the artful wall
mixed media wall hanging,
8.5″ x 26.5″ including hanger
I made this wall hanging on Saturday in Traci Bautista’s The Artful Wall class. It was a fast paced class with lots of demos and techniques using surprisingly cheap supplies. Traci is a great teacher with lots of cool tips that I would like to try and incorporate into my own work. Some of her great advice included: work really fast… re-use your art in new ways by scanning, copying and printing previous collage or journal pages… and cut up and crop something you’ve created and use it in several projects.
I owe a big thank you to the sweet and talented Bridgette Guerzon Mills — I could not have accomplished much in class if it weren’t for her generosity in lending me her sewing machine and eyelet setting tools and paper towels. She has a really great style, too, and I was much more into the colors she was working with for her project than the wonky ones that seemed to be dominating mine.
April 5th, 2006 at 9:45 pm
Hi melanie! Wow, your wall hanging turned out so beautifully! I really love it. I’m glad I got to meet you and I’m glad that someone was able to get some use out of my sewing machine! I am determined to learn how to use that thing. :)
Thank you for your kind words about my work too. I really appreciate it. I can’t wait to see the rest of your projects from last week.
April 5th, 2006 at 10:00 pm
Melanie-
This is fantastic, girl. And it somehow seems so much your style. Funny how art just “happens” when it is supposed to … I think you were meant to take this class, and this piece was just waiting to be create by no one but you.
Deb
April 5th, 2006 at 10:27 pm
Isn’t Bridgette awesome? :)
I approached you and Misty Mawn the first night to gush about your blogs. We did take Lisa Engelbrecht’s class together…I didn’t get to see your stuff because I had to leave early…Maybe you could post it? :) Can’t wait to see!
April 6th, 2006 at 4:57 am
amazing colors
and textures…
wow!
:)
April 6th, 2006 at 8:50 am
melanie - i love it. so colorful and you know
how i dig the color! thanks for the link to
bridgette’s site. she has really great stuff.
did she take a regular size sewing machine…wow
that would be hard to travel with!
April 6th, 2006 at 9:26 am
It is beautiful!
April 6th, 2006 at 11:03 am
hi melanie!
beautiful piece!! i love the vibrant colors, textures from sewing and layering, and the beads. How cool that you got to sit next to Bri - she is such a sweetheart too.
xox
April 6th, 2006 at 11:26 am
I love this beauty Melanie!! The colors are so brilliant. I adore how you repeated the face image from your journal!
April 6th, 2006 at 4:09 pm
love love love your wall hanging!!
April 7th, 2006 at 3:05 pm
I so love seeing your work. You make me want to do more with my paints and art supplies.
April 8th, 2006 at 6:14 pm
LOVE this!
April 9th, 2006 at 11:58 am
This piece of art is wonderful! I love the colors and especially the drawings……….Love the direction you are taking with your art!
Everytime I see one of your pieces, I wish it were hanging on MY wall!
April 11th, 2006 at 10:33 am
This is gorgeous!! You did a fabulous job–looks like it was second nature to you!
April 13th, 2006 at 8:32 pm
This is a beautiful wall piece!! The colors are amazing! What a wonderful opportunity to be able to go to an art retreat! It looks like you had a wonderful time!!
April 26th, 2006 at 5:22 pm
Melanie…Beautiful work!! It’s great to see how your piece came together. Thank you for sharing your art and playing in my workshop for a day!! Hope to see you again…artfully…Traci