Yesterday was Koningsdag or King’s Day in the Netherlands. After celebrating Queen Juliana’s Birthday on April 30 for 36 years, we are now honoring King Willem Alexander on his birthday. Two of my globe-trotting friends have been posting photos of Delft and its porcelain and the Keukenhof’s gorgeous tulip splendor this week so I am […]
Category Archives: Art & Culture
I’m thrilled to announce that I have been selected to participate in the April Exposure showcase sponsored by RAW: natural born artists. On April 23, numerous artists will converge at the Odyssey Chicago, a 3-deck yacht docked at Navy Pier, to showcase their creativity and talent. EXPOSURE will include an independent film, a fashion show […]
We keep getting more snow but it is springtime in the studio. I received a gift in this vibrant floral tissue paper and couldn’t resist making some cheerful pendants with them. A simple oval was the obvious choice, but then it was fun playing with petal shapes too. I pulled out Brenda Schweder’s Now That’s […]
This is the final week to see Textual Encounters. We had a lovely opening night on March 6, and I hope the gallery got lots of foot traffic this month. Encaustic collages with wire by Maike’s Marvels Textual Encounters focuses on incorporating text into encaustic work. Elyse Martin and VA de Pintor The FUSEDChicago group […]
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The Textual Encounters show at ARC Gallery inspired me to create two new collages in February. I wrote about Encounters with Language prior to the show opening. When I warm up the various wax colors I generally have two new substrates to play with. This keeps me from ruining a layer when I am too […]
“When you have a deep, deep passion in you heart and in your bones and in your soul, it never goes away. It just isn’t time yet.†~ Amy Lee Segami On a snowy day this February my friend coaxed me out of the house to go visit an exhibit at the Evanston Public Library. […]
This week marks the opening of my first 2015 art exhibit. The FUSEDChicago group is represented at ARC Gallery in Chicago through the month of March. I dropped two pieces off, but since 32 artists are participating, I may only have one on display. So today is about the making of Encounters with Language, which […]
Last month a Facebook Artists’ Challenge made its rounds and it was an interesting way to narrow down my art into categories. I posted hearts on day one since Valentine’s Day was nigh. For that day I nominated Lisa Wilson of Being Breath, an artist and life-balancer I met during Shawna Moore’s encaustic workshop. With […]
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Last week I browsed the Evanston Art Center’s 12th Annual Winter Arts & Crafts EXPO at the Evanston Art Center. It is a vibrant exhibit of local artists who have hand-crafted holiday gifts for you and your family. Numerous fiber arts promise to keep you and your loved ones warm, while cheering the spirit with […]
My Holiday Market started in earnest November 1, at the 7th Annual Lemont Township Neighbor to Neighbor Vendor/Crafter Market. I set up my table among several other vendors and had a blast seeing the creativity represented. Aurora Rose Boutique owners presented their Quirkals line with some quirky sayings. They offer custom printed coasters on tile […]
