Category Archives for Art
Beautiful Papercuts
Categories: Art, Things of Beauty | 4 comments
( Above papercut artwork by Helen Musselwhite ) I’m always amazed to see what can be done with paper. I felt inspired to show some beautiful examples of papercut work at it’s finest. Enjoy! Made by Julene specializes in paper … Continue reading
Can Art Change the World?
Categories: Art, Change | 7 comments
I happened upon this TED talk on hulu by artist, JR. Intrigued by the title, “Use Art to Turn the World Inside Out,” I watched the short video and was so utterly inspired by it I just had to share. … Continue reading
Art From Everyday Objects: Paper Napkins
Categories: Art, DIY | 6 comments
In this installment of Art From Everyday Objects, I’m working with paper napkins. Juliette wrote me and said, “We made the switch to cloth napkins before finishing off our paper napkin supply, so I’d like to move those out to … Continue reading
Oil Painting: My First Landscape
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This is my third attempt at oil painting. You can see my first here. I’m not going to even bother showing you my second. It was a great lesson in creating art, but abandoning crap. More on that later. This … Continue reading
Art From Everyday Objects: Paperclips + String
Categories: Art, DIY, Fashion | 129 comments
So today I thought it would be a fun challenge to work with paperclips. You can’t get much more mundane than a paperclip! After much thought, I came up with paperclip earrings. If you have paperclips and some pretty cotton … Continue reading
Art From Everyday Objects: Snow + Matchsticks
Categories: Art, DIY, Things of Beauty | 6 comments
So in case you missed it, the south got a huge blizzard this last Wednesday which dumped 14 inches of snow. Today they forecasted more snow. Oh goody. I love it for a day and then I’m ready for it … Continue reading
Art from Everyday Objects: Matchsticks
Categories: Art, DIY | 8 comments
We are snowed in here, so I had some time to whip up a neat project today for the Art from Everyday Objects Challenge. This week I’ll be creating art with… Matchsticks! Natalie from Scrap Doctor told me, “I’ve got … Continue reading
Art From Everyday Objects Challenge
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Happy Friday everyone! I thought it would be fun for the month of February to do a challenge: turn everyday, boring, ordinary objects into something beautiful. I have some ideas in mind, but I want to hear what you would … Continue reading
My First Oil Painting
Categories: About Me, Art | 10 comments
Here it is ya’ll! My first oil painting. We are making history here! Haha. I loved my oil painting class. Loved it. Two hours of uninterrupted creative bliss. I think I’m hooked. I love how forgiving they are, and you … Continue reading
A New Frontier: Oil Painting
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Painting by Paul Ferney This week I’m starting a 3-month class on oil painting. Dun dun dun. It’s been a goal of mine for quite some time to take an art class, but the watercolor class I wanted was canceled. … Continue reading
