JaneVille

Thursday, October 29, 2020

Volume 6 of my handmade mixed media journals

A video of Volume 6 of my handmade mixed media journals!

Wednesday, October 28, 2020

Volume 5 of my handmade mixed media journals

Here's a VIDEO of Volume 5 of my handmade journals (since March 2020.

Sunday, September 13, 2020

Trying something new!

I took a 3-hour online workshop with Sketchbook Skool recently. My kitty, Buddy, helped.

It was taught by August Wren and we worked from old photos.

Here's my version of the postcard below.

I bought the postcard in Paris, and then my husband and I reenacted it in Luxembourg Gardens in 2017. It was so fun and a wonderful memory!

(Notice, I even found a Luxembourg Garden postage stamp for my art journal page.)

And here is an image from a photo of my recently discovered paternal grandfather. My own father never knew him.

Sometime after arriving in America, he changed his name to Joe Letrich and was married many times.

Friday, August 28, 2020

from my sketchbook: Pomegrantes

I've been fascinated by and drawing pomegranates for years and years. One of my go-to subjects. These are from a small ornamental pomegranate bush on my patio. I love drawing all the stages.

Wednesday, July 22, 2020

Listen to my interview on Quilting Arts podcast!

It's just 40 minutes long. Also, you'll want to sign up on the Podcast page to get the FREE 58 page "Just Jane" compilation of the articles and art of mine that have appeared in Quilting Arts Magazine over the years.

Saturday, July 11, 2020

A new video of Volume 4 of my handmade art journals ~ Succulents!

I've made FOUR volumes of handmade art journals during this time of the pandemic.

Here's the latest video of Volume Four ~ all about succulents.

a page of my hand-carved stamps, using my drawings as the designs by Jane LaFazio

another journal page by Jane LaFazio

Tuesday, June 30, 2020

My most recent handmade art journal VIDEO

Here's a video of my most recent handmade art journal.

From my art journal by Jane LaFazio

Wednesday, June 24, 2020

starting a new handmade journal

The theme of my newest art journal will be succulents. Let's see if I can stick with it that theme.

Monday, June 08, 2020

papier mache teacups

Remember when I showed you this video of the paper mache teacups I created? I did an exchange with some artist friends, and now have theirs, and some of mine installed in my studio.

Wednesday, June 03, 2020

Video of my most recent handmade art journal

A video of VOLUME TWO of my #everdaythingsiamgratefulfor handmade art journal

If you missed it, you can see a video of Volume ONE here.

A few pages from my volume two art journal.

Friday, May 29, 2020

6 handmade books!

One of 6 handmade books by Jane LaFazio

Check out this very short video of the six different books I made for an exchange with San Diego Book Arts members.

Thursday, May 21, 2020

from my sketchbook ~ volume two #everydaythingsiamgratefulfor

BeBop rose from our garden by Jane LaFazio

bloom from a neighborhood tree by Jane LaFazio

Pages from volume two of my stay at home #everydaythingsiamgratefulfor art journal. I made the journal from Fabriano hot press watercolor paper and painted and collaged the pages. It has been a great source of comfort for me these past few months!

(My online course "Sketching and Watercolor in a Mixed Media Journal" is running again. Registration is open and the class starts May 29.)