Fall is coming and it's time for Warm Wax Collage!

My next workshop, Warm Wax Collage, is coming up on September 7! I will be teaching this creative workshop at the Schack Art Center in Everett, Washington. It's a one-day class that is very popular. If you are interested in encaustic art or collage, and want to know about the basics of working with warm beeswax, this is the class for you! You may find aout more about the class, and register here:

http://schack.org

or call 425-259-5050. I'll see you in class!

This post has been a long time coming...

I apologize that I have not posted for quite some time! April and May were "whirlwind months" full of art workshops, a NEW job, a major computer "crash", and family activities. To begin with, ArtFest 2011, held in Port Townsend Washington, was FABULOUS! I took three wonderful mixed classes from Lynne Perrella, Michael deMeng (see my "female power" assemblage below) and Lisa Bebi. The weather was pretty darn nice and the views of the Puget Sound were gorgeous. I met so many wonderful and inspiring people, which is what ArtFest is all about.

My biggest news is that I am now gainfully employed by a wonderful organization called The Schack Art Center (formerly Arts Council of Snohomish County). The organization's building is a beautiful new 6 million dollar art center that just opened in Everett, Washington. It is complete with a hot  shop (for glass-blowing), kiln and flamework studios (for glass), multi-purpose classrooms and lovely gallery space. I was hired intially to work in the gallery shop as a sales associate, then quickly moved into the art class coordinator position. I am so proud and excited to be working with these wonderful people that I have known since the mid 1990's. They are very dedicated to promoting the visual arts (and artists) of Snohomish County. I am now working on steadily building up a schedule of art classes for fall 2011, and it's so exciting!

In the midst of all of this, my daughter transferred to Western Washington University, and has declared her major for fall, Graphic Design. I could not be more proud of her. She is looking forward to her fall line-up of classes, and in the meantime, will probably be working at Yosemite National Park in California for the summer. Way to go girl!

David and I (and Chai the Bishon) were able to "sneak" away to Fort Ebey State Park on Whidbey Island in April (pictured above). What a gorgeous, rugged place that is...complete with bald eagles, para-gliders, wind. rain, sunsets, sweeping views of the Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains. We enjoyed lots of gin rummy and good eats, too.

AND, I am thrilled to announce that the online auction to benefit the Street Children of Oaxaca is ABOUT TO BEGIN. Check back here on June 1 to get the link to PREVIEW a wonderful line-up of artful, contemporary shrines that will be auctioned off for a great cause. That's all for now...

The NEW Schack Art Center is opening this weekend!

Grand Opening Weekend!

Celebrate the Grand Opening of the new Schack Art Center in downtown Everett on April 30th and May 1st.The Schack Art Center Grand Opening, sponsored by Kia, will be filled with artist demonstrations, facility tours, and the opportunity to win an introductory glass blowing class OR youth art camp.

The weekend will also include the opening reception for The Nature of Glass exhibit curated by Traver Gallery on Saturday evening from 4-7pm. This inaugural exhibit will features works by preeminent international glass artists including  Dale Chihuly, Randy Walker, Dante Marioni, Karen Willenbrink-Johnson, Jane Rosen, Shelly Muzylowski-Allen, Steffen Dam and Preston Singletary, among others.

Artist Demonstration Schedule:

April 30th, 10am - 1pm: Pam Koons (Calligraphy), Stacey King (Flameworking), Bob Mitchell & Dan LaChaussee (Hot Glass)
April 30th, 1pm - 4pm: Evelia Sanches, (Pottery), Stacey King (Flameworking), Bob Mithchell & Dan LaChaussee (Hot Glass)
May 1st, Noon - 3pm: Nikki Wheeler (Kids Art Projects), Stacey King (Flameworking), Bob Mithchell & Dan LaChaussee (Hot Glass)
May 1st, 3pm - 5pm: Celeste Douville (Jewelry), Stacey King (Flameworking), Bob Mithchell & Dan LaChaussee (Hot Glass)
The Schack Art Center (formerly the Arts Council of Snohomish County) is a 19,000 square foot art center that includes a hot shop for glass blowing, cold-working shop, kiln and flame working studio, professional and student exhibit spaces, retail store and multi-purpose classrooms to accommodate a variety of media.

About the Schack's Grand Opening Weekend

Dates and Times: April 30, 10am - 7pm and May 1, Noon - 5pm (includes Nature of Glass reception on Saturday April 30th from 4-7pm.)
Location: Schack Art Center, 2921 Hoyt Ave. Everett, WA 98201

Sponsors: Kia and Performance Kia of Everett. Thank you also to the City of Everett Cultural Arts Commission for their support of this event.

I will be working at this event on Saturday from 12-7 p.m. Hope to see you there!

(All text and photos in this post are Copyright 2011 Schack Art Center).

Register for my upcoming introductory encaustc art workshop!

Discover the basics of working with encaustic wax and it's use in today's contemporary art. Here's the FUN part: you will learn how to paint and fuse layers, add color, collage and even texture! We will also cover materials, equipment, and studio safety. You will finish the class with a good working knowledge of encaustics. This class is a prerequisite for "Intermediate Encaustic Technique", which will take place in July. Supply list provided at registration. Supply fee of $50 payable to instructor at class.

Workshop will be held at the new Schack Art Center, in Everett, Washington. To register, please visit: www.schack.org