by Louise | Classes & Gatherings, Dream & Visionboards
Artful Journey sisters from Kelly Rae & Mati’s class Feb 2010Today I’m heading to An Artful Journey, in Los Gatos CA. It’s amazing to think that one year ago, I was on this journey of trepidation, the unknown and a belly full of butterflies...
by Louise | Classes & Gatherings
Hand-made books from DWYL retreat teacher Rachel Hazell. Photo from retreat website I have found a new love for paper, book & Journal making! In week 4 (next week!) of Big Dreams, Small Wonders we will be making our journals and I have had so much fun exploring...
by Louise | Classes & Gatherings
Happy Thanksgiving everyone. I took a little step back this morning as I sat and watched the world go by out my window. I saw a man carrying two freshly made pumpkin pies down the road, balancing one on each hand on his way to a Thanksgiving dinner no doubt! I started...
by Louise | Classes & Gatherings
My finished Gocco PrintsI’ve always loved PrintMaking and having experienced Lino, Silkscreen, Etching, Aluminium and Wood prints over the years, I was intrigued to try out Gocco printing with Marisa Haedike from Creative Thursday. (who I took an online class...
by Louise | Classes & Gatherings
One of the most enjoyable things about Squam was the log fires that continuously burned. I almost felt that it signified the passion burning in all of us to let an artist inside come out and play. Day 2 was all about intuitive painting with soul with Flora Bowley and...
by Louise | Classes & Gatherings, Paintings & Mixed Media
Here’s the first in a 3 part review of the lovely classes I took at Squam.Klimt has always been a favorite of mine and a few years ago I created a series of lino and monoprints using the swirls as inspiration from one of his paintings here. So when I heard there...