Mixed Media Portraits

Awwww, I adore these decorated mixed-media portraits that the 4- to 6-year-olds made in my Handmade Holidays workshop today at the Arlington Arts Center. Using craft sticks, watercolor paint, washi tape, pompoms, and photos taken in class, the kids created these joyous works. Aren't they great?! (It's another project inspired by the creative folks at @artcampla)

Sets of Magnets Make Holiday Gifts

he sets of magnets that participants in my Handmade Holidays workshop at the Arlington Arts Center made tonight were both fun and artsy and ... and surprisingly polished looking. Here's the work of Heather.

My Fall class at the AAC

My fall Tuesday night class at the Arlington Arts Center will start on October 25 (enrollment will probably open in early September), and here's what the theme of the class will be: ART BOOKS Book artists have a history of altering books, in addition to creating new book art. In this class, we will take inspiration from existing books and use them as canvases to create entirely new works of art. Although we will spend some time making books, the emphasis of the class will be on filling these books with our own mixed media art. Participants will be encouraged to see these works as opportunities for personal exploration and expression, trying new techniques (or using favorites).