Watercolor with Jane LaFazio-2016

Never Say "I Can't...."

I'm no stranger to the classroom having earned a BSN and an MSNH.   However, the one and only class I dropped along the way was Art. I was on my way to flunking the class and dropped it before my GPA could be harmed!

Last year my "can do" attitude took over for a split second which pushed me to enroll in Desiree Habicht's online class "Drawing with a Master's Eye".    By some miracle my first drawing looked like it was supposed to, a tree.

Lesson learned-never say "I can't"  instead follow the desires of the heart and listen to that split second voice; the result is you too may be able to draw a tree.

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My First Tree

This was the spring board to exploring my artistic side, which I and completely dismissed!

Water Color with Jane LaFazio

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This is a study in color mixing.  

Shadow Study 1

Shadow Study 2

Flowers

Practice using non-dominant hand

Flower

Continous Line

Fiber Shot

San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles (SJMQT)

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SJMQT had a recent call for entry titled "Fiber Shot".  The museum is currently showing pieces for sale.  All money received from donations goes to support the museum. It is worth the trip to see all the donated pieces and perhaps purchase one to support the museum.   

I had never donated anything before and decided that donating a piece to support the museum flowed nicely with my word for the year; Change.  

The piece I donated:  

Friends

 This piece was painted using acrylic paint, fused to backing and then thread painted.

The back was stapled to frame and bias ribbon glued over the edge to finish it off.

My New Studio

            Several things have changed this year already....huh that happens to be my word for the year.  Because of the many things I've been involved in blogging has been neglected!  So let's get to it.  

My New Studio

The First Big Change

Jerry asked if I'd like to take over our shared studio as my own and he'd move to the spare bedroom which is where I sewed.  I took about  a second and said "oh honey are you sure you want to give up your 1/2 of the beautiful studio we share".  Secretly inside I was screaming YES, YES, OF COURSE I DO, but I didn't want to sound selfish or anything.  

After much discussion I was convinced he was okay with moving out of our studio and taking over the sewing room as his office/studio.  

 The corner where some magic happens; the sewing corner.  Notice the painted fabric piece on the shelf behind the basket above my sewing machine.  You'll see that again finished.  It became the Fiber Shot piece I donated to the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textile this month.  

The view into my studio from the dining room

Every girl needs a tool box!  Especially one filled with glitter, Seta colors, Inktense pens, and jewelry making supplies. 

 Shelving with fabric and more fabric.

View from my sewing machine out 

Supplies, supplies and more supplies. 

The man that has made this happen!  It has been the best "change".  He now has a "man cave" and I have my own studio.  There is so much more potential for creativity in my new studio because I don't have to move from room to room; I now go from station to station.  The first big change of 2016 completed. Thank you !!