Orly Avineri
journals. But erase what comes to mind when you think journal. Orly’s
journals are exquisite, stand-alone works of art. The cover blurb on her
self-published book, One Artist Journal explains that journaling is
Orly’s attempt to “unify the self by expressing the intricacies of the
nature within and around her, through seamless blending of fine art,
graphic design and written language.” And seamless it is. Rich,
inviting, and my favorite term, drool-worthy art. I’m excited to talk
with Orly today, both about journaling and her self-publishing
experience.
And
don't forget, Art & Soul Radio's interviews are also available on
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mixed-media artists are doing and how they're living their lives with
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I recently ran across this helpful how-to from one of our long time Art & Soul attendees — and former Virginia opening night workshop instructor — Michelle Bernard. I know that I myself have purchased tons of adorable little 3D embellishments at Vendor Night, and then had no idea what to do with them or how to attach them to my artwork. Well, now I know. Check out her post below.... it's easy peasy...
Did
you ever wish you could attach a cute little 3D embellishment to your
project but were reluctant because it was hollow in the back with only a
very thin edge? I know I've asked myself, "how can I do this and be
sure it's going to stay put?" Well, I'm going to share with you my
special method! So... here we go...
Step
1: Grab your embellishment and protect your work table with a
non-stick surface. Here I'm using Ranger's Non-Stick Craft Sheet.
Step
2: Tear up small pieces of paper towel. Paint one piece with a gel
medium on both sides. Make sure it's nice and saturated, but not drippy.
I'm using Claudine Hellmuth Studio Multi-Medium, also from Ranger.
Step
3: Next you're going to take your gel medium-soaked piece of paper
towel and "stuff" it inside your embellishment. You can use a toothpick
to make sure it's pushed into all the little nooks and crannies.
Continue
painting your pieces of paper towel with gel medium and pushing them
into the back of your embellishment until they are even with the back
edge of the charm (you can even turn it over onto your non-stick surface
for one final "push" to make sure the paper towels are nice and even).
Let this dry overnight.
Step
4: So now your embellishment is ready to securely be added to whatever
surface you like. Here is the necklace that's waiting for it's little
brass kitty cat. Put a glob of gel medium onto the backside of your
"stuffed" embellishment and put in place. Don't press it all the way
onto your piece too hard. Place it so that there is just a wee bit of
"breathing room" for the medium. You'll get a much better hold that way,
as all your glue won't all squish out from underneath your charm.
Well, I hope you enjoyed this process as I know I did when I tried it. Opens up a whole new set of possibilities! ~ Michelle xoxo
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Artist Kim Klassen
joins me from Manitoba, Canada. Kim started out as a folk art painter
and doing local craft classes and then exploded onto the scene with her
unique style of painting. She spent several years as a full-time artist
designing artwork for print and licensing companies. And then… one day
Kim opened the Photoshop program on her computer and picked up her
camera. The rest is herstory - a story Kim will share with us all today.
And
don't forget, Art & Soul Radio's interviews are also available on
demand, to listen to at your leisure. Check out what other
mixed-media artists are doing and how they're living their lives with
passion any time!
Hey! Did you ever want to take a Jesse Reno workshop? Well, you might after watching this really awesome video about the artist — and long-time Art & Soul instructor extraordinaire — to discover more about his background and very unique style of art!
And speaking of videos, we're introducing them on our Art & Soul website. Sort of a little how-do-you-do from the instructors, telling you a little bit about themselves, the workshops they offer and showcasing their individual styles. Moving forward we're going to have more and more videos as a really cool, interactive, face-to-face addition to the project photos for our workshop pages. We thought it would be nice to get to know your instructors or class projects more in-depth while you sit at the computer and contemplate which workshops to take!
Art & Soul Radio featuring Orly Avineri
