July 20th, 2007
Simpsonize yourself!
Everyone is getting into Simpson-mania. Why not you?
Cyndi L
Written all over her face,
beeswax and crayon collage
Artist: Chris Tessnear
Business name: Creative Inspirations
Location: Alexis, North Carolina
Websites & Blogs:
Creative Inspirations
ATC Swapland blog
Gaston County Art Guild
Artella Words & Art/ Chris Tessnear
Flickr album
Winter Moon, watercolor
Your work has evolved quite a bit, Chris. How do you it?
My work is ever-changing, beginning as a copy and color book artist, […]
Sharon B, of inaminuteago blog, has compiled a long list of online resources that answer many basic questions on crazy quilting, as well as teach some advanced techniques. Thank you so much, Sharon!
Pastel block by Sharon B
Linda F may call them ugly, but I think many of them are really really cool! If you have an ugly mailbox, or know someone who does, maybe you should think about sending a picture to Linda for her blog, Your Ugly Mailbox :)
Here are some examples:
A great example of recycled junk!
I think this […]
Technique Tuesday!
I’ll bet you remember doing paper weavings when you were a child. My memories of this craft involves blunt-nosed scissors that you couldn’t possibly get a clean cut with, and trying to keep those cuts as straight as possible. Not the most artistic results! Now that I’m a big girl, and […]
Make Art Monday!
I wanted to find something more to do with the background text paper that I made last week…something physical rather than digital. Then I remembered paper weaving! It’s so easy to do, and the results are always somewhat left up to chance. Tomorrow, I’ll refresh your memory on this old […]
A fabulous online course that you can go through at your own pace. Written by Christine Castigliano, there’s a lot of meat in this course. Christine writes:
Why this course? There are a great many people today who practice design - and call themselves “web designers” - without training in design. Many know their way around […]
Central New York Book Arts is an exhibition that features book works created by regional book artists, including students at Wells College in Aurora, N.Y., and the printmaking course in the School of Art and Design, College of Visual and Performing Arts, at Syracuse University. The 22 works in the exhibition illustrate a wide range […]
Thank you Brian, thank you thank you thank you!! Don’t miss Brian’s own tutorials as well :)
Bookbinding links
Brian Sawyer’s tutorial
In all his spare time, Brian Sawyer is craft writer, including contributions to Make and Craft magazines. The man knows what he’s talking writing about!
Do not throw ANYTHING out!
Written by Cyndi Lavin [email] for b5media.
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