Saturday, October 24, 2009

Artful Greeting Cards at Kozo




I am absolutely delighted about my newest collaboration! I am teaching a variety of art classes for Kozo Arts, a gorgeous Japanese paper store and bookbindery in San Francisco. The first class
took place last Wednesday, October 21st. It was called "Artful Greeting Cards". I had the pleasure of crafting with 3 lovely ladies, who produced gorgeous greeting cards , incorporating the artful Japanese Chiyogami papers that Kozo Arts sells. This class is a lot of fun, because the cards comprise of different elements: beautiful patterned papers, decoupaged images and stamping techniques. I brought lots of different stamps, cutter and punches and we had papers galore. The class is suited for beginners as well as seasoned crafters. It is always fascinating for me to see the different interpretations my students come up. Check out their beautiful results :



My students busy at work, creating artful greeting cards:


Friday, October 23, 2009

Something my daughter drew


Here is a drawing my daughter made. I am so proud of her, because I think she is an amazing artist. I love this visual story she created. This is my favorite kind of art, that sparks my imagination and makes me wonder: What is going on with the two towers in the background? Is the girl wondering which one is hiding a treasure of gems? Or are they both hints in a puzzle that tells us where the girl is from? And isn't her bunny absolutely adorable? Is he real or a stuffed toy? What do you think? Do we really need to know the answers to enjoy the drawing? I don't think so. It is exactly this sense of wondering and the excitement and inspiration it creates that makes it so worth while.