My Artistic Heart

Well I just posted all my projects so far, I will have more when I start my project for my new Design Team Canvas Corp Brands and will write about my experience of having a large piece of artwork in a gallery.  So stay tuned! It looks like 2015 is going to be a busy year!!

Well it has been a while since I have written on my blog.  So much as happened.  The month of October was pretty busy, as usual, I went to the Art Is You Retreat and took some fabulous classes.  I took a journaling class with Kim Geiser and made a book that I am still working on and it is coming out fantastic.!! I actually learned how to solder a matchbox!!  Pictures to come.  I took a class with Jenny & Aaron on how to use a palette knife to paint and decoupage, I learned how to make a small book with soldering and stamping with Lynne Suprock and her wonderful friend and assistant Cheryl, and of course the wonderful Andrea De Meng's class was fantastic.  We made a collage and I love the way it came out and we even learned how to use tools such as the dremel which was great because I have two and have never used either one!! It was nice to see my old friends and meet some new ones as well. I was on the Punk You Girl Lolita Design Team, but decided it wa...

  Here I am with the famous Tim Holtz and Mario at Scrapper's Playground.  Tim taught an awesome class and I was very happy with the results.  It was so much fun and I actually got to meet him and have a picture taken with him.  Scrapper's Playground has some awesome teachers and more to come

Here is a Steampunk Collage that I am entering into the Art League of Long Island's Gallery. The exhibition takes place in November and it is a juried show.  I am hoping someone will purchase it, but I would be happy winning a ribbon for it as well. These are my jewelry pieces, all handmade, all one of a kind that I put on a large wooden board, painted it red then stenciled Steampunk designs on top in black.  Then I added the jewelry.   I have to say this one was pretty hard and time consuming, but I am hoping it will be worth it. Leave a comment if you wish as I love to receive comments and I will be back after the reception to let you know how it went.

Well here it is  Volume 5 of Just Cards - Steampunk and that is my piece on the top right hand side of the cover.  Above the magazine are two pages full of what I made. I am ecstatic to be on the cover and there is more inside!! I can't believe Barnes & Noble actually sells this magazine.  You can get a copy there or at Scott Publications to see all the wonderful Steampunk art that everyone has contributed to the magazine.  Have fun reading it. More to come....

Well last night was a blast, my husband, my son and I got together and went to the Huntington Arts Gallery where they showed my collage piece "The Ice Queen".  Since "Frozen" is such a big hit now, this fit in pretty nicely.  The place was packed and they had a nice reception with little bites and wine.  This was my very first time having a piece in a gallery and it was such a complete rush.  I really plan on doing this again in November at another gallery, only this time, I am going much bigger in size with the collage!  I hope you enjoy this piece.

Well here I am working away and what pops up on Facebook, but the magazine Just Cards Steampunk.  I am on the cover.  Well I am one of the ones on the cover, up on the right hand side There should be more of my work on the inside as well, I can't wait for it to come out so I can see for myself. One more thing off my bucket list, always wanted to make the cover of a magazine. Now I am working on a bra for Adelphi University that involves designing an entire bra anyway you like and submitting it for a silent auction.  Then they have a reception.  The best part is that I get to be in a coffee table book with the picture of the piece and a story I must write about it. I am also working on my design projects for Punkyougirl Design Team.  It is a team that makes dark projects, ie: steampunk and goth which is right up my alley.  I have been pretty busy with all of this.   The biggest thing that is happening is that tomorrow Friday, August 8th I will be a...