Wonderful use of Recycled Fabrics

Delightful jacket!

Niftiest Wallpaper EVER!

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Trying out Something New

I had a great time on Saturday afternoon at the Lansing Art Gallery, Lansing MI!  I participated in Layna Lesnau's "Image Transfer" class where we experimented on wood and paper with transfers--what a BLAST!

Transfer from catalog page onto canvas board

Detail, color pencil on top of the image

Photocopy transfer onto painted wood

Watercolor paint added

Finished piece, Anni Albers Image

Detail

PreSchoolers Make Groovy Art

The "Creative Tots" class yesterday morning was so much FUN but I am always sad at the last session. Our new five-week session at Reach Studio Art Center begins on April 5th. The kids have been most playful, adventurous and creative--a great way to wait out the long winter!

Nifty Prayer Flags!

I am SO excited to have little prayer flags in the new issue of "Quilting Arts" magazine!  Quilting Daily Web Site  They are painted handmade paper with writing in gold metallic marker.  Many thanks to super prayer flag teacher, Shirley K. Bentsen of Lansing, Michigan!

We had FUN!

Yesterday's Starving Artist Sale at SmittenDust Studio in beautiful downtown Dimondale, Michigan was loads of fun!  We enjoyed seeing all of our delightful customers and sent some nifty, unique out the door to new horizons!

Word for Today

You can cage the singer but not the song.    Harry Belafonte

Found Object Sculpture Sessions This Week

Lansing Art Gallery sponsored me as the Visiting Artist this week at Cole Academy, K - 6, Lansing MI.  We created sculptures with found objects; recycled yarn, cardboard, silverware, lids, thread spools,fabric scraps, baskets, cassette tapes, felt, kitchen spatulas, etc. etc. etc.   There were so many creative and thoughtful students making art--WOW!   Many thanks to LAG and Cole Academy staff for giving me such a great opportunity.  I definitely enjoyed being the visiting artist this week! 

Humor in Craft

There is a new exhibition at Kendall School of Art and Design in Grand Rapids, Humor in Craft. Check it out at http://www.kcad.edu/events/humor-in-craft/ .  Curator's talk is on April 1st--appropriate!  Humor in Craft

Word for Today

"I am always doing that which I cannot do, in order that I may learn how to do it." 
 Pablo Picasso

These photos are hilarious!

Beard Humor

Creative Drawing by Two 4 year Olds

Story-filled drawing in one of my "Creative Tots" class at Reach Studio Art Center! Includes a big green dinosaur, a tree house and an erupting volcano in the upper left corner. Great job Emmit and Laura!!!