Last year Evanston yarn bombed the Dempster-Chicago merchant area, and this year the initiative expanded to include Main Street as well. Intrigued by promises of finger knitting I signed up for the May 7 workshop, but then was more incentivized last month by a yarnbomb-making session at La Principal. Jaime gave us a tutorial on […]
Post-ThinkStartDo and amidst preparing for another big show I am replenishing my jewelry for a pop-up Luncheon and Spring Fashion Show this Sunday to support Filipino women. Ladies Who Lunch will be held on Sunday, April 17 from noon to 4 pm, and serves as a scholarship fundraiser. The fashion show will feature cocktail dresses […]
The trouble with vending at art fairs is that you see cool stuff but cannot get to the other booths to make your own purchases. I had seen MyThirtyOne booths on various occasions, but couldn’t connect with the vendors until after tear-down. However, when I toured the No Frills Fun Run Vendor Night pop-up MyThirtyOne […]
Art & Wine Night at Creative Coworking is always a fun event, but even more exciting when you’re an exhibitor. On March 18 numerous Evanstonians perused the artful mixed media collages of Melanie Deal. They also chatted under my encaustic and steel wire works on the opposite wall. I also popped up with my jewelry, […]
In 2011 I learned to make wrangled bangles with Brenda Schweder. Little did I know that intro to wire class would lead to a whole new career! Wrangled Bangle by Brenda Schweder in 2011 At the time I considered myself a paper collage artist, and encaustics were just beginning to show up on my radar. […]
It’s been a fun few months preparing for Friday’s Show Opening. After creating all the substrates and bending the shapes to go on top of the pieces I had to attach the hanging hardware before fusing everything together. Then I fused the wire to the encaustic backgrounds and did the hanging test to make sure […]
My encaustic wire collages are all finished and the March show is hung! It’s been fun to explore what to make and how and when. Some substrates lingered while I tried out various ideas and rejected them, and other pieces came together in consecutive sittings. I repurposed some older pieces into different looks. Adding wire […]
Let’s scatter some love this weekend! Valentine’s Day is coming, and for some that means feeling less loved rather than more loved. Lindy Stockton of The Collage Cafe is out to change that! This Saturday, February 13th she is hosting a free Scatter Love event at her store (912 Sherman Avenue). 1) Stop by The […]
This First Friday is hopping! Lots of my friends are in awesome openings throughout Chicagoland. My first stop on Friday will be Moon Art Gallery in Arlington Heights, where Jerry Stangl is the featured artist of the month. Jerry strives “to present the many varied moods of the seasons and times of day in my […]
Remember when I introduced The Collage Cafe? This Sunday I got to join the Grown*UP Girls Club for a creative session. This gathering is Lindy’s brainchild of creating a haven for women to leave all the day-to-day behind and spend some time playing, creating and getting to know other ladies. The group meets on the […]
