River Garden Studio

NATURE JOURNALING IN THE GARDEN

 

(click this image to find out more about this workshop)

Registration Is Now Open!

My nature journaling workshop

is up and running...

here is a video that I made as a preview

and to introduce myself

and

River Garden Studio to you...

  

In this unique art journaling workshop

I will present a series of projects

where we will explore drawing,writing

painting, mixed-media,

 collaging,

photographing and journaling outside,

from the setting of my garden in Oregon.

 I live at the base of the Cascade Mountains and my home overlooks the Klamath River.  Overhead is the Pacific Flyway and thousands of birds migrate over this land every year.  This has always been my inspriration.  And I would love to be your creative guide in this journey!

Your garden may be filled with flowers and trees,

sand and shells,

It may be the mountain behind your home,

or the neighborhood park...

It could even be

the plants that sit in pots on your balcony.

...

 

Let me help your

creativity blossom!

This workshop

is

for you if:

-  you love to draw and paint outside,

 or you would love  to try it.

-  you have always been interested

in the nature and wildlife

that surrounds you.

-  you want to start a nature journal or

continue one

with new techniques and ideas.

-you would like to include

found objects, hand written notes

and collages in your 

nature journal.

-  you would like to feel more at ease

or write more

about your observations

of the natural world around you.

-  you would like to take your own photographs

and use them in your nature journal.

Where ever you are

in your journey

as an artist

let me help

you create a unique

and beautiful

nature journal!

Go here to read more about

and sign up for

this wonderful workshop.

...

And visit this Flickr Site to see the

beautiful art  and journal pages

that my students are

creating.

 

Springs Promise

Its been a beautiful two weeks in my garden and in my world. And I have been thinking about what spring promises to me. 

Finding new colors.

Making new books, this is an example of one I made for a sample for my Branching Out workshop.  You can read about it and see photos here.

Seeing the world with fresh eyes. 

Noticing new patterns.

Having the sky and the trees filled with songbirds.

 

And songs. Can you see the little bird diving upward in the left hand corner?

Seeing shadows that appear only before the trees have their leaves.  Here the sun was at the perfect angle.

Collecting treasures.

Spring promises days of drawing outside...

And watching birds in the bird bath.  This silly jay hops around our garden chasing my cat every afternoon.

But she sure is pretty.

Spring is like seeing colors for the very first time.

When dreams can come true.  I planted several bunches of tulips last fall.  Just look at them now!

Spring is when I was born.  Today is my birthday! I finished one deadline and my husband is making me giant scallops and spinach noodles for dinner.  

And for me this spring has been a celebration.

An almost year long collaboration has come to life.

In our show, The Story Within,at Ilahee Gallery, in Ashland, Oregon. See more photographs here.

With my dear friend, Seth Apter. Seth speant four days with my husband Jim and I and met my whole family!  We even had an art day, where I taught him some encaustic basics. We worked outside in the patio garden and I video taped it... I promise will share it soon!  I am teaching an Encaustic Workshop in Bandon by the Sea, on August 24th at Sage Place.  More info will come... 

And Elan, who shared our show with her lovely art work, and hung it all so beautifully. 

During the spring you can't help but smile.  What is spring's promise to you? 

And don't for get to check out my new online workshop that starts June the first.  Click the image below to read all about it!