Artistic Artifacts

Our most recent meeting was held Sunday, April 19th 1-4:00. This meeting is open to all interested altered art artists both paper and fiber.  We spent most of the time catching up, show and tell and listening to Karen Scudders adventure to Artfest on the West Coast. We all want to go back with her next year….

I acutally had show and tell this time, my progress on my beach journal and 2 mini art quilts using Lutradur. I will post photos in another blog entry.

We had 2 guests, Meghan’s mother from NY.

And Kelly’s daughter hiding under the table. She came prepaired with crayons and paper.

Here is Karen with a sunny smile for all at the meeting! Kelly told us a cool tip, when making paper mache use wood glue for a wood feeling to the finished product. aha!

Meghan worked on the journal prompt!! And in fabric no less! the only one who did!

 April’s journal prompt is : Self Portrait

Then we had Karen tell us about ArtFest and I was so engrossed that I did not take photo’s of her wonderful journals or Elizabeth’s show and tell.

 The next meeting is May 17th. 1-4:00 hope to see you there!

Judy’s Altered Minds, or JAMS for short is a group which meets at Artistic Artifacts Annex on the 3rd Sunday of the month. The group is free to join. During our meetings we gather support and encouragement for our art, show & tell, work on projects, and even hang out and talk.

I am so very glad that these Women adopted me!!

Here are some notes from Elizabeth about the last meeting:

We had a great time on Feb 15! We missed those of you who could not be with us!!
Judy put us to work making some art for a cool new display using collage and old time punch cards!!!  We had a great round of show and tell-Kat brought more books that
she had made,

(Kat, Karen S, Elizabeth)

Karen S had some more journals and info about a Journaling group on line.

(Karen S)
Karen J showed off her fabulous beaded cuff bracelet that jean created for her. (sorry no photo)
I brought in some of my needle felted heart quilties, some crazy quilted heart quilties and my needle felted and beaded scarf. (Elizabeth attended an Artist in Residence for Felting using the machine embellisher– all of us had a great time!)

(Elizabeth, Linda, Kelli)

Jean had a glorious wire wrapped silver coil necklace that she created in a class and ANOTHER beaded cuff bracelet. 

Elizabeth will be teaching the Beaded Cuff Class at the Annex sign up now!! Space is limited.

Judy showed us some of her fabulous embellisher created art quilts that she is using for the basis of an article that she is going to submit for publication. RIGHT, JUDY!!!!??!!!

(Can’t show you if I am going to try my hand a writing….)

An amazing selection of eye candy!! See what you are missing???!!!!
then we messed around with some gesso resist techniques and we even
did it on muslin using Setacolor paint for the coloring medium. It
did not change the hand of the fabric to all of our amazement!!!! How
COOL IS THAT!!!

We also chose a Journal Prompt for next months journal page.

The Prompt is “IS it open or is it closed?”
So all who want to should create a journal page or a piece of stand
alone art, any medium and size based on this prompt.!!

Come on and join us so you don’t miss anything else and be sure to
check out the new classes that Judy is offering at the Annex!!
Spread the word about Judy’s place whenever you can!! We can all do
our bit to help the local economy!!

Hugs to all!
Elizabeth

Elizabeth’s blog is wonderful, check it out:  http://elizabethcreates.blogspot.com/ 

 I am not sure how I managed to omit one of the highlights of our show
and Tell but I did!! Linda, I am sorry that I forgot to mention your
amazing and wonderful dolls!! We were all treated to more of the
wonderful constructions that Linda has created from Vintage doll parts,
toy blocks and ohter fabulous bits that Linda has found.!! One of the
most glorious of the dolls is now at home with Judy!!
thank you so much for bringing them in to share with us Linda! We want
to see MORE!!!!

(Linda & Jean)
Have a good week everyone!
elizabeth