Maitland Art Center Workshop Coming In October

Painting and Drawing with Mixed Media Collage at the Maitland Art Center

Non-Member@ $150.00 each

Member@ $135.00 each

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MIXED MEDIA: Painting and Drawing with Mixed Media Collage

Instructor: Christine Peloquin

Date: Saturday, October 18th & Sunday, October 19th

Time: 12:00 – 5:00 pm

Location: Cottage at Lake Lily

Tuition: $150.00 Non-members; $135.00 Members

Materials Fee: Materials list provided

Skill Level: All levels welcome

Learn the joys and secrets of combining mixed media fabric and paper collage with drawing and painting. Students are encouraged to incorporate some of their own prior artwork into new pieces. The workshop will address working with collage with papers, fabrics, found objects, past artwork, pencil and charcoal drawing, and acrylic painting.

Venue: Cottage at Lake Lily

Sold! -Dwell

Thank you Bennett Gallery!

From Blog post on Oct 13, 2011:

What a great word, dwell. Emily Dickinson wrote "I dwell in possibility." This is the mantra of an artist. The belief that if you can remain aware, any emotions, good or bad, can be channeled through a person and molded into an image, a song or a sentence that inspires. I had a roller coaster ride of emotions this week and I am so grateful to have been able to focus it and and release it onto these 4 panels of wood. I've said it a hundred times, "Any day in the studio is a great day". This is my therapy. This is for me. Esther Hicks-Abraham says that when we talk about creators, we are talking about the creating of your state of being. I hope to always linger in the idea that art in all its forms has the potential to fill me, to heal me, and to save me. I dwell in that possibility. Dwell

30x30x30 Challenge: Day 4- Purple

30 minutes of caring for my orchids then photographing them.

Artismovingnow.com is having a 30for30equals30 Challenge. And I'm doing it! Join me and post your work. I want to see it! #30for30equals30 Have fun and show me what you make! Post it on my facebook page. See blog posts Day 1 and 2 for the details about the challenge! Happy creating!

30x30x30 Challenge:Day 3- Sketch

30 minutes of sketching and painting on old photo transfers..... playing with color today.

Artismovingnow.com is having a 30for30equals30 Challenge. And I'm doing it! Join me and post your work. I want to see it! #30for30equals30 Have fun and show me what you make! Post it on my facebook page. See blog posts Day 1 and 2 for the details about the challenge! Happy creating!

30x30x30 Challenge: Day 2- Yes

Artismovingnow.com is having a 30for30equals30 Challenge. And I'm doing it! Join me and post your work. I want to see it! #30for30equals30

My 30 minutes today was as much about destruction as construction! I took an old piece that I just couldn't look at any more and turned it into a YES! Have fun and show us what you make! Post it on my facebook page. Happy (destroying and) creating!

Yes Bloom, 6" x 6", Acrylics, china pen, washi tape, paper and fabric collage on wood panel

Take an ART BREAK everyday!

To coincide with our yearly Art Break Day celebration every September, we invite anyone and everyone to partake in our 30x30x30 challenge.

Art is Moving believes in the positive power or art. Just like eating right and exercising, making art a part of your daily life will make that life a better one. It helps us connect with ourselves and connect with others. We can use art to work through stress and anxiety. Take a breather, take an art break, and see what happens.

It's easy to join the fun!

Step one: Fill in the form below to register. (We'll add your name to our participant list on our 30 for 30 equals 30 tumblr page HERE and include your website if you provide us with one).

Step two: Starting September 1st until September 30th, take 30 minutes each day to take a break and make art.

Step three: Each day during the month of September, take a photo of the art you create and upload it to our online gallery here. Don't forget to tag it! 30for30equals30

Step four: Share your awesome photo on other social media sites and tag it #30for30equals30 - WOOT!

Step five: Enjoy the positive impact art making will have on your life! Be happy knowing that you are joining the world community as we all celebrate the awesomeness of art.

30x30x30 Challenge: Day 1- Wind

Artismovingnow.com is having a 30for30equals30 Challenge. And I'm doing it! Join me and post your work. I want to see it! #30for30equals30

Here's my piece of the day: Wind, 6" x 6", Charcoal and acrylics on photo transfers on wood.

Take an ART BREAK everyday!

To coincide with our yearly Art Break Day celebration every September, we invite anyone and everyone to partake in our 30x30x30 challenge.

Art is Moving believes in the positive power or art. Just like eating right and exercising, making art a part of your daily life will make that life a better one. It helps us connect with ourselves and connect with others. We can use art to work through stress and anxiety. Take a breather, take an art break, and see what happens.

It's easy to join the fun!

Step one: Fill in the form below to register. (We'll add your name to our participant list on our 30 for 30 equals 30 tumblr page HERE and include your website if you provide us with one).

Step two: Starting September 1st until September 30th, take 30 minutes each day to take a break and make art.

Step three: Each day during the month of September, take a photo of the art you create and upload it to our online gallery here. Don't forget to tag it! 30for30equals30

Step four: Share your awesome photo on other social media sites and tag it #30for30equals30 - WOOT!

Step five: Enjoy the positive impact art making will have on your life! Be happy knowing that you are joining the world community as we all celebrate the awesomeness of art.

A World of Imagination

Certain kids I know, at least at this point in their lives, prefer to explore their imaginations using legos or minecraft. I prefer maps, scraps, stamps and paint. Here's more of that kind of newness....

A World of Imagination, 8" x 8" x 2"

True: Stamps, Inkodye and other Fun

I admit it. I was not in high production mode this summer. It was too hot down here in Florida to do anything but swim and play. So on those rare days when I ventured into the studio, I gave myself permission to do just that. Play.

I found this product called Inkodye which is light sensitive dye. I made some of the patterned fabrics below using doilies and dye in the sun.  The blue piece was the result of blue dye and doilies over already printed fabric. The other pieces were white handkerchief pieces. Hint: Although the instructions say expose in bright sun for 8 minutes, Florida summer exposure times were more like 2 minutes! 

I continued embellishing these fabric pieces with some stamping. I know that there is a gigantic world of stamping out there, but I am interested more in pattern making. I found these great antique batik stamps at Sarasota Architectural Salvage. They inspired me to make my own patterns too. I found success using a broken windchime and this honey-combed cardboard piece (thank you Ikea packaging).

True was a collage that I puttered around with all summer and I think the red blossom stamping over the top helped me finish it.

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Word For the Day: Grateful

I am grateful that its the first day of school for my boys! I am grateful that they go to such a great school where I trust the faculty. I am grateful that that they are getting what they need. I am grateful for finally finishing this painting even though it took me all summer. I am grateful for getting so much done today. And I am grateful that it's time to pick them up.

Curator's Choice: Small Works by Central Florida's Artists

I am thrilled to be invited by Jackie Otto-Miller to participate in this show at the Anita S. Wooten Gallery at the Valencia East Campus. There are 26 great artists including Cindy Anderson, Ellie Diez Massaro, Kim Lemonakis Miller and Jamieson Thomas. Jackie was one of my painting professors at Rollins College and I can't wait to see the collection she has put together. All the work is under 16" in any direction. I plan on being at the opening on September 5th. The show begins today.

Curator's Choice
Small Works By Central Florida Artists 2014

Anita S. Wooten Gallery; Valencia East Campus
August 15, 2014 to September 26, 2014
Opening Friday, September 5, 6:30 to 8:30 pm

Little Deeds, 16" x 16"

Presents Given, 8" x 16"