Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Student Work: Art Journaling Class

I finally had a chance to correct these photos and get them posted here. In Oct/Nov I taught a six-week art journaling series at Vita Art Center, and I was amazed at the rich, meaningful and varied work my eight students produced! Here's just a taste of some of their completed pages:















And here's a grungy graffiti page I did in class:

Monday, November 16, 2009

More Felted Goodies

The assembly line is in full swing here, with felt items rolling off daily.

These baby/toddler sweaters and blankies are all made primarily of cashmere and cashere blends, so they're ultra soft for the little ones.

The hard part will be deciding how much to charge for them.

Next up: More full-size Xmas stockings.

























Monday, November 09, 2009

Holiday Marketplace Items

It's been a felt storm around here lately! Here are some of the items I've made to sell at the Ojai Holiday Home Look-in Marketplace, which will take place November 20-22 at the old Ford dealership property.

I've also got baby blankets, Xmas pillows, and more Xmas stockings in the works.

For more info on this fantastic holiday shopping opportunity, go here.



























Tuesday, October 06, 2009

Raven Altered Book

Here are some pages from my newly finished altered book. I started this with the idea of using mostly shades of white, against the black ravens, but as you'll see, after the first spread that idea pretty much went down the drain. I'm still searching for the elusive white book inside myself.