I teach a once-a-month art quilt class. The January assignment was to create a quilt of your intentions/affirmations/resolutions for 2009. Here's mine.
Monday, January 26, 2009
2009 intentions
I teach a once-a-month art quilt class. The January assignment was to create a quilt of your intentions/affirmations/resolutions for 2009. Here's mine.
buddy in a bag
This bag was in the kitchen, last time I looked. Now it's in the living room with a cat inside.
Friday, January 23, 2009
Obama
Over at Mundo Lindo, I had the kids do portaits of our new President. Here's one, done by 4 different kids (ages 9-11) and then sewn together. Check out the rest at Mundo Lindo. (I'll post more portraits tomorrow.)Thursday, January 22, 2009
do not pick the roses
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Art Unraveled 2009
Here's my teaching schedule for Art Unraveled!
August 5, Wednesday, 9-4:30 indoors & air-conditioned
Paper on Cloth Collage
Create a truly mixed media piece by collaging paper on to cloth. ( Jane’s techniques were featured in the magazine Cloth Paper Scissors March/April 2008 and in her appearance on the third season of Quilting Arts TV.) In class, we’ll paint and use a variety of textures to create our backgrounds on uncoated canvas. Then Jane will show you easy ways to transfer (copy) or draw your image onto the canvas. Once you’re happy with your design, you’ll collage it with a wild mixture of different types of paper and finish it off with painted and stamped and sewn details. You’ll work on three collages at once, so you might want to have a theme (or not!) Jane will show you lots of mixed media techniques to inspire you. At the end of the day you’ll have three paper and cloth collages, with the option to machine or hand-stitch additional texture at home.
August 6, Thursday, 9-4:30 indoors & air-conditioned
Sketching and Watercolor Journal Style: Collections
Want to learn to draw and paint quickly and simply to capture details from your life or travels? Spend the day drawing and painting in a relaxed supportive environment. Jane will show you how to take the time to really look at an object and draw it. Then she’ll demonstrate the use watercolors using a straight-forward, intuitive approach, how to mix color to capture the look and feel of whatever you are painting. You’ll be drawing small items for your own collection. (A collection of small 3-dimensional objects: figurines, shoes, earrings, the contents of your purse or suitcase, your art supplies. E-mail Jane if you have questions about what to bring.) You’ll create a set of 5x7” illustrations of objects from your collection that you’ve brought to class, as unique as your own handwriting. Jane will show you how to enhance your drawings with creative page layouts and journaling. You’ll create a small paper portfolio to hold your pages (with room for other pages that you create.)
August 7, Friday, 7am-10am
Sketching & Watercolor Journal Style: ON LOCATION
Spend the morning drawing and painting outside on location at the gorgeous Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix. Jane will show you how to select subject matter and hone in on the pertinent details, yet simplify your drawing, so you can capture your impression of the scene quickly. She’ll demonstrate drawing on location, and the use of watercolors using a straight-forward, intuitive approach. You’ll do at least 3 pages of your visit to the garden. Jane will show you how to enhance your drawings with creative page layouts and journaling. We’ll carpool at 6:30 am to arrive at 7 am, when the garden is cooler and stay till 10 am.
And I'll have my artwork for sale at the Shopping Extravaganza on Saturday, August 8.
Registration begins in Februrary
August 5, Wednesday, 9-4:30 indoors & air-conditioned
Paper on Cloth Collage
Create a truly mixed media piece by collaging paper on to cloth. ( Jane’s techniques were featured in the magazine Cloth Paper Scissors March/April 2008 and in her appearance on the third season of Quilting Arts TV.) In class, we’ll paint and use a variety of textures to create our backgrounds on uncoated canvas. Then Jane will show you easy ways to transfer (copy) or draw your image onto the canvas. Once you’re happy with your design, you’ll collage it with a wild mixture of different types of paper and finish it off with painted and stamped and sewn details. You’ll work on three collages at once, so you might want to have a theme (or not!) Jane will show you lots of mixed media techniques to inspire you. At the end of the day you’ll have three paper and cloth collages, with the option to machine or hand-stitch additional texture at home.
August 6, Thursday, 9-4:30 indoors & air-conditioned
Sketching and Watercolor Journal Style: Collections
Want to learn to draw and paint quickly and simply to capture details from your life or travels? Spend the day drawing and painting in a relaxed supportive environment. Jane will show you how to take the time to really look at an object and draw it. Then she’ll demonstrate the use watercolors using a straight-forward, intuitive approach, how to mix color to capture the look and feel of whatever you are painting. You’ll be drawing small items for your own collection. (A collection of small 3-dimensional objects: figurines, shoes, earrings, the contents of your purse or suitcase, your art supplies. E-mail Jane if you have questions about what to bring.) You’ll create a set of 5x7” illustrations of objects from your collection that you’ve brought to class, as unique as your own handwriting. Jane will show you how to enhance your drawings with creative page layouts and journaling. You’ll create a small paper portfolio to hold your pages (with room for other pages that you create.)
August 7, Friday, 7am-10am
Sketching & Watercolor Journal Style: ON LOCATION
Spend the morning drawing and painting outside on location at the gorgeous Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix. Jane will show you how to select subject matter and hone in on the pertinent details, yet simplify your drawing, so you can capture your impression of the scene quickly. She’ll demonstrate drawing on location, and the use of watercolors using a straight-forward, intuitive approach. You’ll do at least 3 pages of your visit to the garden. Jane will show you how to enhance your drawings with creative page layouts and journaling. We’ll carpool at 6:30 am to arrive at 7 am, when the garden is cooler and stay till 10 am.
And I'll have my artwork for sale at the Shopping Extravaganza on Saturday, August 8.
Registration begins in Februrary
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Palm Springs: Jane's felt step 1
I'm posting a few pics of our Palm Springs weekend, and you can see the rest here. Helen, Susie, Jeannie and I spent the weekend at Jeannie's beautiful house in Palm Springs. We each were in charge of teaching the others an art project. I started Saturday morning teaching wet-felting. Here's my peice, with the wool roving laid out.
Palm Springs: my pencil drawing
Palm Springs Palm
Palm Springs Hike
Monday, January 19, 2009
Palm Springs January 09
Jeannie's backyard in Palm Springs California. We four friends spent the weekend creating art.You can see all the pics here.
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Palm Springs Art Weekend
Thursday, January 15, 2009
the economy......
Another casualty of the economy. Remember I said I'd be teaching kids art classes at San Diego Museum of Art (and how I was so very proud to join their faculty.) We got word last night that ALL the SDMA Museum Art School classes will be suspended until at least summer... I know it was a very difficult decision for them, and they are very hopeful they can make the school financially sound again...they need donors. BIG donors. Or tons more students. Or?? We teachers and SDMA staff brain-stormed last night, like I'm sure sooo many people and businesses are doing right now-on how to resusitate the school...
Monday, January 12, 2009
sketching at Torrey Pines
Husb and I spent most of the day at Torrey Pines State Reserve in LaJolla. I'm working on a sketch/watercolor commission for Julie and her husband. I got about 2/3 of it done today...darn, looks like I'll have to go back!the most beautiful day in 2009
It was definitely the most beautiful day of 2009....This is another view from Torrey Pines State Reserve. My new, new year's resolution is to walk every trail and visit either every 4 months or every week! It's about a 30 minute drive from our house.Sunday, January 11, 2009
san diego sketchcrawl group
We got there a little before it opened, so we set up in the parking lot. We had 16 artists, and a beautiful day and venue. It was a great way to kick off 2009!
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