Demo in the Studio

Next Saturday, May 2nd, I'll be doing a demo for an event called Art of Freedom, raising awareness and funds for victims of human trafficking. We plan on having as many as 140 guests creating their own artworks as I create mine, in a beautiful bakyard setting in Fair Oaks, California. So I need a few extra sets of hands to help mentor our guests as they go through this art experience.

I decided to do a little demo for these art mentors in my home studio, while making a couple samples for guests to see (and be able to purchase.) Not everyone was able to come, so one smart cookie asked if I could make video of what I was doing. Another sweet cookie agreed to hold my phone for video and they came out pretty fun, so I decided I could post it here, since I've been so busy I have neglected the blog lately. I'd say I'm killing two birds here, but we all know I don't actually kill birds...

But I digress... here are the series of videos and I'll insert a little about what is going on... To begin with, these are quilt-inspired works and I used a little template (like guests will get) to draw out squares of images and text and then I tear them out and place them in approximate patterns to start first, then rearrange.

In the second video, I'm adding texture with Spackle...

Video three, eggshells as texture...

Number four, a very brief bit of painting...

Fifth, we are talking about how to use sand as texture, though I don't actually have any sand to demo with...

And finally, me alone in the studio - I don't talk as well when I'm holding the camera - so you can see the finished products, after more paint and more paint. My camera person had to leave, so I didn't get it all, but I think this is something I could do better with a little more intentionality in the future.

If you're interested in purchasing either of these pieces, you can come to the Art of Freedom event next Saturday or you can email me, or contact me via the contact tab on my website here!