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OBAJ 2021: Registration Open
I am excited to be one of fifteen instructors for One BADASS Art Journal 2021 (OBAJ 2021). This online workshop event organzied by Tiare Smith opens for registration today -- December 1, 2020 -- and begins on February 1, 2021.
So what is OBAJ 2021 all about?
Fifteen instructors
Sixteen Lessons
Step-by-step mixed media tutorials
Downloadable PDFs
Creative Community
And to quote Tiare: One BADASS Art Journal is designed to inspire you to create, to learn, to feel confident and provide you with the tools, techniques, and inspiration needed to feel BADASS everyday that you make art!!
This epic online workshop event costs $89 to join. BUT there is an Early Bird Special now through December 31, 2020 where registration is only $69. So now is the time!
Check it all out here. And if you just cannot wait until it starts in February, click on the link to the home page once you get there and sign up for OBAJ 2020 or Gratitude Junk Journal 2020.
And an extra thank you for clicking through the links to see what this is all about -- and for considering signing up. These are my affiliate links so that if you choose to eventually register, I receive a portion of the payment for each class purchased.
Creative JumpStart 2021: Registration Open
Woo hoo. Registration for Creative JumpStart 2021 (CJS) is now open. And I am thrilled to announce that for the very first time I am one of the instructors. If you are not familar will CJS, it is an epic online workshop event that is organized and run by Nathalie Kalbach. Designed to kick your creativity into high gear in the new year, this is the 10th Anniversary of CJS and it is bigger than ever.
Beginning January 1st and running through February 14, a new video will be available every single day. You will have access to 45 downloadable Jumpstarter videos from 45 different artists. Just a few of your instructors include Dina Wakley, Mary Beth Shaw, Danny Gregory, Jodi Ohl, Vicki Boutin, and my Creative Team member Riikka Kovasin. Plus 38 more!
You get over 8 hours of video content and will discover new artists, techniques, and materials. Hope you are as excited as me because the quicker you sign up, the lower the cost:
$49USD - November 30th 8am through 11:49pm EST -- Cyber Monday Sale
$59USD - December 1st 12:01am through December 4th 11:59pm EST -- Cyber Week Sale
$69USD - December 5th 12:01am through December 31st 11:59pm EST -- Early Bird Pricing
$89USD - Starting January 1st 12:01am EST -- Regular Price
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OBAJ 2021 Giveaway
---The Giveaway is now closed. Congrats to Chris Palmer for winning a free spot in OBAJ 2021--
I am excited to be one of sixteen instructors for One BADASS Art Journal 2021 (OBAJ 2021). This online workshop event organzied by Tiare Smith opens for registration on 12/1/20 and begins on 2/1/21.
Starting today, you have one week for a chance to win a free spot in this course. In fact you have several chances. Head to the info page to read all the details, see the bios of all the instructors, and enter the giveaway for full access to the course. For a second chance, simply leave a comment on this blog post. Entries close 11/30/20 and winners will be notified on 12/1/20.
So what is OBAJ 2021 all about?
Sixteen instructors
Seventeen Lessons
Step-by-step mixed media tutorials
Downloadable PDFs
Creative Community
And to quote Tiare: One BADASS Art Journal is designed to inspire you to create, to learn, to feel confident and provide you with the tools, techniques, and inspiration needed to feel BADASS everyday that you make art!!
Check it all out here. And if you just cannot wait until it starts in February, click on the link to the home page once you get there and sign up for OBAJ 2020 or Gratitude Junk Journal 2020.
And an extra thank you for clicking through the links to see what this is all about -- and for considering signing up. These are my affiliate links so that if you choose to eventually register, I receive a portion of the payment for each class purchased.
---The Giveaway is now closed. Congrats to Chris Palmer for winning a free spot in OBAJ 2021--
October Art Exhibition & Sale
Join me on Sunday 10/25 here at 2:00pm eastern for a Facebook Live for an art exhibtition. I will be showing my recent artwork and sharing stories behind their creation. Feel free to join even if you have no plans to buy art.
At 4:00pm, the exhibited artwork will go on sale in the online shop on my website. While I am not currently shipping products outside of the US from my shop due to the pandemic, I am shipping original art internationally. So everybody is welcome to purchase.
Have a peek below at some of the pieces I will be sharing.
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Dreamer
Prairie Days
Find Your Fire
This Very Moment
PaperArtsy Maintenant en France
PaperArtsy has made the move from the UK to France and is now back up and running. Bigger & better than ever. That means that my empty shop shelves are now filled once again.
My collection of 24 mini stamps
My Color Collection
NEW Colors from the Core Collection
Fibre Arts Australia E.Zine
Thrilled to be one of 15 International artists featured in the most recent Fibre Arts Australia E.Zine. Head here to flip through the pages for inspiration and links.
LOOKBOOK #1
Hello friends. Today I am happy to share my first and all new Lookbook.
NEW Release: PaperArtsy Stamps
New Release
Thrilled to share with you my newest release from PaperArtsy. This UK-based company has just moved to France and are about to reopen - even bigger and better. C'est vrai!
All three sets are deeply-etched, red rubber cling stamps. They are currently available for pre-order from many of your fcvorite craft destinations throughout the world. I have a small supply in my online shop shipping now. Once I run through those, I will also be taking pre-orders.
Inspired by the events of 2020, this set includes my favorite stamp of the new release: the abstracted butterfly - which to me symbolizes transformation, metamorphosis, and change. I got some good grunge in this set too!
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This set is all about symbols. The designs were inspired by the magic of symbols. And mark making -- one of my very favorite activities.
The final set in the trio was developed with the idea of making stamps that could both be used to create background detail and abstract focal points. Had to throw in the word believe too given my love of all-things-text.
Thanks for having a look-see. I cannot wait to see what you create with these beauties.
Jo Packham Art Sale
Thank you all. This sale is now over and I am pleased to say that every item sold.
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Welcome to an art sale fundraiser to suport our friend and collegue Jo Packham. Jo is the mastermind behind such publications as Where Women Create, Where Women Cook, and several others. She is based in Ogden, Utah where she has a studio and event space. Don't know who Jo is? You can read a little bit about her here or get to know her through this podcast with Suzanne Redmond. In all her endeavors, over many years, she has been a promotor and uplifter of others. Now the time has come when we need to lift her up.
The pandemic has impacted everybody and creatives are no exception. As a result of the subsequent economic downturn, Jo has had to shut down the publication of her magazines and is in the process of selling her studio/event space. Unless...we all rally and help her. Her longtime photographer Brooke Lark has started a gofundme page and 100% of the proceeds of this sale will be donated to that endeavor.
HOW DOES THIS WORK?
--The art sale is being held on Sunday, October 4 from 10:30am to 10:30pm Eastern.
--If you see an item you want to buy, leave a comment on this blog post with the artist's name and the word sold. If more than one person leaves a comment, the person whose comment appears first gets the item.
--I will monitor the page all day and when an item is sold, I will write the buyer's name in the body of the blog post.
--Once you see your name appear by the item you purchased (and not before please), head to the gofundme page and donate the exact amount listed for the item (or more if you are feeling extra generous). You need to include your name in the donation and cannot do it anonymously.
--Once you have donated, please forward the email receipt you received to me at shap97@gmail.com. Or you can send a screenshot of your donation to the same email address.
--I will connect you with the artist so that you can provide shipping information and complete the sale.
--Please note that if you live in the same country as the selling artist, shipping will be paid for by the seller. If however you live outside of their country, you will be required to cover postage and can work this out with the artist via email.
Thanks to the artists who donated their work, to those of you who have come to visit the sale, and to the individuals who have purchased art in support of Jo. And just a reminder that you are welcome to donate to the gofundme page even if you are not purchasing an item here.
Happy Shopping
SOLD - Julia Levitt
Warrior Woman
assemblage, painting and beading - 12" x 3.5"
$255
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SOLD - Carol L. Hodges
I am Not Alone
giclee print - 11" x 14"
$65
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Amy Duncan - studio four corners
SOLD - Gail E Elwell
no fixed abode
mini photo collage mounted on birch cradles panel - 6" x 4" x 1"
$30
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SOLD - anonymous
Pretty Donut Party
canvas print - 24" x 18"
$75
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Kim Geiser - Hello Happiness Creativity Center
SOLD- Elizabeth A Schlosser
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Be a Good Human
mixed media painting - 8" x 10"
$50
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SOLD - Janet Toto
Kana
36-page, hardcover envelope travel journal - 5.5" x 7.5" x .75
$110
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1. SOLD - Kristin Williams
2. SOLD - Janene Kalb
3. SOLD - Anne Beach
4. SOLD - Judy Shapley Zurenda
complete online art course bundles (over 180 classes with more than 105 teachers)
4 bundles available - lifetime access - $6,000 value
$350
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SOLD - Sally Palmer
This Pause
polymer clay on tin - 5.5" x 3"
$135
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SOLD - cthatton48
Once Over
mixed media collage painting - 4.5" x 6.5" in museum mat sized to 11" x 14"
$100
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SOLD - Beverly Allaire
Sojourn
mixed media - 5" x 7"
$75
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SOLD - Laurie Silver
Missing the Ocean
handstitched fabric - 5" x 7" in tabletop frame measuring 7.5" x 9.5"
$95
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SOLD - Sally Palmer
Light the Way
mixed media on cradled wood panel - 6" x 6" x 1"
$250
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SOLD - Beth Adams
Archivists Relic Book
29 page book with canvas & metal cover - 4.25" x 3" x 1.5"
$150
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Anne Beach - Beach Flea Market
SOLD - Anne Marie Fowler
Vintage Treasure Pack
$100
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SOLD - Holly M Young
Be Thankful Everyday
mixed media sculpture - 4" x 7.5"
$95
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SOLD - Willow Kosbab
The Art Butterfly
mixed media sculpture - 6" x 6.25" x 1"
$115
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SOLD - Lisa Carter
Beach House
mixed media - 9" x 12"
$75
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Sold - Mary Anne Graham
The Earth Laughs in Flowers
mixed media - 8" x 8"
$65
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SOLD - Jane Bell Lassiter
infintesimal #102
mixed media - 5" x 7" + double matted
$60
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SOLD - Gary Warren Niebuhr
Swallows in Flight
rust dye printed images on silk chiffon kimono jacket - one size
$125
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SOLD - Kate Meth
Tyto Alba
handmade book with metal cover & botanical print/blank pages - 6" x 4" x 1"
$265
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SOLD - Jodi VanOrman
KIKI Journal Treasure Kit
handmade, two-signature journal filled with original paintings
Mackenzie-Child's zippered pocket case with:
2 artist brushes, Japanese watercolor paints, vintage & painted ephemera, Limoge France water vessel.
video flipthrough can be seen here
$720
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SOLD - Dana Smith
Explore
mixed media - 8" x 8" canvas in 10" x 10" shadow box
$150
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SOLD - Kathy Fritz
280-page (back & front) handmade journal with hand dyed paper (coffee)
approximately 4.5" x 6" x 1.5"
$65
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SOLD - Charlene O'Rourke
I Choose Hope
original cut paper art - 10" x 11.5 " with 16" x 20" mat
$150
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SOLD - Margaret
The Ball's in your Court
painted journal corner with zipper pouch pocket - 7" x 8"
$60
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SOLD - Anne Beach
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discover
12" concertina book inside hinged tin - 3 3/4" x 2 3/8" x 1"
$50
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SOLD - Lyn Marshall
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Planetary Hijinks
collage - 5 3/8" x 3 3/4" in mat sized to 10 5/8" x 8 3/4"
$140
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Candy Rosenberg - A Vintage Girl
SOLD - Evelyn Dekorte
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Wedding Bells
paper mache mannequin - 17" tall
$125
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SOLD - Beverly Allaire
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Art Dreams
mixed media art tag - 3" x 7"
$30
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SOLD - Gail E Elwell
Be Still Journal
24-page journal with pockets, page protectors, tags and journaling cards - 6 3/4" x 4 1/8" x 7/8"
$100
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SOLD - Karen D'Angelo
Midnight Flower
fabric wall hanging with hand stitching and embellishments - 6" x 16"
$180
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SOLD - Kathy Duncan
Outside the Lines
collage mixed media - 12" x 12"
$250
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SOLD - Kate Meth
She glides as if there were no ground
two story box with stories - 2" x 4" x 3"
$150
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SOLD - Kathy Fritz
Shrine Journal
32-page sketch-book journal - 5" x 7" x 2.5"
$75
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SOLD - Alice Sortino
forever home
custom shadow thread canvas - 8" x 24"
$325
(will ship in 3 weeks)
