Friday, April 06, 2012

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!)

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

Thursday, April 05, 2012

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!)

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

Sunday, March 11, 2012

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

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

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?

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

I’m counting the ways—a new assemblage of love

oh boy, I am definitely in a rut. I seem to keep being invaded by emotions of love while I’m working these days. Perhaps it’s because Matt and I are celebrating our 20th Day-we-met-iversary. (we’ll be married 16 years this July). I’m finding myself reminiscing a lot.

So in celebration of all this love, here is a new assemblage I just finished up, called “I’m Counting the Ways”.

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Come see it in person at 55 White Place during Open Studios this weekend, and let me know what you think.

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Tuesday, April 26, 2011

More Produce! Making art never tasted so good!

Here is more of my work in progress! I’m really enjoying this new artistic path. It’s something I started playing around with last year for my HC Studio show in this piece. Essentially I’m working from a black background instead of white. It makes you look at negative space in an entirely different way.

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These are the little produce inspired pieces that I promised you yesterday in my Ketchup Post.

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At this point they are all about 1/2 way done. This technique requires me to work on multiple pieces at the same time to keep from going mad. You have to keep letting the paint dry before going onto the next step…My mom said patience is a virtue—I say it’s more of a necessity.

Scroll down to take a look at each of the finished pieces!

Better yet, stop by this weekend for

Open Studios in Brookline!

April 30 & May 1, 11am-6pm

brooklineartists.com

I’ll be in my normal location—my house!

55 White Place
Brookline, MA 02445

 

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More tomorrow as we count down to Open Studios!

Jenn

Monday, April 25, 2011

Getting Ready For Brookline Open Studios 2011

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My ketchup in progress…

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My ketchup finished!

I dig ketchup. Seriously, when I eat fries (which is not often), I do so purely as a vehicle to get more ketchup in my daily diet.

This is a new direction that I’m trying out. This piece is on the larger side and I have been working on a similar technique with produce in a much smaller size.

Stay tuned for a sneak peak on those!

In the meantime, mark your calendars for Open Studios in Brookline, this weekend!

April 30 & May 1, 11am-6pm

brooklineartists.com

I’ll be in my normal location—my house!

55 White Place
Brookline, MA 02445