Summerfest Is Here!!!!

It's Here! Summerfest is here! Come see me and find out how you can get a free 4x4 woodcut! Before they are all gone! 

Work Work Work Paint Paint Paint

I find my self working hard for summerfest day and night. but I wouldn't change this life for anything!

Now Up On Etsy!

Hey Everyone!

Just to let you know My shop it open again come take a look.

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My Shop

Al WeiWei : Circle of Animals Zodiac Heads

 This past week my husband and me when to Jackson Hole. To my so very happy surprise (like big time shocked surprised)  Al WeiWei Zodiac Heads where there on display.  

So lucky to see them up close! if you happen to get to go to Jackson Hole you should take a min to see them. If you don't know who Al WeiWei is here is a short video about him.

Why I Love Hats!

I love hats! There is something about hats that brings a different personality out that you may not know was there. I have always loved hats, as a little girl my Opa gave me a hat when I was about 8 or 9 and I wore that hat every day for 2 years. (gross I knew)  He was one out of a few people that really helped me want to be an artist. When he past away when a was 11 I know that I wanted to be an artist. And have kept his hat for years I now have hats from my grandmas and great grandmas and pick up hats here and there. 

They help me be silly and remember to keep exploring who I am.   

Take Chances Make Mistakes And Get Messy!

Something that most people learned from Miss. Frizzle from That Magic School Bus it...

Take Chances! Make Mistakes! And Get Messy! 

To remind me everyday I hang it up in the studio!

It's hard to get out of bed sometimes.

Sometimes people think that being an artist is easy. I have had people come up to me and say... 

"You just sit around color in coloring books all day"

No joke I really did have a few people say this...or something like it.

1st I make my own coloring books thank you!

and 2nd...

It is truly hard to think of something new every day.

To be a artist you have to work hard everyday, Not when you just feel like it.

It's my job. I put in the hours and sometimes it doesn't work out. But you just keep going and start on the next painting, drawing, print, woodcut, photo, what ever you do. 

Move On! 

It's true some days I just want to stay in bed forever. 

But my art must be made it's just inside of me just wanting to come out.

And it's my job to make sure those paintings and prints come to life!

So to all those artists out there keep going 

keep painting 

keep printing 

keep taking photos

keep drawing

keep carving 

keep moving on!

Thinking Food

Sometimes you need to stop and making some good thinking food before you step in to the studio.

On The Menu Today....

Guacamole Deviled Eggs

Everything Salad

and 

Lemon and Lime Basil Drink.

The Everything Salad I got from my sister! SO GOOD MMMM! 

Deviled Eggs

4 large eggs

a few spoon fulls of mayo

cayenne

Guacamole 

2 large ripe avocados, halved, pitted, peeled, chopped 

2 tablespoons fresh lime juice 

 salt 

2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

Lemon and Lime Basil Drink.

1 Can of frozen limeade 

1 Lime and lemon cut in to slices

4 or 5 leafs of basil  

Everything Salad 

1 Can of kidney beans

1 Can of black beans

1 Can corn

Tomatoes

Red onion

Avocados

Cheese 

Italian salad dressing

And add anything else you like, Like...

Green Onion or Cilantro.

Enjoy! 

Good Reads

Now once in awhile I love to go to my local library and comb though all of the art books and see what is a good book to jump start new ideas. These books are some that I would like to share with you. 

First:

Push Print

I bought this book just last week. This book has different printers from today. I love books like this because it shows me what is going on in the world of printmaking today! 

Next book (I also bought) 

Push Stitchery

This book is all about the art form of sewing and stitchery. I love how it shows that sewing and stitchery can be a higher art, beautiful art work in it. 

Sew Wild

This book is also about sewing. A good book to have in your home. It's more of how you can sew in a unique and different way. The artist Alisa Burke shows you how to create new ways to think of sewing.  

For those book lovers

Adventures in bookbinding

This book I got at the library I don't do bookbinding very often, but I love to try new things and this is a fun way to make a new sketchbook!  

another good book for bookbinding

Re-bound

This book also can be found in your library. This book really shows how you can recycle things back into usable books. 

For the pottery lovers

Pinch Pottery

I love Love this book! Some of us don't have wheels to work on or you are teaching a class on pottery and you need ideas for hand building pottery. This is your book. It's been a great tool to use for my ceramic classes. 

This book is for the all around ceramics.

The Ceramics Bible

I found this book very helpful in my own work with ceramics. It talks about raw materials, step by step in different technique in pottery, introduction to throwing, glazing and firings, what ever you wanted to know and more!  

This last book 

 Home 25 amazing projects for your home

Is a fun book for the days you want to have a fun project to do with your kids or by yourself. It reminded me of all the art projects I did as a kid and re-defining them. 

I suggest this weekend to go down to your local library thumb through all of the art and craft books and see what you can find! 

Happy Hunting!