Wonderful Needle Felting Student Work

Feb 12, 2017 | Teaching

Here are some lovely student projects from a recent two hour workshop I taught in needle felting! Want to get started in needle felting? Here’s a good source of tools and supplies: https://www.weircrafts.com
We’ve Been Making Japanese Dolls

We’ve Been Making Japanese Dolls

Aug 26, 2016 | About Creativity, Teaching

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...
Art + Activism = Change, New Class at the Oak Park Art League

Art + Activism = Change, New Class at the Oak Park Art League

Jul 11, 2016 | Teaching

Here are some photos from my day camp from last week at the Oak Park Art League (OPAL). Students were ages 9-12 and made posters and t-shirts on a cause that they care about. In addition, we made Tibetan Prayer Flags with kirigami patterns on them. Those are hung out...
You Can Reconnect to Your Creativity

You Can Reconnect to Your Creativity

Jun 23, 2016 | Teaching

Feeling stuck? Haven’t done anything creative in a while? I’ve been there. After 20 years of metalsmithing, I got bored and stuck. I started painting out of the blue. It was the start of a new direction artistically that has really paid off. I’ve taught jewelry...