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. […]
Last week was quite celebratory with Pie Day kicking off the week, celebrating Irish lore on Thursday, and then opening my show on Friday. Monday started with Pie Day, and a CRAVE event offered perfect healthy pie by Pyrite Sun. We chatted about big dreams in growing our businesses at Creative Coworking and savored every […]
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 […]
It’s still wire bending time in the studio, but I did have a chance to stroll by the lake during two balmy weekends. Yesterday’s snow flurries remind us it is still winter, but for a moment Spring was real! At least the queen’s crown is melting off. Within a week the tree trimmers came by. […]
It’s 23 days until my show at Creative Coworking, and I am beginning to feel the push. This weekend was spent recovering from a very hectic week covering my roles with NEW, FUSEDChicago, and as a jewelry vendor. So now I need to switch gears back to larger collages and get the ideas I have […]
A few years ago I got all the business planning books in the world but never completed a plan for my Marvels. With a few years of redirecting under my belt and the threat that this would be the last live eCourse, I signed up for the 2016 Right Brain Business Planning eCourse. I had […]
I’ve been preparing for the No Frills Fun Run Vendor Night that takes place on Thursday. No Frills Fun Run is an annual charitable run that was started in 2012 by two local moms in Elmhurst, Illinois. On February 28, participants will run a half-marathon or half-half distance (6.55 miles) to benefit one family in […]
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 […]
