The 4-day workshop I attended in the Portland area, in August was called “Washed and Worn”. We we would be making journals using vintage papers that were tea dyed and distressed. Our instructor was Michelle Geller, an artist who makes amazing journals. She also well known for being a big collector of vintage Dennison labels …
Why isn’t there enough time for art?
Summer is the most challenging time of the year for me in regards to finding time for making art. My two children are 10 and 7, so when the school year is over, I have 10 weeks to fill with activities to keep them from asking for the ipad. We go to the library, and …
Summer postcard swap is open
The summer postcard swap is now open. The last day to submit postcards is July 31, 2019. I made a 5-minute youtube video with lots of examples and an explanation. The written rules are a bit farther down in this post. The theme is a vintage-inspired theme of your choice. My only reminder is that …
Collage art with a red theme
When I began with an idea to collage a small, coffee stained book, the first interesting piece that came across my desk was kraft colored paper with red ampersands in different fonts. That’s all I needed to start me on my chosen path of creating a book of collage art with a red theme. Red …
The Birds and the bees – Postcard swap
I’m just wrapping up “The birds and the bees”, postcard swap for the month of April. I’m still waiting on a few last submissions so I haven’t started sorting and labeling yet, but I wanted to share pictures of some of the postcards that have come in. Linda F (@sakameg) sent some beautiful postcards in. …
