Resolutions

The Holiday season was wild this year! Thanks to everyone for your support! Sorry if I didn't get back to everyone- I'm going through my list to see who is still interested in a special order. It is pretty much impossible for any special orders after October- shows start and really don't let up til, well, now..
This year I'm really looking forward to my day job.. The Arts Council has started to rock and roll with its' own momentum and I since this is where I live now, it is epically important to me that there are really fun things to do.. There were lots already and I'm seeing more just popping up everytime I meet new folks.

For my personal resolutions, I'm gonna keep on the exercise path- I'm just more productive when I'm moving around. And I am far from ready to be done!
And, I plan to enter three exhibits, meet some new galleries. And two outdoor exhibits. It's nice to get out.
And finish my home studio... I'd never trade my studio on Trade Street! but this great space needs to be yarned.
So here we go... Jan-March, the exhibit pieces get started, a new production line developed and the neverending application for grant projects. Hope to catch up with everyone soon... sorry for falling under the rock.

Mixed Media workshop

Hey Y'all! I'm scheduled to teach a mixed media class at Art Alliance of Greensboro, 200 N. Davie Street in Greensboro. I'm planning to have fun---  but a more detailed class description is:
Mixed Media
This mixed media course will explore varied approaches to painting,printmaking and collage, bookbinding and small-scale sculpture.Beginning with exercises to introduce fluid media into drawings, the class will incorporate drawing, collage, printmaking, stencils and printed imagery. Creative methods of bookbinding will include the side-bound book with found objects, altered pages and embellishment. Small scale sculpture will work with assemblages from wire, re-purposed objects, wood, hardware, software, beads, canvas, fibers and things from your kitchen drawer. Students are welcome to bring their stash of inspiring objects.
Usually after I meet the students and hear their expectations the actual projects are more defined; there are so many good choices. This class will be an intro to a few new techniques, combination for a composition and introduction to a few materials. Of course, this proves my daughter to be right, as always.... "don't throw that away. Mom will make something out of it". I'm sure she means that the nice way.....

Plans are to:
Look at collage with photos, images, tissue, paint, prints and drawing
Create an assemblage on canvas with paints, images, prints, fibers, beads and other found objects
Construct a side-bound book that contains altered pages, illustrative enclosures and found material elements.
Develop a figure from collective materials.

I've got a few prototypes to bring already, and am working on new ones. The class meets for two sessions. Check out the schedule and prices at www.artalliancegso.org and call Liz at 336.373.2725 to register.
Materials list:
for each student: (bring what you have, email with questions, I'll be bringing stashes of stuff too!)
one gallery wrap canvas 10x10 or close
acrylic paint
acrylic gel
brushes (for painting, detail, adding gels)
brayers
markers (sharpies, water base, calligraphy if needed)
wire
beads
photographs
papers (decorative, tissue, wrapping, drawing, gold leaf)
book board
linen thread
needles
fabric scraps
magazine images
sharpie markers
x-acto knife
glue (pva and regular paste)
scissors
any found material available!
basket reed- round and flat, grapevine, honeysuckle
any found hardware- hinges, washers, screws, etc
ink
printing blocks
printing ink
assorted wood blocks