Mixed-media collage

Vivika Hansen DeNegre

Stitched paper and fabric collage with the Massachusetts map centrally located. Ready to frame.

Vivika’s Blog: vdenegrequilts.blogspot.com

Vivika is Editor of Quilting Arts Magazine!

This piece could be yours for a $49 donation to Meals on Wheels during Brookline Open Studios, May 5-6, 2012. Find out more at Facebook.com/FeedMeThe7x7Show (please like us!)

Keep coming back to see the rest of our show. More art and artists daily (almost) until the big event!

Citrus Inspired

Hanne Bernstein

No, You’re not crazy this is actually a necklace! Inspired by citrus—in keeping with the food them. All hand woven. Ready to hang…around your neck.

Hanne’s Website:danishjewelrydesign.com

Hanne will be showing at 21 Gorham Avenue.

This piece could be yours for a $49 donation to Meals on Wheels during Brookline Open Studios, May 5-6, 2012. Find out more at Facebook.com/FeedMeThe7x7Show (please like us!)

Keep coming back to see the rest of our show. More art and artists daily (almost) until the big event!

Mixed Media Eggs

Amy Chace

Whimsical mixed media art work that would make even the Egg Council proud. A fun piece to gaze at while you’re makin’ bacon. Ready to hang.

Clay, wood, acrylic, oil, metal, string, and glue.

Amy’s store: spitfaced.etsy.com

This piece could be yours for a $49 donation to Meals on Wheels during Brookline Open Studios, May 5-6, 2012. Find out more at Facebook.com/FeedMeThe7x7Show (please like us!)

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“Silly Fruit”

Veronica Shimanovskaya

Stunning painting done in a minimalist style and yet fully captures the essence of the fruit. Simple? or Complex? Ready to frame.

Veronica’s Statement:

"Vita brevis, ars longa..." - Hippocrates

Veronica’s Website: www.absolutearts.com/shimanovskaya

Veronica’s Blog: shimanovskaya.wordpress.com

Veronica will be showing at the Brookline Arts Center.

This piece could be yours for a $49 donation to Meals on Wheels during Brookline Open Studios, May 5-6, 2012. Find out more at Facebook.com/FeedMeThe7x7Show (please like us!)

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“Welcome”

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Seth Apter

Soft muted colors make this earthy collage a “welcoming” piece of art for any home. Ready to frame.

Seth’s Statement:

The pineapple is often a symbol of welcome and to me, is the perfect image for a piece of art connected to Meals on Wheels.

Seth’s Blog: thealteredpage.blogspot.com

This piece could be yours for a $49 donation to Meals on Wheels during Brookline Open Studios, May 5-6, 2012. Find out more at Facebook.com/FeedMeThe7x7Show (please like us!)

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“An Apple a Day Keeps the Doctor Away…”

Michele Muska

Beautiful apple painting with numbered varieties listed around the edge. Wrapped with rubber and nail-head trim. Ready to hang.

Michele’s Website: lolarae.com

This piece could be yours for a $49 donation to Meals on Wheels during Brookline Open Studios, May 5-6, 2012. Find out more at Facebook.com/FeedMeThe7x7Show (please like us!)

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“Feed Me”

Vivika Hansen DeNegre

Stitched paper and fabric collage with the Massachusetts map centrally located. Ready to frame.

Vivika’s Blog: vdenegrequilts.blogspot.com

Vivika is Editor of Quilting Arts Magazine!

This piece could be yours for a $49 donation to Meals on Wheels during Brookline Open Studios, May 5-6, 2012. Find out more at Facebook.com/FeedMeThe7x7Show (please like us!)

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Passion Food # 1

Evelyn Berde

Beautifully vibrant acrylic painting Ready to hang.

Evelyn’s Statement:

My art is my everyday life.  Cooking and eating inspire my painting.  The colors of fruits and vegetables, the smells of herbs and seasonings, the sounds of the kitchen and the feeding of family and friends are all connected to my work. 

Evelyn’s Website: EvelynBerde.com

Evelyn will be showing at 14 Doran Road

This piece could be yours for a $49 donation to Meals on Wheels during Brookline Open Studios, May 5-6, 2012. Find out more at Facebook.com/FeedMeThe7x7Show (please like us!)

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Fishing Expedition anyone?

 

Barnett Berliner

Pen, watercolor and acrylic. Ready to hang.

Barnett will be showing at 265 St. Paul Street

This piece could be yours for a $49 donation to Meals on Wheels during Brookline Open Studios, May 5-6, 2012. Find out more at Facebook.com/FeedMeThe7x7Show (please like us!)

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A vision in glass

John Bassett

Fused and slumped glass assemblage. Ready to hang.

John’s Statement:

We spend our money on food, not glass, so I use recycled glass, mostly bottles from the Rockport dump.

John’s Website: basglas.com

This piece could be yours for a $49 donation to Meals on Wheels during Brookline Open Studios, May 5-6, 2012. Find out more at Facebook.com/FeedMeThe7x7Show (please like us!)

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“My Mother Always Made Tea”

Julie Fei-Fan Balzer

Delightful painted collage on a museum wrapped canvas. Ready to hang.

Julies’s Website: balzerdesigns.com

This piece could be yours for a $49 donation to Meals on Wheels during Brookline Open Studios, May 5-6, 2012. Find out more at Facebook.com/FeedMeThe7x7Show (please like us!)

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“Appétit”

Fred Free

Collage—classic story. Boy meets peas and carrot, boy gets hungry. Little brother smiles. Ready to frame.

Fred’s Statement:

l'appétit est dans l'oeil du spectateur.

Fred’s Website: FredFree.com

This piece could be yours for a $49 donation to Meals on Wheels during Brookline Open Studios, May 5-6, 2012. Find out more at Facebook.com/FeedMeThe7x7Show (please like us!)

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“Eggplant”

Peg O’Connell

An ethereal photo of an eggplant. Dreamy in dark aubergine tones. Ready to hang.

Peg’s Website: PegOconnell.com

Peg will be showing during Brookline Open Studios at 150 Salisbury Road.

This piece could be yours for a $49 donation to Meals on Wheels during Brookline Open Studios, May 5-6, 2012. Find out more at Facebook.com/FeedMeThe7x7Show (please like us!)

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“Hunger is not a Game”

Dianne L. Brooks

This passionate social statement in collage/assemblage. Ready to hang.

Dianne’s Statement:

This work is a social statement based on popular culture. The piece shows the popularity of Suzanne Collin's "The Hunger Games" books, movie and other media--and how the characters fight for survival and food.

This piece could be yours for a $49 donation to Meals on Wheels during Brookline Open Studios, May 5-6, 2012. Find out more at Facebook.com/FeedMeThe7x7Show (please like us!)

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“Up Close Picnic Study”

Mandy Russell

A whimsical painted collage with ants and bread crumbs. Experience picnic season all year round. Ready to hang.

Mandy’s Statement:

I can really feel the present moment, through thought without words, when I’m absorbed in an artistic endeavor.

Mandy’s Website: MandyRussell.com

This piece could be yours for a $49 donation to Meals on Wheels during Brookline Open Studios, May 5-6, 2012. Find out more at Facebook.com/FeedMeThe7x7Show (please like us!)

Keep coming back to see the rest of our show. More art and artists daily (almost) until the big event!

Pear–Oil on Paper

 

Ruth Ginsberg-Place

This vibrant pear is oil on paper and is mounted on board. Ready to hang.

Ruth’s Website: RuthGinsbergPlace.com

This piece could be yours for a $49 donation to Meals on Wheels during Brookline Open Studios, May 5-6, 2012. Find out more at Facebook.com/FeedMeThe7x7Show (please like us!)

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‘Shrooms in Watercolor

Carolyn E. Lovit

Beautiful watercolor painting of mushrooms with deep burgandy and violet set against the stark white stems, in a clip frame. Ready to hang.

This piece could be yours for a $49 donation to Meals on Wheels during Brookline Open Studios, May 5-6, 2012. Find out more at Facebook.com/FeedMeThe7x7Show (please like us!)

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A Cupful of Meringue

“A Cupful of Meringue” from the “Eat Your Veggies” Series

Jenn Mason

This piece is one of a series of three—each in a different analogous colorway. Collage on 140lb. watercolor paper, ready to frame.

Jenn’s Statement:

I have been lucky enough to never know what it’s like to be truly hungry. How can I not help?

Jenn’s Website: JennMason.com

This piece will be featured in an upcoming eMag publication called Collage in Color.

 

This piece could be yours for a $49 donation to Meals on Wheels during Brookline Open Studios, May 5-6, 2012. Find out more at Facebook.com/FeedMeThe7x7Show (please like us!)

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Here we go: A first look at the art!

“Hunger Solutions” by Jenny Cochran Lee

This lovely piece kicks off our Feed Me: The 7 x 7 Show.

Jenny’s statement:

Hunger: The solutions are there. May we courageously act with wisdom and great passion.

Jenny’s blog: Texterial.blogspot.com

Read about Jenny’s journey with this piece of art here.

Jenny is an exceptional artist that I’ve been able to work with professionally. It’s so nice to watch her grow as an artist. It doesn’t matter what she’s creating, I know it’s hers by her signature style.

 

This piece could be yours for a $49 donation to Meals on Wheels during Brookline Open Studios, May 5-6, 2012. Find out more at Facebook.com/FeedMeThe7x7Show (please like us!)

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Feed me: The 7 x 7 Show

I've got some really exciting news! We're working on a brand new project here to help end senior hunger. During Brookline Open Studios on May 5th and 6th, we'll be hosting the Feed me: the 7 x 7 Show.
The show will have 49 pieces of art (get it? 7 x 7=49) by artists from Brookline and the greater United States.
Each work of art will measure 7" x 7" and will be in a variety of different media.
A $49 donation to Meals on Wheels will help feed a senior for 7 days.
A $49 donation made at Feed me: the 7 x 7 Show will feed a senior for 7 days and will get you a rockin' piece of art worth at least $49 (and probably a lot more!)

Mark your calendars now! Don't miss this event...there are only 49 pieces of art. Stop by, make a donation, pick your favorite piece of art, and help us help Meals on Wheels to feed more that 340 seniors.

Artists will be invited by invitation. If you are an artist, or know an artist who would be interested in participating please email me!

I will be posting a link to a blog and sharing some of the art as it comes in.
Hope to see you all there!

Jenn

Your Set or Mine?

Julie and I duke it out on the set of her new
Cloth Paper Scissors Workshop All About Faces.

 Work is good. It always is. Even though I don't seem to have enough time to work on my art, I do get the opportunity to work with creative people in creative ways.
Recently, I was back at Interweave Studios working with a great line up of mixed-media artists. It was nice to be on the back side of the camera helping to produce some great workshops. I did get some camera time while interviewing each of the artists for their future video promos. I absolutely love this picture of the two of us. I think we were arguing over who like the other person more...ok, it was totally staged, but it really is great to work with Jules.

Julie, me, and Jenny from CraftTestDummies.com
on the set of Scrapbook Soup

In this second picture, I've just wrapped up taping two episodes of Scrapbook Soup (no, I didn't teach scrapbooking--I demonstrated a couple mixed-media projects).
Jenny from Crafttestdummies.com stopped by to visit, too.
The next big thing on my to do list at work is to go to CHA (the Craft and Hobby Association convention) in Anaheim, CA. I'll be teaching a really great demonar that has already sold out, and will be helping to judge the Innovations awards. Oh, I'll also be seeing a lot of Julie, and Jenny, and so many more creative, artistic, inspiring, spirit lifting friends! I was at CHA a year ago and my Father-in-law passed away while I was there. I was devastated to be away from my family at this time of such great loss. (I really loved Jeff, and miss dearly every day.) But I was surrounded by my artistic family. Everyone I ran into gave me the support I needed until I could get back home.
So yes, my job is great, the fine line between home and work happily bounces back and forth as my friends become family and work continues to feed my creative needs.
Do you enjoy your work as much as I do? What about your job do you look forward to most?