2018 Brings Changes!

Happiest New Year..

dearhearts...

I am slowly getting back to my studio..

and working on a couple of 

deadlines..

and speaking of deadlines...

I met this one a while back

and will be sharing the art with you when it returns...

I hope you will pick up a copy of 

Somerset Studio

My work and article are featured

in the January issue..

Naturalists' Notebook article and technique, featured in Jan/Feb. issue of Somerset Studio

and I have used my holiday break wisely..

thinking and chewing 

on the possibilities of the 

New Year

and what I want to do and create

and most of the changes for me... 

and 

ultimately you...

dear viewers and readers..

center on 

Time

1. While I love creating videos for you all, and I adore being able to offer you techniques and projects as a gift from me to you and to use for your own personal enjoyment, I have to admit that they take a lot of time, energy, and money.. so I will be producing fewer Vlog posts on YouTube, but I hope they will be even better. 31 videos was a lot and I thought I would try to film around 24 this year.
2. While I know many of you have asked for classes and I have chewed on the idea, endlessly, I have decided NOT TO TEACH. I have been an instructor for most of my adult life, from a training co-ordinator in retail and as an artist, I have taught everything from bow-making to life drawing and mixed media, and while I love sharing what I know, I love CREATING even more, and I want to spend more time in my studio, "Just making cool stuff" to quote a dear friend.
3. I know that blogs are considered dead, and many people just don't take the time to read, but I am recommitting to my blog, "beautiful old dinosaur" that she is.. and I will be taking more time to share about the things that give me fits in the studio.. what works and what doesn't.. while trying not to moan on endlessly about it all and perhaps I can put into words what I am really trying to convey as I work. I used to look for something finished or accomplished to share and now I am going to just share where I am... if it is boring, let me know!

A new year always brings change..

and as we know, it is the only constant in our lives..

so embracing change is the only way to stay sane..

like a willow bending in the wind..

I intend to bend to the pull of my creative direction..

and follow my muse where she

leads..

In the studio, besides my deadlines, I am working on

my art Journal and I am trying to decide what to do with the cover..

I want to have that finished for my year end reveal..

so if I finish that, you will see it ALL ..

and if not, you will see December pages

next Tuesday, 

at least..

My first video will be on my 2016-2017

Art Journal

and I will share techniques and what was happening in my life

to inspire the pages for each month.. 

I send you all my kindest 

New Year wishes..

may it be a good one,

without any tears..

xox

The Naturalists' Notebook

Well dear readers,

work continues on 

my new

collection..

The Naturalists' Notebook

Detail of the Notebook cover with three book covers on an antique periodical book, Caterina Giglio

The pieces of work are as yet

nameless..

Detail from the notebook, Naturalist's Notebook, Caterina Giglio

but I think of the one below as my corvid piece..

and I have been painting butterflies 

on tissue paper..

because I wanted to create a sense of 

transparency..

the collection is multi layered 

and I find myself still editing..

painting over and sanding back...

all of the pieces are about 

transformation..

magic, illumination and growth..

it is a personal show...

but highly universal as well..

whom among us is not challenged to grow and change?

Tissue paper butterfly wings, The Naturalists' Notebook, Caterina Giglio

The show opens

May 5 and 6

in Fort Collins, Colorado

at 142 Bis Gallerie

and I will be present for both showings..

I am very excited to be going home..

of course it will be ongoing..

We will be shooting film of the show before 

it begins and posting it to YouTube

so that all of you can attend the 

First Friday event..

and we will be shooting

the next YouTube video this week

on Art Journaling: Creating Layers..

Thank you again, for your kind readership..

see you soon..

C4N!