New Year
Filed in art and faith, eye candy, 12.31.09, 5:51 pm by shansHappy New Year!
In lieu of some great blog posts I’ve been seeing on New Year’s resolutions, here are a few of mine. I tend to be a bit of a goal-setter anyways, so I’ll not bore you with all the 2010 goals I have…just a few of the highlights.
{write more often.}
Typewriter by Michele [...]
back in the studio
Filed in art and faith, eye candy, new work, 12.30.09, 12:54 am by shansWhew – it feels good to get back into the studio! Even though it’s freezing cold, I’m quite content bundling up in my “painting clothes” and making my way to the shed out back. It’s hard to explain (to non-artists) the process of art-making. But there’s just something about – the smell of beeswax, and [...]
DIY Christmas crafts
Filed in Every day art, eye candy, 12.27.09, 3:44 pm by shansThis isn’t meant to become a crafting / DIY blog, but I couldn’t resist sharing my favorite crafts of the season. Most of these can be found on Design Sponge and can be done without any money at all (or as little as $1). I already blogged about the DIY Christmas ornaments, and the advent [...]
second opening for “In the Making” show
Filed in Every day art, art and faith, art show, grad school rants, new work, 12.18.09, 5:36 pm by shansThis Sunday evening, the Vancouver Project II show “In The Making” will have its second opening at First Baptist Church here in Vancouver. If you are in the area, I’d recommend coming at 7 pm this Sunday. There will be a “Celtic Christmas” concert, with an art reception afterwards. For more about the work and [...]
advent
Filed in Uncategorized, 12.10.09, 2:23 pm by shansWe have spent the last 10 days enjoying the advent calendar! Here are a few pictures of how it turned out. It is super easy to duplicate, and instead of clipping it onto some branches (with mini clothespins), you could easily hang them from a rope and create a garland.