Take the ORDINARY to EXTRAORDINARY !! Just picked up the rest of my finished ceramic pieces from my summer class. I’m telling you, just like I did with the kids and their clay pieces, surface decoration and glaze can make all the difference. On this bowl I used colored slips and a scraffito technique. With […]
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It must be a “Twin” thing. Ryan, Reese and I were working on 1 point perspective drawings. The girls were each drawing their houses independently, but when they were finished we discovered their fences matched up perfectly!!! They had inadvertently created JOINED properties!!i
I have discovered a great need , and I will be writing the manual soon, as a public service… “How to Throw Clay When You Have Acrylic Nails”. We will be covering hot topics […]
I am LOVING my pottery throwing class at Mesa Center for the Arts. My goal is to become more consistent in my throwing and centering skills. Only 3 more classes left in this session and I can say with confidence that I’ve most definitely improved. I can successfully throw a pot every time. They don’t […]
After reading some information on identifying why each animal chooses you, I feel an even deeper contection with the Horse as my Spirit Animal. The Horse continues to teach me to see things from a higher spiritual perspective, to be sensitive to others, to be compassionate, and to travel and broaden my horizons. I cherish the […]
Spirit animals appear in your life to guide you, teach you , strengthen attributes within you. There may be just one, there may be many over your lifetime, and they may change throughout the years. Looking over my life, from young child to present, there is one animal that has “spoken” to me and been […]
I’ve been doing some reading and having interesting discussions about the roll of spirit animals and guides in our lives. The study has inspired me to begin a series of illustrations of animals that resonate for me and my journey. I’ve just completed the first of I hope many…. the Cat. The cat represents many […]
Does creating visual art speak to your soul? Consider private/semi-private lessons to learn a new media, add more advanced techniques to your existing “tool box”, or just guidance through a project. Contact Debra at Lavenders Blue Art to set up lessons to fit your schedule and conveniently brought to your home. Debra@lavendersblueart.com
I was asked to do a painting activity for a birthday party this past Friday. A very fun group of friends coming together to celebrate their friend’s special day. The birthday girl wanted to paint the slump wine bottles and luckily I had enough primed and ready to go. A great time was had by […]
Here are a couple of prints from yesterdays efforts in Relief printmaking. Do they just scream for glitter?