A ‘Zine

I spent most of yesterday making this ‘zine. And it was one of the most fun days I’ve had in awhile.

I found some sketchbooks from 2010 and picked out drawings that I haven’t shown before (though I realize now that one or two of them might be in The Art of Silliness).

I made 100 and there are about 20 left over at etsy… here is the info:

• 4.25″ wide x 5.5″ tall, 16 pages.

• Photocopied on cheap paper… you can see through it!

• Folded and stapled.

• 16 sketchbook pages that I’m pretty sure aren’t in any of my books or I haven’t shown for whatever reason.

• Limited edition of 100 (because I know myself, I will get bored after doing 100).

• A mini hand-drawn bird or fish on watercolor paper, stapled in (to justify the $5 cost of this little DIY zine). Size: 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″. I have made them and stapled them in… you will receive a surprise bird or fish!

• Sent via a plastic envelope with some goodies!

I’ve made many ‘zines in the past, but this is the first time in a LONG time that I’ve taken the time to make one!

P.S. We have a ‘zine portion coming up in the Words and Pictures class in the Fall!

 

Kids Art Week 2020 Begins Tomorrow!

Please join us for our 6th annual Kids Art Week! It’s free and fun… more details HERE… and here are our five guest instructors!

 

Kimberly Moore is a self-taught mixed media collage artist living in Charolotte, NC. Here is her Etsy.

Louis Allard makes and teaches art, simply adores his four cats, and loves a great grilled cheese sandwich! He is an elementary school art teacher in Seattle, Wa.

Libya Doman is a visual art educator and cultural competence facilitator who believes that art can be “a mirror” to ourselves and “a window” into another’s world. http://www.libyadoman.com

Erika Couey lives (& teaches) in NW Georgia with her husband, her boys, & her cat (Nora). See her work at www.instagram.com/ecouey.

Jen Foshee has taught art for 16 years, spanning grades K-5 and 9-12. She received the 2008 Teacher of the Year Award for Blakeney Elementary, in Waynesboro, Georgia and is currently the brand new art teacher for Glen Oaks Elementary in McKinney, Texas. Instagram: @MsFoshee_Art @puppywings_creations @puppywings_jen

New Class Open for Registration!

(Feat.) A New Kind of Class Featuring Six Artists
Class Dates: July 7-24, 2020

Hello!

Please join us for a 6-lesson online class where I’ve asked six artists I admire — two children’s book illustrators, two mixed-media artists and two gallery artists — to join us for a live-streamed interview. Then we will have a mixed-media work session and project from Carla INSPIRED BY the featured artists (Aram Kim, Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw, Mystele Kirkeeng, Liz Tran, Lewis Rossignol and Della Wells!).

Each lesson should be about 1.5 hours long and will be streamed live and recorded each Tuesday and Friday for three weeks starting July 7th…. the first half hour is earmarked for the artist interview and the second hour for the lesson. We will create it so that you can easily work alongside Carla if you like. Each session will be available in your account with forever access (in case you can’t make it to the livestream). No special app or signup will be needed.

And as always there will be a private Facebook group to share your work and the opportunity for feedback from the instructor and our vibrant creative community.

I hope you will join us for this new kind of class! Click HERE to sign up.

Carla

P.S. Scholarships are available. Click HERE.

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Here is the schedule!

Week 1

Lesson 1
Featuring: Aram Kim
Tuesday, July 7, 2020 @ 6pm PT

 

Lesson 2
Featuring: Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw
Friday, July 10, 2020 @ 12pm PT

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Week 2

Lesson 3
Featuring: Mystele Kirkeeng
Tuesday, July 14, 2020 @ 6pm PT

Lesson 4
Featuring: Liz Tran
Friday, July 17, 2020 @ 12pm PT

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Week 3

Lesson 5
Featuring: Lewis Rossignal
Tuesday, July 21, 2020 @ 6pm PT

Lesson 6
Featuring: Della Wells
Friday, July 24, 2020 @ 12pm PT

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Featured Artists

Aram Kim is a NYC-based children’s book illustrator. You can see more of her work at www.aramkim.com.

Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw lives in Taos, NM and is the author/illustrator of four children’s books. www.jennysuekosteckishaw.com

Mystele Kirkeeng is a mixed-media artist out of Illinois. Get to know her at www.mystele.com.

Liz Tran is a Seattle-based artist focusing on painting and installation. Learn more at www.liztran.com.

Lewis Rossignol is an illustrator from Portland, Maine. See more of his work at www.lewisrossignolart.com.

Della Wells is a self-taught artist from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Read about her HERE.