Posted in Humor, Self-confidence, Style, tagged art, buffing wheel, glamour on July 16, 2008 | 2 Comments »
…that art is glamorous hasn’t used a buffing wheel.
Goggles, a mask, and thou… (and I hate those little fuzzies inside the mask.)
Lets see your “art isn’t glamorous” shots. Take a picture of yourself working on your art, on the less glamorous aspect of art, post it on your blog and link back to this [...]
Posted in Artists, Creativity, Favorite stuff, Humor, Inspiration, Joseph Cornell, Michael Palin, Monty Python, Museums, Sculpture, Style, art, tagged London, England, Tate Modern, Shakespeare, Globe Theatre, Millenium Bridge, Monty Python on April 4, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Saturday was still a bit windy but at least the rain had stopped. We decided to venture over to the West End in the morning and purchase tickets for a show that evening. In the West End you’ll find several discount ticket sellers along with a couple of casinos, clubs, theatres (movie and stage), Chinatown, [...]
Posted in Artists, Creativity, Favorite stuff, Inspiration, Nature, Style, art, tagged Blik, decals, Fermliving, Wall art, wallpaper on March 7, 2008 | 3 Comments »
We are in the process of having several rooms painted. It is amazing what a difference fresh paint can make in a room. Prior to starting the painting, I’d been asked about wallpaper; why not put up wallpaper?
Well, because I don’t like wallpaper. I never have. I still have memories of that flocked velvet stuff [...]
Posted in Artists, Creativity, Favorite stuff, Inspiration, Mixed Media, Nature, Sculpture, Spirituality, Style, art, tagged American Craft Council, Baltimore on March 4, 2008 | 3 Comments »
The American Craft Council (ACC) shows started in 1966 as a way to present outstanding works by America’s leading craftspersons to the public and to the trade. The ACC show in Baltimore last month exemplified this standard with over 700 artists in various media including basketry, ceramics, fashion, fiber, furniture & lighting, glass, jewelry, leather, [...]
Posted in Art Date, Artists, Creativity, Education, Inspiration, Networking, Opportunity, Self-confidence, Style, tagged Synergy, Polymer clay, Baltimore, Craftsmanship on February 26, 2008 | No Comments »
Karen and I flew down to Baltimore on Wednesday. I surprised myself at being able to pack everything into one carry-on bag.
After settling into our hotel room, we ventured over to the Baltimore Convention Center to check-in, get our “welcome” packet, and catch-up with a few people from our local guilds. Dinner that night was at [...]
Posted in Art Date, Artists, Creativity, Education, Favorite stuff, Inspiration, Networking, Spirituality, Style, art, tagged Crafts at the Castle, Family Services of Greater Boston on December 3, 2007 | 6 Comments »
Crafts at the Castle is a beautiful high end art and craft show sponsored by the Family Service of Greater Boston. FSGB has organized and sponsored Crafts at the Castle for over 22 years.
Judy, Karen and I attended the show this weekend. What a treat it was and what a wonderful way to spend a cold [...]
Posted in Art Dolls, Artists, Creativity, Favorite stuff, Inspiration, Mixed Media, Sculpture, Style, book review, tagged book review, Books, handmade dolls on November 21, 2007 | 7 Comments »
I recently received the newest book in Lark Books 500 series: 500 Handmade Dolls: Modern Explorations of the Human Form
The book starts with an introduction by Akira Blount, who provides a brief history on the evolution of dolls as an art form.
The book is then divided into five sections: Non-Traditional Dolls, Fantasy Dolls, Found Objects, [...]
Posted in Creativity, Education, Environment, Inspiration, Nature, Opportunity, Self-confidence, Spirituality, Style, tagged acts of kindness, Nancy Purbeck, Positive People Day, Victory Over Violence on October 29, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Today is Positive People Day here in Massachusetts. Positive People Day was started 10 years ago by Nancy Purbeck. A unfortunate experience with a rude cab driver inspired her to create Positive People Day. Positive People Day promotes the simple act of doing something positive for other people, whether that be sharing a smile, giving a [...]
Posted in Artists, Creativity, Developing a line of work, Education, Networking, Opportunity, Self-confidence, Style, art, tagged Art shows on October 10, 2007 | 2 Comments »
I’m back home after a wonderful weekend as an exhibitor at the Paradise City Arts Festival. Typically, for me, the days after a long weekend show are spent sleeping, unpacking, calling in credit card purchases, catching up on email, and resetting my “get your butt in the chair” clock to work again in the studio.
It is [...]
Posted in Art Dolls, Creativity, Developing a line of work, Favorite stuff, Finding a voice, Humor, Inspiration, Mixed Media, Sculpture, Style on October 4, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Her original name was to be “Goth Girl.” As she started to come together, I heard ”Mesmeralda, because I mesmerize you with my eyes” followed by a little laugh.
Meet Mesmeralda, her friend BB (best bud) and Kat-cat. They are long time friends. Their favorite quote is
A true friend is someone who thinks that you are a [...]
