Fun at Art is You Retreats

Last week end I attended Art is You in Minneapolis, my current home town.

I took Sunny Carvelo's classes. She is a mixed media artist from Alabama

Here is just a smigion of her work.

So cool right! She is such an inspiration.
One of the nicest people I've met.
We just "clicked" You know how it is, when you meet someone, and feel like you've known them your whole life. Ya, that's it.

Actually the whole group at Art is You felt like that.

Here are some photos from the event, left to right
Sunny, Kim, Lori, Rachel, and the little one is KiKi.  My new BFF's!

Such goodness!

                                        me showin Kim some love.
                                         
                                         Here is what I made in Sunny's classes.
                                          Painted with Golden paints on Ultra Suede.

                                                           Same paints on gesso bord.  

Not finished, it needs a little phrase of words 

underneath her little body.

                                                               

                 

                                                      Faux  mache
                                                     This was fun, well they all were.

                                                              Come to Minneapolis next year for Art is You. Look for them on FB they have other cities too.


                                         

The Dutch Touch Class

I was a lucky girl, I got to go to NIADA and take a three day class with Kate Church, then to Sanford FL to Anne Hesse's home for "The Dutch Touch Class" Ankie Daanen and Marlaine Verhelst. In the Dutch Touch class, we made a Fish Boy, mine came out as a Fish Girl, with a Halloween flair.

Ankie and Marlaine were really fun, and great teachers.

 I know some of you are checking out the art in the back ground, yes, I took pictures at Anne's and I will post them. Her home was fabulous, we were surrounded with so much inspiration.

Here are some more photos of some of the other's dolls.

 

Lisa's Fish Boy

              Marcia's Fish Boy

                         This is Deborah and her adorable Fish Boy.

 This Marcia, she is an artist from Canada, she and her husband, Ty teach various classes.

I shared two weeks with her in hotel rooms, along with Janice, who hates having her picture taken.

We drank a lot of wine and laughed like fools.

Ankie and Marlaine handing out our certificates!

Those girls know how to have fun...

Hi everybody,

Just got back from Orlando FL. I went to NIADA conference.

I took a 3 day class from Kate Church. She was so wonderful.

I love her figurative art. She is a sweetheart. 

Here is some of her work.

I purchased the little guy on the shoe brush. 

It's Kate's "Brushes with Destiny" series. Cute huh!

This is the doll I created for my critique at NIADA.

I had a great time, and learned a lot. 

I'll be posting more photos of NIADA.

Cruise Photos

There is one reason why I don't post often.

I still have trouble figuring out blogger.

If anyone out there can send me link to

a easy tutorial on blogger, let me know!

Here are the photos of the doll cruise.

They appeared in my preview of the 

last post, but apparently didn't show

up when I published! Ughh

So here ya go

Here are mine. The one on left is from Anne's class.

I just love Anne!

These are some of the dolls created from our class.

This one was made by Collette, she didn't receive the pattern before we left.

She crocheted this from the top of her head without a pattern, Really talented lady!

As you can see, many of us didn't get both dolls completed.

Hope these photos post! Thank you so much

 for your comments on my last post.

Love you guys!

Jan

Doll Cruise with Patti Culea and Anne Hesse

I told you I would post photos of the doll cruise I went on,
so what that it was almost a year ago. Sorry it took me so long.
I've had a rough year.
Patti Culea and Anne Hesse were the instructors.
Oh what fun we had! I even got to room with Anne.
I had a great time, It was my first cruise, we went to the Eastern Caribbean.
We made two dolls.
     
Here is mine from Patti's class. Not finished yet.

This one is from Anne's class

Here are some others that are so cute, not quite finished yet.

This one was created by Collette. She didn't receive the pattern before we left, and she crocheted
this without a pattern, just off the top of her head. She is very talented.

I met some really wonderful folks in our class. Friends that I plan on seeing again, definitely.
Hugs to all you doll makers out there.

New Year, Fresh Start!

Here are some cutey patooty's I created for fun.
A little Betty Boop looking, "a how can you resist me look, I'm so cute"

  Pondering a thought?  

       A shy cutey

 

Planning of getting the on Etsy soon.

Hoping this posts, it's been a long time since I've blogged.

                                             

Doll Making Cruise

It's been so long since I've blogged. I'm sure a lot has changed on blogger since my last blog post
I'm going on a doll making cruise this Friday. Patti Culea and Annie Hesse are the instructors.
Eat your heart out. I will be cruising to the Eastern Caribbean with 27 other doll makers.
I will be posting here about the classes and the cruise.

Mexican Catrina's

We spent one month in Puerta Vallarta, Mexico

Here are some large Dia de los Muertos, 

Day of the Dead

Sculptures

Aren't they fun!

We really enjoyed learning about the culture there.

During the celebration of Dia de los Muertos

families gather around grave sites, they have lots of food,

especially something their loved one enjoyed,

Lot's of beer, and lively music.

They celebrate the life of the person who passed.

They laugh and dance, tell stories, and cry.

This sometimes goes on All Day!

Sound Fun??