I have been crocheting baby things again. I have several friends expecting babies so I have been working on gifts plus items to stock the baby section at Delilah’s. This little “Terrier Puppy Cocoon” is made of a soft baby yarn and measures 17″ long and 12″ wide and has an opening flap at the top.
Mamie Eisenhower Walker
I am making several others but this one was inspired by Mamie!
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For all the Dr Who fans out there we are having a “Paint a Tardis” Paint Party this Saturday, March 22nd at 3 pm at the Blue Ridge Arts Council. Please tell your friends so we can get enough painters to join us. Contact me to sign up.
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March Paint Your Pet Portrait Party
We had so much fun at yesterday’s “Paint Your Pet Portrait” Party. The paintings turned out terrific. Great job everyone. Come paint with us again!
The next Paint Party is Saturday, March 22nd, for all you Dr. Who fans. We will be painting the Tardis! Contact me today to sign up.
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“Van Gogh’s Chair”
Maybe if we talk about Summer Art Camp all the bad weather will go away and Spring will arrive. Well, maybe not but at least it gives us something to look forward to! The schedule for this summers Art Camp is set. You can Flyer for Kids Summer Art Camp Final 2014.
Our Rodrigue’s with Waffle!
This year we are adding a session where we will paint from the students photos: their pet, their home, etc. More information is coming as we get closer to the date but we wanted you to have the schedule now so you can start making plans. Hope to see your young artist this summer at one of the following sessions:
Our version of Georgia O’Keefe
June 30 – July 1, 2014 Famous Painters (Warhol & Manet)
August 11 – 12, 2014 Post-Impressionists ( Matisse & Van Gogh)
Ages 8 – 13 (9 a.m. – Noon) $150 per session
June 23 – 26, 2014 – Impressionists (Monet, Manet, Renoir)
July 7 – 10, 2014 – Famous Painters (Matisse, Cezanne, Warhol)
July 21 – 24, 2014 – Local Flavor & Paint Your Own Pet Portrait and House
August 4 – 7, 2014 – Famous Painters (Cassett, Van Gogh, Manet)
Ages 14 – 18 (9 a.m. – Noon) $75 per session
July 17 – 18, 2014 – Paint from your own photos (Pets, House, or Favorite Scene)
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We did a lesson and study in silhouettes yesterday with the kids. Didn’t they do a terrific job?! Super work boys and I am proud at how well you are controlling your brush work. You both passed the test with flying colors!
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A few weeks ago I did this painting as a demonstration for a kid’s art class (see that here) but I finally went back to it yesterday to finish it up. It will be at Delilah’s if you want to see it up close. 🙂
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Several days ago I posted about an organization, Comfort for Critters, that encourages volunteers to make blankets (knitted, crocheted, or fleece) for shelter animals. Read that post here. This is a great way to use up all those partial skeins of yarn you have lying around.
I have made a couple of blankets to take out to our shelter to donate. The Julia Wagner Animal Shelter has been added to the list of shelters participating in this program so if you knit or crochet or if you enjoy making fleece blankets consider making a few for our shelter and support those animals that are there seeking forever homes. 🙂
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Completed painting of “Stacy’s Tree”
Still on our quest to jump-start Spring. Here is another spring related painting. Can’t wait to see my friend Stacy’s Weeping Cherry Tree in full bloom!
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OK. Winter is my favorite season but even I am ready for Spring. Come on nice weather.
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A few weeks ago I picked up a crochet magazine and was flipping through it and ran across an article about this wonderful organization. “Comfort for Critters is a 100% volunteer program that creates handmade blankets to comfort homeless pets living in animal shelters. While these animals await adoption, the blankets provide a comfortable bed year-round. When they are adopted, their blanket goes with them, providing something familiar as they adjust to their “forever family.”
Photo from Comfort for Critters
Isn’t this a terrific idea? So I contacted Linda, the founder, and hooked her up with our shelter and now they are participating. Of course, I have gobs of yarn pieces that I have started making some blankets out of for them but I thought others might like to know about them because they accept all sorts of blankets, not just crochet. Be sure to click on the link and read more about this worthwhile organization. And if you crochet or knit or even if you like to make the fleece knotted blankets, keep them in mind.
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The Studio 