Friday, September 25, 2009
Buzy Month!
Hiya! Boy its been a buzy month. I just met myself coming in the door!
Painting classes:
My new Autumn Design on the shirt went over well. I ended up repeating it for some who couldn't attend the first class. AND I've done another new design for Halloween! Its called "Halloween Tricksters!" (I'll post a photo soon). I'm teaching it Oct.8 on RocLon room drapery fabric as a banner. Cute!! if I do say so myself. grin. Both are now E-packets. I'm slowly converting all of my packets to e-packets(pdf files). It takes awhile-esp since I didn't know how to set up files properly when I started all my computer stuff. duhhh.
Clay Classes: I started up a new clay class in Washington and everyone there (5) did very well and I think they'd like to continue to have classes. I do! We are doing a Flower Cane this Sunday (9/27)in Washington and tomorrow (9/26)the Peoria group is doing the "Hidden Magic" technique. I also had a great Jewelry Basics class with 6 in attendance. I love teaching and sharing what I like to do.
Work: I've been getting plenty of hours at Michaels and have gotten to start carving pumpkins more lately. I've carved 42 so far and have at least that many waiting for me to cut them.
(I really think they are breeding at night in the classroom!) If you'd like to see some we did last year look: HERE. and scroll down a ways. I did take an order for doing a bulldog one too. yikes. It's a school mascot-not sure what to charge for that! I did have another helper carve last year but she has been helping her daughter who was ill and her daughters family. I miss her sitting with me and her wonderful stories.
Personal: My Aunt has been hospitalized recently and just got moved into a nursing home. She has congestive heart failure and her kidneys aren't working properly. I pray she improves & is comfortable.
Well I must go take some photos and add things to my website.... then go to work.
Have a great day! me
Painting classes:
My new Autumn Design on the shirt went over well. I ended up repeating it for some who couldn't attend the first class. AND I've done another new design for Halloween! Its called "Halloween Tricksters!" (I'll post a photo soon). I'm teaching it Oct.8 on RocLon room drapery fabric as a banner. Cute!! if I do say so myself. grin. Both are now E-packets. I'm slowly converting all of my packets to e-packets(pdf files). It takes awhile-esp since I didn't know how to set up files properly when I started all my computer stuff. duhhh.
Clay Classes: I started up a new clay class in Washington and everyone there (5) did very well and I think they'd like to continue to have classes. I do! We are doing a Flower Cane this Sunday (9/27)in Washington and tomorrow (9/26)the Peoria group is doing the "Hidden Magic" technique. I also had a great Jewelry Basics class with 6 in attendance. I love teaching and sharing what I like to do.
Work: I've been getting plenty of hours at Michaels and have gotten to start carving pumpkins more lately. I've carved 42 so far and have at least that many waiting for me to cut them.
(I really think they are breeding at night in the classroom!) If you'd like to see some we did last year look: HERE. and scroll down a ways. I did take an order for doing a bulldog one too. yikes. It's a school mascot-not sure what to charge for that! I did have another helper carve last year but she has been helping her daughter who was ill and her daughters family. I miss her sitting with me and her wonderful stories.
Personal: My Aunt has been hospitalized recently and just got moved into a nursing home. She has congestive heart failure and her kidneys aren't working properly. I pray she improves & is comfortable.
Well I must go take some photos and add things to my website.... then go to work.
Have a great day! me
Friday, September 4, 2009
Some Stuff
Hiya! I've been pretty buzy at work-doing lots of frieght.(the "f" word) SIGH... I have 18 or more pumpkins just sitting there begging for me to carve them! I hope to start later today. (see samples of carved pumpkins on my flicker site:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pampaints ). Tomorrow is our bead demo (1-3) and I haven't made the samples yet either.
I'm trying to get some more jewelry made for an upcoming show I plan to do Oct. 17, on our riverfront. Its the Fancy Schmancy Flea Market. It isn't a flea market tho- everything has to be approved-all nice stuff but a variety. The money they take in goes to help the area Food Pantry. In Nov. I'm doing will go to the Miller Center in Pekin I think. I like that!
Last night I taught my newest design in ages...see pic in last post. I only had 2 students but several others want to do it so I will repeat it soon.
MY DADDY did it again! He is awesome! See the pics and article in their local paper here:
http://www.parisbeacon.com/articles/2009/08/31/news/doc4a9c19782d839569247362.txt
I must get buzy here!!
hugs, Pam
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pampaints ). Tomorrow is our bead demo (1-3) and I haven't made the samples yet either.
I'm trying to get some more jewelry made for an upcoming show I plan to do Oct. 17, on our riverfront. Its the Fancy Schmancy Flea Market. It isn't a flea market tho- everything has to be approved-all nice stuff but a variety. The money they take in goes to help the area Food Pantry. In Nov. I'm doing will go to the Miller Center in Pekin I think. I like that!
Last night I taught my newest design in ages...see pic in last post. I only had 2 students but several others want to do it so I will repeat it soon.
MY DADDY did it again! He is awesome! See the pics and article in their local paper here:
http://www.parisbeacon.com/articles/2009/08/31/news/doc4a9c19782d839569247362.txt
I must get buzy here!!
hugs, Pam
Thursday, August 27, 2009
New clay n painting this wk!
Here is a new flower clay cane I made for my clay class on SAturday. I love teaching the clay and its a great excuse to have to make new things constantly too. grin~
I have also gotten around to actually creating a new painted design too for my students. They requested a fall design for
painting on fabric (actually pants legs-but I did the back of a shirt that already has a scarecrow on the front). It would be fun to paint on a long skinny board too... hmmmm. Just wanted to share these items with
you. I've worked a few 5am-1pm days putting in new bead aisles (yipeee) but its hard to get used to the hours! Yawnnnnnnn
nappytime
Pam Better pictures are on my site on classes pages:
whatcha think?
Monday, August 17, 2009
Fine art festival!!
Well our Washington Fine Arts Festival is over and it was a doozy! (for me anyway). We had over 90 artists in alot of booths and they all had excellent products for sale. I shared a booth with my friend that makes incredible crystal jewelry. Its beautiful stuff and she does well.
Day 1: We used her tent and had a fun (ahem) time setting it up for the first time. I borrowed a friends display. It had a metal frame with magnetic strips that had large sheets of "rug" type material on. I had to call her to figure out how to set it up. I got it put together and the wind blew it over, taking my table with it. I realized I needed to use 2 different tables to make it wider and more level. I did that and loaded on probably 2oo pendants onto it. The sale started at 10 am. It was nearly 11 now. Then the wind picked up again and yes.... it blew over again. So I put bricks behind it on the metal bars. Got the table under it all loaded and pretty. Hung up some canvases next to this display and yes........ it all blew over AGAIN!! (The canvases did too) The wonderful lady next to me suggested hanging the 2 "rugs" up from the tent and we did that. It worked great. I went home and cried....
Day 2: "Its gonna storm. No its going to pass us by... no its going to rain lightly all day." I sure wish the weathermen would talk to each other. Well I decided to set up differently so I could move everything into the center of the tent easily IF it did rain. I layed the pendant rugs on a table and clamped them down. That worked ok but they weren't as easy to see. I was determined to stay for the whole sale. Traffic was slow-just a few small sales. Look at the sky....black clouds rolling in fast. Its raining a couple miles away. There is light sky behind the dark ones so I'm determined to stay. It sprinkled. The wind is picking up and so are many of the venders. Now its POURING! We got soaked packing up. UG. I got everything into my car and went home. I layed down for a short nap and slept for 3 hours! Was it worth it? I think so. I love seeing all the art-chatting with the other vendors and seeing friends I haven't seen in ages. My sales weren't great but I did come out ahead.
The next sale is in a month or 2- another outdoor one. We will be there! sigh...........
Day 1: We used her tent and had a fun (ahem) time setting it up for the first time. I borrowed a friends display. It had a metal frame with magnetic strips that had large sheets of "rug" type material on. I had to call her to figure out how to set it up. I got it put together and the wind blew it over, taking my table with it. I realized I needed to use 2 different tables to make it wider and more level. I did that and loaded on probably 2oo pendants onto it. The sale started at 10 am. It was nearly 11 now. Then the wind picked up again and yes.... it blew over again. So I put bricks behind it on the metal bars. Got the table under it all loaded and pretty. Hung up some canvases next to this display and yes........ it all blew over AGAIN!! (The canvases did too) The wonderful lady next to me suggested hanging the 2 "rugs" up from the tent and we did that. It worked great. I went home and cried....
Day 2: "Its gonna storm. No its going to pass us by... no its going to rain lightly all day." I sure wish the weathermen would talk to each other. Well I decided to set up differently so I could move everything into the center of the tent easily IF it did rain. I layed the pendant rugs on a table and clamped them down. That worked ok but they weren't as easy to see. I was determined to stay for the whole sale. Traffic was slow-just a few small sales. Look at the sky....black clouds rolling in fast. Its raining a couple miles away. There is light sky behind the dark ones so I'm determined to stay. It sprinkled. The wind is picking up and so are many of the venders. Now its POURING! We got soaked packing up. UG. I got everything into my car and went home. I layed down for a short nap and slept for 3 hours! Was it worth it? I think so. I love seeing all the art-chatting with the other vendors and seeing friends I haven't seen in ages. My sales weren't great but I did come out ahead.
The next sale is in a month or 2- another outdoor one. We will be there! sigh...........
Saturday, August 8, 2009
Clay Class Today!
I just love teaching Polymer Clay and we'll have a fun class today.
We will make Mokume Gane Canes. To see samples go here:
http://www.pam-paints.com/events.html The gals in my class (& occasionally a guy)
are so fun, creative and a treat to teach to. Sometimes I think they should charge me
for the fun.................. naaaaa. :)
Last night hubby and I went to see a movie. "The Ugly Truth". What a riot-its realllly good.
A few naughty words & somewhat predictable but hysterical! Everyone that walked out was
grinning- thats a good show!
I must get to work on my jewelry now. hugs
We will make Mokume Gane Canes. To see samples go here:
http://www.pam-paints.com/events.html The gals in my class (& occasionally a guy)
are so fun, creative and a treat to teach to. Sometimes I think they should charge me
for the fun.................. naaaaa. :)
Last night hubby and I went to see a movie. "The Ugly Truth". What a riot-its realllly good.
A few naughty words & somewhat predictable but hysterical! Everyone that walked out was
grinning- thats a good show!
I must get to work on my jewelry now. hugs
Friday, August 7, 2009
So much to do... and here I sit.
This is just a small sample of some of the polymer clay items (jewelry) I'm working on for our Washington Fine Arts Society Festival (here on the square Aug 15 & 16). I'm also making hair bows, and finishing some canvases to sell. I'm so excited!!!! but being addicted to reading blogs, here I sit. UG I must peel my behind off this chair and get more done!
Later * smile*
Later * smile*
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