This is meant to be a kid’s activity but I am so going to make this with a recycled wire hanger. I want to make it so I can add random items as I find them. Pop on over to … Read More ...
How to make a 2 part mold
If you want to make a bunch of something but you only have one this tutorial on how to make a mold with just two ingredients may be just the technique for you. I have made push molds (one sided) … Read More ...
Video of art by Stefanie Girard in an unexpected place
Art is not just for galleries anymore! I was invited to display my art in Karizma Hair Studio in Thousand Oaks, CA. The invitation came after I was telling the owner that we were invited by a building owner to … Read More ...
2 more walk through art gallery show videos
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I thought you might like to see my latest 2 walk through art gallery shows. The “I’ll cut you” scissor painting is mine and the “pet rock” , embroideries, and the penmanship paper with barbed wire titled “They … Read More ...
Walk through an art show at a gallery featuring my brick wall installation art
I shot my first “walk through” video of a gallery show today. It features my installation titled “The Writing is on the wall; 45”. It is 45 bricks stacked in a single column with found words and quotes on each … Read More ...
Giving “a little love to my friends” Kickstarter for vintage coloring book
My college roommate Mara Seinfeld Leonardi created a vintage sixties art coloring book and has a Kickstarter campaign that ends soon. If you like coloring and the 60’s why not pop over to support living artists and score yourself a … Read More ...
Wood burning art using the elements in the wood’s grain
I tend to like the end grains on lumber. The patterns can be quite pretty. When I spotted this wood burned art that utilizes the knot of the wood as either the sun or the moon in this landscape I … Read More ...
Great cube art group project and template
This is a classic quilt block that happens to be one of my favorites so when I spotted this group art project I knew I had to share it. Pop on over to the blog Art is Basic to see … Read More ...
Funnel painting technique
I have a feeling there probably isn’t anything that can’t be used used to paint with. Today’s item is a funnel of all things. The tutorial shows how well it works with kids but I bet artists of all ages … Read More ...
3 Pill art collages by Stefanie Girard
I haven’t posted a project in a while so today I thought I’d share some art that I have been making. Two of these pieces are on display with the Collage Artists Of America Show at the San Fernando Valley … Read More ...
Fun recycled objects used in creative ways
Haven’t we all left a paint brush in the water so long it was permanently curved? I know I have a few times. (On a side note I have heard hair conditioner works to straighten the brush out) But this … Read More ...
Fun idea to make a cute squirrel out of real leaves
I consider one of the wild squirrels that live in my tree an actual pet. He follows me around and he knows if he sees me he gets nuts. He will eat them right out of my hand. I just … Read More ...
What do you paint on?
I have a few funky decoupaged and painted saw blades but this classic portrait is a great example of how an ordinary surface can be elevated in a kind of ironic way. Pop on over to the blog Less Talk … Read More ...
Flattened souvenir penny tree art
I love to get flattened pennies when I go traveling. You too? And then you don’t know what to do with them so they go in a box. Well, this is perfect! It is modern and fresh. See how cool … Read More ...
Giant recycled cupcakes- Yummmm!
Now this looks like soooo much silly fun. I bet all my friends would love to come to this art gathering. Pop on over to the blog Art Bar for the tutorial on how to set up a giant recycled … Read More ...