Here’s a little story…two girls met in art class in 7th grade. They became friends. They dressed in black (like “beatniks”) and took the El to the Loop to the Art Institute to “hang out”…and many years later they began the annual “artweek” visitations. Sometimes in Carolyn’s studio in California, sometimes in mine in Salem. […]
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LIVING THE CREATIVE LIFE: Carolyn Schneider and “The Lost Coast”
Sunday was another sunny day and we headed north across the Golden Gate to Fort Bragg (about 10 miles north of Mendocino). They call it the “Lost Coast” for reasons I don’t know but it IS a hike–four hours from any airport etc. It rained and poured the day I was there so I have […]
Art Week, Day Four
Well last night I was too tired to post. We worked cheerfully but soundlessly all day long stopping for a few trips to Cooke’s Stationey for clips and pens and things–not even eating lunch until 3:00. We completed our books, started hanging them up. Today we have to finish all the work and then tidy […]
Art Week, Day Three
We got tired today, after about 3 or 4 hours. The books are coming together but we might be feeling like we need to shift gears here–maybe on day 4 or 5?? We kind of got a bunny thing going And as I started a new series, Carolyn was embossing: Two more days until the […]
Art Week, Day Two
A lot of work was done today and we both have sore backs! The theme that is emerging is “books”. I played with my laminated paper in layers, later on photocopying onto the colored layers. Carolyn discovered embossing and went for broke. I didn’t take many photos today, but here’s a little of how it […]
Art Week, Day One
Carolyn’s here. Art week has begun with a lot of experimentation: I transferred hot wax to block prints on newsprint to make the Fig Book: And we did prep work for tomorrow for laminations and transfer prints: and then we just played with Yuppo paper and had a snack:
On The Way 