Thursday, July 31, 2014

Autumn Pastures ~ art quilt

Autumn Pasture
"Autumn Pastures" by Jane LaFazio
Autumn Pasture
"Autumn Pastures" detail~  by Jane LaFazio
Autumn Pasture
"Autumn Pastures" detail~  by Jane LaFazio
Autumn Pasture
"Autumn Pastures" detail~  by Jane LaFazio
Autumn Pasture
"Autumn Pastures" detail~  by Jane LaFazio
This piece is a variation of my Text on Textiles workshop. It's a 3 hour mini workshop that I'll teach on Sunday at CREATE Chicago and  CREATE Seattle. (And I'm teaching the full day version at Art is You in Petaluma)

Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Fruit Loops ~ an art quilt

Fruits Loops ~ detail
"Fruit Loops" detail ~ by Jane LaFazio


Fruits Loops ~ detail
"Fruit Loops" detail ~ by Jane LaFazio
Fruits Loops ~ detail
"Fruit Loops" detail ~ by Jane LaFazio
I love machine needle felting and it was great to get into again. I'm teaching it at the CREATE mixed media retreats in both Chicago and Seattle, so I needed to create some more pieces. A pleasure!
Fruits Loops ~  12x8 inches
"Fruit Loops" 11x14 inches ~ by Jane LaFazio
Fruits Loops ~ detail
"Fruit Loops" detail ~ by Jane LaFazio
Fruits Loops ~ detail
"Fruit Loops" detail ~ by Jane LaFazio

Sunday, July 27, 2014

Crop Circles ~ art quilt

Crop Circles ~ detail
"Crop Circles" detail ~ by Jane LaFazio
Crop Circles ~ detail
"Crop Circles" detail ~ by Jane LaFazio

You really can do so many things with gelli printed fabric. Here's a small banner type piece I did for an upcoming episode of Mixed Media Workshop. I'll let you know when the episode is released!

Crop Circles ~ detail
"Crop Circles" measures 11 x 14 inches ~ by Jane LaFazio
Crop Circles ~ detail
"Crop Circles" detail ~ by Jane LaFazio

Crop Circles ~ detail
"Crop Circles" detail ~ by Jane LaFazio


My new car!

me and my car
I bought a brand new car. Yup, a  2014 VW Beetle convertible. I drove my 2001 (used when I bought it in 2003) PT cruiser for 11 years and over 110,000 miles. I decided that I deserved to get the car I wanted and have always loved, so I did! And it feels fabulous! Every time I drive anywhere, now, I'm grinning. Congratulations to me!
my new VW Beetle Convertible
and check out the interior! waaay cool!
And a short video my friend Jan Phillips made of me talking about creativity. You might need to go to my blog to see it)

Thursday, July 24, 2014

3 day workshop

my desk, during the workshop I was teaching
my table of work, during the workshop. ~ Jane LaFazio
workshop in San Diego
my students
I just finished teaching a 3 day workshop in San Diego, through the Athenaeum. It was lovely! Full of local women and some who traveled  from as far as  Las Vegas and the San Francisco Bay Area to attend the class. Lots of my online students were there, women I'd never met in person. Just a great group!
july 2014 ath 3 day workshop
Class Photo!
Thanks to my friend and student, the talented Ellen Wery, we always have a class photo taken! (and I'm wearing my Sketchbook Skool t-shirt, of course.)
japanese maple
from my sketchbook ~ by Jane LaFazio
I got these two pages completed, with lots more to finish.
watercolor collage
from my sketchbook ~ by Jane LaFazio
My next workshops, in San Diego are Saturday, August 9, 2014 1:00–4:30 p.m. at The San Diego Museum of Art and in Descanso on November 15And of course, a zillion other workshops all over. this summer into fall.

Tuesday, July 22, 2014

Poke Salad Annie Series ~ Yellow Bird

Poke Salad Annie Series: Yellow Bird
detail of "Poke Salad Annie Series ~ Green Bird" by Jane LaFazio
Poke Salad Annie Series: Yellow Bird
detail of "Poke Salad Annie Series ~ Green Bird" by Jane LaFazio
Poke Salad Annie Series: Yellow Bird
detail of "Poke Salad Annie Series ~ Green Bird" by Jane LaFazio
Poke Salad Annie Series: Yellow Bird
 "Poke Salad Annie Series ~ Green Bird" 17x11.5 inches by Jane LaFazio
The latest in my series.
You can see the rest of the series here, here, and here.
Poke Salad Annie Series: Yellow Bird
detail of "Poke Salad Annie Series ~ Green Bird" by Jane LaFazio
Poke Salad Annie Series: Yellow Bird
detail of "Poke Salad Annie Series ~ Green Bird" by Jane LaFazio

Sunday, July 20, 2014

Channeling Liz Steel (and a bit about Sketchbook Skool)

teacup
from my sketchbook ~ in progress~ by Jane LaFazio. (and Daniel Smith watercolor set)
Lately, I've become more aware of the talented Liz Steel's work. She's on the fackulty for Sketchbook Skool for the 'Seeing' semester. She draws teacups nearly every day, as far as I can tell. I'd thought I'd try channeling her style and subject with a few teacups I got from my 96 year old mother in law. Here's the first.

teacup
from my sketchbook ~ in progress~ by Jane LaFazio.
teacup
from my sketchbook ~ in progress~ by Jane LaFazio.
I'm also using a fountain pen, for the first time. And, well, I thought the ink was waterproof. Guess not!
teacup
from my sketchbook ~ in progress~ by Jane LaFazio.
teacup
from my sketchbook ~ in progress~ by Jane LaFazio.
Of course you know, that I'm also on the fakulty of Sketchbook Skool, for the "Beginnings" semester. Did you know they have t-shirts and stuff available now? And one of the shirts has a drawing of the fakulty (drawn by Jean-Christophe Defline) and my face is on the shirt. Ha! I ordered 4 shirt in different colors! and a coffee mug. Here's the shopping link

This is what I ordered!


Friday, July 18, 2014

Poke Salad Annie Series ~ Poke Weed Heritage

Poke Weed Heritage ~ an art quilt
detail ~ Poke Weed Heritage ~ by Jane LaFazio
Another of my "Poke Salad Annie" Series. This one is called "Poke Weed Heritage." 
Poke Weed Heritage ~ an art quilt
Poke Weed Heritage (11.5 x 18 inches) by Jane LaFazio
Poke Weed Heritage ~ an art quilt
detail ~ Poke Weed Heritage ~ by Jane LaFazio
Poke Weed Heritage ~ an art quilt
detail ~ Poke Weed Heritage ~ by Jane LaFazio
Poke Weed Heritage ~ an art quilt
detail ~ Poke Weed Heritage ~ by Jane LaFazio
Poke Weed Heritage ~ an art quilt
detail ~ Poke Weed Heritage ~ by Jane LaFazio
Poke Weed Heritage ~ an art quilt
detail ~ Poke Weed Heritage ~ by Jane LaFazio
Poke Weed Heritage ~ an art quilt
detail ~ Poke Weed Heritage ~ by Jane LaFazio
Poke Weed Heritage ~ an art quilt
detail ~ Poke Weed Heritage ~ by Jane LaFazio
Poke Weed Heritage ~ an art quilt
detail ~ Poke Weed Heritage ~ by Jane LaFazio

Poke Weed Heritage ~ an art quilt
detail ~ Poke Weed Heritage ~ by Jane LaFazio

Wednesday, July 16, 2014

Sketching and Watercolor: Journal Style online class

https://ruzuku.com/courses/4472/about
Registration is open! 
My popular online class "Sketching and Watercolor: Journal Style" is open for registration. The classroom will open on September 1, with the first lesson released September 5, 2014. This is the perfect class for beginners to both drawing and watercolor, and an inspiring class for more experienced artists. Click here for all the details on the 6 week class.
5x7" pages from my sketchbook ~ by Jane LaFazio


Sunday, July 13, 2014

Recycled Circles!

pink and grey
Recycled Circles ~ work in progress~ by Jane LaFazio
I just returned from teaching a one day workshop in Recycled Circles. It's always a fun class, and as you can see, in the photo below of the student work, it's always a success!
student work
Student work ~ recycled circles workshop
Pink & Orange recycled circles
Recycled Circles ~ by Jane LaFazio
Recycled Circles Pillow
Recycled Circles ~ by Jane LaFazio
pink circles
Recycled Circles (on paper) ~ by Jane LaFazio
I also teach a Recycled Circles workshop with paper as the base, and we use paper and cloth for the circles. There  are a few spaces left in my class at the art retreat Art is You in Petaluma, California on Friday, September 26. Details on Recycled Circles workshop click here.
Art is You in Petaluma
Read about Art is You in Mingle magazine this month!

recycled circles
detail of Recycled Circles (on paper) ~ by Jane LaFazio
Or, you could buy my DVD and learn how to make the cloth version right now! :-)
my new DVD
Instruction DVD will teach you how to create Recycled Circles! Click her to buy the DVD.
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