July 5, 2024 First Friday will be exciting with invited guest artist/sculpture Cindy Britan. This piece is "Esmirelda", who is a fortune teller, foretelling the warning of the race of time to save our beautiful earth. come and meet the artist and enjoy all that NoBo First Friday has to offer with food trucks, live music and 20+ artist studios.
Studio meets Galeria
Art, Antiques, Up-cycled Vintage
early 1900's travel trunk upcycled to a coffee table with storage and an artistic interior
and art, art, art
Suzie Levins "Fiver" Acrylic on Board
Patti Burton "Untethered", Acrylic on canvas
Patti Burton, "the Visitation", Encaustic on board
Suzie Levin, Untitled, Acrylic on Wood
Rita Vali, Ceramic Vase
Mary Scrimgeour, Acrylic on canvas
Katy Diver, Owl Woman, Ceramic Sculpture
Melanie Sawyer, Ceramic Mugs
Dilia Salvador, Fiber/Felted art
Marlaina Faye, Acrylic on wrapped canvas
Jennifer Rudkin, Ceramic sculpture
Arabella Tattersall, Metal, clay & found object sculpture
Cindy Britan, Clay and found object sculpture
Sebastian
Annabelle
My muses!
Emerald City Artists are a group of talented artists, who have a studio in the bright green industrial buildings on North Broadway, which has earned it's name as "Emerald City". This is the first year we are hosting the First Friday and Saturday Holiday Studio Sale. Maybe show up a bit early, and go to dinner at one of the wonderful restaurants in North Boulder, such as Bellota's which is known for it's regional Mexican cuisine, or grab an authentic plate of street Tacos at Tierra Y Fuego, then take your time strolling through studios in Emerald City, finding that perfect Holiday gift.
so happy to be participating in Open Studios this year. the first 3 weekends in October.
I am demonstrating the process of making mono-prints on a Gelli plate. this is such a fun process, and I will be teaching this class on November 11. I also have figured out how to save these beautiful leaves that I use for making prints.
making totems to put that little bit of happy and color into a winter garden.
excited for this workshop with friend and artist, Alix Christian. We will create an accordion style book, that we then use various techniques to add imager, such as Gelli Printing, simple drawing using tools such as ink and a shell or a bamboo stick, which will give you interesting results, or just type your thoughts on an antique 100 year old typewriter, and collage it in.
maybe stitch in some elements
Collaged Gelli prints and Haiku from an antique typewriter
add in an extra page
collage in gelli printed on tissue paper, and art papers
I am starting with workshops this month. If you are interested in taking a workshop described below, please contact me via email, [email protected] or [email protected], and I will register you. workshops are limited to 6 persons.
Haiku Journal Workshop:
Please join me for a morning of creation, where we will create a Journal consisting of Haiku (Poetry) and Haiga (imagery), with ink and either a shell, handcrafted bamboo pen, or an antique typewriter, along with gelli printing, collage and watercolor. This is a fun and easy workshop where you will create your journal in an accordion fold book. This class is co-taught by myself and artist, Alix Christian. Come and have some fun, learn a few new art tricks, and leave with a beautiful handmade book. Please email me at [email protected] to register. The class cost is $80, materials included.
Two classes currently scheduled:
Gelli Printing Workshop:
This workshop you will learn how to make beautiful works of art using a gelli plate, various art papers and acrylic paints. We will start with simple prints, and explore the use of stencils, leaves and mark making, to create beautiful layered pieces. This process is so fun, and all levels are welcome from beginning artist to creators Extraordinaire. These prints can be used as cards, framed art, or collage papers, just to name a few things. Kits can be purchased if ordered in advance. Visit my website, rabidrabits.typepad.com for more photos and information on the class. The class cost is $75, and includes all materials.
Wire Wrapped Necklace:
This class will teach you the basics of creating sterling silver and bead necklaces. Wire wrapping has all kinds of uses, from jewelry to mixed media applications. In this class you will create a 16-18” semi-precious stone beaded necklace and a pair of earrings. All materials are included with the cost of the workshop, which is $120.
Making progress, and it changs all the time
Melony Sawyer (dog in teacup), Greg Rodriguez (Animalitos Espiritu), Rabid Rabits (A Girl and her Dog)
Alix Christian (Encaustic Triptychs,
Greg Rodriguez, Folk Art Animalitos Espiritu
Jennifer Rudkin, Magical and humorous Clay Sculpture
Arabella Tatershall, Wire and clay found object sculpture
Delia Salvador, hand knit pocket pals
Mixed Media, think outside the frame creations.
Cindy Britan, Lyrical and magical clay sculpture
Delia Salvadore Jewelry, Rabid Rabits Studio Clay and mixed media creations
I am honored to be a guest artist in the Magpie's Nest Studio, which is recently renovated, and is the brainchild of my friend artist, Alix Christian. this is a second Friday hosted by the NoBo Art District, to which I now belong. I do not do many shows anymore, at least for the time being, as I have not been so good at balancing my art life with my work life. Something all artists struggle with, who still have to put in the 9 to 5 career. So, doing smaller shows, maybe 2-3 times per year, allows me to sell what I am still creating in my free time.
Playing with clay again in the studio. I love these skulls. I have decided to make these so that you can add lights to them and create a fun art piece for a centerpiece.
I am taking all the gelli prints that I have made on watercolor paper, and making them into books with prints made from printed rice paper and other art papers. I call them the Haiku Journals, as that is what I love doing with them. I was so inspired by the book, "Three Simple Lines" by Natalie Goldberg, that I love writing Haiku. they are fun to look at without adding anything, but plenty of white space to add some poetry or drawings or collage images.
I created special holiday gifts and tree decorations this year. I think this will be a limited edition project!
and of course, making those special pieces that are Rabid Rabit hallmarks
Beginning in January of this year (2021) me and a friend of mine decided that it would be fun to get together 12 local artists for a journaling project. We were all still in social lock down due to COVID-19D transmissions being out of control, so we began meetings initially by zoom, and then as restrictions relaxed, we got together once a month in our back yards, and passed the journals we worked on that month to the next person on the list, and then took possession of the next journal to complete. For some of this this was literally the first social interactions in a year. Each journal had a separate theme, chosen by each artist, in which to create our contribution. here are some images from my journal, which is called "Haiku-Haiga" . essentially I made 12 individual books from art papers for each artist to chose their book, and then they could create with images and Haiku poems. The first pages of each journal, or in this case book, was to be created by the artist to set the tone. In later posts, I will add my contributions to other's journals.
The 12 books are in an antique Japanese woven basket, which I painted fire engine red. 3 people into the project, and the basket could no longer close, so I found an identical bigger basket (on Etsy), which is now making it's rounds with the books.
My book started with my mother's journey from Korea.
Courage to Fly,
Crossing oceans,
Destiny is waiting.
Using gel medium photo transfers process to insert photos over Gelli Plate printed papers.
I cannot wait until January 1st, when I get to see my basket of books, which will be complete by then. I have been tempted to look at what people have done so far, but wanted to wait until I can sit down with the final project, and immerse myself in all of them at once. I will post some of those in future posts.
It has been a very busy 18 months, and I am trying to get better at balancing my work and art life! One of the luxuries that isolation afforded me during our COVID lock down, was to watch videos and play with printing from a Gelli Plate, which I fell in Love with. I love the layered affect, and also to embrace those happy accidents, where image and color can transfer from a previous print. Here are some leaf prints that came from a walk I took with my two best friends, Sebastian and Annabelle, my basset hounds.
I have been making these little houses for a while, but this year they evolved into fairy houses for my gardens. I read an article about an artist living in Boulder, who started creating a fairy village in her front yard for neighbors kids. I decided I liked that idea. Miniatures have always fascinated me, and I can stare at them in wonder forever! some of my most vivid memories from my childhood were visiting a miniature village in Holland that went on for blocks. I only remember that It was pure magic.
I started putting these houses out for my neighbors grandkids, and was so shocked at how elated they were to know that Fairy's had moved in. They were true believers. Seeing these through the eyes of children made my heart sing. This has been a very hard year for children who are not able to go to school, or even play with friends. A little bit of magic goes a long way.
Now other children and adults have found this village, and check in to see what the fairy's have been up to, sometimes daily.
the spiders did move into a few of these little homes, but I guess they need someplace to call home too! And the squirrels played the part of Godzilla, tearing off roofs and getting tangled in the lights. this is lit with solar lights, so the magic can continue into the evening.
Mini-Altar workshop on December 14th, in celebration for The Virgin of Guadalupe Day on December 12th. join me and learn various mixed media techniques for creating your own special altar. please see the Art Workshops tab at the top left of this blog for the details on the next workshop offered, or email me at [email protected] if you would like to book a special event for you and your friends.
I am holding a special Vision Board workshop for your 2020 new years dreams and visions. please see the link at the top left of this blog to get details on the next workshop. Email me at [email protected] if you are interested in booking your private event with your friends and family.
Please join me for this special holiday show. I have decided that in order to be able to make a new years resolution of creating new works and expanding my art abilities, I need to send some of my creations on to new homes, so I am going to have a clearance sale on my mixed media and painting artworks.
I recently took a class at the Arts Students League of Denver with Jennifer Gormley, who is an accomplished print artist. I loved the abstract fun of printing, and then she showed us how to make books with the prints that we made, as well as using the newsprint backgrounds to be pages in these little books. so beautiful, and fun!
Looking forward to my next class.
On August 3rd from 10 til 5, I will be a guest artist with Charlotte Zink of Zink Metal Arts for the 2nd Annual Berthoud Open Studios, located at 739 Mountain Avenue in Berthoud, Colorado. I love the sweet little town of Berthoud. It has the small town charm and wonderful little shops and restaurants on the main street, a true Colorado hidden gem.
This is a series of 36 x 36" paintings called a study in Primary Color
Getting ready for the Denver Arts Students League Summer Art Market. Definitely an honor, and Definitely a lot of work, as I was accepted into two categories, Clay and Jewelry. This forces me to spend lots of time in the Studio, and turn on those creative juices to be unique. This one is called Prayer for Bees. the backs of these pendants have the imprinted words of the Poem, "It's All I Have to Bring Today", by Emily Dickinson
Beautiful Turquoise in raw form with Beach rocks.
Sleeping Beauty on a silver bar, with hand forged silver beads. These stones are incredible. For me it is always about the stones, and then how to put them into a setting that shows them off the best.
And then there is playing in Mud. Ahhhhh the joy of creation!
Somehow the summer seems to have slipped away from me. But, I now get ready for the Longmont Studio Tour, which is September 29th & 30th from 11 til 5. I will have Charlotte Zink, of Zink Metal Arts, joining me in my studio, and yard with her fabulous art as well.
Art in the garden
Replica of barn in neighborhood
"the Altar"
A bubble net of blackened sterling silver
Me and 9 other artists are hosting our second annual, "Feel the Barn II" show in an old historic barn in Longmont on May 17 from 4 till 9, and Mays 18 from 10 till 5 p.m. We have hosted multiple pop up art events, and love connecting with our communities, and other artists, as we strive to keep art alive in our City, as well as keep it simple and belonging to the artists.
