Retry for better
AEDM Day 28 More encaustic experimentation. The “waxed” paper was once yellowed, aging notebook paper. The heat and wax add that dreamy translucence that I love. The earrings I made the other day did...
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We have a couple friends that are avid fly fishermen. They make their own flies! One is a musician, one a watercolor artist, both share the same profession as my husband, Scott. So Scott noticed all...
View ArticlePreparing to birth anew
Outwardly, I’ve had a great start to 2012. Last month, I taught another fun soldering class and have an art journaling class coming up. I’ve been reading awesome books and soldering adorable earrings....
View ArticleRoom for more this Sat.
Soldering Pendants: Skinnies & Baubles Date: Sat, July 28, 2012 Time: 2-6pm Place: Hidden Art Studio, Midtown Kansas City, MO *Example: your piece will be unique. Using hand cut glass, you will...
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That describes class yesterday, fabulous. The Soldering Pendants: Skinnies & Baubles class focuses on using sentimental objects or interesting jewelry remnants to build a story and make a grouping...
View ArticleBeeswax Infused Soldered Pendant & Earrings
Date: Sat, August 18, 2012 Time: 1-5pm Place: Hidden Art Studio, Midtown Kansas City, MO *Example: your piecess will be unique. The class will begin with experimentation in infusing beeswax with...
View ArticleBeeswax infused birthday
I believe there is no better way to celebrate life than by doing what one loves the best. That is why I chose to teach a class that incorporated both beeswax and soldering on my birthday. After...
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My grandmother, grandpa & mother My grandmother died when I was in high school. I didn’t really get the chance to know her, who she was, what it was like to be with her, outside of the nursing...
View ArticleMake your plans for summer now!
In case you need to ask off for vacation or the like, I wanted to be sure to invite you today, right now! Join me at Art Unraveled in Phoenix AZ this summer. I’ll be teaching two of my very favorite...
View ArticleEncaustiCamp Supply List
July is just around the bend. Five more weeks until EncaustiCamp! This year I’ll be teaching Encaustic Encapsulation, a technique I developed combining wax and soldering, as featured in Patricia...
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