnati, Ohio and lived there (even for college) until I was 30 something and my husband whisked me away, to St. Louis , then San Francisco and now back in St. Louis. He has one daughter, who is married with 2 boys. We are lucky enough to live about 20 minutes from them and I cherish my role as their Yia Yia. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br /><b>At what age did you start "playing around with art and getting creative"<span style="font-size: large;">?</span> </b> </span><br />
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-p8uK7Az9UhM/UZOMOHNVn8I/AAAAAAAAEmw/FR3_aquqkLM/s1600/IMG_0857.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-p8uK7Az9UhM/UZOMOHNVn8I/AAAAAAAAEmw/FR3_aquqkLM/s320/IMG_0857.JPG" width="320" /></a><span style="font-size: large;">I have been artistic all my life. My Mom, who saves everything, gave me a collage I made when I was 4 years old, ha! Incredibly, it is abstract. In high school and college I dabbled in many art forms including photography. I have had crafty hobbies all my life, needle work, knitting, hand sewing, that sort of thing. <br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><b> </b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>What is your teaching method? ie one on one? group session? lecture? Hands on? Work fast? </b> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I do demos of techniques and also show my own working style-this is done throughout the day in front of the entire group. I also work with students one on one (see next question). I format my classes so we can all 'stay loose' and keep our brains from jumping into the process. I have found this is the way to allow our best art to emerge. My personal style is pretty energetic and I think this comes through when I teach. Although I take my art seriously, I don't take my self seriously and students can expect lots of laughs. </span><br />
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<br /><span style="font-size: large;"><b>What is the best part of taking a class with you & what, in general, will your students learn? </b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>What will they take away from one of your workshops?</b> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I strive to teach in a way that allows each person to find their own voice. Students often comment that is is amazing how everyone creates such similar, yet "different" works. I help each student individually with what I call "consultations" which help the student to learn how to assess and critique their own work. And although this might sound 'serious', I've been told over and over that my classes are great fun!<br /><br /><br /><b>How does your day begin when you are planning to go to your studio?</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Always with excitement! My studio is my escape, my refuge, and going there (about 3 times a week when I am home) never fails to thrill me. </span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>What do you do when you get stuck?</b> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am lucky I that I rarely get stuck. The downside of this is that my head seldom turns off, ha! However, if I do find myself slightly stuck, I will divert my attention - cleaning the studio will always do it and I invariably get unstuck pretty quickly. Taking a walk or meditation are also sure fire ways to become unstuck. <br /> <b><br />How often do you teach at large venues - small venues and where and do you have a favorite? - other than Saluda?</b> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I taught at Artfest for a number of years and adored that venue. I have also taught at other larger events like Art Unraveled, Art is You and Squam. It is amazing to attend a large event and realize that you are part of something much bigger, a 'tribe' of sorts. That being said, I also love the intimacy of smaller venues like Valley Ridge. For me, as a teacher, the experience is quite special and I imagine it is the same for students. <br /> </span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HYN3kK4ES1I/UZOOD2gsvtI/AAAAAAAAEnQ/8Nf1CK3IFBM/s1600/stencilgirl1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HYN3kK4ES1I/UZOOD2gsvtI/AAAAAAAAEnQ/8Nf1CK3IFBM/s320/stencilgirl1.jpg" width="244" /></a></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b> </b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>To whom do you pay gratitude for your creativity and talent?</b> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I believe that my creativity and talent are gifts from above. I feel incredibly blessed. <br /><br /><b>Do you have a favorite quote, phrase or saying that keeps you motivated to create? I find lots of quotes inspiring however none that sum up my motivation. </b> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The bottom line, for me, is that I really couldn't live life any other way than creating and making art. It is who I am. </span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xd7iryKISNo/UZOOBwWCvVI/AAAAAAAAEnI/7zwoYAg9TwA/s1600/marybeth3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xd7iryKISNo/UZOOBwWCvVI/AAAAAAAAEnI/7zwoYAg9TwA/s320/marybeth3.jpg" width="240" /></a></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><b>You have never been to Random A<span style="font-size: large;">r</span>ts in Saluda to teach, why do you think that this will be a great place to teach?</b> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">North Carolina is one of my very favorite states in the US and I think that the setting often ramps up the teaching experience for everyone. I have heard such lovely feedback about <a href="http://www.randomartsnow.com/" target="_blank">Random Arts </a>that I feel intuitively it is going to be fab!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Coming this weekend to Random Arts... Christy Hawkins for 2 great book arts workshops!</span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sat. April 6th and Sun. <span style="font-size: large;">Apr<span style="font-size: large;">il 7th</span></span></span></span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Even though I have know<span style="font-size: large;">n Christy Hawkins for over 10 year<span style="font-size: large;">s I started to <span style="font-size: large;">think that <span style="font-size: large;">there might be some Ra<span style="font-size: large;">ndom Arts <span style="font-size: large;">followers who don't<span style="font-size: large;">. So my <span style="font-size: large;">first instinct, since <span style="font-size: large;">she is coming here to teach in March, <span style="font-size: large;">I might want to tell the wor<span style="font-size: large;">ld a<span style="font-size: large;"> little bit abou<span style="font-size: large;">t her.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>• What is your favorite part of the day?</b><br /><br />That is a tough question because I’m basically a happy, busy person who likes almost everything I do in my day. I think if I had to pick a favorite time, it would be the late afternoon when my husband, David and I slow down and sit on our back porch or living room and catch up on what we did all day. Since we live in Florida, we can go outside to the porch almost year round so this is a routine we love.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gg1E8NkiZ-o/UPHsTzB_TzI/AAAAAAAAEdk/0cyzhZ9AlSE/s1600/christy2.5inches.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="208" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gg1E8NkiZ-o/UPHsTzB_TzI/AAAAAAAAEdk/0cyzhZ9AlSE/s320/christy2.5inches.jpg" width="320" /></a><b>• How did you get started teaching?</b><br /><br />My first teaching exploits were years ago in the scrapbooking realm. I taught techniques and did make and takes for a scrapbook store. Later, I found a great, happy place called A Small Cleverness in Orange Park, FL. There I discovered a group of like-minded art dabblers who like many of the same things I do so I began to teach all kinds of things there, including my deep love of book binding.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IKDf9Sm1j2g/UPHseMSFgdI/AAAAAAAAEeU/IZUPFpuxnOA/s1600/christyhawk2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="222" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IKDf9Sm1j2g/UPHseMSFgdI/AAAAAAAAEeU/IZUPFpuxnOA/s320/christyhawk2.jpg" width="320" /></a><b>• What is your most favorite thing about what you do?</b><br /><br />Sharing my enthusiasm and my skills with people who want to learn new mediums, new arts areas and new techniques.<br /> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>• Who do you credit for inspiring you to "make art & be creative"</b><br /><br />I don’t know how to credit someone for a drive that has always been in me. Even as a child, I loved to make things, draw, and do arty things. I learned to sew when I was very young and used to sew “books” of together on my grandmother’s pedal powered sewing machine. Several of the adults in my family, including both my parents had artistic talent so I guess my genes get the credit!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-N6N7TtSaGr0/UPHtN0nId5I/AAAAAAAAEew/iih_q6orlnw/s1600/Single+Sheet+Coptic+Sewn+Book.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-N6N7TtSaGr0/UPHtN0nId5I/AAAAAAAAEew/iih_q6orlnw/s320/Single+Sheet+Coptic+Sewn+Book.jpg" width="320" /></a><b> • What do you do in your spare time? </b><br /><br />In my “spare” time, I volunteer at the Jacksonville Humane Society. I do a wide variety of jobs there, but my favorite is my weekly Feline Fotoshoot for all the new adoptable cats at the shelter. Those photos go to the shelter’s website and to Facebook. The JHS saved about 4000 animals last year and is spearheading the effort to make Jacksonville a no-kill community. I love animals so it makes me very happy to play a small role in making them more comfortable and in promoting animal welfare in our community.<br /><br /><b>• What's the best thing about teaching art?</b><br /><br />When I teach book binding, I love the happy faces on the people who finish a handmade book. It gives both me and the students a great sense of accomplishment. I also enjoy meeting and getting to know the people who come to my classes. I teach other things in the mixed media realm, and I just love seeing others get “hooked” on the things I love so much! The whole process of teaching gives me access to my inner ham too. If you attend my classes, you’ll see that I’m a frustrated stand up comic. <br /><br /><b><br />• Where do you teach now and how long have you been doing this?</b><br /><br />I currently teach regularly at A Small Cleverness in Orange Park, FL. I’ve been teaching there for several years so I’ve lost track of exactly when I began. I love the customer base there and have made so many good friends there that it goes far beyond just teaching for me.<br /><br />In addition, in 2012 I was honored to teach two workshops in book binding for the Society of Mixed Media Artists in Jacksonville. I have a program presentation and a mono print workshop coming up for them in 2013.<br /><br /><b><br />• What do you like best about making and creating art books?</b><br /><br />I totally love the whole process of making a book. I enjoy deciding what I want the covers to look like. I like deciding what will be bound into them…it doesn’t have to be limited to plain paper! I like to touch books and see them on the shelf. I am a big fan of exposed spine bindings, such as the two variations on the Coptic stitch I’m offering at Random Arts. Since I’m now doing mono printing and focused doodling (aka Zentangling), I see my books as a great place to gather the pieces I like from my work. What’s not to like?!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">With all said and done, Christy loves to teach and we are happy to have her here on April <span style="font-size: large;">6<span style="font-size: large;">th and 7th. As you can see by all the bo<span style="font-size: large;">oks that she creates... she is an expert and we are lucky to have her here. If you sign up for 2 classes she will <span style="font-size: large;">give you a FREE mini coptic sti<span style="font-size: large;">tch book kit to do on your <span style="font-size: large;">own. Cost. <span style="font-size: large;">$<span style="font-size: large;">7<span style="font-size: large;">5. per class.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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So, after looking over so many of the pictures that I took today of our re-cap of the<br />
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Although there were only 4 of us in this mini re-cap session, we sure did some great pieces.<br />
First of all we couldnt even remember "how" to do the process, so we called Meg. She knows everything, and ... she remembers how to do everything too.<br />
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It started with slathering some Golden Black Open Acrylic on our plexiglass.. After that, we were stuck. But as it turned out the process was quite simple and the results were amazing.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">my use of<span style="font-size: large;"> colors.</span> </span></span> </span></span> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This owl was created by one of our</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">get<span style="font-size: large;">-togethers<span style="font-size: large;">, Loretta.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">This was onl<span style="font-size: large;">y the beginning.</span></span> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I <span style="font-size: large;">sket<span style="font-size: large;">ched a simple bird in a mountain</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Last but not least, Susan Warrick loves </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">precious little kitties. </span> </span></div>
random noteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05380814709116488447noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34521176.post-54122260523468907002012-08-20T12:42:00.000-04:002012-08-20T12:43:26.071-04:00Meet the Artist<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Crinkly Inky Book - Oct 13th </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Create an extraordinary multi signature end band hand bound book with inked and painted Masa papers. You’ll learn at least 5 techniques in this workshop including dropped- in color, ink batik lines, Masa paper process, and book binding techniques to stitch signatures with end bands. We will explore a special batik-like technique with Masa rice paper to create the folios and cover papers with stamps, acrylic inks and watercolor washes. The paper quality is ever so soft in the finished book...a book you’ll love to pick up again and again.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">10 am till 4pm $135.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: #cc0000;">***We changed it up a bit</b><b><span style="color: #cc0000;"> ***</span></b> <b>Sunday, October 14th</b> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-size: small;"> Have a blast from the past creating scrumptious textures, bold graphics and color patterns with this unique process that combines watercolor, collage, and hand pressed Monotype printmaking. This water based ink printing technique lends itself to a retro feel from the 50’s, when printing techniques were not high tech and artists were challenged to create bold graphics with limited colors.</span></span></b></span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"> </span></b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Where are you from and where do you live now? Family? </span></b>I grew up in Glendora, CA, 30 minutes east of Los Angeles. My husband, son, two cats and I live in Vista, CA. My son and husband are both welders and engineer type minded people. Our casa is called “Garciaville”, which includes my cool studio (featured in the Summer Issue of Studios Magazine), my son's metal shop and my husband's metal lathe shop where he makes beautiful cue sticks. My cats just sit around meowing and buzzing. I have a 1/2 acre garden that keeps me in tune with my plants and other assorted creatures.</span></span><br />
<b style="background-color: white;"><br style="color: #0b5394;" /></b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">At what age did you start "playing around with art and getting creative"</span></b> When I was 8 years old I had a major surgery to remove my non-working kidney. While in the hospital I started drawing characters from “The Jungle Book” along with other assorted creatures. I also remember playing with the mud in the backyard..making little animals and houses....this led to my love for clay sculpture.</span></span><br />
<b style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b style="color: #3d85c6;">How does your day begin when you are planning to go to your studio?</b> My creative time in the studio starts late. I teach locally at various locations during the day. I usually take a nap when I get home so I can work later in the evening. I’m a night person and my best hours of creativity are 8pm to 2am. I love the evening sounds from the garden and keep the windows open when I can. The sounds relax me and I’m able to concentrate more on my work. Mornings are not good until I have my kick start of coffee and fruit!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">What do you do when you get stuck? </span> </span></b>I weed my garden, take hikes, or visit artful sites. My past illustration jobs led me to stay on task though, deadlines sometimes don’t give you the opportunity to “get stuck”. I used to work through it with these little breaks. When I’d go back to the studio I’d hang the work upside down to view it, giving me a fresh way to look at the shapes and values.</span></span><br />
<b><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>How often do you teach at large venues - small venues and where and do you have a favorite?</b> </span>- other than Saluda? Ah, of course my fav is Saluda! What a beautiful setting with such delightful folks. I do teach at some of the larger venues. My friends, Jane LaFazio, Laurie Mika, Lynn Leahy, and I teach small groups in San Miguel de Allende and next year in Santa Fe, New Mexico. We really enjoy teaching together and who wouldn’t love staying at those two locations!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b style="color: #134f5c;">To whom do you pay gratitude for your creativity and talent?</b> My parents gave me the freedom to explore and to be creative. They paid for art lessons when I was young and continued to support me all through college. My Grandmother, “Baba”, was very inspirational too. She made dresses for my sister and I, little doll clothes (In my case ..troll dolls), and stuffed animals. She was a collector of little treasures and she had a collection of succulents that intrigued me at a early age.</span></span><br />
<b><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Do you have a favorite quote, phrase or saying that keeps you motivated to create?</span></b> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"> “Viva la Vida”!</span></span><br />
<b style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">You were in Saluda last year to teach, what draws you back to this area and why?</span> </span></b>North Carolina is a beautiful state and so different from our semi arid environment. The arts community in Asheville and Saluda is outstanding and supportive. I am especially drawn to the fact that “craft” is such an important aspect in your area. It gives me hope that fine art crafts such as book arts, fiber, glass, wood, etc are still being taught with high standards. Too much emphasis has been put on conceptual art, leaving technical skills behind. I admire the combination of good technical skills along with conceptual ideas.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">For more information about Helen click <a href="http://agavelatte.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">here</a>. </span></div>
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random noteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05380814709116488447noreply@blogger.com1481 Louisiana Ave Saluda, NC 2877327.8903053 -82.330247227.876271300000003 -82.3499882 27.9043393 -82.3105062tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34521176.post-66965681743123552092012-08-04T09:38:00.000-04:002012-08-04T09:38:13.817-04:00Possibilites of Paper Making<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dw0WWnwTQyU/UB0iOvCrSdI/AAAAAAAAEWA/TPK3hvKxUas/s1600/handmadepaper2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dw0WWnwTQyU/UB0iOvCrSdI/AAAAAAAAEWA/TPK3hvKxUas/s320/handmadepaper2.jpg" width="240" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uH5FjTKCHuA/UB0iJlWlSoI/AAAAAAAAEVw/u8nCdreYQEs/s1600/DSCN0183.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a> <span style="font-size: large;">Paper making is not new and it's certainly not new to us at Random Arts. We have been grinding up the pulp here for 16 years but with a little lapse, it all started again yesterday, and it started with some amazing results.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So the down and dirty is the getting out the blender, finding scrap paper ( a non issue around here), water, tubs, screen and couch sheets. I am so happy that I still have all the tools to do this. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The first big mis-step is to put way too much paper in the blender. But mistakes always turn into works of art, as we found out. With that said the process of creating turned into a happy success story for all of us. With the use of "big scrim", kraft krinkles, alchemic rust, and hydrangea blooms our mixed up mess of pulp became "ART".</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here are 3 of the sheets that we created using the blossoms of the hydrangea. I started drying some of the blossoms earlier this week with this in mind. Each sheet is so unique depending on the type of paper that we added to the blender. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Just ask me about our next workshop. Satisfy your creativity in a nurturing environment here at Random Arts in Saluda, NC. </span><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Qc5p5NAEdPo/UB0iLwDLEcI/AAAAAAAAEV4/4Qfu-k_4Xn8/s1600/DSCN0186.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Qc5p5NAEdPo/UB0iLwDLEcI/AAAAAAAAEV4/4Qfu-k_4Xn8/s320/DSCN0186.JPG" width="320" /></a><br />
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Early this summer, Jane LaFazio, emailed me with a fabulous idea that she had nurtured, involving an interview with me, the owner of Random Arts. <br />
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Not having thought much about it in the last 2 months, it came to me that maybe this would be a good way to introduce our new instructors who are coming here to teach. With that being said, I thought that I would start with upcoming artist and author <a href="http://www.janedaviesstudios.com/" target="_blank">Jane Davies. </a><br />
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Jane Davies will be here on September, 7th, 8th and 9th, teaching 3 separate workshops:<br />
Fri. 7th - Unlocking the Secrets of Color<br />
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<span style="color: blue;">• Please start by telling us a little about yourself and the place you live in Vermont</span><br />I live in a rural area of Vermont, and my studio is in what used to be a barn just behind my house. I work full-time as an artist and teacher, my main media being painting, collage, and encaustic. I started my adult life as a potter, and did craft shows and galleries for about fifteen years. After ten years I transitioned into licensing my designs to manufacturers, so there was some overlap there. Licensing as a freelance artist threw me into an entirely different world, one that was immensely creative and high pressure, but ultimately left me feeling disconnected from my work. When I took the plunge to make fine art and teach workshops full time, I felt reconnected, and well supported by a huge community of other artists and students.<br /><br /><span style="color: blue;">• What is your favorite part of the day?</span><br />Morning. That is when I get my brain work done - writing articles and blog posts, crafting newsletters, brainstorming about new workshops, brainstorming about anything at all, and organizing my day. <br /><br /><br style="color: blue;" /><span style="color: blue;">• How did you get started teaching?</span><br />I've always taught workshops now and then, on the side. It was only about three years ago that I decided to stop doing the freelance work and discover Who I Am as an artist. Teaching was a natural way for me to not only support my work financially, but to share my experience and learn from others. <br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6_3Iw7fRag8/UBhsqtzMfUI/AAAAAAAAEVA/1wE9mrgkJ2M/s1600/400_exploring_blue.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6_3Iw7fRag8/UBhsqtzMfUI/AAAAAAAAEVA/1wE9mrgkJ2M/s320/400_exploring_blue.jpg" width="320" /></a><br /><br style="color: blue;" /><span style="color: blue;">• What is your most favorite thing about what you do?</span><br />I love the flexibility of it. By defining myself as an Artist, I don't feel locked into one medium. I get to choose the topics of my workshops, so they can keep evolving as I evolve. I love the multi-faceted nature of the work: I create art, I run a business, I teach, I investigate materials and processes, I write, I shoot and edit video, I do bookkeeping, make travel arrangements, the whole nine yards. <br /><br style="color: blue;" /><span style="color: blue;">• How far do you travel to teach?</span><br />I'll travel as far as anyone will pay me to travel. So far I've taught in the United States, as far as Oregon and Arizona. I would love to take groups of students further afield - to Nova Scotia or to Europe - but it isn't the highest priority right now. <br /><br style="color: blue;" /><span style="color: blue;">• Who do you credit for inspiring you to "make art & be creative"</span><br />I don't know that I've ever considered not doing some kind of creative work. My father was an administrator at an art college while I was growing up, and though he is not an artist himself, most of my parents' friends were artists and academics. I'm sure that had a big influence. I was never considered a black sheep or anything for choosing the arts.<br />
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<br /><br style="color: blue;" /><span style="color: blue;">• When did you decide that this is what you wanted to do for a living?</span><br />I've always been self-employed, so there was never a question about making a living at what I do. What I Do has changed a few times, and my yet morph into something else, but, as I stated above, creative work always seemed to be my calling.<br /><br style="color: blue;" /><span style="color: blue;">* What's the best thing about teaching art?</span><br /> I just LOVE sharing what I know and learn, and I'm always learning new things both from my own experimental style and from students. I think I'm hard-wired for teaching: whenever I get jazzed about something, I want to teach others and share my enthusiasm. I teach yoga, and I'm teaching several neighbors how to raise and process chickens. My latest book, "Adventures in Mixed Media" (my fourth) includes projects in book arts, fiber arts, foam core assemblages, jewelry, collage, box construction, mixed media dolls, and a few other things. I think that teaching is the glue that holds all my interests together.<br /><br style="color: blue;" /><span style="color: blue;">• What books are you reading now?</span><br />Apart from Dickens, Jane Austen, Richard Russo, and Louise Erdrich, I'm reading a book recommended by one of my students, called "Refuse to Choose". It's about people like me who have lots of different interests and have always had a hard time in the world of "normal" people, who can stick to one career or one main field. It explains a lot and gives me a framework for thinking about my wayward career in a new light.<br /><br style="color: blue;" /><span style="color: blue;">• You are still very young, where do you see yourself in 10 years?</span><br />Well, in ten years I'll be nearing sixty; does that make my young? Undoubtedly I will still be making art of some sort, and probably teaching in some capacity. By then I hope to be spending a little more time on home activities - raising my chickens, gardening - and on travel that is not related to teaching.<br />
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random noteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05380814709116488447noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34521176.post-83883314331449367542012-07-25T18:17:00.001-04:002012-07-25T19:05:53.893-04:00What about color?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"> It all started with crayons..... those juicy tubes of color that we hoped would never break when we used them to "color in the lines".</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It's an interesting subject that plagues us all every day when we attempt to work/play on whatever project we are working on, right? We think we know how to blend, how to combine colors and how to add color to our work, but when it comes to a final decision, it's really all guess work. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am fortunate enough to have had quite a bit of background training in color throughout my life, starting at a young age, but many of us have not had that training. We add a little of paint here and a little of paint there and hope for the best. Is it all a guessing name? No, it isn't, girlfriends, it's a science... .well almost a science although one would never think that "ART" is a science.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Certain colors are mixed with others to achieve certain effects and</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Finally, after all this struggling, we have an artist coming here to teach who addresses this problem.... head on - <a href="http://www.janedaviesstudios.com/" target="_blank">Jane Davies</a>. </span><br />
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is one of the most immediate and emotionally affecting elements in
visual art, packed with symbolic and cultural associations, personal
meaning, and expressive potential. Your choice of colors can make or
break a collage, painting, or mixed media piece; even a small change in
color can be the key to transforming an otherwise so-so piece into a
stunning work of art. In this workshop we will explore color through
hands on exercises, learning how to mix them, and how they interact and
relate to one another, and how they work in composition. After taking
this workshop you will be on your way to making confident color choices
and developing your personal color style.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">This one day workshop is only $110. for a full day of instruction from this amazing artist. This fee includes instruction, morning coffee and danish and afternoon snacks.<b> </b></span></span></div>
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playgrounds” and scribble drawings using acrylic, watercolor, crayons,
pastel, ink, and other materials. If you are “not artistic” or “can’t
draw”, try drawing and painting with the intention of tearing up the
results for collage! It is definitely in the category of
dance-like-nobody-is-watching, and a great way to engage your creative
spirit. We will experiment with various approaches to collage using
these paintings-drawings as our foundation, make a huge mess, and have a
whole lot of fun in the process!</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-family: 'palatino linotype','book antigua',garamond,georgia,'times new roman','ms mincho',serif;"><span style="font-family: arial,verdana,sans-serif;">Like
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journaling. But when it comes to actually using one of my handmade
books, or even a store bought art journal, I get The Blank Page
syndrome. After years of wrestling with my seeming inability to find a
satisfying approach, I came up with a way to make a visual journal that
solves the Blank Page Problem. You begin by creating random collages on
unbound folios, and then assemble them into a book. Each page spread
offers something that you can respond to. Collage, write, paint, sew,
cut, tear, or draw. There are no mistakes and no blank pages! This
workshop takes you through the process of unbinding your visual
journaling, resulting in a beautiful handmade collage book. Students
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<br />random noteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05380814709116488447noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34521176.post-21761480785557974142012-07-11T10:48:00.000-04:002012-07-11T11:20:48.078-04:00Katie Kendrick at Random Arts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">It's been several years since</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">all over the place including Italy</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">with Kristi Steiner's "adventure in Italy" retreat. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Now that we have a firm commitment from her</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and her emotional attachment to her art.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uMeiaNpsNnA/T_2JyCihamI/AAAAAAAAESw/8eEpNZEa20w/s1600/IMG_9211.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="color: black;">Katie Kendrick lives along the banks of the Tahuya River in western
Washington, surrounded by the Tahuya State Forest. The peaceful beauty
of the nature that surrounds her is a constant source of inspiration and
nourishment for her creative spirit. She finds art making to be one of
the most powerful ways to connect with her innermost essence, while at
the same time discovering her authentic voice. She enjoys the
experimental and intuitive layers of creating, where she can explore
inner and outer worlds simultaneously. </span></a></span></div>
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love of creating with others, and teaches mixed media workshops across
the U.S. Her work has been featured twice in Cloth Paper Scissors
magazine as well as several recently published books including True
Vision; Authentic Art Journaling by L.K.Ludwig, Mixed-Media
Self-Portraits by Cate Coulacos-Prato, 1000 Artist Journal Pages by Dawn
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<span style="font-size: large;">"Paste it down, Paint it up"</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">on Sat. Sept 22nd<br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">As
artists and creative beings, it’s important for us to have ways to cut
loose and let our ideas flow. In the first part of class we’re going to
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> vintage
record album base, and spend the day filling it with colorful images
and soulful meanderings. I’ll be sharing prompts as well as techniques
to get you pumped and your creative juices flowing.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">"under the influence... of art"</span></div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: #d9ead3;">with Katie Kendrick</span><span><span style="background-color: #d0e0e3;"></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr>
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<br /></div>random noteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05380814709116488447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34521176.post-19121540854102852312012-06-22T20:56:00.000-04:002012-06-22T20:56:33.551-04:00You never know who you'll meet.Today was a very interesting day at Random Arts as are most days but today was exceptional.<br />
Interesting people are always walking through the doors here and that has been the case<br />
over the 16+ years that I have been doing this. I have always said that you just don't know who might<br />
come in the door on any given day.<br />
I always ask people where they are from? What type of art they do? Have they ever been to Saluda before? Where are they going on their journey? It's almost like I am taking a survey or writing a book but my intent is not that. My intent is to get to know those that enter my creative little world here in Saluda... Random Arts. It's like having guests in my house.<br />
I had a soft, cushy feeling about these two women when they came in and I assumed that they were mother and daughter. . . assumed in my mind, not aloud.<br />
They both loved the shop, they looked around at everything, showed them some of my journal pages, explained the zen doodling that we do here.<br />
My questions continued and finally I found out where they were from and who they were.<br />
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They were from Seattle and the older woman, <a href="http://www.joanwolfberg.com/" target="_blank">Joan Wolfberg </a>is a Chautauqua Scholar who was performing in <a href="http://www.greenvillechautauqua.org/" target="_blank">Greenville, SC</a> as Golda Meir.<br />
Not only did I learn about Joan and her performances but I also learned about the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chautauqua" target="_blank">Chautauqua </a>experience in this country. I have actually been to Chautauqua in Boulder, CO with my daughter Jonquil, about 20 yrs ago and it was so amazing. It was probably one of the best vacations that I ever<br />
had experienced. From rafting on the colorado river, to enjoying a concert there at Chautauqua and then going to a Rockies game in Denver. But enough about that. This is about finding out more about Joan and her acting experience around the country.<br />
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For me, this was a very rewarding experience to meet and speak with this talented woman and her beautiful daughter who travels with her to these venues. Thank you Joan and Denise for stopping by Random Arts and for loving all that we do here.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://janedaviesstudios.com/" target="_blank">Jane Davies </a>here at Random Arts, Sept. 7th, 8th & 9th.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is her "Scribble Collage" which she</span></div>
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In this workshop we will create our own collage materials by making
“paint playgrounds” and scribble drawings using acrylic, watercolor,
crayons, pastel, ink, and other materials. If you are “not artistic” or
“can’t draw”, try drawing and painting with the intention of tearing up
the results for collage! It is definitely in the category of
dance-like-nobody-is-watching, and a great way to engage your creative
spirit. We will experiment with various approaches to collage using
these paintings-drawings as our foundation, make a huge mess, and have a
whole lot of fun in the process!<span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Unlocking the Secrets of Color on Friday, Sept 7th</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> </span>Color is one of the most immediate and emotionally affecting elements in
visual art, packed with symbolic and cultural associations, personal
meaning, and expressive potential. Your choice of colors can make or
break a collage, painting, or mixed media piece; even a small change in
color can be the key to transforming an otherwise so-so piece into a
stunning work of art. In this workshop we will explore color through
hands on exercises, learning how to mix them, and how they interact and
relate to one another, and how they work in composition. After taking
this workshop you will be on your way to making confident color choices
and developing your personal color style.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Unbinding The Visual Journal on Sunday, Sept. 9th </span></div>
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Like many creative mixed-media enthusiasts, I LOVE the idea of visual
journaling. But when it comes to actually using one of my handmade
books, or even a store bought art journal, I get The Blank Page
syndrome. After years of wrestling with my seeming inability to find a
satisfying approach, I came up with a way to make a visual journal that
solves the Blank Page Problem. You begin by creating random collages on
unbound folios, and then assemble them into a book. Each page spread
offers something that you can respond to. Collage, write, paint, sew,
cut, tear, or draw. There are no mistakes and no blank pages! This
workshop takes you through the process of unbinding your visual
journaling, resulting in a beautiful handmade collage book. Students
will learn basic book binding techniques as well as a new approach to
visual journaling.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and her videos and gallery please click <a href="http://janedavies-collagejourneys.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></div>random noteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05380814709116488447noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34521176.post-75765063193523961512012-05-29T17:10:00.000-04:002012-05-29T17:10:31.702-04:00Gotta LUV this!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Carol Lee followed suit with her "oh so fab" fish prints.</span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Melanie's Visual journal came to life with bright colors</span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">As you can see, with the addition of stamps and texture her journal speaks to all!</span></span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Our first annual re-sale of arts & crafts supplies was a big hit! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Inside the shop customers scoured our assorted goods and vintage relics and found all sorts of interesting items.... that you can't find anywhere else.</span></span>random noteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05380814709116488447noreply@blogger.com0481 Louisiana Ave Saluda, NC 28773, USA35.2362264 -82.349283935.2232574 -82.3690249 35.2491954 -82.3295429tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34521176.post-49862466800572018212012-05-14T18:03:00.000-04:002012-05-14T18:44:34.979-04:00A "deMeng" kind of weekend in Saluda<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">This past weekend was such a blast with <a href="http://www.michaeldemeng.com/">Michael deMeng </a>here teaching again. He is such a great teacher that this is his 8th year coming to Random Arts and every year it's just as good or not better than the last.</span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"> This "swan" beginning is starting to take shape as</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> This happy class of 10 </span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">will be back for more next year, as usual.</span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Michael took the torch to the front yard on Saturday and Sunday</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Here he shows off his torching skills with Shellac.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Kate O'Connor from Asheville, NC is almost </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">everyone starts with "random objects" and ends up </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">day 2 with Michael and a group</span></span></b></div>
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<br /></div>random noteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05380814709116488447noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34521176.post-85444808927126492472012-05-11T22:02:00.000-04:002012-05-11T22:02:26.424-04:00I had such a great time redoing this front porch on this fine old house that is now called Random Arts.<br />
From the colorful new chair cushions, to the hanging mobiles made from embroidery hoops to the flowering plant life and painted chairs.... it makes me happy and it makes me feel all fresh and new just like spring.<br />
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For years I kept collecting beautiful fabrics at the quilt shows that I would go to as a vendor<br />
and I knew that some day, I would figure out what to do with those fabrics. This week I set<br />
out to make pillow covers for all the chairs on the front porch thinking that I needed to go to<br />
the fabric store. Low and behold, just a few steps away in my own space I found all the fabrics<br />
that one could ever ask for and the process began.<br />
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One after another I started to cover all those pillows that have been looking so tired and dingey.<br />
They needed some life brought back to them and this was the perfect way to do that.<br />
Now the porch is transformed. It's light and airy as well as welcoming to all those that<br />
walk up the step to Random Arts.<br />
Ahhh, what a good feeling.<br />
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random noteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05380814709116488447noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34521176.post-7392070704539179162012-04-12T22:56:00.005-04:002012-04-12T23:17:17.350-04:00A Michael deMeng NECESSITY<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-d0iXV4YIHg4/T4eWBrqc3BI/AAAAAAAAEMo/o_vM5M7pQ3U/s1600/kroma2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 224px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-d0iXV4YIHg4/T4eWBrqc3BI/AAAAAAAAEMo/o_vM5M7pQ3U/s320/kroma2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730714006497057810" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Don't we all just love <a href="http://www.kromacrackle.com/about/Create-unique--organic-textures-with-Kroma-Crackle">Kroma Crackle</a>?</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">This product does such amazing things</span><br style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">and thanks to <a href="http://www.michaeldemeng.com">Michael deMeng</a> we have learned</span><br style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">how to use it to the max!</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">These squishy tubes of "goo" produce some very<br />awesome crackly effects in varying degrees of<br />crackling</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> when used with Golden Acrylic Paints.<br />It's a "worth while" transformation that<br />you don't want to miss.<br /><br />Michael will be here at <a href="http://www.randomartsnow.com">Random Arts </a>in May<br />sharing his skills, the "usze-al" way, in<br />2 fun filled workshops.<br /><br />Zoo-illogicals<br /></span></span><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-V_EJYZ43Vtk/T4eYA3Ml4oI/AAAAAAAAEM0/kCQ5JLs9SRk/s1600/zooillpig.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-V_EJYZ43Vtk/T4eYA3Ml4oI/AAAAAAAAEM0/kCQ5JLs9SRk/s320/zooillpig.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730716191436432002" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> is a one day class on Friday, May 11th<br />and then for 2 whole days you can attend<br />"Patron Saint of Discarded Things"<br /></span></span><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ih5D3beoWjk/T4eYPshO1LI/AAAAAAAAENA/8Up9x9w3zuU/s1600/ladyofrust.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 252px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ih5D3beoWjk/T4eYPshO1LI/AAAAAAAAENA/8Up9x9w3zuU/s320/ladyofrust.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730716446268249266" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;" >Michael stops by once each year to teach<br />and has done so for the past 7 years,<br />(could be 8 if I remember correctly) so<br />this is a great opportunity to learn some<br />really cool paint techniques, fasten-ating<br />ideas for assemblage and lots more in<br />a stress free, encouraging & supportive workshop.<br /><br />Oh yes, Kroma Crackle; You will definitely learn<br />to use this product in both workshops.<br />It's now available at our shop and we can mail it<br />to you, wherever you are.<br />Only $12.95 and FREE shipping to US 48 states.<br /><br /></span><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>random noteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05380814709116488447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34521176.post-86368601713663195952012-04-09T08:55:00.005-04:002012-04-09T09:08:59.003-04:00Zendoodle on shoes? Oh yes!<div style="text-align: center; font-family:lucida grande;"><span style="font-size:130%;">This is the start of something big and we can thank artist,<br /> <a href="http://www.housefiber.com/">Martine House </a>for getting us started in Saluda.<br /><br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wA8lG7OmXUA/T4Lc_Q8GoaI/AAAAAAAAEMc/Cnc6Itsu-fI/s1600/shoes%2B2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 207px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wA8lG7OmXUA/T4Lc_Q8GoaI/AAAAAAAAEMc/Cnc6Itsu-fI/s320/shoes%2B2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729384655405621666" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family: lucida grande;"><br />I think that it all started when I was telling the</span><br style="font-family: lucida grande;"><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">group that Linda Knight did a pair of</span><br style="font-family: lucida grande;"><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">shoes and showed them to us (she was wearing them)</span><br style="font-family: lucida grande;"><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">at our diva retreat here in Saluda last month.</span><br style="font-family: lucida grande;"><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">Oooohs and ahhhhs from everyone and .... Martine said that</span><br style="font-family: lucida grande;"><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">she would do a pair and show us.</span><br style="font-family: lucida grande;"><br style="font-family: lucida grande;"><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">Bottom line, we liked these shoes! The Zen Doodlers that we are,</span><br style="font-family: lucida grande;"><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">are going to create a pair of painted zendoodles shoes!<br /><br style="font-family: lucida grande;"></span><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">How about a challenge Zen Doodlers?</span><br style="font-family: lucida grande;"><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">Then a presentation/show of our shoes here at the shop?<br /><br style="font-family: lucida grande;"></span><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">Sounds like a great plan, so start thinking about it now.</span></span><br /></div>random noteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05380814709116488447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34521176.post-30092853993583914172012-03-26T09:09:00.003-04:002012-03-26T09:26:39.620-04:00No end to the "free form" journaling<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rTdUoySL2jk/T3BrXCNp18I/AAAAAAAAEKg/kM85vR-ycx8/s1600/artjrnaljane12.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rTdUoySL2jk/T3BrXCNp18I/AAAAAAAAEKg/kM85vR-ycx8/s320/artjrnaljane12.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724193169863202754" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I am still not afraid to do whatever<br />I want when it comes to creating journal pages.<br />It seems to be the one area of my life that I can<br />excel at whether it's good, bad or... ugly.<br />It still feels good!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6G7wVa5WBKA/T3BrWnavHOI/AAAAAAAAEKU/WlvE2STorU8/s1600/artjrnljanefeb12.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 208px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6G7wVa5WBKA/T3BrWnavHOI/AAAAAAAAEKU/WlvE2STorU8/s320/artjrnljanefeb12.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724193162670316770" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">A journal page may never be done. Sometimes<br />it is done for ... now but now takes me to another<br />day when I see that the page might need something else.<br />For now, this page above is done.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jSTNnv2OwPU/T3BrX7z-qYI/AAAAAAAAEKs/xBUp3ko4VIY/s1600/janesart2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 313px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jSTNnv2OwPU/T3BrX7z-qYI/AAAAAAAAEKs/xBUp3ko4VIY/s320/janesart2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724193185324771714" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I was inspired to do this face after taking a Katie<br />Kendrick class here a few years ago. She showed me<br />how to draw/paint on phone book pages, so that's<br />how this started. Even though it's hanging up<br />I could make this a journal page... sometime, or not.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pz6-Ztcf83Q/T3Bq7rzH70I/AAAAAAAAEJ8/P-8AjpB_pfM/s1600/jrnldotsjane.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pz6-Ztcf83Q/T3Bq7rzH70I/AAAAAAAAEJ8/P-8AjpB_pfM/s320/jrnldotsjane.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724192699989880642" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">A transfer gone bad in my journal will become something<br />else at another time. I really liked that photo<br />of the madonna or something like that, and just added<br />too much water to it. Darn... but like I said. I will<br />become something else later.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8A0t76MUfV4/T3Bq6_BgWnI/AAAAAAAAEJw/Qg5QEmuet6s/s1600/janesart1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8A0t76MUfV4/T3Bq6_BgWnI/AAAAAAAAEJw/Qg5QEmuet6s/s320/janesart1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724192687970605682" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This one started with a face from a magazine page<br />and then I transformed into this. You can bet<br />that the magazine page did not look like this<br />when I started. A little sanding, a little gesso,<br />a little paint; a whole lot of paint<br />and that big dose of imagination!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pI9gVtBNZCc/T3Bq8FRFG5I/AAAAAAAAEKI/S8kB19vj0v0/s1600/jrnljanesgriffito.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 203px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pI9gVtBNZCc/T3Bq8FRFG5I/AAAAAAAAEKI/S8kB19vj0v0/s320/jrnljanesgriffito.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724192706826410898" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This journal page started with a blue background<br />done with acrylic paint by Golden. After it dried<br />I added Titan Buff in the center area, and when it<br />was wet, I etched into it with the eraser on the end<br />of a pencil... one day at a time.<br />The blue shows through.<br />That wasn't enough for me so I had to continue<br />with the black lines around the border and then<br />added my "words of inspiration and affirmation" in<br />the little spaces.<br />Who says words have to be in a sentence anyway?<br /><br /></div>random noteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05380814709116488447noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34521176.post-67742473465883736292012-02-27T11:59:00.002-05:002012-02-27T21:35:29.994-05:00Without Rules. . .<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5RsxxaTZOI4/T0u2qeP1X8I/AAAAAAAAEIQ/jxDu4YvtWg0/s1600/jrnljanesgriffito.jpg"><span style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></span></span><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 203px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5RsxxaTZOI4/T0u2qeP1X8I/AAAAAAAAEIQ/jxDu4YvtWg0/s320/jrnljanesgriffito.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713861393039843266" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">From day one I have always said</span><br style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">"there are no rules" and I can</span><br style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">honestly say that with this</span><br style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">"new" art form, it still holds true.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I can pretty much do anything that I want on</span><br style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">a journal page and be happy with it.</span><br style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">No one is judging me or telling me that</span><br style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">it's done incorrectly.</span></span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tXITW66JzRs/T0u2qJN_gZI/AAAAAAAAEIE/RduqnIKcVv4/s1600/jrnldotsjane.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tXITW66JzRs/T0u2qJN_gZI/AAAAAAAAEIE/RduqnIKcVv4/s320/jrnldotsjane.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713861387394974098" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">It could also be called "adventure art" because</span><br style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">each page is an adventure or exploration into</span><br style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">the unknown. I certainly do not know where</span><br style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">each page is taking me, nor do I know where I will</span><br style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">end up when I am finished.</span><br style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Most times, I am not sure if I am finished with</span><br style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">a page as it could be incomplete for days,</span><br style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">weeks, or months until some other inspiration</span><br style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">pops into my artistic mind.</span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dC3utqY45gw/T0u2qvi0R0I/AAAAAAAAEIY/gJLyR0YgArk/s1600/jrnlfloral1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dC3utqY45gw/T0u2qvi0R0I/AAAAAAAAEIY/gJLyR0YgArk/s320/jrnlfloral1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713861397682865986" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">It may need more words, like this page, or more lines</span><br style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">or more color. This may not happen until the flowers</span><br style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">start blooming in my own back yard before I get</span><br style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">inspired. I may see a journal page from </span><br style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">someone else and be inspired just like the one above, that</span><br style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I created.... in several stages.<br /><a href="http://ladybirdhope.blogspot.com/">Marianne VanWingerden</a></span><br style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">showed me some of her beautiful pages that she</span><br style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">did with washes of watercolor, outlined flowers & little details.<br />After seeing her work, I was on my way.</span><br style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">This page... not done... yet... maybe tomorrow.</span></span><br /></div>random noteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05380814709116488447noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34521176.post-23987535673817935052012-02-09T21:43:00.004-05:002012-02-09T22:08:05.843-05:00Rusty Bits...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hOtUzJm4xB0/TzSJYjy2F2I/AAAAAAAAEH4/UZbvGN2KfkA/s1600/rustybits26.jpg"><br /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-42sCyN5kb6A/TzSFAv_HRDI/AAAAAAAAEHo/RLNGlW7oXYo/s1600/rustybitssample3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-42sCyN5kb6A/TzSFAv_HRDI/AAAAAAAAEHo/RLNGlW7oXYo/s320/rustybitssample3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707332875712939058" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Don't you just love rust?</span> <span style="font-size:130%;">And why is it that<br />rust is so awesome?</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">This piece above is the inside of some rusty circles<br />that are from a die cut that I did with rusted wholey paper.</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gbyzp7CQKng/TzSFAE9lYeI/AAAAAAAAEHg/3iIk4jNMY7I/s1600/rustytwill.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gbyzp7CQKng/TzSFAE9lYeI/AAAAAAAAEHg/3iIk4jNMY7I/s320/rustytwill.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707332864163799522" border="0" /></a><br />A length of natural twill was coated with my<br />iron product, then dried and then a solution of<br />instant rust was added. Love it!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZlcNZEUi6Jo/TzSE_ihi40I/AAAAAAAAEHQ/Ih8zDbtaV-M/s1600/rustyleafribbon.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZlcNZEUi6Jo/TzSE_ihi40I/AAAAAAAAEHQ/Ih8zDbtaV-M/s320/rustyleafribbon.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707332854919390018" border="0" /></a><br />This is probably one of my favorites and it<br />started out as white leaf ribbon, probably a poly<br />blend type ribbon. It is easily dyed but I thought<br />that it would be amazing if it was rusted. <a href="http://www.pbsartist.com/">Trish Baldwin</a><br />bought some of this ribbon from me in Ohio a couple<br />of years ago at <a href="http://www.europeanpapers.com/">Artiscape </a>and rusted it too and used<br />it in her Encuastic Mixed Media book along with<br />some of my <a href="http://www.randomartsnow.com/">Wholey Paper.</a><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WPQo9HjyNTI/TzSE_WaSxyI/AAAAAAAAEHE/W-7tFZFSAg8/s1600/rustylacetape.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WPQo9HjyNTI/TzSE_WaSxyI/AAAAAAAAEHE/W-7tFZFSAg8/s320/rustylacetape.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707332851667748642" border="0" /></a><br />Another item that I have sold in the shop is a<br />lace eyelet tape in a natural color. Again, after<br />a coating with the iron, dry time and a<br />coating with instant rust.... Voila! it's rusted!<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wrsQQhtV1a8/TzSE_KVFnUI/AAAAAAAAEG4/rZBcMx9Ueow/s1600/rustylace2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wrsQQhtV1a8/TzSE_KVFnUI/AAAAAAAAEG4/rZBcMx9Ueow/s320/rustylace2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707332848424688962" border="0" /></a><br />I bought several spools of 2 different widths of<br />this once white felt die cut floral ribbon. One is<br />1-1/2" wide and the other is about 2-1/2".<br />The iron coating adheres really well to this felt<br />and it becomes stiffer after the rust is applied.<br />So cool.... This too was used in Trish's Encaustic<br />Mixed Media Book.<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hOtUzJm4xB0/TzSJYjy2F2I/AAAAAAAAEH4/UZbvGN2KfkA/s1600/rustybits26.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 141px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hOtUzJm4xB0/TzSJYjy2F2I/AAAAAAAAEH4/UZbvGN2KfkA/s320/rustybits26.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707337682803627874" border="0" /></a>I've put all these rusty bits together in a 3 x 10 glassine pack<br />available for $4.95. Each one is different but you can view at least 10<br />of these on my<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/RandomArts"> Etsy site. Random Arts.</a><br />Thanks for looking<br />Rusting is so fascinating especially when you can<br />attach a magnet to it when it's complete and see it<br />stay right there on your fabric, or paper or cardboard.<br /></div>random noteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05380814709116488447noreply@blogger.com2