I was at a meeting of the Land o' Lakes Artisan Guild tonight and was amazed at the creativity of some of the members. The challenge theme for February was of course hearts, but the pieces that were shown were just amazing. For instance:
Anne Brandly, a bead maker, had created a beautiful, delicate necklace, with coloured stripe glass hearts she had made, and matching earings. Just gorgeous.
Lisa Moses, a mixed media artist, created a heart with slats of wood which were wired together, and hanging from each slat were small hearts in different media, glass, enamel etc. Really unusual.
Lynn Shwadchuck had cut heart shapes from a trashed watercolour painting she had started. She had decided it was too much like a Liberty print fabric and tore it up.
Ken Waller, a wood turner, had made a ridged wheel shape from a hunk of walnut, which in itself was beautiful, but he then made 1/2 inch slices thru the wheel which then created multiple small walnut hearts. Amazing.
Just one word, and so many interesting interpretations of it. (Of course, I had completely forgotten about the challenge!!)
Next month the theme is water, so I'll be looking forward to seeing what is created and hopefully I will make something myself.
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Monday, February 16, 2009
Beating the February blahs
I spent the last weekend learning new skills with Sylvia Naylor, fiber artist. FYI her website is www.sylvianaylor.com and if you ever get a chance to work with her, grab it. She is energetic, very creative, and VERY talented. Definitely a worthwhile way to beat the blahs.
Sylvia and most of the participants at the workshop are members of the Kingston Fiber Artists whose annual show is coming up next month at the Kingston Public Library on Johnson St. Try and get in to see it as their work is generally top of the line fiber art and their challenge pieces are on a theme but completed in many different techniques and styles. Definitely a worthwhile show to see if you have any interest in the various forms of fiber art.
Now I have to get the pieces finished that I started, mentally and actual, and practice what I learned about design, colour, layout etc in some vibrant new work
I hope you have a fun thing happening in February. Shirley
Sylvia and most of the participants at the workshop are members of the Kingston Fiber Artists whose annual show is coming up next month at the Kingston Public Library on Johnson St. Try and get in to see it as their work is generally top of the line fiber art and their challenge pieces are on a theme but completed in many different techniques and styles. Definitely a worthwhile show to see if you have any interest in the various forms of fiber art.
Now I have to get the pieces finished that I started, mentally and actual, and practice what I learned about design, colour, layout etc in some vibrant new work
I hope you have a fun thing happening in February. Shirley
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