U2 Series at GCC

Check out GCC's website for more information on the series. Also, what do you think of the poster design? Please leave comments...we love 'em.

What the heck, ARTery?

Oh snap. I'm in trouble. Life got a hold of me and made me not post here! For that, dear friends, I do apologize. In the mean time, here are some links from around the web to get your creative juices flowing:

The Bright Side Project (they give away stuff for FREE!)

Creative Overflow (I just discovered it and I like it, so far. Lots of useful stuff.)

Recession Recipes (they have a feature that lets you search recipes by price per serving!)

And a whole bunch of PhotoShop tutorials here

Be good. Have fun and I will be back soon. Promise :)

Kittens will get your attention

The only thing that would get more attention would be free cookies....but kittens will work in a pinch.

Summer is almost over and we've made some changes

Yup. It has been WAY too long since the last post over here. That will change, friends. As you may have noticed, our profile has changed. And, hopefully, this will create or generate more activity on this here blog. So please, contact us if you have something you want to share, say a tutorial or some photos of your recent work. We love that stuff.

For now here are a few of my favorites from the web:

All about spring clamp love at Photojojo (seriously I L-O-V-E this site)

ArtPrize in Grand Rapids....go check it out! Yours truly is collaborating with other artists :)

Make a confetti gun with the folks from Instructables

And a surprise one just for fun

Enjoy the day!

Summer's here and we have been busy

We'll be back to regular posting in between visits to the beach :)

A quote on creativity

"There is nothing in a caterpillar that tells you it's going to be a butterfly." Buckminster Fuller

Some tutorials to keep you busy and off the streets

Here is a list of things that I would like to make and thought that you, dear reader, would like to make them, too:

cardboard stampede at design*sponge

photos using tilt shift maker

eraser stamps

scratch foam prints

Okay.....now go have some fun!

I have been working

I love the spring...because that means it's time to break out the dye buckets and paper pulp! I have been dyeing fabric. Lots of fabric. Here are a few textile-love links for you:

aboubakar fofana (I just discovered this one....breathtaking)

lena corwin (I L-O-V-E her book!)

dharma trading (my favorite place to get textile supplies from)

dosa (click on special projects and then the life of jamdani)

There. That should tide you over until next time.

Want One!

From the lovely, lovely Photojojo. *LOVE* this!

I'm back...

...and ready to blog again. The format here is going to change, a little. I am going to try to post more ideas, tutorial links, artists, shows, etc. Let me know what you think!

So true!

"Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone." Pablo Picasso

From color to gorgeous Black and White

This tutorial is brought to you by the lovely folks at Photojojo. And the letter "C" for camera. Now go grab yours and take some pictures!!!

Artprize

This is, quite possibly, one of the coolest things ever. Please take part...I know I am! I will be posting my progress here, too. If you want your progress posted, please email me to let me know. This is so exciting!

I feel like upcycling

I have this strong, overwhelming urge to upcycle something. DO you ever get this? I have no idea what I will do, though. I just want to re-purpose something and be both spontaneous and creative. Unpredictable and awesome. I found this really cool antique/junk shop in town and just may have to go tomorrow and look. I do need some creative storage solutions for my studio and I would like to make my home more "us" if you know what I mean. I have not done much decorating at all, aside from painting the boys' rooms and the living room. I want to have art parties and people over for art sales or a progressive dinner or something. I wonder what I will come up with? Any ideas, suggestions and/or comments are greatly appreciated and welcomed.

A repeat

"Creativity takes courage." Henri Matisse

I know I have already posted this one, but I felt that it needed to be posted again. I think it is an important one to remember. Be courageous and be creative today. Myself, included.

What???

Did you notice that the fonts are different on the posts I have made lately? How do fonts change without me changing them? Strange.

A rain quote

“Anyone who says sunshine brings happiness has never danced in the rain.”

Does anyone know who said this? I have no idea...but I like it.

I have textiles on the brain

Please, please, please check this out. Click on the "special projects" link, and then click on the "life of jamdani." Scroll through all of the photos and read the text. Simply gorgeous, and so, so, so inspirational. This made me want to find some fabulous, gauzy cotton and try to mimic these handwoven textiles with batik and block prints. It also made me realize that gorgeous art does not have to come from pristine studios...your backyard and an old bucket are all that you need. Let me know what you think in the comments below. I love reading comments and respond to everyone that I receive.

Quotable Goodness

"Painting is just another way of keeping a diary." Pablo Picasso

"Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen." Leonardo da Vinci ( I like this one a lot)

"All art requires courage." Anne Tucker (amen, sista!)

"Art disturbs, science reassures." Georges Braque

There. That should tide you over for awhile. Now go create something from these quotes...that's the project for this blog. "Drawing from Quotes." What do you draw from quotes? Images, doodles, poems, stories, paintings, typography...what? The ARTery wants to know. If you are interested in joining this project, please leave a comment below and your email address. If I get enough participants, we'll start a Flickr group or something......

I'm back...

...and I wanted to say hi. Check back for more posts, quotes and random goodies.