About Face!

"You use a glass mirror to see your face; you use works of art 

to see your soul." 

— George Bernard Shaw 

There have been so many works of art in my studio over

 the last few months that I haven't taken the time to write 

about it. It has already been a full summer and it is only

 halfway done! 

So... here is a long pictorial of happenings.

For Lakeview Summerfest in June, A Work of Art Studio hosted Face Painting & Sidewalk Chalking. Both were taken to the extreme, with at least a hundred getting faces painted!

And a few beautiful grandmas cooling off before the parade.

 Didn't I say there was a line up? Both sides of the table for two hours!

There were so many kids I am running out of room for more events! I will add another post soon about all the art classes going on at A Work of Art Studio!

Some awesome sidewalk creativity. Give some people a little chalk and watch out.  A few of the visiting Summerfest vendors in front of the shop.




















In other news........

Several braided wool rugs and rug baskets were finished on our Tuesday night rug classes.

 

More to come about the terrific classes happening at the studio: quilting, mixed media wood fish, mosaic, and cement leaves to name a few. So, tune in for more pix and fun.

Gradual Enlightenment

"As we pass one step, and as we recognize it as being behind us, the next one already rises up before us. By the time we learn everything, we slowly come to understand it. And while you come to understand everything gradually, you don't remain idle at any moment: you are already attending to your new business; you live, you act, you move, you fulfill the new requirements of every new step of development. If, on the other hand, there were no schedule, no gradual enlightenment, if all the knowledge descended on you at once right there in one spot, then it's possible neither your brains nor your heart could bear it." 
— Imre Kertész 

As in life, this is also true in art and craft. Every little thing we attend to or learn today can be added with our extended knowledge to whatever project we are working on. Practicing, practicing, practicing makes you crazy when you're a kid and don't understand what the outcome will be from all that repetition. Here are a few examples of the enlightenment happening at A Work of Art Studio & Salon.

 Quilting experts who come for a quilting bee every first Wednesday of the month.

 Beginning mosaic class. Obviously, this client is a "natural".

 More advanced mosaic and sculpture techniques. Bodice and wings in preparation for mosaic glass.

 Underside & top of mosaic sculpture flower and the happy client who purchased it.

 Salon Price Board.

 Crocheted wire and beaded bracelet class.

 Crocheting and felting class.

 Finished crocheted bracelets!

 Advanced student bringing her at home mosaic projects in to share!

 Busy, busy night classes! Rugs, crocheting, mosaicing...

 Braided wool basket making.

Check out the art class schedule on my newly crafted website

www.aworkofartstudio.com and click on "Studio Schedule" page.

Advancing in the Direction of My Dreams

"I learned this, at least, by my experiment: that if one 

advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and 

endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet 

with a success unexpected in common hours." 

— Henry David Thoreau 

Check out my new video of the Shop!

http://youtu.be/jBJfXvIrKZc

A compilation of happenings at the salon/studio in the last five or so years. Thanks for watching and for participating in my dreams. Molly