Xmas Card

Well, i finally finished my Christmas cards Still sending them out though LOL

here is a scanof one of them

Well, I'm almost finished Xmas shopping.....I just have to workl on my cards....not tooo many. Working in retail during the holiday season can be a bit AGGRAVATING......due to the fact that the holidays seem to bring out not only the best in people but also the worst...

I have posted a few thing in my ebay store ......not much art work but other things.....tee shirts, collage kits, ornaments etc...take a peek!

Thanksgiving

Well, its thanksgiving and its just me and my family (2 and 4 legged included)
We are staying home this year. I want to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. Just remember that we all have something to be grateful for. Eeven the smallest thing is sometimes more than others have.

Garden fairy ATC

New art

Workshop

Hi all,
Well, my friend and i have a Press release going into the Asbury Park Press on 11/21. We are doing a worlshop in Toms River at the Ocean Couty Libaray on Nov 25th at 6:30 PM and its FREE!! Some come on down! If you need info the link for the library is http://www.oceancountylibrary.org

This is the fifth workshop we have done . Each one was a litle different basexdc on the age and number of people who attended, We just make sure that each person goes home with one complete page.

I have been thinking about maybe getting together a few of my artist friends and running a weekend workshop (this would not be free:)). Have any of you out there done a weekend 'retreat' or 'workshop'? If so, please share.....

Seaside Horses

I still have not gotten around to making a collage with these pics but its on my list of "art to do"...

I went into the studio yesteday and started a painting on a small piece of scrap wood i found lying around. I was looking through a art print catalog and saw some work that i liked and it gave me the jumpstart i needed. I'll post when its completed.

Halloween is just a few days away and i still have to buy the rest of the items for my costume: the white rabbit from Alice in Wonderland, I still need a vest and a wig to cover my hair. The pocket watch I'm going to make out of foamcore.

Where do i find inspiration

I have been in a little bit of a 'creative funk" lately. I found inspiration in looking through some magazines at a friend's house today. I also read a few blogs that touched on the subject of "non creative days" . A few artists suggested that you should go to your studio and work...everyday whether you feel like it or not, change format, change your palette, make art bigger or smaller than what you are used to.....So, tomorrow, i am off to the studio after work and I will try to create something I am happy with....until then....

Halloween Card

Thanks Stacey for your compliment. I LOVE Halloween, its one of my favorite holidays....lots of opportunity for art. The house in the background is from a Dover book of images. I really want to make a few more. I'll post them when they are done.

A new card...Happy Halloween in advance!

Bermuda

Well, I finally dumped my pics from Bermuda on a disk. I hope to do some work from them. I will post a few as soon as i can. Bermuda is GORGEOUS...talk about inspiration!

New work

i have been working on Somerset suibmissions. I just made "memeory Spools' for possible submission in Somer set memories. I will post pics as soon as I get them back. i also got the book, 1,000 journals and it is great!

Seaside Heights NJ

This Spring we took a 'photo excursion' to Seaside Heights, NJ...just about 20 minutes from home. The boardwalk rides were still closed, so were the game booths. The carousel, however is open all year. This carousel is one of the oldest in NJ nd it is indoors. The artwork on these animals is awesome and I plan on making a collage with these photos soon.

Some new work here. I wnated to use these class pictures I've had for awhile.....i just needed the right time....

New work

its been awhile since I posted. i have worked on a few new pieces.....Ive done a workshop at the Manalapan Library which was a success and now I'm going to teach classes at a local craft store...so i'm getting there.
My ultimate goal is to have a one woman show.....don't know where yet.....My second goal is to get more classes to teach......

Spring is coming? I hope

It's still a bit too cold to work in my studio....I'm waiting for spring!
I've been working on greeting cards for mothers day....take a look at my Ebay store to see a few...The Collagebox.

New work...a journal in an Altered Book

I decided to make something for myself for a change. Here is a 2page spread in a journal I started a feww weeks ago. I have never journaled before...let alone share it with anyone.....but these are not very personal pages so here they are....

How do the rest of you feel about journaling...do you think it is a way to get creative? I'm sure it is a way for some folks to 'heal' after a traumatic experience.......what do you think?

New work

Well, I've completed another 'goth'. I also put this in my 'technique book', I used modeling paste for the hair and the background was layered papers.

New Work

I've got some new work. Its more of an assebledge piece but here it is.

Also, visit my ebay store "The Collagebox"

Workshops

Hi All,
A friend and I are giving a workshop in Altered Books in May at The Monmouth County Library. If you are interested in attending give me a holler...its a FREE WORKSHOP.

here is some new work....I really want to get back to painting but I'm still in 'The Cold" in my studio.