iCAD: Index Card A Day

I have been following Daisy Yellows iCAD - index card a day summer fun. Her idea is to draw, paint, collage and/or write on one index card every day during the summer. I dont think I have done one everyday since June 15, but I have been doing it. It gets me doing some piece of art frequently... which is the whole point.

I drew this piece with my left hand (and painted it in with my right). There's something very freeing with drawing with your non-dominant hand because you dont expect it to be fabulous!

Bookmaking

I love to make books. I recently found this blog where she is making a book a day. That is way too ambitious for me, but I will try to make one a week. Here are a couple of quick mini ones that I made and will give away as part of my trades at ArtFiberFest next week.

Can Art Change The World?

I LOVE Ted Talks, but this one is utterly amazing!

JR's TED Prize wish: Use art to turn the world inside out | Video on TED.com

Play Date

I spent my afternoon playing with paste paper paint (and eating Indian food and drinking tea) with my sweet friend Laura. A really good time was had by all!

An Artful Journey

I just returned from an amazing three day art retreat in Los Gatos.


"If you are afraid to take a risk on paper how will you do it in your life.?" The funny, adorable, talented Jesse Reno.

Happy Valentine's Day!

My mom is an amazing life and art coach! For my birthday she gave me four free coaching sessions. Part of my "homework" is to start blogging again.

I bought this sweet cookie from an adorable young guy (maybe 7 yrs old) who was selling them by our local Trader Joe's. I just couldn't resist.

Have a wonderful, loving day.

On-Line Classes

I have been bitten by the on-line class bug and have taken some amazing classes. I highly highly recommend taking DJ Pettitt's photoshop class! When she offers it again run and sighn up! The amount of information she offers is huge.

I also am just finishing Stephanie Lee's Thought Threads class and what an amazing journey thats been. I wasnt looking for a journaling class, but something about this class called to me and I am so glad that I listened! Not only does she write beautifully, but her posts and emails are always positive, supportive and uplifting. I am really sad that this class is ending and that she doesnt offer a TT 2! I am surprised that writing has really been supporting my artmaking.

Ok, there are two other classes I want to take. One is offered by Julie Pritchard and the other is by Mary Ann Moss of Dispatch From LA. Lots of fun is in store for me!