Category Archives: mixed media
New Work at Galerie Matilda
” . . .and above all watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it.” -Roald Dahl … Continue reading
Acrylic & BookMaking Classes
“Above all watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it.” -Roald Dahl The painting above is … Continue reading
Acrylic Class
“Contrast is everything. Color doesn’t read until you put another color next to it. For example, when you place what you think is true red on a neutral background, the red looks warmer when you put crimson next to it. … Continue reading
Making Books
“You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” -C.S. Lewis Here’s my first book from the Julie Pritchard Workshop, Art Journaling. The workshop book called for different supplies, but I used what I … Continue reading
Welcoming 2012
I just finished the above journal, Sing. It is a coptic stitched journal with about 25 pages and a soft cover. I need to make many more of these to get better at the coptic stitch. This stitch allows the … Continue reading
Winter Stillness & New Projects
“You become what you think about all day and those days eventually become your lifetime.” -Wayne Dyer I love winter. I love the shortened days. I love a crackling fire in the fireplace. I love the winter stillness when snow … Continue reading
Happy Thanksgiving Week!
This was my last day for studio time this week. Luke comes home tomorrow and Bob is off Wednesday – Sunday. Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. I love sharing food and laughter with family and friends. I hope each … Continue reading
Personal Voice
“We cannot hold a torch to light another’s path without brightening our own.” -Ben Sweetland I finished the online Hot Wax class this weekend. There were times when I felt that a month of daily lessons were too much … Continue reading
Hot Wax Class Almost Over
This month has flown by — I can’t believe the HotWax class ends this weekend. I have learned so much and made so many new friends. We hope to keep in touch and keep our Facebook group together, because … Continue reading
Today’s Encaustic – Paint, Collage, Beeswax
“If you focus on results, you will never change. If you focus on change, you will get results.” -Jack Dixon “You are the only person on earth who can use your abilities.” -Zig Ziglar Today’s project involved creating a collage … Continue reading
