Spread 221 - 3 Totems 25 July 2017 Vintage and personal images, image transfers, Matte medium, Nova color paints, PaperArtsy paints, NoeArt Wax pastels, Micron and Sigano pens. I am back. Back to the world of blogging. I will be doing some more posts in the near future about a project I have been a [...]
Sunset on the ferry to Whidbey Island Myself, Terry, John, Irene, and Jacki Our class deep in progress. John teaching A photo of a demo John demoing a technique. Spread 204 - Hold My Hand July 2015 Nova Color acrylic paint, vintage and personal images, matte medium, white gesso, Sigano white gel pen, china marker. [...]
SPREAD 201 - FEAR THE ART 6 July 2015 It is coming down to the wire for our class Journeys in Art Journaling - A Mixed Media Adventure at The Pacific Northwest Art School on beautiful Whidbey Island, Washington. John Arbuckle, Terry Garrett and I are teaching on August 8-10th 2015. Sign up today for three amazing [...]
My Accordion Book While I was in Bemidji, I received my accordion book Terry, John, Tom and I have been working in. Terry created one for each of us. From Terry's post about one of them "To get an idea of the scale here- the inside of the book extended is 30 inches long. The [...]
Spread 197 - Side Kick 5 I am home now from my trip to Bemidji, MN, to be with Terry, Thomas and John. Honestly it will take me a while to come down off the energy, love and support and the sheer creative energy of our little group. It brings tears to my eyes how [...]
Spread 192 - Side Kick - Cover Vintage children's book, tape, paint, vintage papers. Orly Avineri gave this Side Kick to me a few years ago. She made the cover and I have always loved it. Over the years it has developed a lovely patina, with bits of pant here and there. She uses Side [...]
Spread 179 - Journey of Friendship 30 July 2014 Vintage and found papers, tracing paper images, personal images, matt medium, Nova color paints, Tim Holtz distress inks, matte varnish, gel pens, Sharpie china marker. Journey of Friendship - center spread. 30 July 2013 Vintage and found papers, tracing paper images, personal images, matt [...]
It is time for Seth Apter's Buried Treasure! I chose one of my favorite posts from one of my favorite events of the past year. I chose it because it involves some of my dearest friends Orly, Seth, Terry, John, Irene, and many more from my wonderful art family. Art Family from February 16, 2014 [...]
Spread 0164 - RR- Book Spread Terry's handmade book for me 6" X 8" - Found and personal images, fiber paste, metal tape, masking tape, black gesso, Nova color paints, Tim Holtz Distress Ink. March 26, 2014 I am participating in a round robin book exchange with Terry, John, Irene, and Jacki and Michele. Terry [...]
Miss My Tribe 11 to 21 February 2014 Nova Color acrylic paint, vintage, found & personal images, matt medium, black gesso, Sharpie china marker, graphite pencil, Signao white gel pen. tracing paper images, paint peelings. It is still amazing to me two weeks later I am still under the effects of my artist tribe. So [...]
Spread 159 - 23 Prompts 7 February 2014 Vintage and found papers, wrapping paper, paint chips, tracing paper image, metal tape, ink, white gesso, Nova color acrylic paint, matt medium, fiber paste, personal photo, Sigano white gel pen. One afternoon during my visit with John & Terry we spend the afternoon together playing an art journaling game. We [...]
Seth, Orly & I Seth & I at in my back yard. Brian, John and Terry My two handmade journals created in "If Walls Could Talk". Our journal stack in my home. Our journal stack in Orly's home I had a wonderful vacation a week ago spending 6 days with Terry Garrett from Minnesota and [...]
Spread 158 - Brotherhood 8 February to 10 February 2014 Vintage, found & personal papers, matt medium, Nova color acrylic paint, playing card, tracing paper image, tape, sharpie chalk pencil, pencil, Sigano white gel pen, Sigano red pen, sharpie marker, black gesso. This past week I had the vacation of a lifetime sharing time with [...]
Crazy Guy 1 Crazy Guy 2 Crazy Guy 3 I belong to a small men's ATC group. John, Terry and I. John came up with the idea of Crazy Guys. We would each create three men, each with a separate head body and legs that were that were interchangeable. Here are links to John and Terry's [...]
Spread 109 - Dandy Friends 25 October 2012 Vintage and personal papers, can label, tissue paper, matt medium, acrylic paint, tracing paper image. My partner and I met some wonderful new friends recently and although it was our first meeting we chatted and laughed getting to know each other like we had been friends for [...]
Male Man - Front Acrylic Paint, Tim Holtz Clear Rock Candy Paint, Vintage image, Tim Holtz tabs. Brian Kasstle September 2012 Male Man - back Vintage and personal papers, postage stamps, Tim Holtz Distress Ink, Liquitex Gloss Medium Varnish, Sigano White Gel pen. September 2012 I am part of a gentlemen's monthly ATC group with [...]
"A Big Tease" 9 August 2012 I love to tease. Here is a little taste of a BIG "Male" project I am working on for Mr. John Arbuckle. I have a couple other projects I am working on that are secrets as well. Those I am sorry I will not be able to share.
"Ysabel & Maman" by John Arbuckle The Caption above the envelope on the right reads: Ysabel lifted the fold of the curtain inside the confessional. She felt the crispness of the paper tucked inside the hem. She let out a breath. For days she had been coming to the church hoping that something would be there. Carefully [...]
