The East Valley Artisans is a group of artisans who all live in the East Valley of the Phoenix metropolitan area. Our goal is to support local artists, encourage the handmade movement, and develop a closer-knit community of talented people living in this particular region of the Valley of the Sun.
Monday, August 22, 2011
Moving the party to facebook
Hello friends, we have decided to move the East Valley Artisans party over to our facebook group page. Since we are on facebook sharing blog posts, pictures, works in progress and upcoming events we decided to focus our efforts on our group page. We are a bunch of busy artists and think this will be the best way to communicate in real time with you. We hope you will join the fun over on our facebook group page!
Sunday, August 7, 2011
Grateful, oh yes, I'm Grateful
Sometimes you need a prompt for journaling.
Consider this:
Reasons why you are grateful
Yolanda Nussdorfer is a member is East Valley Artisans. She is an artist and an creative journaling mentor. Her website is www.kathartsis.com
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Daughters grown in a garden of love
I was delightfully commissioned to do a painting for a baby girl's nursery. The mother doesn't have a specific theme or color palette for the nursery so, I focused on creating something girly and filled with beauty and of course flowers came to my mind but, I didn't want to stop there - I added some loving words about daughters, I think it adds just the right about of sweetness to the painting.
Want to commission me to create a special painting for you? Please feel free to email me to discuss your project. To see more of my work visit my artwork page.
Guest blogger Kristen Fagan of Creative Stash. Graphic Designer by day. Mother, wife, painter, jewelry artist, bookworm, cook and all around crafty gal by night. Contact her at krisfagan [at] cox [dot] com.Monday, August 1, 2011
Celebrating my birthday with a sale!
August is my birthday month and I am celebrating my 33rd birthday by offering you a coupon to save 33% off anything in my shop. Simply enter code BDAY33 at checkout.
Guest blogger Kristen Fagan of Creative Stash. Graphic Designer by day. Mother, wife, painter, jewelry artist, bookworm, cook and all around crafty gal by night. Contact her at krisfagan [at] cox [dot] com.Sunday, July 31, 2011
Creative Journaling, for Beginners
Creative Journaling is a process which allows for relaxation, stress relief and creative flow. If you are unfamiliar with this form of art journaling, I have outlined some key points for the workshops I teach below.
Start your page off by writing down some words or painting color on a page. During a workshop you will be continuously guided through the creation process but if you are on your own you can listen to music, read a poem, or reflect on your day; you can use anything for inspiration. Continue creating on your page, anything that comes to mind, follow what the page is trying to say to you. Highlight any words that stand out from your writing, doodle around the page. Add shadows with a charcoal pencil or outline with a black pen. Above all, have fun.
Yolanda Nussdorfer is an artist and creative journaling mentor. She is also a member of East Valley Artisans.
Her website is www.kathartsis.com
Sunday, July 17, 2011
5 word Art Journal Prompt
Today I played a little in the journal. I took the first five words that popped into my head. Then, created a poem using the words or variations of those words.
The words were rolling, create, cold, fall, shine. Here is what I wrote.
Falling from water
Rolling, creating waves
There it shined
in the coldness.
Falling from water
Rolling, creating waves
There it shined
in the coldness.
It was a fun little exercise and I enjoyed how 5 simple words led me to this piece. I can't wait to try this one with students!
Yolanda Nussdorfer is a member of East Valley Artisans. She is an artist and creative journaling instructor. Her website is www.kathartsis.com
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Exploring Watercolors
I have wanted to play with watercolor paints for awhile so, when Alisa Burke (one of my favorite artists) recommended the Koi Watercolor Field Sketch Set on her blog I placed it on my wish list and last month I finally bought it! I don't have any watercolor paper yet so, I made do with my current sketchbook for now just to play.
Watercolors have always intimidated me a bit because I love to work up lots of layers of paint and watercolor doesn't quite work that way. After my first session I am a little more comfortable. I feel like I used the paints in a very "acrylic" way but, part of that is probably do to my paper. So, the next time I am art supply shopping I will have to pick up some watercolor paper to further explore. For me, trying something new is always a welcome challenge.
Have you tried any new materials or techniques lately? Please share your experience or a link in the comments, I'd love to hear about your explorations!
Guest blogger Kristen Fagan of Creative Stash. Graphic Designer by day. Mother, wife, painter, jewelry artist, bookworm, cook and all around crafty gal by night. Contact her at krisfagan [at] cox [dot] com.
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