Traci Bautista's Class at Artfest

I LOVED Traci's class.  Made the first 2 pieces above.  I love the fact that she loves color like I do and that she uses everything that can make a mark...nothing is left out.  I mean she even had us using fabric paint.  I guess I'm in too much of a box, but just never thought of that!  Anyway...wonderful fun! 

Next is the cover to the gate fold journal I made in LK Ludwig's class....again a great time!!  We spent most of the day making the 22 pages with acrylics and stencils...a glorious, messy time!  Then, we learned the easy binding technique in the last part.  I'm working on the pages inside now.  I loved her class!
Also took a class with Misty Mawn, but didn't accomplish anything.  I was functioning on only 1 hour of sleep and became totally overwhelmed.....ended up leaving halfway which was ok...just couldn't do it, plus the spot was too small for the HUGE canvases we were working on.  I discovered, however, that I prefer working small and feel overwhelmed rather than freed working large.
All in all a great time!  Got to visit with many Bad Baby friends and make new friends.  Thanks to Tracy and Teesha Moore for another year of art, glorious art fun!

Journal Page

I'm taking a workshop on Lynn Perella's book, "Artist's Journals and Sketchbooks" from one of my online groups.  This is the first page in my journal.  You can tell I can't stand mandalas...right up there with my dislike of shrines.....Smile.

Paintings I did..."Moon Study #2" and "Moon Over the Orient/Moon Study #3"

Mini-Matchbox Shrine "Dream"

Mini Matchbox Shrines...

November 14th, Moon in Scorpio

I have really been into making these mini matchbox shrines lately....They are so much fun.  I'll also post some of the polymer clay shrines I've made after taking Laurie Mika's class at Artfest last  year.  This on is for my favorite Beatle, John Lennon.  The next is about all the dreams I have written down and worked with.  There is a yellow owl that is hard to see, but it's night, so stands to reason.  I love dreams and working with interpreting them has added so much to my growth as a spiritual person.  They are a wonderful gift.  I'll be adding more shrines..haven't had my fill of them yet!