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    Saturday, 6 February 2010 2:06 P GMT-04
     
     Focus Gallery Show
     
    Susan R. Sorrell (fiber)
     
     
     
    and 
    Joan Bazzel (jewelry) 
     
     
    Feb 23rd-April 20th
    The Focus Gallery is located the The Southern Highlands Craft Guild Folk Art Center on the Blue Ridge Highway in Asheville, NC.
     
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    Tryon, NC 
     
    Looking Back, Walking Forward: Evolution of Southern Folk Art--Forty widely recognized, collectible folk artists demonstrate the colorful history and exciting trends of this well-loved art. Feb. 26 - Apr. 10 (I will be showing 7 pieces in this show!)
     
     

    January 2010 art experiment

    Sunday, 31 January 2010 8:28 P GMT-04
    On the Fiber Art/Mixed Media site we started an Monthly experiment group, where everyone picks a project on their own to play with. Since we all had books and magazines we had collected over the years, it made sense to put them to use. Also, I have bunches of unfinished pieces laying around that i am reworking too. 
    These pieces I call Dippity Do's and they are still in progress. Reworking the quilt sandwiches I made back in 2003. :) I will have some stiching to do and then will add the beads. I have a bunch of 5" x 5" quilt sandwiches I had put together and wanted to do something different for a couple of show I have coming up in Feb. So, I figured it was time to play with these to squares to see what I could come up with. :)
     
     
     
    January experiment 2010

    February Handmade Purchase

    Tuesday, 12 January 2010 12:46 P GMT-04

    I went ahead and bought my February Handmade 2010 purchase early, since I had to pick out my own colors and have it made. So I should get it by February. But I was so excited about my purchase that I had to share it with you!! I bought a doggie sweater for Whoopi Doodle the Studio Poodle from Melissa Langer, who is one of my past online students. These sweaters are so cute and she has really reasonable prices from 22.00-28.00 dollars. Here is her Etsy site to check them out. http://www.etsy.com/shop/pugnotes and she also does Pug doggie artwork

     

       

     

      

    Buy Handmade in 2010

    Sunday, 10 January 2010 4:51 P GMT-04

    Please support artists that produce handmade products. I did this last year and will continue to do it this year. It doesn't have to cost a lot of money, every bit counts. My January purchase comes from a couple that both lost their jobs last year and started a candle company out of their home. Cool If you are ever in my home or studio, I always have candles burning, I get that from my mother that is crazy about candles too.

    Every time I made a handmade purchase, I post it on my Facebook page and Twitter it, so I can help spread the love to others!

    Candle Lynn soy candles- January 2010 Handmade purchase. I ordered 4 packs:
    Banana Nut Bread
    Cinnamon Bun
    Vanilla Bean Supreme
    Warm Vanilla Sugar


    These are all the scents Jana has!
    Almond
    Apple Jack & Peel
    Banana
    Banana Nut Bread 
    Blueberry Muffins 
    Bubble Gum
    Buttermilk Pancakes
    Butterscotch 
    Cake Bake 
    Campfire Smoke 
    Cantaloupe 
    Caramel 
    Carrot Cake 
    Cedar & Saffron
    Chocolate Cappuccino 
    Chocolate Cvrd Berries 
    Chocolate Syrup
    Cinnaberry 
    Cinnamon Bun 
    Cinnamon Stick
    Citronella 
    Coconut 
    Cucumber Melon 
    Cupid 
    Dreamsicle 
    Fireplace 
    French Vanilla 
    Fresh Brewed Coffee
    Gardenia 
    German Chocolate Cake 
    Ginger Lime 
    Green Apple 
    Hot Apple Pie
    Hot Cocoa
    Jingleberry 
    Lavender 
    Lemon 
    Lilac 
    Log Cabin
    Orange Blossom
    Peach
    Peanut Butter 
    Peppermint
    Pie Crust
    Pine Plantation 
    Pomegranate 
    Popcorn 
    Pumpkin Pie 
    Sea Breeze (flowery)
    Strawberry
    Sugar Cookie 
    Sweet Dreams 
    Vanilla Bean Supreme
    Warm Vanilla Sugar
    Wild Watermelon

     

    Beads For Life Party

    Sunday, 3 January 2010 2:10 P GMT-04
    Beads for Life Party
    Feb 13th and 14th
    11-4
    Come and shop! It is free!!
    Hosted at Little House Art Studios,Taylors, SC 

    This event is an exciting opportunity to learn more about and support impoverished Ugandan women who are lifting their families out of poverty with their handmade, high-quality beaded jewelry, featured on NBC Nightly News, in O Magazine, Vanity Fair,  Family Circle and other publications.
    BeadforLife is a socially responsible global organization, working with women, all of whom were living on less than $1 a day in extreme poverty.  Like extremely poor people worldwide our members have experienced many sorrows and difficulties.  Yet they remain strong, resilient, and hopeful for a better life.  Based in North America and Uganda, BFL has partnered with industrious women who make vivid beaded jewelry out of recycled paper.  The 300 members of BFL support almost 5,000 others to climb out of poverty. 
    “BeadforLife’s philosophy is that people want jobs rather than handouts.  We focus on ways for people to leave poverty behind forever,” says BFL Co- Director Devin Hibbard.  “The beaders are incredibly hardworking, and every dollar they make goes into critical things, like sending children to school, paying for health care, and saving to build a home.” 
    The beaders’ work has been sold at thousands of home parties and businesses and community-sponsored events around the world. All net profits from BFL sales are invested in projects that fight extreme poverty, primarily in three key areas: health, affordable housing, and vocational training for impoverished youth, and entrepreneurial development through micro credit for small businesses.
       For  more information about BeadforLife is found at http://www.beadforlife.org/ .

    2010 Monthly art experiments

    Sunday, 27 December 2009 7:55 P GMT-04

    Hey everyone,

    I have added a group on the Fiber Art/Mixed Media site for anyone that wants to join in on my fun journey in 2010. It can be any type of art medium...just as long as you try something creative and new!! http://fiberartsmixedmedia.ning.com/group/2010monthlyexperiment  

     So, pull out all of those art books you have been collecting and magazines you have stacked around your studio.Start flipping through them until you see some technique that interests you and jump right in! You can do more than one a month.

    And if you want to add more excitement to the challenge, add Illustration Friday for a word to illustrate each week. 

    http://www.illustrationfriday.com/ 

    Recycling Unit

    Friday, 25 December 2009 5:41 P GMT-04

    Earlier this year I competed in an art show, Flat Out Under Pressure, where 10 artists won the right to be featured on one of the 10 new recycling units that are installed on Main Street of Greenville, SC. Not only did we get our work put on the recycling units, we won cash prizes!! I came in third and was thrilled to be selected for this project. Christmas day John and I went in search of my unit and they turned out awesome.

     

     

    Here is one side with me and the bottom photo is of my husband John with the other side.

     

     

     

     

     

    New Round of Online classes for Winter 2010

    Wednesday, 9 December 2009 5:47 P GMT-04

    New Round of Winter Classes at Creative Chick Studios online. Sign ups are on my website.

    Fertile Earth

     

    6 Lessons/6 weeks

    $60.00US

    Jan 5th-Feb 9th

    Nature has been used for thousands of years in all art forms. It has been portrayed in all aspects of fiber art and has played a large role in all cultures around the world. Textile crafts such as weaving, lace, knitting, crochet, embroidery, quilting and rug making utilize details from our “Mother Earth”. I believe that every artist can be helped to find different ways of designing by looking at nature in more perceptive ways. We can all look at the same subject matter and it will always be unique to that person. With the following lessons, I hope to inspire students to take a fresh look at the world around them. Also, by taking the theme of Nature and exploring its different facets and design possibilities, you can develop a very personal and creative approach to these embroideries. We will also collect things for an idea box and use an art journal to paste images, draw sketches and ideas for our work and future projects. Working on one lesson over a period of time can produce a multitude of ideas, which can be developed further. While one idea can lead to another, sometimes the end result resembles nothing like the starting point. Plus, in our lessons we will experiment with background fabrics to be an integral part of the designs.
    In this workshop, we will use a variety of techniques to create embroideries that will involve drawing, painting, collage, photography, and printing. I will touch on design, pattern, and texture, but you don’t need to know how to draw.
    This will be a hand sewing class and a sewing machine is optional.
    All levels are welcome and all you need is a sense of creative fun and wanting to learn.

    6 Lessons for 6 Weeks
    Cost 60.00 US

    Lesson 1-Vegatables/Fruits
    Lesson 2-Flowers
    Lesson 3-Weeds/Fugus
    Lesson 4-Leaves/Trees/Scrubs
    Lesson 5- Shells/Rocks/Stones
    Lesson 6- Landscapes (nature at a distance)

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    Doodle Designs

    6 Lessons/6 weeks
    $60.00US
    Feb. 16th-March 23rd
     
    Have you ever wondered what you could do with that doodle on the napkin or notepad? A doodle can be a way to awaken your sense of creativity and self-discovery. This type of drawing is born of intuition and is a great tool for connecting with your inner voice. I believe a doodle can spark a series of artworks when you are stumped for ideas. This type of “play” is important to everyone who wants to grow creatively. I use doodles as the basis of a lot of my own artwork and it has helped me to expand my artistic voice.
     
    In this workshop, students will be using doodle drawings as a basis for embroidery and fiber art pieces. We will take doodle drawings that been inspired by “prompts” to see how you interpret ideas into drawings and expand them into abstract works of art. A variety of art materials will be used to help discover your inner child. No drawing experience is needed, just a sense of fun.

     

    Open to all levels.
    Lesson 1 Doodling
    Lesson 2 Paper Collage Doodle
    Lesson 3 Stamp Doodle
    Lesson 4 Fabric Collage Doodle
    Lesson 5 Embroidery Doodle
    Lesson 6 Fabric Paint Doodle

     

     

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    Funky Felt Pins

    Open Enrollment

    Jan 5th-March 23rd

    2 classes/2 weeks

    $25.00 US

    Make a small piece of art to wear on a jacket or give as a gift. This is a 2 Lesson workshop that will show you how to make several pins in different sizes. You will have a use for all of those small scraps of fabric you just can’t throw out. No sewing experience needed, just your imagination. We will appliqué, embroider and embellish this small works of art to make them dazzle.

    Lesson 1- Gathering ideas and Materials
    Lesson 2- Sewing and Embellishing

    Get Your Sh*t Together for 2010

    Wednesday, 2 December 2009 11:41 A GMT-04

     

    Do you need to revamp your artistic life? Have you tied yourself up in knots and don't know where your art career is going? You don't have an art career and would like to have some direction on where to start? Getting Your Sh*t Together is a program that was created by Karen Atkinson. Karen saw a need to help artists navigate the waters of being a professional artist and put together this series of lessons and software to help with their careers. 

     

    Fee: 75.00 per Session (2 classes per session)

    Payments can be made by check or cash. Contact Susan for payment information and reserve your seat. Seating is limited!!  sorrell@creativechick.com

     

    Where: Little House Art Studios or Taylors/Main Library Branch meeting rooms (depends on number of workshop participates) Greenville, SC

    Dates: Dates are subject to change, but I have tentative dates below

    Times: 10 am- 4ish pm (hour to break for lunch)

     

    Each class will begin at 10am and will run until we finish all the topics. We will take an hour lunch break since no food is allowed in the library meeting rooms. (Unless it is a small group and then the classes will be at my studio, Little House Art Studios in Taylors, SC)You don't have to take all the sessions and I have tried to divide them according to topic interest. You won't be a "student" in this workshop, but a participating member in this learning forum. I will be the facilitator and hope that we will all bring a wealth of knowledge to share. Also, there will be lots of handouts to help you along the way. 

     

     Here are Session 1 and 2 dates and the other sessions will be announce in upcoming newsletters. As the Sessions progress, I will be adding more topics to each class. (There are 5 Sessions-2 classes per session, but I am only offering 2 sessions at this time)

     

    Session 1 

    Class A Jan 23rd

    -Intro  to GYST

    -Personal Survey

    -Assumptions, Myths and Fears

    -Life Planning and Goal Setting

    -Brainstorming Artist Statements

     

    Class B Jan 30

    -Resume Makeover

    -Cover letters

    -Time Management

    -Presenting Yourself

    -Elevator Speech

    -Presentation Venues for  your artwork

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    Session 2 

    Class A Feb 20

    -Artwork Inventory (GYST software)

    -Exhibition Forms

    -Portfolio

    -Work Samples

    -Check List and Guides

    -Legal Issues/Copyrights

    -Documentation

     

     

    Class B Feb 27

    -Getting the Word out

    -The Web

     -blogs, social media, websites, Yahoo groups, newsletters

    -Studio Visits and Open Studios

    -Ethics/ Fame

    -Joining Professional Organizations and Guilds

     


    2010 Art challenge for myself!

    Sunday, 29 November 2009 2:15 P GMT-04
    It is official....the holidays are upon us. But I am thinking about January and 2010, and what I plan to do for the new year. I try and challenge myself each year to accomplish something new. It has to be something fun and not really stressing. So, I came up with this idea and you can join me if you wish. If you are like me, you have a bunch of art/craft magazines that have cool projects and techniques to try out, but you just never do them. Well, I am pulling out all of my copies of Quilting Art and Cloth, Paper, Scissors and will be trying to do a technique a month....or more if I have the time. But the challenge will be to take these techniques and make a project of my own. I would try a technique a week, but I don't want to bite off more than I can create. I will be posting my adventures on my blog.  I really need to blog more, so this is the proverbial "killing 2 chicks with one stone". And if I finally save up and get that HD video camera I have my eye on, I might even try and video my creative romp in the studio. Leave me a blog note if you want to go on this creative journey with me.
      
     

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