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Earth Art Show with Leah Mebane May 7

Earth Art Show with Leah Mebane, Saturday May 7, 2016, 3–5pm, ashland, oregon

Leah Fanning Mebane’s

Earth Art Show Saturday, May 7th 3-5 pm 4pm Artist Talk and Q&A At Edenvale’s Enoteca on the Plaza (upstairs) 17 N. Main St. Ashland FREE Wine Tasting & Appetizers Stop by and say Hi, Sip, Munch and enjoy the great view of the mountains and downtown. This is my first art show in 6 years and I’m so excited to bring my paintings back into the world! They were all made with natural, hand-made oil paints on organic cotton canvas. Hope to see you there!

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Leah Fanning Mebane Owner of Natural Earth Paints www.NaturalEarthPaint.com 541.890.6533

Contemporary Fine Artist www.FanningArt.com

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eARTh Day News from Leah Mebane!

Earth Day Painted Hands

eARTh day 2013 news from Leah Mebane

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Ashland Gallery Association Featured Exhibits - January 2013

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The Ashland Gallery Association Announces January 2013 Featured Exhibits – Read on for details!

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VIDEO: Artist Leah Fanning Mebane

Leah Fanning Mebane Painting

A video introduction to artist Leah Fanning Mebane and her abstract paintings.

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Earth Art & Paint Summer Newsletter

Earth Art & Paint Summer Newsletter Children’s Earth Paint, not just for children! After teaching nature-inspired art classes over the past Summer, I’ve discovered that adults are having just as much fun with the water soluble Earth Paints as children! From making leaf print stationary and painting flower pots to decorating wooden frames and large garden rocks, the fun can be enjoyed by all ages.

Summer Art Project: Sea Shell Collages Have you ever wondered what you’ll do with that bag of shells that you’ve been collecting at beaches for years? Here ya go… 1. Paint shells with Earth Paints 2. Glue to a scrap piece of wood or stiff board in pretty patterns or in shape of animals, flowers, people, etc. * Toddler Option: Instead of gluing them down, let your toddler sort, arrange, and put them in different containers. My 2 ½ year old was occupied

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Happy Earth Day from Leah Mebane's Earth Art!

Earth Day Painted Hands

In Gratitude on April 22nd I would like to express deep gratitude for our Mother Earth. Not only for giving us life and nourishment and blue whales (as if that weren’t enough) but also for providing us with beautiful ready made paint for over 100,000 years.

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Earth Art Day with Leah Fanning Mebane

Earth Paints & Nature Art Class with Leah Mebane

We will celebrate Earth Day with an all natural earth art class. We will learn to make our own earth paints from natural clay and paint smooth river stones and drift wood for your home or garden. We’ll make eco stationary with leaf, veggie & flower prints and Native American paint brushes with plant stalks. If time allows we’ll also learn how to make earth pastels and natural egg tempera paint.

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Happy Spring Equinox! News from Leah Fanning Mebane

Earth Paint makes great non-toxic egg coloring for Easter

Coloring and painting Easter eggs and making non-toxic Play Dough with natural Earth Paints, new works and more Spring updates from Leah’s Earth Art Studio!

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EARTH ART NEWS from Leah Fanning Mebane

News on a number of different fronts from Leah Fanning Mebane’s email newsletter

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Leah Fanning Mebane Announces Earth Paint Kits at Siskiyou School Winter Faire

Earth Paint Kits: the Earth Oil Paint Kit comes in a beautiful, eco-friendly box and includes 6 earth pigments, refined walnut oil and Earth Paints booklet. The Children’s Earth Paint Kit includes 6 powdered paints (that makes a thick, vibrant paint when mixed with water), compostable mixing cups and booklet with nature-based art activites and more.

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