Wow its been a long time since I have posted in this blog, I am hoping to get more regular, I know I've said that before!!  Its been a crazy roller coaster ride in my life, lots going on.  There has been a lot of sickness and surgeries in my family but time keeps going on.  I pray every day for my brother who if fighting the awful disease of cancer , and boy it is not a kind disease.He is a real fighter and I wish I lived closer but at least we talk quite often.! 
I have had so much fun playing in my studio this past year, experimenting with new supplies and techniques.!!Not sure what I am loving more!!  I have played with the pan pastels , watercolors, inks and oil pastels.  I have been watching inspiration videos by Toni Burt(LOVE HER)and any other videos I can get my hands on. I have had some crazy back issues going on this year so it has kept me from doing as much as I would like, but hopefully after a procedure I had yesterday I will be on the mend!!
My next goal is to start doing some of my own videos!! I am really researching and planning , so stay tuned!!
OH I almost forgot my new studio buddy, AUBIE!!  He is a 3 month old Golden Doodle and I love him!! He's a surprise birthday gift from my husband! I'm sure he's going to be lots of help in my studio!! I know that he has had me have to turn my studio upside down and puppy proof!
Well, here's a peek and a new piece of mine and of my studio pals, Aubie and Pudgy!

     Wow its been a long time since I have posted in this blog, I am hoping to get more regular, I know I've said that before!!  Its been a crazy roller coaster ride in my life, lots going on.  There has been a lot of sickness and surgeries in my family but time keeps going on.  I pray every day for my brother who if fighting the awful disease of cancer , and boy it is not a kind disease.He is a real fighter and I wish I lived closer but at least we talk quite often.! 
I have had so much fun playing in my studio this past year, experimenting with new supplies and techniques.!!Not sure what I am loving more!!  I have played with the pan pastels , watercolors, inks and oil pastels.  I have been watching inspiration videos by Toni Burt(LOVE HER)and any other videos I can get my hands on. I have had some crazy back issues going on this year so it has kept me from doing as much as I would like, but hopefully after a procedure I had yesterday I will be on the mend!!
My next goal is to start doing some of my own videos!! I am really researching and planning , so stay tuned!!
OH I almost forgot my new studio buddy, AUBIE!!  He is a 3 month old Golden Doodle and I love him!! He's a surprise birthday gift from my husband! I'm sure he's going to be lots of help in my studio!! I know that he has had me have to turn my studio upside down and puppy proof!
Well, here's a peek and a new piece of mine and of my studio pals, Aubie and Pudgy!

WORKSHOPS AND COLLAGE

It looks like this has become a pattern for me, posting only once or twice a year.  I am going to be very diligent and keep my blog up WEEKLY !!  I have had a Very!! Busy year and have changed my thinking alot on the art front.

This year I have taken the Kelly Rae Roberts online workshop that has connected me with So many artist from all over the globe. I feel like truly know this women personally and we are only connected through a Facebook page and ART. This workshop has stretched my mind and heart in so many ways. I know now that ART is my true passion and that I like teaching as much as I like learning. I have been teaching art workshops at the local library and extension office on subjects such as barn quilts and collage.  I have several more art workshops that I am gong to be teaching in the very near future.

As far as my art,, I have discovered that there is nothing as much fun as COLLAGE!!  You just never know what you will end up with.  It is so exciting to put paint on canvas, smoosh around and drip and pour and drag.  There are so many techniques I could go on and on,  With all the new art supplies, inks paints, chalks and tools the possibilities are endless.

My upcoming workshops are Collage 102, Beyond the Basics, this is a free Collage workshop in our area funded by a grant from a Local Art Guild.  It is October 11 and last all day 10 -4 pm.  I am supplying everything , participants just need to come to get their hands dirty and have fun.

My next workshop is a barn quilt workshop where I also supply all supplies for this one but the fee is $ 60.00 per person.  In this workshop , you will create a 2 x 2 barn quilt ready for outdoor hanging and all the knowledge to create a 8 x 8 one.  This also is an all day workshop , 10-4 pm.

Until Next time !!! Create like there is NO tomorrow!!

Again, its been way too long since I have posted on my blog. My goal this year was to BLOG at least once a week. Not only way too long since blogging but havenet been creative for way too long. I haven't worked in my studio for about 8 weeks now, and time to get busy. I am going to start by sitting with a ton of magazines and see what hits me. Collaging and Encaustic is still inspiring me so we will go from there.  So here we go to hopefully a GREAT and INSPIRING year of creativity!!

Journal Making

Spent the day yesterday with a good friend of mine, also an artist,making handmade journals.  We spent an entire day a month ago making marbled paper.  It was so much fun, quite messy but VERY addictive.   After getting a lot of  few pages done, we decided to make journals out of them. She had been to a marbling and journal making workshop and was willing to teach me all she knew.  We cut pasted and worked all afternoon. One journal finished and I now have more projects to do.  Between painting, encaustics, marbling, journal making, vintage book journal making and jewelry I don't know where to start!!  Well off the plan my next artistic adventure. Photos to follow soon.joanna 

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came to d...: " If you ask me what I came to do in this world I, an artist, will answer you: I am here to live out loud." ...