Tag / painting
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Consumption
Art Exhibit, February 28-March 17 Reception, Saturday, March 9, noon-3pmBush Barn Art Center600 Mission St SE, Salem, OR 97302 Explore the complexities of consumption and how our everyday choices impact the environment.…
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Bucket List
I’d like the be the kind of person who uses every page of a notebook, dates the entry and bundles notebooks in chronological order. I am not that person. I am the…
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Matisse in the Garden
We had a lovely time at Gaiety Hollow last Saturday, painting and cutting out Matisse-inspired collages. I have been planning this class since March with the fabulous members of the Lord and…
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Big News, Solo Art Show
You know that feeling of butterflies in your stomach on the first day of school? Remember all the questions racing through your mind? Question 1: Do I know enough? Question 2: Who…
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Gouache Painting
I haven’t been painting with gouache for very long but when I tried it out for the first time I was smitten. The viscosity, vibrancy, and silkiness of this medium has captured…
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Sign up for my OMG! (Oh My Gouache) class!
I’m super excited to teach a class entitled OMG! (Oh My Gouache) at the Art Department in Salem, Oregon. Some people know gouache as opaque watercolor, casein tempra, tempera, poster color, or…
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Free Art Friday
DIY Studio is proud to announce that we have started a group, Free Art Friday in Salem! We are hitting the streets of Salem every Friday leaving FREE artwork for strangers…
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DIY Simple Felt Banner II
I’ve shared this with readers of Lexoxo but realized I never shared it with you! Shame on me! So here you go friends…. Feel free to download the free pattern and instructions…
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DIY Banner
Want to get your message out? You need a banner! Sure you can buy vinyl banners, but there is something very commercial and impersonal about them. Time for a little DIY! These…
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Made it in my First Magazine, Artisan Jewelry made in Salem
I get a call from Marion Barnes, the editor for Willamette Woman. After seeing the fabulous article by Cindy Ulshafer, South Salem Today–Statesman Journal, she asks if I’d like to be featured…
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Springtime in Salem, a painting
Did any of you Salemites witness the crazy hail storm today? Our neighborhood was quickly blanked in little hail balls around noon. It was surely a fun site to see. I was…
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Dream “Small” The Making of an Art Pendant
I was thrilled to get an order for one of my movable necklaces last week. Someone from Texas who said they like to collect one of a kind jewelry. She said she…
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Fairy Art Party
I had such a fun time with this set of girls. The birthday girl loves Fairies and Art so we decided to combine the two for this fun filled birthday party. First…
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Getting the Right Color
I made a mistake yesterday. I should have followed the rules. I’ve done this before and I should have learned my lesson. I got cocky and went against that little voice in…
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