She Is Not Who You Think She Is Who do you think she* is? Tell me. Today I took another wonderful class from Orly Avineri about street art in our art journals. It was amazing, wonderful, freeing and just plain ole fun. Just layers and layers and playing. Sheer bliss. Everyone had such a wonderful time. [...]
I have to make art. Good, bad, who cares. In fact who cares if it is "art"? I have to do it. I have to get it out there. I have a need to express myself. It is up to you to interpret. Look closely. We are artists, we are passionate. Go with [...]
My Rolodex Journal This is my newest art journal venture, my rolodex journal. Patty Van Dorin created the first one I ever saw on her blog. Patty is one of the most inspirational women I know. She calls her rolodex, her "scrapodex". Call it whatever you want I think they are awesome. Get yourself over to [...]
Change of Perspective It is time for a change of perspective. Time to shake things up. New forms of expression. To look at things differently and do things differently. Change is coming. Keep learning, keep growing, keep on changing perspective. I find change invigorating and exciting. Come with me on this [...]
Creative Mixed Media has many interesting features every week, including The Week As Art, in which an artist creates a "calendar" and it is used as a feature header for their website. This is my week, pop on over and check out my "calendar"! Would you like to create your own week and have it featured? Click here [...]
I am inspired by graffiti. Is it art? Is it tagging? Is it social commentary? Who is to say? Check out the "Art in the Streets" exhibit at MOCA in Los Angeles. It is amazing. This is my Personal Graffiti. The first spread in my XL Moleskine 11.5 X 16.5 Volume 2. Started 13 April [...]
3971 journal 3971 journal back 3971 journal spine This is my new 3971 journal I made yesterday 1 May at Tracy Moore's journal making workshop at the Urban Craft Center in Santa Monica. The journal measures 3" X 4". Teesha Moore taught art journaling on Saturday and Tracy taught journal making on Sunday. It was really [...]
It is a beautiful day here in Long Beach, it's 84 degrees. I'm just in my backyard exploring my little monsters. The monsters that scared me in my childhood and the ones that still make me jump in the night. You may notice some reoccurring images in this post from past spreads. Do you [...]
This is the last spread of my first XL Moleskine. I have very mixed emotions about finishing this journal. It has been in my life this past year and it has really helped me to grow personally and as well as an artist. It's always been there just waiting for me to open it up, [...]
From This - Boring... To This - The cover of my XL Moleskine Yes, the top photo is a photo of an XL Moleskine like the one I have been using, I could not finish my visual journal and leave the cover plain ole black. This is how it appears now. I can not guarantee [...]
Perhaps it is that I was able to play in my visual journal today with paper, matt medium, paint and ink in the beautiful sunshine after a long, long rainy dark winter. It could be the many losses my family has felt in the last few years and the hope of some new babies and [...]
You are a mystery to me. You are passionate. Are you witholding somethng? Who are you?
When is a spread finished? There is something to be said for mystery and wonderment.
Some have it from the very start. For others it takes time. Slowly. Be still. You hear it faintly. Listen. Listen closely. There it is. Your own voice. Listen it is there.
"When I stop learning I am dead." Martha Stewart. I am a travelor, a seeker. Recently I took a trip to India with some friends. No we did not fly there, there were no long journeys. We went to a class at Orly Avineri's and we were inspired to go to India in our [...]
Teesha & Tracy Moore's Journalfest 2011 website is now live here. Journalfest 2011 will Oct 26 - 30th, 2011. I am honored to be teaching my Layers of Life class on Satruday. It is going to be a lot of fun. Come and sign up!!! Info on my class is below! Layers Of Life Our [...]
Seth Apter over at The Altered Page is featuring artists and their collection. Today he is featuring our collection of Ephraim pottery and craftsman furniture. Go take a look!
More from PLAY... We adults need to play more... Thank you Teesha and Tracy Moore!
Front Cover This is the front cover of my handmade journal I made with Tracy Moore at Teesha and Tracy's PLAY retreat in January. It is small. It measures 5" x 7 1/4" and is bound with Fabriano Artistico hot press paper inside. The front cover is made using paper from my layers demonstration at PLAY. This [...]
Teesha and Tracy Moore are magicians! They invited about 30 artists to their PLAY retreat in Port Townsend Washington and I was lucky enough to attend with Orly Avineri. What a fantastic three days we had. We took turns showing techniques and tips. I had the good fortune to sit across from Tracy Moore [...]
