IndigoEarth and WildHeart Art Studios share with you beautiful inspiration ,ideas,designs and the love of the earth~ I create unique jewelry ,mixed media artwork and Online workshops so come and visit our website below and Enjoy~
Designing with words is something very meaningful to me and creating this leather embossed vintage style necklace with the word Journey... says it all. Many times the "journey" gets lost as we strive for your destination. This necklace is the perfect affirmation to remember on a daily basis and to enjoy the journey! To find out how to create this lovely necklace using Proxxon tools please visit their blog !
Embellish your Vintage family photos and show them off with some fun adornments and Proxxon's Drill Press! I absolutely love all things vintage / jewelry and when I saw these beautiful cabinet cards in an antique store I knew I had to find a way to honor them and bring them back to "life".
Visit the Proxxon Blog page to find out how you can create one of these treasures for yourself Tiny Tool Time Blog
There is nothing more special than creating in a beautiful journal that you yourself have created with love!
In this fun creative workshop we will create special polymer clay tiles that express what is important and meaningful for you. By adding metal embellishments, charms, jewels, inspirational messages and sari silk ribbons you can create these amazing and beautiful art or writing journals!
To win a spot in this wonderful workshop just post a comment below on what would be the most meaningful quote that you would create and add to your own "LifeStory" Journal? Share the post and tag me so I know that you have shared the link and Good Luck! Winner will be chosen on Valentines Day!!
Those who have already purchased the workshop will also be eligible!
YES you DO have enough time for creativity and art! One of the things I enjoy doing is to sit down when the family is watching TV and make use of that time for creativity and being able to be with your family! Doodling is something you can start and stop at any point ,all you need is a minimal amount of supplies! Many times I take a small bag of pens and my journal on the plane to pass the time and be creative~ it works out great!
You can incorporate doodles in many thing you do and have varying degrees of doodling in projects. I like to add them to my mixed media projects as well.
One of my favorite doodle projects is to create little fairy houses!
The possibilities are endless! I dont really have a favorite type of paper~ most will work well although you dont want an absorbent paper as you will want the gel pen ink to sit on top of the paper. My favorite white and black pens are Uniball Signo gel pens ans they also come in silver and gold! I also like creating with the Gelly Roll gel pens and those come in many colors ( metallics, brights,neons, souffle etc )
Not to mention ....some white doodling in my black Dylusions journal! So much yummy fun!
So grab some pens and get doodling~ No excuses now:)
Come and join us for a beautiful creative weekend in my vintage style art studio in upstate NY! The fall is so beautiful here and we will be taking advantage of the peaceful 8 acres of woods that surround the art studio with other activities as well such nature walks, outdoor dining and on Saturday night an acoustical guest will play guitar for us around the campfire! There are beautiful gardens that surround the property , a pond and some sweet farm animals to greet you. So very happy to have the very talented Roxanne Evans Stout join us and offer 2 amazing workshop!
I live and create in the beautiful Pacific Northwest and the mountains and the river lands that surround my home are my constant inspiration. I am an Adjunct Professor at Oregon Institute of Technology where I teach Mixed Media Arts.
I share my art in workshops throughout the United States and have had my work shown and been published internationally. I also teach online workshops to students who are from all over the world.
Teaching enables me to share my passion...nothing makes me more happy than helping my students through their own process of renewal. My goal is to help you find your own magic. Through my art I would like to convey the feeling of connecting, timelessness and re-creation.
My biggest project, my book, "Storytelling with Collage" was published in March 2016 by North Light Books.
As an artist I am constantly learning and growing. Art is my passion, my love, my soul.
WildHeart Art Studio~ Sherri Welser
Sherri
has always loved being creative and sharing that love
with others.
She enjoys
creating mixed media artwork and
artisan jewelry filled with unique texture,
colors and inspirational messages.Traveling the east coast, she has been able
to share her love of art and hopefully help inspire others to find that passion
within.
Sherri has been featured in over a dozen national magazines over the
past 2 years and has 3 up and coming issues for the spring in Jewelry Affaire,
Mingle and Somerset Studio Apprentice Magazines. She currently is a design team and guest design team member for several creative companies.
~Friday-15th~
3-5 pm- Art Sister Gathering (getting to know each other)
5-8~ Dinner and Dessert
~Saturday-16th~
8-9am~ Breakfast
9-12~ Blessing Boxes~Sherri Welser
Create these beautiful one of a kind wooden boxes that we will paint and adorn with hand made polymer clay tiles,trinkets and charms to make it a special blessing box unique to you.
A hand gathered collection of art-filled pages in your own uniquely bound book
Let loose your inner artist with Roxanne as we celebrate the Autumn Equinox at the Indigo Earth and WildHeart Art Studios
During this workshop we will create a book, simply but elegantly assembled with a stick for the spine. We will decorate the pages with stains and pan pastels and then layer and collage papers and fabrics. Lastly we will attach natural objects on to the pages using wire and threads. You will go home with a beautiful handmade book of Natures Offerings and can easily able to add more pages during studio hours.
4-6pm~ StoryTelling Sticks with Sherri Welser~
Native American Story telling sticks or talking sticks have a rich history in communal gatherings and holds a deep respect when the keeper of the stick is speaking. We will be creating our own talking sticks with beads, feathers, bells stamps,paint,leather etc. All designed to make it a personal journey when creating your own. Each item we use will have its own special meaning.
5-7~ Campfire Dinner and Smore's Dessert Bar
7-9pm~ Acoustic Guitar player~Jaimie Lee
Jaimie Lee is a singer/songwriter in the Finger Lakes Region known for her unique, acoustic renditions of popular songs and melodic vocals. Her americana/folk sound gives life to songs of many genres including country, pop, and classic rock that are likely to bring back memories and help make new ones.
Sneak Peak of her beautiful voice!
~Sunday 17th~
8-9am ~Breakfast
9-11am~ Intuitive Painting with Sherri Welser
In this workshop find your inner muse by using your intuition to create. We will apply paints, inks, stencils ,stamps and mark making on our canvases as our base and create layers on top of that.
11 am -12noon~ Gourmet Lunch
12- 3pm~"Weaving in Nature" with Roxanne Evans Stout
Creating a beautiful box, an artifact that holds your thoughts and dreams, woven together with threads,natural objects and treasures from your life.
During this workshop we will begin with a small cardboard box. We will paint the box with gesso and stains and collage the inside with colored papers and images. Then we will create a loom with the outside walls of the box. Woven within will be colored and textured threads, sticks, feathers, bones and other natural elements.
Local Airport would be either Syracuse or Rochester ( we are in the middle) and they are about 45 minutes to an hour away) Transportation would need to be arranged at the airport or before hand to bring you here. We are located in the town of Phelps. Accommodations are not included but these are new hotels that are reasonable and right down the road from the studio. For those of you that might like to share a room.. let me know as I can help connect you up. Holiday Inn Express~ Geneva Microtel Inn and Suites
Spaces are limited so sign up early!
Pictures of the studio ,gardens and my other retreats that I
have hosted
Past Retreat in 2014
Pond on back patio
Pond
Flowers
Beautiful woods to wander in
Back Patio
The girls and I at ArtBeach Retreat!
Sheri and Leslie at ArtBeach retreat
Girls creating at ArtBeach Retreat
Hammock in the back
ArtBeach Retreat
Mary at ArtWine Retreat
Girls eating out at ArtWine Retreat
Winery Tour at ArtWine Retreat
In the studio
In the studio
Art of a Gypsy last year
Relaxing in back of the studio at Art of a Gypsy
Back Deck
Pond
Gardens
flowers in garden
Creative Joy at the retreats!
Hammock to relax in behind the studio
Back patio
Inside the studio
Gardens
Pathway through the woods along side the studio
Waterfall/pond
Hope you can join us for this amazing and wonderful experience with other like minded souls~ It will be a journey you will never forget:)
