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Visual Journal Page 32: Molly Jo
I almost didn’t include this page, after all it is a story I am hesitant to share. Although a life was semi-saved that day, I did have a slight lapse in judgement. I forgot my role as teacher for a...
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February Giveaway: Customizable Letter Painting
I am excited to announce my second giveaway, one of my very own customizable, handmade letter paintings.These are my most recent art experiments, and listing on my Etsy shop. These 6″x6″ canvases are...
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Visual Journal Page 33: My Sweet Tooth
It is no secret I have a sweet tooth, and apparently this wasn’t missed by my students either.I love anything 100% pure sugar, flavored, and dyed. I like skittles, starburst, the kind of candy that...
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February Giveaway: And the Winner is….
Congratulations to Cassandra for winning this month’s giveaway!! Her pastel pink letter S painting will be mailed out this week! If you fell in love with my letter paintings check them out on my Etsy...
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Mixed Media Art: Encaustic Chair
I am very excited to share my most recent art series. I began experimenting with encaustic collage with my fork and spoon paintings (click here to see them) and recently tried out patterned paper...
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Visual Journal Page 34: Putting Things Back Together
It was spring semester, my second year teaching. My first year dragged on in the begnning, and flew by in the spring. I felt like this entire year was flying by faster than I could sit back and process...
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Visual Journal Page 35: Making Things a Little Bit Brighter
Something was off that day. I don’t know if I woke up on the wrong side of the bed, didn’t get enough sleep, or if my students were really being that bad, but this particular day was a rough day. I...
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Visual Journal Page 36: If I had a Bucket List…
This all began with my love for sushi. I could eat it every other day, filling in the off days with pizza and steak, never getting sick of it. However, the reality is I can’t eat it every other day...
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Artwork: Fused Glass Plates and Bowls
My most recent art venture has been more on the sculptural side, with fused glass, and I am in love!A few years ago my mom began purchasing glass fusing supplies in order to teach a glass lesson at her...
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Visual Journal Page 37: Being Carried
View postBy far the best way to travel is to be carried. Nothing feels better than being swept off your feet and snuggling up into a warm, broad, chest. The feeling of being weightless, secure, yet...
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Art Lesson: Fused Glass
I recently did my first glass fusing art lesson with my high school 3D II students, and they loved it! Only halfway through the first day of fusing almost everyone of my students had proclaimed this as...
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Visual Journal Page 39: My Snuggle Bug
I love my little 1940′s cottage settled in the outskirts of the city. I love the details, the layers of paint, the historic feel, and most of all I love standing in my kitchen, and gazing out to my...
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Visual Journal Page 40: Accidental Artwork Collage
At times I truly believe my students think I am a maid rather than their teacher. If this isn’t the explanation for why they continuously leave a mess behind, they must think small elves skip into our...
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Art: The 6×6 Series
After working large scale for the past five years I decided it was time to try something new, and downsize. Fueled by my desire to live off of my art and sell more art on Etsy, I began looking into...
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Visual Journal Page 41: Scratch, Scratch, Scratch…
This visual journal page, like many of my visual journal pages, is based off of a work of art. This began as an example for a scratchboard project, and turned into a mission and a failure. It was...
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Mixed Media Art: Encaustic Letter Paintings
Recently I have churned out a lot of new artwork, partially to prepare for the Artist Market and partially because I am so excited about the new style I have begun to delve into. In addition to my 6×6...
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Visual Journal Page 42: Step Outside of the Box
This visual journal page is inspired by high school students. I currently am a high school art teacher and it was difficult returning to the halls of a high school, interacting with teenagers hyped up...
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Visual Journal Page 43: Face Your Fears
This visual journal page was inspired by a series of illustrations in a Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) catalog. I love the playful quality of the images, the clean lines, and the way the...
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Visual Journal Page 44: The Georgia Arches
THE STORYThe University of Georgia is the stereotypical “college town”. It’s a small town, with a huge school, an amazing downtown, music scene, restaurants, and so many other things to entertain the...
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Visual Journal Page 45: A UGA Field Trip
My second year of teaching fell during a low point in the economy, which meant a lot budget cuts in the education system. I barely had any money for supplies, my classes were over crowded, and field...
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