Elaine Luther
Artist, Teacher
Welcome, I’m Elaine.
I help you reconnect to your creativity through online and in person courses where I create a safe space for you to be successful. Find out more about me.
Need an art teacher for your library or art center?
I’m enthusiastic, kind and teach original projects that are all about creating meaning for your participants.
Have questions?
Need more art making in your life?
Make art…feel better. Supportive, fun online classes with Elaine Luther.
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You Can’t Use Up Creativity
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The Accidental Artist (My Story)
What’s my story? How did I get here? I didn’t go to art school, nope, not even close. (Communications major) I was one of those kids who was always making stuff — I had a big table in my room and two shelves of craft supplies. I learned to sew at 8 years old, on a...
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read moreResisting the change in the seasons
I said that in a text and liked it, so I made a graphic of it. : ) I always resist fall. I want more summer. I also resist Thanksgiving and Christmas, partly because the stores rush the holidays on us, it really is always too soon! Back to school sales in July?...
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Participatory Art in My First Art Walk
In the most un-gallery setting possible, among the power lines and our alley flower bed, full of sunflowers, we were part of an art walk this past weekend. Not just us, it’s a town-wide, garage-based art walk! (We used our parking space.) Here’s what we...
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We’ve Been Making Japanese Dolls
These are kokeshi, a Japanese folk doll that uses scrap wood turnings to make simple dolls that don’t have separate arms and legs, they’re a simple body and head. In the photo above are some samples that my kids and I made and one that a student gave me...
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Jewelry Photography, You Can Do It! now available in every format known to ebooks!
My ebooklet on how to take your own photos of jewelry using an affordable lighting system and a a point and shoot camera is now up for sale on Smashwords, and it’s available in pretty much every format known to ebook kind! If you have a Nook and wanted the book...
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Need an Amazing Art Class at your Library or Art Center? I Can Help
Looking for something totally new and exciting? A class that’s never been offered before at your organization? Something like Rock the Protest Poster, Activist Shirts, Random Acts of Kindess Art or Japanese Dolls?’ Please see my Teaching page for images...
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How to get more creativity in your life
As I accept or turn away different teaching opportunities, I’ve been writing and reflecting on what my mission is as an art teacher. One of the key motivators for me is helping people be creative, maybe for the first time in a long time. Making art is good for...
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I’m writing a series of interviews over at Moore Women Artists with living women artists working today. Here are the first few, and I’ll update this post as each new article is published. The Essence of Joy, Combating the Blues with Art, 2016. Tiffany...
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