Image Transfers on Driftwood

Obsessed with transferring these little birdies on driftwood... Just one of many ways to make successful transfers!

Play Time

playing with image transfers and washi tape... what else. 

Mail Art

I've been sending a lot of correspondence lately... These are a few cards I made one night when I was stuck in a hotel room on a bitterly cold evening. I bought a kids set of brush markers in red, blue and yellow and used them to make these postcards... I really like the results of having the limitation of 3 colors. Sometimes, I think all the choice you have when at home in your studio can keep you from creating...

Artists Book Workshop

Excited for the upcoming Artists Book Workshop at SFCB. Just a few spots left... sign up here!!!

the last day of 2012

Today is the last day of 2012... wonder what 2013 will bring? Love and good wishes to you all in the New year!  

Paper Doll Witches Workshop

Halloween is my favorite holiday so its no surprise that I was thrilled to teach something spooky for  Creativebug. Check out my Halloween Paper Witches Workshop and create some sassy and spooky paper witches for Halloween! These guys are so easy to make and so much fun! Enjoy!

Upcoming Workshops

Come take a workshop with me! Image Transfers at SFCB is a great place to start for anyone who wants to play and still get really professional results. You'll learn a dozen ways to transfer found images and text to other surfaces. Sign up here for the August 29th class... spots limited and this class usually sells out!

I'm so excited to be teaching at the Teahouse studios in Berkeley again. This beautiful space is the perfect place to spend a weekday evening making an original little beeswax collage. Using photos, paper ephemera and other findings create a sweet little tableaux on wood. Sign up here for the September 27th class. 

If you've always wanted to make your own little books, cards or zines this is the perfect class for you.  In Intro to Bookbinding at SFCB we'll cover 5 basic structures that allow for great variations and modifications. From here you'll be able to make dozens of structures and be ready for your next step in adventures in bookmaking. Sign up here for the August 27th class.

Hope to see you in a workshop!

Egg Tempera Painting

been playing with egg tempera... its hard...

Working with Egg Tempera is like nothing else. It dries so quickly, but when done right creates a beautiful satin finish. To make egg tempera paints, mix the yolk of one egg with a bit of water in a small dish. On a palette mix egg mixture with a bit of powdered pigment and a touch of water until you get a shiny medium bodied consistency... Paint in small strokes building up your surface....

practice and repeat

lots and lots of practice.  This is my first and its still a work in progress. Bon Courage!

Drop in painting

Tonight's painting!

Get Crafty Day 2

These ladies are crafting it up in day two of get crafty!!! Washi tape, image transfers, collage and more!!!

Sketchbook

 
Taught a weekend long workshop on surface techniques at SFCB and got to play in my sketchbook a bit...

Upcoming Classes

Its been a super busy month and I'm excited to announce some upcoming workshops...I'll be teaching for the first time at Press: Works On Paper in San Francisco. Press is an awesome shop featuring small press books, limited editions, and hard to find and rare vintage items in addition to other awesome literary and design treats. Join me at Press for Shadow Boxing Fun Wednesday evening October 26th. For more details and to register for the class, check out the class listing.

I'll also be teaching an Image Transfer process class at Saffron & Genevieve Friday Oct 28th. If you haven't been to this delightful shop, you're in for a treat. Scarlett serves champagne and chocolate for workshops and we get to create art in one of the most inspiring design studios anywhere. Find out the details and sign up here... only 2 spots left.

And finally, I have a whole new series of classes for San Francisco Center for the Book's next schedule. I'll fill you in on the details soon, but for now, I'll be teaching an Image Transfer class this week on Friday, October 21st. 

Hope to see you in a workshop!

Altered Books Workshop at S&G

Only 2 spots left! Reserve your spot!

Sailor Valentines at Saffron & Genevieve

The Sailor Seashell Valentine Workshop at Saffron & Genevieve was amazing! Check out all the work on the facebook album!

Recent Workshops

Had two amazing workshops recently... Image Transfers at the San Francisco Center for the Book and 

a kids workshop at Paxton Gate's Curiosities for Kids. Both classes went so well! More pics to come...

Coco and Molly were troopers! The paper machéd for hours! And they named the giraffe...Georgette!