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By Southern Oregon Artists Resource, 1974 contributed posts
View all Southern Oregon Artists Resource's posts. About the author: SOAR: The Southern Oregon Artist's Resource is a directory of Southern Oregon artists, artisans and those who serve them and calendar of their art events, and Art Matters!, our blog posting Southern Oregon art events and matters of interest to artists, enthusiasts and patrons of the arts near and far. SOAR was created and is maintained by art advocate and web designer Hannah West in Jacksonville, Oregon to promote our diverse and talented arts community to our visitors and the rest of the world.
Hello you lovely friends and artists!
May this newsletter find you enjoying yourself in everything you do! I have been taking time to reflect on the quietness of winter and wanted to share some worktable photos from my studio, so you can perhaps feel my quietness and this sweet creativity that has taken over my afternoons.
The winter light illuminates my quiet place.
River Garden Studio in the Snow
I have really been feeling the quietness of winter lately. It may be due to the freezingtemperatures and the cold fog that has frozen the river and covered every bush and tree in our garden in thick, intricate frost. Or it may also be my heart, resting before Christmas and joyfully anticipating our celebration with my whole family.
Time for quiet reflection here at River Garden Studio.
Gifts from Nature and Gifts for You
While nature and my heart have gifted me this quiet time of reflection, I also have some offerings for you that make wonderful physical gifts for you or someone you love. Consider my stencils, bags, books, workshops, and art! I will give you links and details to all of them below.
I just love seeing the snow out my window while I work away in my warm studio.
My stencil designs at StencilGirl Products come in different sizes, and I have over 30 options for you to choose from, each full of whimsical meaning. They are great for mixed media, art journals, card-making, use in any of my workshops, and infinitely more! Click on any of the stencil images at the following link to see dimensions and more details.
However you use it, you can purchase my art on durable and gorgeous carry-all pouches at Art of Where! I have 11 different options for you, and you can choose the size and details. They’re great for holding art supplies, for travel, as a cute clutch, or to hold another gift! The possibilities are endless.
My first book, Storytelling with Collage, has how-to projects, step-by-step guides, and insights into my thoughts and processes. My second book, Dancing on Raindrops is a coffee table book of beauty and inspiration, with prompts and room for you to add to the book as you like.
Won’t you join me for an online workshop? They make great gifts for yourself or someone you love — you could even take them together! I have 17 options for you to choose from, and the oldest two are even free. Go at your own pace and keep access to the content forever. Or you could indulge in a week of art and adventure in either Italy or Scotland in person with me next year!
By Southern Oregon Artists Resource, 1974 contributed posts
View all Southern Oregon Artists Resource's posts. About the author: SOAR: The Southern Oregon Artist's Resource is a directory of Southern Oregon artists, artisans and those who serve them and calendar of their art events, and Art Matters!, our blog posting Southern Oregon art events and matters of interest to artists, enthusiasts and patrons of the arts near and far. SOAR was created and is maintained by art advocate and web designer Hannah West in Jacksonville, Oregon to promote our diverse and talented arts community to our visitors and the rest of the world.
Hello you wonderful friends and artists! Sending you love and light from the Pacific Northwest! It is a wintery day here at River Garden Studio! The sun is shining between snowfalls. I have been enjoying time in my studio, but I’m also making some exciting plans for next year that I want to tell you all about!
Immerse yourself in Scotland in the Autumn with me!
I can hardly believe I get to teach…a Mixed Media Workshop in Scotland!
I am so excited to teach twice in Europe next year, in the hilltops of Italy September 16-23, 2023, then in the Highlands of Scotland September 28-October 6, 2023!
Mixed Media Magic, my mixed media workshop in Scotland, is a Wandering Craft Retreat, artfully curated so we get the most enjoyable experience as artists, from private tours to mixed media classes to Scottish Hospitality, with time to soak in all of the beauty around us factored in, too.
We will visit Edinburgh, the Highlands, and the Isle of Skye, while we stay in an 1880’s-era lodge perched on the edge of a remote Scottish loch and enjoy delicious, seasonal meals.
I am so looking forward to finding Home in the Highlands with you!
Won’t you join me for Mixed Media Magic in Scotland?!
To where are you drawn?
I have realized I am drawn to small villages and countrysides. I love experiencing local customs, food, and the people in a new place. I recently discovered much of my ancestry is Scottish, so that is a special tie for me on this adventure. My workshops in Europe are spaced enough that I have time to travel, rest and explore between them. Both venues are absolutely enchanting and have charmed me into having adventures with them! It would be so special if you would join me at either magical location!
Draw inspiration from our majestic surroundings as we make Mixed Media Magic in Scotland!
Won’t you join me?!
I would love to share these magical adventures with you in Scotland and Italy next year!
Which of these places beckon to you for the new year?
Storytelling with Collage: An Art Journey, September 16-23, 2023, in Montelparo Italy!
Mixed Media Magic in Scotland September 28-October 6!
By Roxanne Evans Stout, 78 contributed posts
View all Roxanne Evans Stout's posts. About the author: A mixed media artist, I am inspired by the natural history of the mountains and river lands in Southern Oregon. I love collage and book arts and have shown my art throughout the US and locally at Illahe Gallery in Ashland and Paschal Winery in Talent. I have been published in online collaborations and art zines, nationally in Cloth Paper Scissors, and I'm a featured artist in "The Pulse of Mixed Media" by Seth Apter. I also teach and design art workshops. Please see my listing at the Southern Oregon Artists Resource for all my links and contact information.
Wandering craft retreats
Featuring Roxanne evans stout
I am ecstatic to join the artfully curated retreats of Wandering Craft! We will enjoy sightseeing and creative immersion in Edinburgh, The Highlands, and Skye. There will be mixed media lessons in the studio and outdoors, where we will draw from the astounding magic of our surroundings.
By Southern Oregon Artists Resource, 1974 contributed posts
View all Southern Oregon Artists Resource's posts. About the author: SOAR: The Southern Oregon Artist's Resource is a directory of Southern Oregon artists, artisans and those who serve them and calendar of their art events, and Art Matters!, our blog posting Southern Oregon art events and matters of interest to artists, enthusiasts and patrons of the arts near and far. SOAR was created and is maintained by art advocate and web designer Hannah West in Jacksonville, Oregon to promote our diverse and talented arts community to our visitors and the rest of the world.
Greetings, you dear friends and artists!
I have a lot to smile about from here in my studio. It feels good to be home after an incredible art retreat in Morocco. It is important to have time to soak it all in and center myself before I travel again, and that is what I’m doing. At the same time, I have a trip coming up next year that I am absolutely ecstatic about, and I want to tell you all of the amazing details!
Beautiful Montelparo, Italy, where we will stay September 16-23, 2023! Imagine Italy in the Autumn with Me The colors, the villages, the coast, a beautiful boutique hotel … All of it for you to savor. Won’t you join me for my beloved workshop, Storytelling with Collage, at the boutique Hotel Leone in Montelparo, Italy, September 16-23, 2023? Register before December 1 to save 150 Euros!
I cannot wait to share my processes and techniques with you! In student-favorite workshop Storytelling with Collage, we will create a handmade artist book or art journal that you will fill with creations during our retreat. We’ll work with paint, collage, attaching, stitching, and mixed-media projects that tell your story of this very special time and place.
We will spend one day with our supplies at the beach where we can wander and picnic as well as create! All skill levels are welcome.
Come and Be Captivated with Me… Storytelling with Collage in Italy includes: ▪ 7 nights of luxury accommodation – see their rooms! ▪ 4 days art tuition ▪ Group airport transfers to and from either Ancona airport or Pedaso ▪ Unlimited use of lockable studio ▪ All meals including breakfast, lunch and evening meals ▪ Delicious local house wine with lunch and evening meal ▪ Full day on location at the coastal town of Pedaso on the Riviera del Palma ▪ Visit to a mountain hilltop town and a privately guided nature walk ▪ Full day excursion to the beautiful town of Ascoli Piceno, including a privately guided walking tour of this beautiful Renaissance town full of history as well as fabulous boutique shops, charming cafes, and one of Italy’s most beautiful piazzas
Storytelling with Collage in Italy is going to be so full of fun and inspiration!
Join the Enchantment!
Located in a historic palazzo, Hotel Leone is a small, privately-owned 11-bedroom boutique hotel and retreat center offering luxury accommodation.
With gorgeous views from every window, a beautiful studio for us to create in, incredible food and wine, and many outdoor sitting areas – including a patio area with a pool – you will be enchanted by Hotel Leone!
The region of Le March, where we will stay, is considered one of the best-kept secrets of Italy. With its hilltop towns, art and culture, amazing coastline with hidden beaches, patchwork-quilt countryside, and stunning mountain ranges, you will be filled with delight and inspiration.
Join me for Storytelling with Collage: An Art Journey, September 16-23, 2023, in Montelparo Italy!
Moroccan Memories…
I am still savoring the experiences and memories from my trip to Morocco in October, where I got to teach a four-day workshop as well as travel the land — including travel by camel! I posted on my Instagram and Facebook pages as I lived those wonderful days, but I wanted to share a few favorites here as well. Thank you so much to Michelle Fletcher for planning and hosting the whole amazing experience, and to all of my dear friends and students from Kasbah Aitisfoul!
Moroccan prayer flags rolled into scrolls, part of our art adventure Our wonderful guide took us safely through the desert and provided so much fascinating information! Magic and symbols were everywhere in Morocco! This was a favorite for me. I fell in love with the people, the land, the culture, and the camels of Morocco! Sending love to each of you, my students and friends! If we were together in Morocco, I feel so blessed and thankful. And I hope to spend a week with you in beautiful Italy next year! Won’t you join me for Storytelling with Collage in Italy?!
By Roxanne Evans Stout, 78 contributed posts
View all Roxanne Evans Stout's posts. About the author: A mixed media artist, I am inspired by the natural history of the mountains and river lands in Southern Oregon. I love collage and book arts and have shown my art throughout the US and locally at Illahe Gallery in Ashland and Paschal Winery in Talent. I have been published in online collaborations and art zines, nationally in Cloth Paper Scissors, and I'm a featured artist in "The Pulse of Mixed Media" by Seth Apter. I also teach and design art workshops. Please see my listing at the Southern Oregon Artists Resource for all my links and contact information.
Won’t you join me in Le March, Italy
for a mixed media art retreat
At the Hotel Leone & Retreat Centre, Montelparo, Italy
September 16th-23rd 2023
This is the Perfect time to make your Flight Reservations!
Register before December 1st, 2022 and you will be saving 150 Euros!
Here are just some of the things That
Storytelling with Collage In Italy will Include:
The creation of a hand made artist book or art journal that you will fill with creations during our retreat. We will work with paint, collage, attaching, stitching and mixed media projects that tell your story of this very special time and place. All levels of skill are welcome.
4 days art tuition, one at which we will take our art journals and supplies to the beach to wander and picnic.
A full day on location at the coastal town of Pedaso on the Riviera del Palma.
Pedaso is a small seaside town with both pebble and sandy beaches and enjoy lunch in a restaurant on the beach edge.
Full day excursion to the beautiful town of Ascoli Piceno including a privately guided walking tour of this beautiful Renaissance town full of history as well as fabulous boutique shops, charming cafes and one of Italy’s most beautiful piazzas
Visit to a mountain hilltop town and enjoy a privately guided nature walk
Everything really is on your doorstep! In an historic palazzo, Hotel Leone is a small, privately-owned 11-bedroomed boutique hotel and retreat centre offering luxury accommodation.
With gorgeous views from every window, a beautiful studio for us to create in , many outdoor sitting areas including a patio area with a poo and incredible food and wine, you will be enchanted.
Le March is known as one of the best kept secrets of Italy. With its medieval hilltop towns that are full of art and culture, amazing coastline with hidden beaches, patchwork quilt countryside and stunning mountain ranges, you will be filled with delight and want to return again and again.
Imagine Italy in the Autumn with Me
The colors, the villages, the coast and this beautiful boutique hotel …
By Southern Oregon Artists Resource, 1974 contributed posts
View all Southern Oregon Artists Resource's posts. About the author: SOAR: The Southern Oregon Artist's Resource is a directory of Southern Oregon artists, artisans and those who serve them and calendar of their art events, and Art Matters!, our blog posting Southern Oregon art events and matters of interest to artists, enthusiasts and patrons of the arts near and far. SOAR was created and is maintained by art advocate and web designer Hannah West in Jacksonville, Oregon to promote our diverse and talented arts community to our visitors and the rest of the world.
Hello, you lovely artists and friends! May this newsletter find you feeling safe and inspired. I have some fun projects in the works and wanted to update you on what I’m doing these days!
I am featured in the latest issue of Where Women Create! My spread in Where Women Create has me so excited!
Someone once told me that I had a way of creating art that was one with my photographs and studio. I feel that this is true because they are all so connected. When I create, work in my studio, garden, or photograph my work, I am truly working from my soul and my muse is beside me.
The Fall 2022 issue of Where Women Create has a feature on my studio and myself, and all of the photos are taken by me! I am still in awe of how beautiful the article and spreads are, and how supportive you all have been!
It is a gorgeous issue with so many inspirational Studios stories and photos. I’m linking to the magazine here, so if you want to order it you can. It is available at Barnes and Noble if you are there too! But take a look around the wonderful Where Women Create website, and even subscribe while you are there!
Learn Online With Me!
My lovely friend, the artist Zoe Hirson, wrote of me and my art, “Something about this artist. She can put together marks and images and they come together to tell a story [and] show an image that manages to be contemporary with a sense of old, of history, of memory, of fragments, of interest.” I love this description so much!
Have you looked at my online offerings lately? I have fourteen different online workshops available for you to choose from, each with its own unique theme and flavor!
I recently launched two new online workshops that I am so excited to share with you now that the planning and dreaming are complete!
Come create with me in my online workshops!
The Gatheress
Inspired by all of the treasures we gather along the way! Do you have pieces of fabric or paper that are too special to discard? In The Gatheress, we use our sentimental scraps to create a mounted bi-fold book with a scroll attached in the middle as the centerpiece! Learn simple techniques that add rich detail, be inspired by the elements, and reclaim your place on this beautiful planet!
Here is a photo from my feature in Where Women Create. It shows my encaustic station for filming Ring Around the Moon.
Ring Around the Moon My second workshop that just launched, Ring Around the Moon, is my class for Painting with Fire 2022. Painting with Fire is a year-long encaustics masterclass with over 50 hours of lessons and behind-the-scenes from 26 world-renowned encaustics artists.
Create a lush landscape with me and see how wax adds depth and mystery to your creations! Register now for Painting with Fire, and you will gain access to all of the classes that were already released this year, including mine!
Sending you love, light, and magic from River Garden Studio! I hope we create together soon! y® company
By Roxanne Evans Stout, 78 contributed posts
View all Roxanne Evans Stout's posts. About the author: A mixed media artist, I am inspired by the natural history of the mountains and river lands in Southern Oregon. I love collage and book arts and have shown my art throughout the US and locally at Illahe Gallery in Ashland and Paschal Winery in Talent. I have been published in online collaborations and art zines, nationally in Cloth Paper Scissors, and I'm a featured artist in "The Pulse of Mixed Media" by Seth Apter. I also teach and design art workshops. Please see my listing at the Southern Oregon Artists Resource for all my links and contact information.
Registration Is Open
$48.00
For the Brand New Recorded Version!!
The Alchemist’s Shield
Because..
these are the days
for new beginnings…
We need to be creative more than ever! This is the perfect time to offer a New Workshop that I have been planning for weeks!
Do you need time to immerse yourself in making some beautiful and intricate art pieces that symbolize protection during this winter?
If the answer is yes, please join me and create two Alchemist’s Shields that will work as Talismans, giving you protection, guidance, and support and fill you with creative magic.
This is now a self-study workshop
In my videos I will be your guide as you create two unique and gorgeous shields.
As you watch me work, it will be as if you are in my studio with me, sitting next to me at my work table. You can watch the videos at your own pace and stop and go as much as you like!
We will start with a scrap piece of wood and a pile of old cardboard pieces and construct, assemble and layer our shield with fabrics and papers and found objects that we love!
We will work with intent so that our shields will hold in them our messages, our hopes, and our dreams for the future. You will be Honoring Your Own Creative Process. And you will love every part of this workshop!!
“Talisman definition: noun [ C ] plural: talismans an object believed to bring good luck or to keep its owner safe from harm”
— The Cambridge Dictionary
The Alchemist’s Shield Facebook Group is open now with the Supply List which I will post here as well.
*Please make sure the name you register under is the same as the name on your FB account!!
*We will invite you into the group after January 1st. If you do not get an invitation within a week after you sign up, please request to join and include the name you registered under!
*These steps will ensure you get into the group quickly and hassle-free!
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
Some knowledge of assemblage or a previous workshop with me is advised.
Please consider your Paypal receipt as your confirmation and make sure when you register your correct email is on the form so I can get in contact with you.
You will need to ask to join the Alchemist’s Shield Facebook Group as soon as you register.
You will need to have a personal FB account and make sure you are able to stream live videos on your computer.
Invitations will be sent out as soon as possible after I have your payment and FB name.
There will be lots of important guidelines and information in the Announcements section on the Facebook page. Please scroll through! The videos will also be under Videos on the group page.
Sorry, no refunds will be issued for this course.
Access to the videos will be forever, at some point I will move them to Vimeo and my website as well so you can download them.
I am thrilled to be able to share this project with you and cannot wait to see your creations!!
Just $48.00
Supply List for The Alchemist’s Shield
small piece of wood, about 5” x 5” any thickness.
scrap pieces of cardboard about the same measurements
collage papers and fabric, small amounts (Think about different textures and weights)
scissors
straight edge
tacky glue or a heavier glue
matte medium, water, paper towels, paint brush
small nails and tacks
awl
string, thread,
wire: two or three gauges, I like natural colors
wire cutters or sturdy scissors
bent nose pliers (optional)
gathered artifacts or relics- I will be using a small old tin, taken apart, rusty metal pieces, rusty fence wire and maybe a small vintage bottle *Other ideas include old earrings, cabinet locks or keys, buttons, etc.
gathered natural objects- I will be using a feather, and a forked twig. Small stones (To use in a mosaic inside the tin) *Other ideas include seed pods, pine needles, dried plants, seed pods, etc.
By Southern Oregon Artists Resource, 1974 contributed posts
View all Southern Oregon Artists Resource's posts. About the author: SOAR: The Southern Oregon Artist's Resource is a directory of Southern Oregon artists, artisans and those who serve them and calendar of their art events, and Art Matters!, our blog posting Southern Oregon art events and matters of interest to artists, enthusiasts and patrons of the arts near and far. SOAR was created and is maintained by art advocate and web designer Hannah West in Jacksonville, Oregon to promote our diverse and talented arts community to our visitors and the rest of the world.
Hello you beautiful, artistic souls! I wanted to tell you about the magic brewing here at River Garden Studio. I have some excitement to share!
I love this new stencil creation, and it is ready to share with you at last!
Look at all of these new stencil designs on the sheet called ATC Mix-Up Stout #1!
The time has finally come for me to share my new stencil designs
Just-Released Stencil Designs at StencilGirl Products!
I have two whole sheets available with brand-new stencil creations! Each 9″x12″ sheet has 9 unique images including animals, landscapes, and symbols. Take a look at the options on both sheets, only $14 each! Not only are they fun to use, but they are sturdy and the quality is amazing!
These were made with so much love and inspired by my own work, including my paintings, collages, and pages in my artist books and art journals. You might recognize some of the images and marks that I use so often.
I have 30 other sheets of stencils available on StencilGirl! They are a variety of sizes and priced $5, $7, and $14. Stencils make a great gift for yourself or a loved one!
I put so much love into each of these new stencil designs! This is from the sheet called ATC Mix-Up Stout #2.
Another precious new design for you from me!
I am so excited to co-teach in our upcoming Zoom workshop
The Illuminated Scroll!
This three-day workshop will happen in real time on Zoom with myself, Seth Apter, and Lisa Agaran. We have a limited number of live spots available and options for those who cannot join us live.
Registration includes all three days of the workshop, daily recordings available for 3 weeks after the workshop has ended (recordings will not be available for downloading), plus our Meet the Instructors Night event the evening before the workshop begins. Get all of the details and register here!
Won’t you make three Illuminated Scrolls with us?!
People have created scrolls to record beauty and magic since ancient times…
In The Illuminated Scroll, you will connect with history and the elements as we make three unique mixed-media scrolls on each of the three days. This is a special opportunity with Lisa Agaran, Seth Apter, and I each teaching for one whole day of the workshop!
I teach the first day and will guide you through your first Illuminated Scroll! Together we will create an enticing piece out of fabric treated with layers of gesso and paint and then embellished with a blend of collaged fabric & papers, stitching, and gatherings from nature. I will also show you how to incorporate an easy weave into your scroll to hold sticks and other found objects.
Here is a sample of my own Illuminated Scroll, which I will teach you to make! It has my new horse stencil on it.
For a special touch, we will also be using my newest stencil designs! I’m so excited for you to use them. All of my stencil designs are available at StencilGirl Products! You will see the newest stencils first!
Your majestic scroll will be a stunning work of art both when rolled up and opened to be hung on the wall, revealing your visual stories.
I am in love with this Illuminated Scroll I made, and I cannot wait to see what you make!
Join the instructors of The Illuminated Scroll… …for a fun and casual Facebook Live Event! Whether or not you are registered for the Illuminated Scroll yet, join us on Lisa’s Facebook page at 4 PST this Saturday, October 16! All three of us instructors will be there, and it will be a great virtual get-together!
Won’t you join us?!
Surprise! Stampington featured my IG account!
…in an article called “Inspired by Instagram: 5 Creative Instagram Accounts We Love!”
Stampington’s charming article for autumn features four other amazing artists whose pages and creations are most interesting. I was delighted to see how the author described my page and the images they chose from it. Here is the article to inspire you as well!
Here are some cute images they used from my IG for the Stampington article!
By Roxanne Evans Stout, 78 contributed posts
View all Roxanne Evans Stout's posts. About the author: A mixed media artist, I am inspired by the natural history of the mountains and river lands in Southern Oregon. I love collage and book arts and have shown my art throughout the US and locally at Illahe Gallery in Ashland and Paschal Winery in Talent. I have been published in online collaborations and art zines, nationally in Cloth Paper Scissors, and I'm a featured artist in "The Pulse of Mixed Media" by Seth Apter. I also teach and design art workshops. Please see my listing at the Southern Oregon Artists Resource for all my links and contact information.
Hello you beautiful friends and artists!
I hope you are well and happy. May this newsletter find you creating magic! I love connecting with you, and I’m so excited to tell you about an upcoming opportunity for us to create together online!
Create mixed-media magic with us in The Illuminated Scroll! Here is the open scroll project I will teach, and Seth and Lisa will make completely different scrolls with you!
Create Mixed-Media Magic With Us In… The Illuminated Scroll!
People have created scrolls to record beauty and magic since ancient times. In The Illuminated Scroll, you will connect with history and the elements as we make three unique mixed-media scrolls on each of the three days. This is a special opportunity with Lisa Agaran-Sand, Seth Apter, and I each teaching for one whole day of the workshop!
I teach the first day and will guide you through your first Illuminated Scroll! Together we will create an enticing piece out of fabric treated with layers of gesso and paint and then embellished with a blend of collaged fabric & papers, stitching, and gatherings from nature. I will also show you how to incorporate an easy weave into your scroll to hold sticks and other found objects.
For a special touch, we will also be using my newest stencil designs! I’m so excited for you to use them. All of my stencil designs are available at StencilGirl Products!
Your majestic scroll will be a stunning work of art both when rolled up and opened to be hung on the wall, revealing your visual stories.
Here is a semi-rolled view of the scroll above, which I will guide you in making on the first day! You won’t believe the beauties Lisa and Seth have in store for you on the other days!
Won’t You Join Us!
The live Zoom sessions for The Illuminated Scroll are Thursday-Saturday, November 11-13. Registration also includes a pre-workshop Meet the Instructors Night event, daily raffle giveaways gifted by the artists, and daily recordings for later viewing. There is also a non-live option! Get all the details and register now!
Won’t you make Illuminated Scrolls with us?!
Here is a sample of the scroll I will teach you to make in The Illuminated Scroll. Seth and Lisa will teach their own secrets and techniques on their days!
Sending you blessings of creativity and joy!
Won’t you join us for The Illuminated Scroll, live on Zoom Nov. 11-13?! Or join us for the non-live version!
By Southern Oregon Artists Resource, 1974 contributed posts
View all Southern Oregon Artists Resource's posts. About the author: SOAR: The Southern Oregon Artist's Resource is a directory of Southern Oregon artists, artisans and those who serve them and calendar of their art events, and Art Matters!, our blog posting Southern Oregon art events and matters of interest to artists, enthusiasts and patrons of the arts near and far. SOAR was created and is maintained by art advocate and web designer Hannah West in Jacksonville, Oregon to promote our diverse and talented arts community to our visitors and the rest of the world.
Hello you beautiful artists and friends! I hope this newsletter finds you well! These are not easy times, but I am finding ways to create joy, and I hope you are too. I am thrilled to tell you about a special project I have been preparing for quite some time. It is finally ready to share with you! My next online class for you is… Sacred Offerings! Create beautiful backgrounds for stenciled “Offerings.”
How will you use them? In books, as wall hangings, as gifts or stand-alone works of art… Join me March 11 at 1 pm PST on Facebook Live! The class will last 1.5-2 hours.
After you register, you will receive an invite to a closed Facebook group, where the class will be. You will be able to re-watch the class and share with the group forever after. So even if you can’t make the live recording, it will always be available to you in our Facebook group! And it is only $30! Register here now! Register now to join Sacred Offerings!
Nurture your creativity with Sacred Offerings. Nourish your artistic spirit with an afternoon making art together… In Sacred Offerings!
If you want to explore printmaking on a Gelli plate, this will be a wonderful class for you!
We will add texture and color to papers and delve into new and meaningful ways to use my stencil designs!
We are going to nurture our creativity together, and create all kinds of magic!
Explore Gelli plates and stencils in new and meaningful ways with us in Sacred Offerings! May you have a magical, beautiful day! Thank you so much to each of you who has already signed up for Sacred Offerings!
Hello you beautiful artists and friends! I hope this newsletter finds you well! These are not easy times, but I am finding ways to create joy, and I hope you are too. I am thrilled to tell you about a special project I have been preparing for quite some time. It is finally ready to share with you! 
