Free Workshop Giveaway!

I am tickled to announce that the Artful Gathering Online Registration is open!  I am teaching Briley the Birdie in session one from June 6-July 17.  Come join me in your jammies and the comfort of your own home while we sculpt, paint and costume our Springtime friends.  I'll be right there with you to answer any questions you have, give tips and techniques and share in the joy of your triumph when you create a wonderful piece of heirloom art.  

And....in celebration of this wonderful gathering of art friends and instructors, I am giving away a spot in my workshop.  Just leave a comment on this post by May 22 and on May 23 I will pick one lucky person to receive the free workshop.  If you are already enrolled in the class you will receive a free DVD of the class.  Yay!!

Good luck!

Workshop Registration is NOW OPEN! It's show time....!

The Artful Gathering Event Website is now open at http://artfulgathering.ning.com !

Step One: Admissions

If you have not yet paid your $5 admissions, please be sure to start with step 1. After your admissions is paid, you will be automatically redirected to the event site "sign up" page.

If you have already done this step earlier, please come join us at http://artfulgathering.ning.com

Session One Workshops: June 6 - July 17 Session Two Workshops: July 16 - August 26 Sponsor Raffle Prize Giveaways! Awesome Door Prizes! Published Artist's Signed Book Prizes!

Step Two: Join us!

We have two amazing sessions of artisan workshops in a variety of art mediums. Each class is complete with instructor guided video instruction, materials and supply lists, and add-on kits that you may purchase (where applicable and while supplies last). Workshop duration is 6 weeks, with your instructor available for questions and commentary.

Dvds will be offered as an optional add-on purchase with the online video version of the classes you are taking. DVD purchase buttons will be available inside your classroom at the end of class.

Join us for another fun filled creative summer of unique premier video workshops where you will be able to learn so many new things with the company of your instructor. Our 2013 retreat production begins behind the scenes in late September of the previous year and culminates in the most awesome online presentation of video workshops, in one place, for one whole summer!  Now that it is just weeks away from show time, we are so excited to welcome you to Artful Gathering 2013! Zinnia

A Big Faculty Welcome From ....

Upcoming Workshops...

When November 1-3, 2013 Add to Calendar   Where Danville, CA

Come join me as we create whimsical and lovely heirloom holiday pieces you will treasure for years to come. Accompany me in my home and studio as I   welcome you to my winter workshop.  Learn the skills of doll making as we create unique holiday creations together.  Friday, November 1, we will embark into the wonderful world of Santa.  Sculpt, paint, antique and sew your way to a jolly old soul that is sure to steal a smile. Saturday, November 2, a Snow Angel tree topper (or shelf sitter) will be on the agenda.  She can adorn the top of your tree or be included in your holiday displays throughout your home. Finish off the weekend with a shopping trip to the Alameda Pointe Antiques Faire on Sunday the 3rd.  Alameda is one of the best Antique Markets in the country.  We will meet at Alameda or in Danville and caravan to Alameda. Admission to the flea market is 10.00. Register for 1 class or the whole weekend! Seating is limited and lunch is included. ~Santa Workshop Friday, November 1, 9-4pm, $115. ~Snow Angel Tree Topper Workshop Saturday, November 2, 9-4pm, $115. ~Both workshops $215. Register Now!

Fall Workshops

My Fall schedule is filling up.  One of the things I will be doing is teaching at Terri Brush's Art Camp.  I'm so excited about this as I have wanted to attend as a student for quite some time.  Now I get the best of both worlds....teaching and participating!  There are still a small number of spots available.  

Go to Terri's for all the info

 

Fall Workshop Class Sample

This snow girl is a tree topper or she can be placed on a shelf where she is beau-ti-ous all on her own.  

I will be teaching this at Art Camp and in my home studio workshop this Fall.  I will also be teaching a Santa workshop.  

Watch my blog for all the details. 

Home Studio Workshop Dates-Danville, CA

Friday, November 1
Santa Workshop

Saturday, November 2
Tree Topper Workshop

Sunday, November 3-Caravan to Alameda Flea Market

Are you a hopper?

Artful Gathering Event Registration is Open!

I'm the Spotlight Artist for The Artful Gathering 2013 Blog Hop!

Follow along with me for fun, creativity, and a chance to win a
$200.00 Gift Certificate for The Artful Gathering Marketplace Opening Soon. The winner can apply the certificate toward any 2013 online art workshop(s).
*kits and dvds not applicable.

Register to the event here

I'm presenting Briley the Birdie Workshop

Online at Artful Gathering 2013!

Come and Join me for Six Weeks of Creativity...

Come Hop With US!

Hop Rules:

If you would like to hop with us and meet all the super awesome Artful Gathering 2013 Art Instructors, and have a chance to win a random drawing prize in our random drawing, then hop with us! Each week, I will announce the blog for you to visit, and off you go to meet them, and to pick up the newest secret word.

1. For your chance to win, you must collect all the secret code words and submit them upon the final destination blog in May. A random drawing will be conducted from those participants who have submitted the complete collection of secret words!
2. Only one winner will be randomly drawn. The winner will receive a $200 gift certificate for a 2013 Online Video Workshop(s). *Not applicable to workshop kits or dvds.*
   
3. This weeks word is .....SEEN
   
   Next week, I'll announce the next person to hop to. Good luck!!!

It's all about choices....

In an art workshop there are 2 things that are never wrong, they are always good and always right.  

1.  There are no mistakes in art. 

2.  It's all about choices.

 When I teach a class my goal is not to teach you what I do so your work can look just like mine.  My goal is to teach you the basics of doll making and have you take those skills and turn them into your own works of art.  Often times I hear

"oh I don't like her nose"

or

"her forehead doesn't look like yours"

or 

"her feet don't match perfectly"

and what I ask is

"if you weren't comparing your work to the class sample, would you like them on their own?  Hold them out and look at your sculpted piece from slightly afar.  Is it pleasing to your eye?  Does it make you happy?"

That is what truly matters. 

There are no mistakes in art.  What a student may view as a "mistake" because it isn't an exact comparison to the class sample is a perfect example of the student taking the information they have gained in class and making it their own. 

Their  own style.

If they accomplish this then I have done my job. 

 The second thing that is never wrong...always good and right.

 Choices

2.  It's all about choices.

I love when a student brings a wide variety of fabrics, trims, threads, flowers, laces, etc. to class.

It truly gives them the freedom to play.  

I have seen works of art go from Edgy to Classic, from Bright and Bold to Shabby.  

It all depends on what they bring in their bag of tricks.  

The more pieces and parts you have to choose from the more creative you can be.

 And it's also a great reason to go shopping!

 Come join me on an Artful Adventure where you will sculpt, paint, antique and stitch your way to your own one-of-a-kind masterpiece.

 An Artful Gathering.

An Online Workshop.

June 6-July 17

In the comfort of your own home.   Just you...your computer...in your pj's with a lump of clay...and me....to walk you through the process and answer all your questions.

Clearly my choices are mostly about pearls!  I love 'em.

Click here to read about me on the Artful Gathering site.

The doors have opened....

 The Artful Gathering front doors have swung open and you can now view all of the Ah-Mazing classes being offered by incredible teachers.  Pop on over to the Artful Gathering site and click on "session one schedule" and "session two schedule" to view all the workshops available.  It's so exciting to see such a variety of art being offered and you can experience all of these classes in the privacy of your own home...in your pajamas and slippers if you want!

I will be teaching Briley the Birdie, as featured in the Spring 2011 issue of Prim's magazine.

Come join in the fun!

January EHAG Emporium

 I am tickled to say I am now a proud member of EHAG.  What is EHAG you ask?  

Eclectic Halloween Artists Group.

People who love Halloween and love to celebrate it all year!!

 Each month the artists of EHAG offer their artistic wares in the Emporium.  You will find some of the best Halloween art available. 

Since I am just getting my toes wet I decided to offer a wee bit of a piece this month. 

Make sure to pop on over to visit the artists of EHAG where you can celebrate Halloween all year long too.

~Witchy Wandella~
One of a kind, handmade with vintage laces and trims
9 1/2 inches tall from her base to the tip of her pointed witchy hat!
78.00 which includes airfare to the Continental US
 Colleen.Moody@Yahoo.com to purchase.