I Know What I Said Hello from HOT Southern California. We are deep into another heat wave. I find sometimes it’s hard even to think let alone do much. I’ve had the air conditioner blasting and fans going to stay cool. I just can’t deal with the heat anymore. I want autumn to kick in NOW. I know I saidContinue reading “I Know What I Said”
Taking A Break It’s been two months, and I have not written a blog post. I didn’t mean to take a break, it just happened because of all I’ve had going on. My garden has kept me busy, and sometimes I lose track of time. I have only a few vegetables, but there is so much to do.Continue reading “Taking A Break”
Keep Your Creative Juices Flowing To create everyday can be a challenge. Things that are not about art seem to get in the way: dishes, laundry, and even day jobs. But if you can carve out 5 minutes a day to create a bit of art, you would be amazed by what happens. Stampington has a line of magazines toContinue reading “Keep Your Creative Juices Flowing”
Every Summer Every summer when I was in elementary school, if I didn’t have summer school, my dad would give me math lessons from the dreaded orange arithmetic book. Back in the late 50s, summer school was for kids that didn’t have the grades to pass. I did my time in summer school and I thought thatContinue reading “Every Summer”
10 Ways To Make Your Art Class Work For You Taking art classes as an adult can be tricky. An adult student doesn’t seem to need to be directed to the learning process. Adults choose to take a class. There is no grade to encourage you. The class or classes are for enrichment or professional development. We sometimes take classes in different disciplines of artContinue reading “10 Ways To Make Your Art Class Work For You”
Becoming Mindful with Meditative Art What: Meditative Arts workshop When: Saturday, June 29, 2019, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Where: Catalyst Art Space Cost: $45 18+ only | all skill levels welcome | all materials provided
The Gelli Printed Codex: How to Use a Gelli Plate, Create Handmade Art Books What: The Gelli Printed Codex A 2-day workshop with Aleta Jacobson When: Saturday, April 27, 2019-Sunday, April 29, 2019, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Where: Fallbrook School of the Arts Cost: Member-Early Enrollment: $184 Member: $230 Non-Member: $305 Materials Fee: $20 Register: sandiegobookarts.com