… busy at work in my studio. I am not sure why I love layering, overlapping patterns, fluorescent pink & orange, the look of decay, aged torn paper or anything with a patina. I am not sure why I am drawn to anything that looks old, faded or crumbling… My best friend Tim and I always laugh …
I’ve recently discussed the notion of being open to change and new opportunities — as well as patience and timing. Well, the time for GOOD and EXCITING and REWARDING opportunity has come! I have been selected for a 4-week artist in residency program in Morocco in February 2016 with Green Olive Arts. (It’s hard not to write this with …
The San Diego Book Arts (SDBA) recently welcomed back Seth Apter for two two-day workshops in San Diego. I attended the first workshop, “Cover to Cover,” which was held September 16 & 17, 2015. This workshop was about using mixed-media techniques to create a one-of-a-kind, unconventional artist’s book. Using vintage book covers as the base, and making a series of double-sided “pages” filled edge …
Honestly, it doesn’t matter if you have a great recipe, or know how to sing well… if you have something to share with someone, or the world… share it!!! I spent several days sharing my love of Gelli printing with many folks who had neither heard of the process or seen the results. Let’s just …
UPDATE: WORKSHOP FILLED! Brontë, Dickens, Frost… and you! Have some old books collecting dust? Then join me for a hands-on introduction to art journaling and book altering with mixed media artist, illustrator and maker of beautiful things Roxanne Coble, aka By Bun. This class will provide you with fun and diverse techniques for transforming your …
There are thousands of ways to assemble handmade books. I recently spent the day with more than a dozen artists learning a few new structures. Three in fact. We were so busy that the day quickly passed us by. We hardly had time to finish one book, let alone start two others! I can’t wait to …
Jean Michel Basquiat is one of my favorite painters. His work is loose, playful and inventive. On the other hand, it seems to me as though everything I do gets tight and serious really fast, and finds its way to being too “realistic,” which I find… boring! This is probably why I have developed this deep …
