I just got back from ArtFest in Port Townsend.  This was the end of this event as we know it. I had such a great time meeting great friends and creating my little heart out.

I'm showing here a sample of some new cards and artwork that I'm posting on Etsy.com, my link is to the right of this blog page.

I am very excited about this new year and spring is almost here in the NW. (we have snow right now)

I'm a little slow at this posting stuff but I will get there.  I will have a more work stocked in the Etsy store with original paintings, prints and cards. Please take as look , a work in progress, always something new.

Winter

This is one of my new Rubber stamps

They are being sold through

Rubbermoon Rubber Stampswww.rubbermoon.com

shop by Artist and find my name on the drop down menu

I WILL HAVE WORK AT THE MANIC MOON 
Every week-end ( Thur, Fri, Sat.) 11-5
Nov and Dec.
You can do some Christmas Shopping.
There is about 12 other talented women artist showing

1625 N MONROE

I WILL HAVE SOME NEW LITTLE BLACK BIRDS, CARDS AND JEWELRY.
A note from Michele
Thurs. Fri. and Sat, now...11-5 p.m. (7weeks) I have Ms. Manic outside in her Seasonal dress
 waving at you, so pull into the free parking lot and stop by and say hello. So many fun things to see and some great deals too. 12 artists and artisans created a lovely shop. It's warm and cozy and the coffee is on!

New Wax Class at Spokane Art Supply

                  HOT WAX WITH PERSONALITY

WE WILL WORK WITH ADDING SOME SPARK AND YOUR PERSONALITY TO YOUR WORK.
TRY SOMETHING NEW, WE CAN USE COLOR TO THE FULLEST, POUND SOME NAILS OR JUST KEEP IT SIMPLE.



I WILL SHOW YOU SOME FUN WAYS TO SHOW OFF WHO YOU ARE.

DARIS JUDD
SPOKANE ART SUPPLY  on Monroe
OCT 8TH 10:30AM TO 4:30PM with a lunch break
COST $65. Including most materials and tools.
 You bring wood substrates and photo copies ( not ink jet ) of images and a few thin hand made papers you love .

Encaustic is the art of painting with hot beeswax mixed with pigments and resin.  The wax gives off a wonderful smell and a translucency like nothing else.
This class is good for the experienced and beginner.

Some of the things that will be covered are,
Types of wax and the ready made supplies out there.
We will use Enkaustikos wax.
Safety and ventilation concerns.
Collage, masking, transfers, incising, scraping.
Surface texture and found objects.
What substrates are best and simple ways to display.
Using oil paints or pigment oil sticks.
I will demo both uses of the heat gun and the propane torch.

The substrates you bring can be found at Spokane Art Supply and Creative Element.
They also have other Encaustic supplies you might like.
One substrate is from Ampersand with a white encaustic finish on it.
Any unfinished small flat board, any size will work for sample pieces and larger for a finished piece.
If you stay uniform in size you could display later in a grouping.


Daris Judd  e-mail at bayview42@yahoo.com to sign up or if you have any questions

New painting area

I am lucky enough to have a wonderful life in the NW.  I have found that with too much stimulus for the eye and brain it is very difficult to focus on what I'm feeling.  I really enjoy the feelings of creation and art.  When we were kids we would have fun wonderful ideas and everyone would say oh how cute , such an imagination.  Now as an adult we have a full brain of all the daily things we need and have to do, called life.  Sometimes we need a space just to be and let all our ideas flow, to relax , to meditate , just be.  

Well I was able to make that space for my self, I painted walls, moved furniture and took down curtains.  This space is open, uncluttered and lots of natural light.  I love love love it.  I put plastic on the floor and covered that with canvas so paint can spill and no damage only wonderful color.  I covered the walls so I can write and throw paint at will.  A very happy place,,no fear!!

These 3 paintings were older pieces I really didn't like.  I needed to paint over them.  They have wonderful texture and color popping through.  I have done this several times and it is like setting something free.

Teesha Moore Journal Class in Spokane Wa.

What a Great Week-end !!!!!!

Teesha Moore came to Spokane and did a class at the Spokane Art Supply.  We had a great fun group of ladies, some old friends and many new ones.  She took us from a blank page to many full pages of art and words.  We also did a 3-d wall hanging..  We glued, painted and had a general big mess of papers.  It was fun to be a kid again cutting and pasting.  Add some paint with your fingers and lots of words.

This one is not done , just a start.

This one is a start also,  I will post when they are done.

This is the front of my Journal.

These are so different from the flowers I have been painting.

Life inside the studio

I just found this picture and thought it would be fun to post. 

 I don't care how much room you have it can never be enough

I'm working a a bunch at one time here

Life out side in the garden

For a week now all I want to do is paint out side.  I have never thought of myself as a plein air painter.  I now understand the feeling you get just by being out side.  When we are in our work space we see all the distractions.  Out side there is only what you are painting and feeling.

More Garden Flowers

I feel like I'm on a painting vacation

Garden Flowers

This is for the Tin Man Show Peter Pan

Tiger Lilly was my hero in the story.  She was total girl power, braids and all.

ART IN THE GARDEN

Wonderful weather, great show !!

Some new work for Art In The Garden

OH Boy I hope we have some descent weather for the show.  May showers just might happen.  Maybe we can grow some weird flowers like these.

ART IN THE GARDEN

ART IN THE GARDEN

A NEIGHBORHOOD THING

MAY 28TH 9 AM-4:30 PM

O'ROURKE GARDEN

3123 W 9TH

SPOKANE WA.

Production Jewelry Equipment

I have made a final decision.  I will be selling all my production Jewelry equipment.  I will be updating with pictures etc.  If you are interested please e-mail me at bayview42@yahoo.com  and we can set up an appt.
There will be torch set ups, grinder and vent, table top shear, 2 rolling mills, ring sizes and bender, tumbler, various small tools,  Etc etc etc

Blanchard Creative Spirits

This is my donation for the auction.  I really hope a bunch of good folks come and enjoy, it is a great reason to support their community.

Small Wax Journal Book

These are the little books we will be making at the Spokane Art Supply in Spokane on April 9th.

Look for the flyer on the pages to the right

Encaustic Wax at Spokane Art Suppy March 19th

THIS CLASS WAS GREAT FUN . PLEASE E-MAIL ME IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN FUTURE CLASSES.

March 19th 10-4

 see the page to the right for info.

Jewelry Class at Creative Element March 26th

CLOSED BUT IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN FUTURE CLASSES PLEASE E-MAIL ME.

March 26th Creative Element CDA

Jewelry 101-102

go to the page to the right for all the information

Mead Eye For Art

I will be at the Eye For Art at Mead HS this Sat.

This is a new piece, I was thinking Spring again

This Sat at CDA Creative Element

We had a lot of fun.

I will be teaching this class in Spokane , at the Spokane Art Supply on March 19th.