JaneVille: October 2015

Monday, October 26, 2015

Text and Textiles ~ THE SEA

detail of THE SEA by Jane LaFazio

I'll be teaching this class, Text on Textiles at CRAFT NAPA on Saturday, January 9 2016.

detail of THE SEA by Jane LaFazio

I'm also teaching Garden Patch (Friday, January 8) and Sketching and Watercolor: Journal Style (Thurs. January 7) at CRAFT NAPA.

Friday, October 23, 2015

Quick, hand me an x-acto knife!

Work by Bhavna Mehta

Look at this gorgeousness! All cut from paper by the talented Bhavna Mehta! I took these photos at the Oceanside Museum of Art, where her exhibition is on display until January 4th.

Work by Bhavna Mehta

I was lucky enough to take a workshop from Bhavna and I have only just begun cutting paper with an X-acto knife. So many possibilities!!

Work by Bhavna Mehta

If you can't go to the museum, click HERE to see the video of the exhibition.

Tuesday, October 20, 2015

two recent workshops

My "Felt Like Stitching" soft sculpture (nearly finished) ~ by Jane LaFazio

While at Art is You in Connecticut, I taught two other workshops (besides Sketching and Watercolor: Journal Style). Here are some photos from my "Felt Like Stitching" class.

student work~ in progress

Student work ~ in progress~ in my 'Felt Like Stitching' class

detail student work ~ in progress

Eileen Bellomo's piece in progress

Eileen's finished piece

And I also taught "Abstract Collage using the Gelli Plate." Here's some of the student work:

Student work from my "Abstract Collage with Gelli Plates" class

Messy fun in my "Abstract Collage with Gelli Plate' class

student work ~

I'll be teaching "Abstract Collage with Gelli Plate" in San Diego on February 27. Click here for the info.

Friday, October 16, 2015

A journal for just a week ~ a great way to remember.

My journal ~ by Jane LaFazio

I shared with you my recent trip to Patti Digh's Life is a Verb Camp here and here. And then my birthday with John Steinbeck here.

During the week, I kept this small zig zag journal to draw, take notes and doodle in. I thought you might be interested in seeing it.

(detail ) My journal ~ by Jane LaFazio

A quote from Patti Digh. (detail ) My journal ~ by Jane LaFazio

I got up early in the mornings to fit in a little work in my sketchbook
~ photo by Jane LaFazio

(detail ) My journal ~ by Jane LaFazio

A quote from David Roche. (detail ) My journal ~ by Jane LaFazio

(detail ) My journal ~ by Jane LaFazio

A quote from Patti Digh. (detail ) My journal ~ by Jane LaFazio

Tuesday, October 13, 2015

Teaching Sketching and Watercolor Journal Style!

from my sketchbook ~ in progress~ photo by Jane LaFazio

I just returned from Connecticut and teaching at Art is You. I taught one of my favorite classes, "Sketching and Watercolor: Journal Style." This class had the theme of autumn. Perfect for this time of year.

teaching Sketching and Watercolor Journal Style

gosh we had fun!

It was a great class, with really fun students!

One of the students took kind-of step-by-step photos of my demos, and I thought you'd be interested.

Student work! in just one day.

It's REALLY hard to tell from the photo above but at least four of the students introduced themselves at the beginning of class by saying that they could not draw and were really nervous. Don't all these pages look like pros!

me and my students!

I'll be teaching this workshop at CRAFT NAPA on Thursday, January 7. Click here for the scoop.

Sunday, October 11, 2015

I spent my birthday with John Steinbeck

john Steinbeck's home~ from my sketchbook

from my sketchbook ~ by Jane LaFazio

My husband and I celebrated my birthday, walking in author John Steinbeck's footsteps.

I love Steinbeck and had reread Tortilla Flat and Cannery Row Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics) right before our visit to Monterey and Salinas, California.

The stories, setting and characters were fresh in my mind. We walked Cannery Row, and saw Doc's and the Chinese grocery store, still in tact. Visited the National Steinbeck Center in Salinas.

Yoga Poses in Public Places at Doc's in Cannery Row, Monterey

And we also made a pilgrimage to Steinbeck's childhood home. It's restored and makes its income with a charming restaurant right inside the house. Of course, we had lunch there, but first I had to sketch and paint the house.