Last Day of Blog Hop with Pam Carriker

Visit my book blog, Wabi-Sabi Art Workshop with Serena Barton, to see Pam Carriker's wabi-sabi piece inspired by my book! Through tomorrow you can post a comment on the book blog, telling me what you are working on, to enter the giveaway to receive two signed 8 x 8" prints of my work! (See below.)

 

My Book Signing and Art Opening at Muse

 (Reposted from Wabi-Sabi Art Workshop with Serena Barton)

A big thank you to all who came by Muse Art and Design in Portland OR last night for my special evening. And a big thanks to owner, Peter Rossing who hosted the event. I was touched by how many family members, friends, and strangers came to buy books and wish me well. A magical experience!

 

 

 

At one point I gathered some of the guests for a group picture

 

 Front row: (l-r) My daughter, me

Back row: (r-l) My stepdad, his partner, my stepsister, her husband

Thanks to all my family who showed up to support me!

My daughter and son

My son and daughter in law

My daughter and her boyfriend

Studio Cleanup

I spent hours cleaning my studio this past weekend. It's still artistically cluttered, but I can find things now!

Don't forget to visit Wabi-Sabi Art Workshop with Serena Barton to enter my giveaway and visit the next blog on my blog tour!

Troy Studios Open Studios and Art of Life Group

Last night I visited an open studio event at the former Troy Laundry Building, now a busy warren of artists called Troy Studios. I first visited Julia Gardner who combines her own photography of Portland with gorgeous color and encases it in resin. I have one of her UrbanScapes in my kitchen and it cheers me to look at it every day.

Julia's magic art wall

I also visited the studio of Andrea Benson, who creates exquisitely beautiful and detailed encaustic work. Here are a couple of pieces I saw there.

This afternoon my women's art group, The Art of Life, met at my studio. It was such a fun and productive day. See my other blog for work done by Sarah and me.

Kelly paints in encaustic. Today she finished a portrait, a cup of tea, and an Asian-inspired encaustic collage. Wow!

Cindy is an acrylic painter and collage artist. The acrylic piece below refers to a Feng Shui method of re-creating energy and inspiration by moving 27 objects from one place to another. (I so have to try this.)

My Celebration Blog Hop and Giveaway

To celebrate my new book, Wabi-Sabi Art Workshop, I'm holding a blog hop! I hope you'll visit these wonderful artists on their blogs. You can see what they have to say about the book, interviews with me, and projects they've made inspired by my book. You'll also see their wonderful work! Jill Berry is also holding a giveaway of my book!

6/1: Sara Naumann
6/3: Jill Berry
6/4 Carol Sloan 
6/5 Liz Kettle
6/6 Joanne Sharpe
6/8 Seth Apter
6/9 Alicia Caudle

6/10 Pam Carriker 

Now, for the Giveaway! Post a comment on my new blog, Wabi-Sabi Art Workshop with Serena Barton, telling us what you are creating right now. This will enter you to win the Serena Barton original you see below!

What Goes on Beneath                         Acrylic on Canvas

Winner of Gina's DVD

Melody is the lucky winner of Gina Rossi Armfeld 's No Excuses Watercolor DVD! Congratulations, Melody!

Thanks again to all of you who posted. I'll be holding my own blog hop and giveaway soon, to be announced on this blog and on my new one: Wabi-Sabi Art Workshop with Serena Barton. Information coming soon!

Last Chance to Win Gina's DVD!

Today's the last day to post a comment about your current art journal on this site in order to enter the giveaway. I'll choose a winner tomorrow and post the outcome on this blog. The lucky winner will receive Gina Rossi Armfeld's new DVD!