Graffiti Art

 Hi Everyone!

Well more busy days. First I painted my kitchen, that took me 3 days. The next day my brother and his wife came for a visit. Always so much fun with them, I am sorry they could only stay for 2 days. Then the art committee decided to make the ply wood that covers all the broken windows at the library a bit artsy. 

(see full story here) How about graffiti? So for 2 days I encourage patrons to make their marks. We had 6 large sheets of graffiti paper with prompts on them. Then people could write, draw, whatever. The kids were the best.

Then we pasted and tapped them up on the plywood. They look great!!!!

Click on image to see closer view.

So this is the only art I was able to do. 

Huichol beaded flower.

This is the first of many for a project 

I am working on. 

 Linking to Paint Party Friday.

Nicole/DVArtist

Honor and integrity in art, in life.

Beady treat for PPF

Hi Everyone!

First I want to apologize for not being able to comment this last week.  Way too much going on in my life. Some bad some good.  As you know I have (had) my leather sculpture showing at our library.  Last weekend some idiot, in his 40's came by and threw bolders into 8 windows breaking them through into the library. Glass everywhere. The cops were there in 3 minutes and this guy is now in Lane Co jail. He had planned this well and wanted to get caught. About 6 months ago this same guy had a restraining order against him coming to the library. Anyway I had to take down part of my display.  No glass in my art thank goodness.  Good news is I have been busy with art and artists in my town. I also have an opportunity to sell my art for something special. Not giving too much detail right now. Just send good vibes that it all works out for me. I will know with in the next 30 days. My bead meeting is tonight also and I have some new fun things going on there.

With all my busy days I have only made one new thing. So I am going to show some old too. I promise to get to all of your blogs this weekend.

Linking up with Paint Party Friday

My new piece

Here is some beady fun
This is a VERY short vidi.

All of these paintings are from 2014

The forefront of this is egg shells

  I painted these for my daughter

I always loved the brightness of this one.

This is one of my faves too.

Nicole/DVArtist 

Honor and integrity in art, in life.

PPF Happy 8th Birthday

Hi Everyone!

 

Happy Paint Party Friday 8 years. Thank you Eva and Kristen for hosting PPF for all these years.  

Here are some of my Black to White pieces that were exhibited at the Siuslaw Library.

Nicole/DVArtist 

Honor and integrity in art, in life.

PPF Introduction to Bead Artist.

 Hi Everyone!

For this Paint Party Friday I am introducing 

Rhonda Teris. She is an amazing bead artist and a very nice lady. So, in her own words I give you Rhonda Teris.

I worked in Accounting for various companies until an old neck injury, mid and lower back problems, and fibromyalgia forced me to quit. I have always loved arts and crafts and DIY projects. My grandmother was teaching me basic crochet stitches when she passed away – I was 11 at the time – and even though I only know single, double, and triple crochet I have made scarfs and blankets throughout my life.

About five years ago I was in Michael’s to get yarn, and I went into the jewelry making section. I thought it looked like fun, so I bought some stretch cord, beads and charms and started stringing. I made cute bracelets for the gals I worked with.

My son loved art so much he got his Master’s in Education at UC Santa Barbara, and is now an art teacher at Santa Barbara High School. When I have questions about color or design, he points me in the right direction. He suggested I get a color wheel and it sure helps me! I tend to overthink things so much that I end up exhausted with no solution. The color wheel is a great tool that I use quite a bit. He also explained why groupings with an odd number of objects/beads is more interesting to the eye than an even number. My son is very encouraging – no wonder his students love him! He told me about Craftsy, and I immediately created an account and started taking classes. The one on bead embroidery was my favorite. I put aside all the copper and wire I had been making wire wrapped jewelry with and dove into bead embroidery. I love all the crystals and beautiful beads that I work with, and I get compliments on my pieces when I do wear one.

I recently joined a couple of bead embroidery Facebook pages, and what a wealth of information and tips I get from other beaders! Everyone is so helpful, and I get constructive and honest tips and feedback and I truly appreciate it. There are also quite a few YouTube videos that walk you through making a cuff or other bead embroidered items. I also have books by Sherry Serafini, Heidi Kummli, and Jamie Cloud Eakin – fantastic instructions and easy to follow diagrams.

I stopped working in an office three years ago, and I am trying to support myself by doing notary work, taxes, and selling jewelry. I am still so new to beading and I know there is a lot more for me to learn – I wish I had found bead embroidery 20 years ago!

Rhonda also uses Nicole's BeadBacking for her beading foundation. To help her color wheel there are 18 different colors. beadwright.com 

Here are just a few of Rhonda's lovely beading.

Click on the photos to see larger view. 

 

Hope you enjoyed this.

 

Nicole/DVArtist 

Honor and integrity in art, in life.

Hi Everyone!

My leather art exhibit is up at the Siuslaw Library  1460 9th St, Florence, OR 97439

This leather sculpture will be on display Until April 14. If you live in Florence or are new by please stop inside the library at the east wall and back walls.

I am so happy with this art.

Nicole/DVArtist 

Honor and integrity in art, in life.