Saturday, January 30, 2010
Update on Paste Paper Projects Class
Friday, January 29, 2010
Cinti Calligraphers presents paste paper projects

*For the Framable Art project ...bring a mat and/or frame of your choice. You will want
the opening to be 8 X10 or larger! (I buy CLEARANCE framed art at HomeGoods, but
make sure you disassemble it & remove the old art so it is ready to go that day!)
*Calligraphers: ...in addition bring your favorite pens, black & white gouache, mixing
brushes, water bottle, pencils, eraser, ruler, paper towels & any other calligraphic tools
that you wish.
*Non-CalligraDhers will be given some instructions/guidance on how to add text to your
project in an easy way. You may want to print out your text ahead of time on nice paper, in
segments which can then be cut apart and added to the page, although not necessary. If
you wish to try some writing of text, please bring pencils & gel pens in white and/or black.
*ALL levels of skill and enthusiasm are welcomed.
*PLEASE be prompt as there is a lot to cover in 6 short hours.
*Bring your own lunch to eat as you wish (there is a small refrigerator but no microwave)
*Parking is FREE at Dunham Recreation Center
For those who would like to take this class, but do not have Paste Paper or some of the
other listed materials, DO NOT let that stop vou! We will have Paste Paper for sale and
sharable supplies aplenty. Arches Text Wove and other decorative papers will also be
available for sale by the sheet.
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
ASOM January meeting notes and news





Pictures above are the boxes some of us worked on at the January meeting and Carla's crackle technique sample. The crackle technique is from Claudine Hellmuth's 2nd book: Collage Discovery Workshop--Unexpected Techniques (http://www.amazon.com/Collage-Discovery-Workshop-Unexpected-Techniques/dp/1581806787)Saturday, January 2, 2010
Meeting Monday Jan 11th still on!



Saturday, December 26, 2009
The purpose of an Altar
The Purpose of an Altar
If you didn’t grow up with an altar in your home, having an altar now may seem like an exotic and unattainable idea. Yet having an altar does not have to be complicated or difficult, nor does it need to be based on a religion or a set of ideas that don’t seem to relate to you. An altar can be a simple, personal expression of what you want to focus on right now. You do not have to build anything or take up a lot of space. You do not have to buy anything new or follow a complex set of instructions to create your altar. All you have to do is have a general understanding of what an altar is and the willingness to allow yourself access to this wonderful, ancient tool of transformation.
At its most essential, an altar is simply a raised structure that serves as a resting place for meaningful objects. It focuses the eye and provides a place for contemplation and, if so desired, ritual. All of these elements can be quite simple. One idea for a simple altar is a pot with a bulb planted in it, set on a box. This altar to growth can act as a reminder to you that all living things bloom in their time. A simple ritual might be to write down dreams you would like to see come to fruition on scraps of paper. You might place these scraps of paper in the box, or under the flowerpot, or in an envelope you prop against the pot. As the flower grows, so will your dreams.
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Creative Therapy --a shadow box

Altered Shrine



Thought you all would want to see the altered shrine that Jean Webb brought in. She was given the shrine by the artist Pam Thompson who is one of the people interested in joining our group. The shrine has been in the classroom at Creative Stamper for the past couple of months but everyone may not have had a chance to see it. Here's what Pam emailed me about the shrine:
The Buddha "alter" has a black incense holder inside and the decorative top piece is an aquarium ornament of an Asian bridge painted black.