Craft & Hobby Association (CHA) Winter 2013
Monthly Newsletter

The Amazing Tape-Bound Junque Journal Recap

I had a wonderful time teaching at Studio Crescendoh in Santa Ana, CA!  It's a wonderful light-filled classroom space...

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...run by the indomitable Jenny Doh.

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Six amazing (and slightly blurry) women...

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...spent two days with me.  There were two Julies (and I make three)!

Julie #1:

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I first spotted Julie standing on the curb outside the studio.  I recognized her from the last class I taught at Studio Crescendoh (and the fact that she was surrounded by art supplies didn't hurt either).  She is as talented as she is sweet and I loved that she incorporated prints she made in the 1970s into her junque journal!

Julie #2:

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Julie is a teacher and craft industry vet brimming with knowledge about just about everything.  She kept us amused with funny stories and silly anecdotes!  After seeing her at CHA several times, I was delighted that she decided to take this class!  She generously gifted each of us with a little mixed media treat!

Lynn:

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Lynn was also in the class I taught last year and it was a pleasure to see her again.  She had never painted flowers before and created some beautiful ones for her front cover!  I love the Gelli Print she did for her back cover too, using my new "Cityscape" stencil.  She made the mistake of sitting near me and so I teased her mercilessly all class long!  ;)

Jackie:

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Jackie was another repeat student and it was so wonderful to see her again!  I harassed her wildly about being too hard on herself.  She was not happy with the face she painted for her cover and I just have to disagree.  I think it's stunning!  She is very talented and doesn't give herself enough credit -- something many of us suffer from, I think.

Robin:

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Robin is wonderfully enthusiastic and full of energy and verve.  She is an engineer and a wife and a Mom to two little ones and it was so fantastic that she was able to escape for the weekend and come and make art!  She is a voracious learner and I so appreciate that!

Renee:

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Renee has a wonderfully dry sense of humor, which I adore.  I very much enjoyed learning all about vegan chicken from her -- and even trying some.  (It was pretty tasty.)  She is über talented and almost everyone in the class (myself included) borrowed her "pod" motif.  

As for Julie #3 (i.e. me), I managed to make a journal for myself during class...

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...do lots of hands-on teaching and demos...

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...including the big winner: creating seamless pattern stamps...

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...as well as pose for lots of photos...

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...and generally have an awesome time!

Jenny snapped this photo of me heading into the airport with all my stuff:

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The good news is that I will be back again next year, the weekend after CHA-Winter 2014.  Mark your calendar now!  

Until next time, California!

Thanks for stopping by!

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