Paper Flowers

working on samples for the upcoming paper flower class at Press! Come take a class with me!

Altered Book Inspiration

Last week at MA's minicourse we made altered book with a shadow box inside. I wanted to hare the work of some of the artists who inspired us last week to create these wonderous objects...

Brian Dettmer

the anonymous book sculptures left in the Scottish Library...

 Su Blackwell

there a many amazing artists out there working with the book as their media. From altered books to book sculptures to deconstructed works, they are all worth investigating. These are just a few of my favorites!

Image Transfers at SFCB

There are few spots left in my upcoming Image Transfers workshop at San Francisco Center for the Book...

Monday, June 13

6:30 - 9:30pm

Learn image transfer techniques for paper arts, collage, fiber arts and more. You will learn the best methods for combining, transferring and layering found and created imagery and text in your work. Courtney will demonstrate solvent and acrylic methods as well as how to create transparent layers. Learn a myriad of techniques using inexpensive materials and go home with a wealth of knowledge and a packet of samples made in class. Great for beginners as well as seasoned artists who would like to add more dimension and depth to their work.

reserve your spot!

Image Transfer Class at Folio Studio

Come take a class this Saturday on Image Transfers. Learn the best techniques for applying found text and images to paper, canvas, fabric, wood and more. Great for beginners and seasoned artists alike! Add depth and dimension to your paintings, collages, book and paper art projects!

Shadow Boxing at Saffron & Genevieve

Last night's Shadow Boxing class at Saffron & Genevieve was wonderful!!!! The shop was the perfect setting to inspire and the women had incredible energy, creativity and courage!

I am always impressed by what people make in a workshop. In a meagre 3 hours of collecting ephemera, composing objects and sipping wine, at the end each woman had created a one of a kind piece of art that is truly exquisite.

This Alice inspired box sat upside down while drying which makes perfect sense in Wonderland.

There are more pictures on Saffron & Genenvieve's Facebook page. Some of which are really great and show these women and their work in better detail! Thank you all for a wonderful class!

A Night Out

After a long couple of days at work, I treated myself to a night out with a friend. I started with a trip to Freshly Cut, a beautiful floral shop in Berkeley that creates the most unique and gorgeous arrangements. After a cup of tea, some good conversation and a much needed refill of inspiration, we headed to Adesso on Piedmont for drinks and hors d'oeuvres. My mojito was delicious and our appetizer was pretty tasty.

I ended the night at one of my favorite neighborhood cafes, the Elmwood on College. Tonight the Elmwood celebrated its first donation to one of its charity recipients (50% of Elmwood's profits go to a customer selected charity), Bread Works. The atmosphere was friendly as always and the food was delicious! Homemade strawberry sodas passed in fluted glasses on trays and crostini topped with local goat cheese and peach mint chutney circulated on pretty white plates.

I love that the food is sourced from local farms and everything down to the fresh fruit syrups in the sodas are made in house. I'm looking forward to weekend morning where I can enjoy a pot of loose leaf earl grey! (A pot, not a cup, served in a red tea pot! How perfect is that???)