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Art Every Day 2.0 | Making Art

This image is part of the process for me.  I have been working on a new painting so I attached a loose piece of canvas below the painting on the support structure of the main canvas. 

Anyway...I have been working with a spray bottle A LOT on this one.  SO FUN.  Of course while I am using the spray bottle there is water and paint dripping everywhere, now it is dripping down to this scrap piece of canvas!

It's like two pieces of art in one!  LOVE THAT!

This is after only a few drips, can't wait to make more today!

Art Every Day 2.0 | FREE Upcycled Anthropologie Inspired Art

Hey there!

I owe you an apology for my lack of...art sharing.

My name is Jennifer and many things have had to take a backseat recently, making art is NOT one of them, but...POSTING about it was.

Yes, WAS.  I'll be back in action as soon as I determine how to properly prioritize all this new stuff in 2012!!  More info soon!

For now, check out my tutorial-ish post about making something from almost nothing.  For Free!!

Art Every Day 2.0 |

It's not over folks...it's only just begining.

Art Every Day 2.0 begins...NOW.

Things will be a little different around here, but still focused on making art. 

I want to focus on making and not getting as caught up in posting, so I will definitly post once a week, I'm thinking friday.  And other posts above and beyond will be a bonus!  For you..and ME!

To start today I'm just going to show you a digital image I made for a side project.  I have TONS of stuff to share with you, but I really need to get my head around and organize it!  I'm still making art every day, and loving every minute of it.  Most of it is happening at school in the ceramic and painting studios, but I have been able to eek out a bit here, at home too.  Like this, an awareness poster.

 

p.s.  Don't forget to check out my new project make change.  and join the action!

A new direction!

After a fun, successful year of making art, I am changing my direction.  After lots and lots of thought...over the last month I made a decision.  I'm going to make a change.  I know I've left you hanging LONG ENOUGH!

Oh, I'm still making art, and will post here!  but art will also be a part of this new journey for sure.  Just a new twist.

Come on over to make change. today and see what it's all about!  I hope you will all follow along this new journey and make change. with me!

Making A Life Art Every Day 364

card #22 of my goal to leave 100 art cards that inspire, anonymously from my Stupendous Life List.

That's kinda what this project has been, a lesson in living.  Oh yeah I work, I go to school, but making things is when I am fully alive. 

It doesn't have to be something major, just the act of making, preparing, piecing, and thinking creativly is what fuels me.

Every day I am building the LIFE I want to LIVE.

What does it for you?

Garden Plate Flower Art Every Day 355

Living in the south leaves me dreaming of lush, slightly overgrown, chock full of kitch, baubles and bits gardens.  Now, I live smack in the middle of the suburbs and wanting to put a clawfoot tub in my backyard and fill it with flowers is frowned upon...right now.  The thing is, I still yearn for that kooky-eclectic garden. 

I have been slowly collecting bottles for my future bottle tree. 

I have a great tree and am searching for the perfect outdoor chandelier to hang from its boughs.

I have a pile of pennies and I'm looking for a bowling ball to attach them to.

I have proudly displayed my recycled vase and plate bird bath/feeder.

I have ideas of furniture painted bright colors for outdoor sitting.

I pick up a rock whenever I go somewhere new for my rock garden. **Bring me a rock when you come to visit!

See, I'm not really concerned about flowers, yes, they are lovely, but I really like green things, succulents, vines, andthings with leaves.  (okay, I admit I LOOOOVE flowers, I just have a black thumb, greens are lovely and easy!)

So when I am stumbling around the internetz I like to stop by Digging.  A lovely site dedicated to awesome gardens.

On a 'Digging' garden tour of Austin TX I saw some lovely plated on poles, like flowers...  I HAD to make one/some, a hundred.

Today I finally experimented and here's what I came up with:

Okay, there is only one spoon 'leaf' in the picture, but after seeing it this way I am going to attach at least one more, maybe two.

Looks sparse like this, but I think with 2 or 4 more the cluster will be perfect!

Inspirational and Recycled Art Every Day352-354

352 and 353

Two inspirational quote cards for my goal of leave 100 art cards that inspire, anonymously from my Stupendous Life List.  Number 19 and 20.

 

354- another version of a recycled journal for Art Therapy clients at RCASA to use as they wish!

 This is simply a glue bound book filled with recycled white office paper, the cover is a file folder, duct tape strengthens the binding.  This is going to be great for someone to decorate themselves and will hold up to some abuse.

Handmade Upcycled Paper Project Art Every Day 351

Okay this is from yesterday, but I will have something new later too! 

Can I just tell you every time I go to type the title of a post I inadvertently put a 200 instead of a 300 number?  Like today I put 251 and had to coorect myself.  That would have added an extra hundred days to this!  i don't have time for that!  I need to start my next 365 as soon as i finish this one!

The next one will be a bit different, I have some ideas brewing, and will be looking forward to your PARTICIPATION!!

Day 351/365>> that means only 14 posts left!  OMG!

A simple blank journal made from 99.9 % recycled/upcycled materials.  The other .099% is glue, I couldn't find any glue to recycle...

This is a project I am working on for the Rapahannock Council Against Sexual Assault where I volunteer my time and help with advocacy, crisis/hospital visits, blogging and creative projects.

We are trying to develop a program that creatively incorporates recycling the massive amounts of paper used around us.  Not just our office paper, but donated paper, cardboard, file folders, outdated campaign posters, and other miscellaneous paper bits.

I'm continuing to work out the kinks, but would love to share the process once I get it down a bit better.

 

Anonymous Inspirational Quote Card Art Every Day 350

For you, a handmade version of my inspirational quote card for my goal of leave 100 art cards that inspire, anonymously from my Stupendous Life List.  This is number 18.

  Have you made any anonymous inspiational cards for strangers, family, or friends?  I'd love to see them!!  Send them my way!  I'd love to share them, link-up and spread the Art Every day love!!

A Peacock No More Art Every Day 328

So how long have I been talking about a peacock?  5 weeks, right.  Well, it is a peacock no more. 

Remember that sketch from yesterday's post?  Forgetaboutit.

I have to say 5 weeks is NOT enough time for a sculpture of this size to be fully realized.  Well maybe for a professional, but not me.  But, I am not giving up, I am just going to have to morph these beautiful feathers into something else for the Thursday deadline.

I'm kicking myself for thinking that I would stick to what I decided on DURING THE FIRST WEEK.

I know that's crazy.

That's not how my brain works.

That's not how art is made.

That's not how an artist works.

I move on, I forge ahead; with more thinking, contemplating, trial, and error I will figure this out.

Mandala?

Up a wall?

along the floor?

inside?

outside?

Okay, I am clearing my brain here a bit so I am fresh a little later.  Let me share a sneak peak of what I have been working on today and the last 5 weeks.

Can I just say how scared I was of the glazing process?  When I was putting the oxides on I just couldn't SEE what it was going to look like in the end.  The color that is stroked or sprayed on is NOT THE SAME as what it looks like when it is done firing. 

I had no idea.

After removing the first half from the kiln I was pleasantly surprised, they looked nice.  I was happy with the decision to make each feather different and NOT follow a pattern for the colors.  They are all different and all equally beautiful.

The real magic happened when Carlos and I placed them in a simple formation. 

In this case the whole is greater than the sum of its parts--by and far.  My jaw dropped.  I had made those.  A vision had become more of a reality than I ever thought in my wildest dreams. 

Now, although I am stalled I know I will have a lovely presentation on Thursday, and while it may change over the next few months I will be able to look back at this project and smile.