and monsters and witches! i just love the randomness of these!!!
this one was my favorite and Linda abandoned her art into the arms of this lovely lady.
I am making my own version. it is a work in progress
some of my friends
betti, marlene and loretta
Day 3 - Saturday brought a morning session with mrs. pom aka loretta marvel
she spoke of the connectiveness between women and friends that dates back years and reminds us of Victorian days when women bonded over embroidery hoops. mrs. pom had us wrap embroidery hoops with fibers and make tags for each other to attach.
anne and loey busy making tags
elizabeth and her lovely hoop
after our creative jumpstart i was off to my class of the day, titled my soldered muse with kecia deveney
kecia's work is lovely and eclectic
we learned how to solder (my favorite part was learning how to make those little soldered dots) and add embellishments to make a dimensional doll of our muse. the student work turned out unique and fun!
and look who was in the same classroom creating a doll of a different sort
my friend Linda Willis!
Saturday Night was ART TRUNK AND TUTU night
there were so many vendors with so many beautiful things...if only i didn't have two kids in college *sigh*
Sunday was bittersweet. It was PJ day
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| Ellen, Sal, Loretta, Me Patricia, Elizabeth, Betti, Kecia |
and started off with Breakfast of the Brave. Artists Melissa Bolton, Jodi Ohl, Tracy Verdugo, Kecia Devaney and Seth Apter shared experiences outside their comfort zones that made them who they are today. Patty Dineen also presented Ellen Legare with a quilt of squares made by many of the ART IS family. The picture here doesn't do it justice.
Then it was off to class with Tracy Verdugo. This class was called Sacred Marks and was based on the Aboriginal word, Dadirri which is a special quality and unique gift of the Aboriginal people. It is an inner deep listening and quiet still awarness. The class was a two day class.
we started with personal symbols and their meanings.
At this point during class, Loretta got word that her mother had passed away. It was terribly upsetting and I just couldn't continue until I took care of my friend. After bringing her home and regrouping, I went back to class, but missed a few steps. It didn't really matter though as this is a process of layering.
After wrapping up day one of sacred marks the PJ party continued into the night and we had a chocolate fountain and made the bracelets mrs. pom had planned on having us create.
day two of sacred marks was more layering and learning to let go...
tracy's finished piece.
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| one of tracy's pieces still in progress |
My piece is still a work in progress...more on that later.
ART IS...You is always my favorite time of year. I get to see my old 'art friends' and make new. Like minds gathering together, sharing ideas, connecting and getting inspired carries me through another year. I can't wait for ART IS...2013!
4 comments:
It was so nice to see you there Kathleen...and to relive the retreat through your eyes. I am already looking forward to 2013!
although brief,it was nice to see you again also seth. i always look forward to the next art is...although i'm not wishing the year away! LOL
Finally finding the time and the power (at my sister's) to read your account. Thank you for taking care of your friend. I don't know what I would have done if you had not been there. I hope you finish your canvas one of these days. I will redo mine - my sacred symbols have taken some changes.
anytime mrs pom, anytime xo
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