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happy chinese new year: how to make a paper crane

In Uncategorized on January 23, 2012 at 7:30 am

 

It’s Chinese New Year today, and we’re celebrating with paper cranes.  Here’s a site on folding an origami crane.  WikiHow shows us another method here.  Be sure to use some very colorful and pretty papers when you take on the project of creating paper cranes.  Once you get the steps down, you can make your cranes as large or small as you want.  Some people create strands of cranes by tying them together in a curtain like fashion with string or ribbon.  I’ve known some artists who’ve designed an entire art installation out of paper cranes, and others who use them to decorate their art studios. 

An origami crane is a symbol of hope in the Japanese culture.  Birds have always inspired artists and the seasons of the year often have birds associated with them.  Today marks the beginning of the year of the water dragon (who may or may not have wings), a mythological creature representing prosperity, fortune, intelligence and benevolence.  

Shauna Lee Lange is a full-service arts advisory firm and design studio located in Port Charlotte, Southwest Florida.  We are dedicated to helping women and girls live more creatively artful and authentic lives through coaching & teaching,  craft workspace design & organization, and art marketing & branding.  The Artist Shauna Lee Lange exhibits nationally in paper and book arts in art journaling, visual diaries, and sketchbooks.  Her works center on personal geographies and women’s transformative issues through the use of vintage ephemera, collage, and mixed media components.  Come on over and be a part of our International Linkedin Arts Network Creative Art Consultants.  More art IS more love.

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palm fronds: when there’s no money for art papers, canvas or boards

In Uncategorized on January 22, 2012 at 6:44 pm

Southwest Florida Artist Heidi Saletko hand paints animals on palm fronds and calls them “FrondZoo”.  Palm fronds are in plentiful supply in this region, they hold acrylic or oil paint well, they’re durable, and they’re easily transportable.  Heidi was featured recently in News Press as having captured the imagination of school-aged children through her realistic animal portraiture.  She sculpts the fronds to create 3D creatures that almost appear alive!  She’s a member of The Naples Artcrafters,The Naples Art Association,The United Arts Council of Collier County and her FrondZoo masks can be purchased at:  The Artist Boutique, Tin City, Art Etc. Bonita Springs, Naples Ships Store,12th Ave.S.,Naples, Frame It, Bonita Springs, and Your Island Home, Marco Island.

FrondZoo is a kaleidoscope of creatures.  The wall-hanging animal masks are as unique as the trees from which they come.  The shape and size  vary slightly, but just as zebras living in the wild, no two are exactly the same.  All pieces are created from recycled palm tree materials and are carefully hand painted. (www.frondzoo.com).

Shauna Lee Lange is a full-service arts advisory firm and design studio located in Port Charlotte, Southwest Florida.  We are dedicated to helping women and girls live more creatively artful and authentic lives through coaching & teaching,  craft workspace design & organization, and art marketing & branding.  The Artist Shauna Lee Lange exhibits nationally in paper and book arts in art journaling, visual diaries, and sketchbooks.  Her works center on personal geographies and women’s transformative issues through the use of vintage ephemera, collage, and mixed media components.  Come on over and be a part of our International Linkedin Arts Network Creative Art Consultants.  More art IS more love.

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drawing with joie de vivre: francophile art journaling

In Uncategorized on January 22, 2012 at 5:44 pm

Anna Corba‘s new book Doodling in French, will help all visual diarists and art journalists take a trip to Paris, without leaving your their own art studios! Since my own very best gal pal Joy is leaving in just a few days for a glorious time in the City of Light (or The Illuminated City in some circles), I thought I would share Anna’s book which came out last week.

Anna encourages casual doodles which will take on a Parisian je ne sais quoi as artists render  tiers of the Eiffel Tower, sketch the playful outlines of a fleur-de-lys, or learn to draw the perfect croissant. Amazon’s review reads:

“Sure to delight Francophiles and lovers of vintage ephemera alike, Anna Corba’s evocative collages provide an alluring backdrop to her drawing instructions. In a gorgeous little package as pretty as a French pastry, including decorative blank pages in back that tear out so readers can doodle their own masterpieces, this sweet book is an ideal gift for anyone longing for la belle vie.”

Anna’s got a cool little line of art inspired products using vintage ephemera.  They include vintage bottles, lined notebooks, shipping tags and candle jars.  You’ll love the garden serene overtones and the calming, charming undertones.  A recent article about Anna and her work can be found here.

Shauna Lee Lange is a full-service arts advisory firm and design studio located in Port Charlotte, Southwest Florida.  We are dedicated to helping women and girls live more creatively artful and authentic lives through coaching & teaching, residential craft space design & organization, and art marketing & branding.  The Artist Shauna Lee Lange exhibits nationally in paper and book arts in art journaling, visual diaries, and sketchbooks.  Her works center on personal geographies and women’s transformative issues through the use of vintage ephemera, collage, and mixed media components.  Come on over and be a part of our International Linkedin Arts Network Creative Art Consultants.  More art IS more love.

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