SOCK ANIMALS Sox-n-Animals GIMMEE more, more, MORE! Yet another addiction.
July 18, 2008 by Susan-
- Jessie made Capra the goat, who looks an awful lot like the real Capra the goat that Jessie milks on the farm.
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- Spot and tush (toosh), who is sibling to Fatush who lives in Geyserville.
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- even closer! Yummy!
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- tush (“toosh”) looks a lot like his sibling Fatush but had a freak ear accident. Please don’t stare, he’s a little self-conscious.
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- Ever seen a cute butt? Well here’s TWO!
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- the ever-growing menagerie
Yes, If I had more time I’d have a lot more critters. We have been so busy this summer with our Poetry and Book Arts Kid’s Camp which was incredible, if I do say so myself, and the Beeswax Collage workshop. I love, love, LOVE to make these, and you can see by Jessie’s magnificent goat that the sock critter fever is contagious, indeed! despite a great amount of interest, there’s still some room in the Boonville Art Barn’s Sock Animal workshop so sign up soon!
Mendocino Art Center “Open Secrets”- 5 Days of Handmade Books!
July 15, 2008 by Susan-
- Kathleen’s blizzard book. The button is a dremel tool cloth wheel. (How cool is that?!)
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- The finished blizzard books look like lusciously painted wallet portfolios.
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- Carolyn, gluing away!
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- Gwen shows us the wonders of Tyvek.
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- Kathleen in a blizzard book & paste paper reverie.
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- Carolyn’s beautifully textured accordion book.
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- Carolyn used Mendocino moss on her bird’s nest!
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- Amber crystal beads sewn into the center spread.
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- Gwen’s colorful accordion book with pockets housing many treasures.
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- We love adding baubles and beads.
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- Kathleen freaked us all out with her gorgeous inked-over paste paper.
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- Kathleen incorporated pockets, die-cuts, sewn-in pamphlets and more.
What a full summer it has been! A few weeks back I spent a lovely week on the coast at the Mendocino Art Center teaching a Book Arts workshop entitled “Open Secrets.” What an incredible experience. The class was wonderful- it was an intimate group which led to a lot of collaboration and creative discoveries. The chemistry of the four of us was perfect and to say we bonded is an understatement! The MAC staff and other workshop faculty and students who were also there only added to the fun.
We made paste paper, accordion books, sewn-in pamplets, learned pop-ups, tried some various transfer techniques, but the biggest nut to crack: learning to make Hedi Kyle’s blizzard book. This is an ingeniously designed origami-like folded book that has no stitching or glue. There are pockets that can be used as such, or folded open to reveal hidden gems. It was a folding, collaging, creating, paste paper-ing extravaganza.
Boonville Art Barn 2008 Summer Schedule
June 2, 2008 by SusanYay! We have our Workshop & Camp schedule up at Boonville Art Barn.org- please register soon as space is limited. Highlights:
Kids’ Writing and Book Arts Camp
Mini Matchbox Shrines
Beeswax Collage
Sock Animals
Monoprinting
Book Arts
We also have our Monthly Memberships and $12 Tuesdays!
Call to register- 707.489.9899.
“Open Secret” Workshop at the Mendo Art Center
June 2, 2008 by SusanI am so excited- in two weeks I will be teaching a week long Book Arts workshop entitled “Open Secrets” at the Mendocino Art Center. Marci Easterbrook, a wonderful artist/teacher had to cancel and asked me to fill-in for her. It will be a wonderful week on the gorgeous Mendocino Coast! Check their site online or give them a call for more info, they’re at 707. 937-5818 or 800.653-3328. Email them at mendoart@mcn.org
“Open Secret”: Artist book forms and materials can reveal and conceal. Learning techniques of multiple folds, pop ups, sewing and inserts, we will make several small books and one complex folded book based on Heidi Kyle’s model. Embossing and transfer printing by press and hand will create unique papers with photo, painting, or drawing sources. This class is packed with resources and hands on methods for use at home or in the classroom. Materials fee: $20. Tuition: $325. (Discounts available now for Mendo County residents.)
Anderson Valley Open Studios- May 24, 25 & 26!
May 22, 2008 by Susan
Yep. I have been scrambling like a lunatic, ummmm, getting ready for Open Studios! And it is sooo incredibly gorgeous up here right now, thank goodness it cooled off. Everything is in bloom! Here are some of my Hamsa/Hamesh Hand prints I am now framing…..
More Ink on Paste Drawings
May 13, 2008 by Susan
Here are a few more of my ink on paste drawings. Or are they paintings? I had some extra paste paper wheat paste mixed with paint, and then topped it with ink. I am making digital prints of these. Be sure to try to come to the Art Barn for the Anderson Valley Open Studios Art Tour!
Mini-Book Pendants
May 12, 2008 by Susan
OK, so I am obsessed. Is this anything new? I have made some teeny-tiny books that one can wear around ones’ neck. They are great for love poems, mantras, inspiring words or pictures you like to keep close to your heart at all times. I love picking the teeniest pieces of beautiful paste paper for the covers. These are just the beginning, I have so many more ideas, I just wish I had some time! As I write, I am making more to sell in our Art barn at the upcoming Anderson Valley Art Tour over this Memorial Day weekend. Enjoy!
Sock Animals
April 19, 2008 by Susan
(Every pig’s tail deserves a close-up)
There’s not much to say except I wish I had more time to make these little critters!
My handmade Brag Books AKA accordion with wrap-a-round covers
April 3, 2008 by Susan
These sweet little books are so fun to make, they are almost like a wallet, with an accordion book inside. I made a bunch for my family to use as brag books. What a wonderful way to keep snazzy pictures of cute kidlets (OK, and cute others) handy.
