Layers Upon Layers: Mixed Media Art

January 19th, 2007

Seems to me

Seems to me you’d stop and see how beautiful they are…
~ Inchworm, by Fred Loesser

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January 19th, 2007

Guatemala: Day 4 (part 1)

Day 4: Friday, 01/05/07
There were earthquake tremors overnight!

I woke up really early again, and this time Mike joined me going down to the lakefront. We met Salvador, one of the grounds-keepers, and Mike practiced his Spanish on him. I think he did pretty well too!

We ate breakfast at the hotel again. Dani and I both […]

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January 18th, 2007

Guatemala: Day 3 (part 2)

Still Day 3: Thursday, 01/04/07
We finally passed through Panabaj and entered Tzanchaj, the village where the orphanage is. This is the gate with the pathway that leads up to the airstrip. There are four or five ways to turn in and get up to the house, since there are several houses all within a short […]

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January 18th, 2007

Craft Magazine’s call for entries

Send in your best “makeover” pictures!  Craft Magazine is calling for photo submission of recently completed altered art projects that they might feature in a future issue of Craft.  The shoes pictured above are by Yasmin Bochi.
Tags: call-for-entries, Mixed Media

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January 17th, 2007

Guatemala: Day 3 (part 1)

Day 3: Thursday, 01/04/07
I woke up very early and went across the road and down to the waterfront to enjoy the quiet and solitude. Not many people at the hotel seemed to use the waterfront area, which was a shame since it was so beautifully kept. There was a pool and jacuzi, multiple tiers of […]

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January 17th, 2007

Carved crayons

Pete Goldlust carves crayons. I have no idea why he picked this unusual form, but the results are gorgeous!

He does say that he enjoys children’s arts and crafts materials. That makes sense! Look at the rest of his work too when you visit…I think you’ll see that same playful spirit throughout.
Tags: Mixed Media

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January 17th, 2007

The National Gallery of Art has the greatest online toys!

I’m especially fond of the Collage Maker, as you might be able to guess!

The Kids’ Art Zone, part of the NGA’s fabulous website, has over a dozen really fun online artsy toys to play with, to challenge your creativity.
Warning…not for kids only. This site is potentially a huge time pit, so you might want […]

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January 16th, 2007

Artist showcase today

Tammy, at Jewelry & Beading, is hosting our monthly showcase today! Our theme this time is “All Things New”, appropriate for January, don’t you think?
Stamping Mad’s blogger Katelyn decided to get us thinking ahead a bit, to Valentine’s Day. Well, love can be new, or at least it should be re-newed often! That’s Katelyn’s card […]

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January 16th, 2007

Guatemala, Day 2 (part 2)

Still Day 2: Wednesday, 01/03/07
When we returned from the hike up the volcano, lunch was already waiting for us. Susan had fixed her own version of chicken and broccoli alfredo, which was really good. As usual, there was fruit too, and afterwards Tom read another chapter. The kids all call him Pappa or Poppi, by […]

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January 16th, 2007

Christmas card star

Jenny Harada has shared a wonderful project that will make you feel less sad about having to take down all the Christmas cards you had around the house! She shows how to make holiday stars for next year…

Tags: Paper, tutorials

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