hope to see you there!

Please pass this on to artist friends!

Light refreshments will be served and fun will be had!

Oil Paint Stick Batik Prints

October 8, 2011

1:30-3:00 pm

Please join Judith HeartSong
and
Utrecht Art Supplies
at Judith’s Studio & Gallery in Glen Echo, Maryland
for this very special hands-on event!

Create your very own exotic and unusual patterns and designs on fabric using this easy technique with Oil Paint Sticks!

You’ll quickly become enthralled with the possibilities of creating your own complex cloth creations!

Art materials and guidance will be provided free of charge.

Additional art materials will be available for purchase!

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Judith HeartSong Fine Art, Studio and Gallery

6112 Oberlin Avenue

Glen Echo Maryland, 20812

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Utrecht Art Supply

1250 "Eye" Street NW

Washington DC 20005

(202) 898-0555

store03@utrecht.com

Mon-Fri 9-8, Sat 10-6, Sun 12-5

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the bear sketch returns

A brand new bear sketch is on the easel after a lot of study and research and flipping through photographs on the internet and reading books in the studio. I am much happier with the feel of this bear and already there is so much personality in this big guy. Bears have been a part of my dreams for most of my life, so this is an interesting project to take on. I am preparing for the big Utrecht demo and a poetry reading, and painting will get underway after those events.

a fantastic article about my monthly newsletter on Artsy Shark

Carolyn Edlund writes a daily blog for emerging artists called Artsy Shark. She has interviewed me twice previously for her articles and sent me an email late last week to let me know that she wanted to feature my newsletter, and to make arrangements to chat by phone about the article. I was delighted to hear that Carolyn appreciates what I am doing with my newsletters, as they have become one of the cornerstones of my marketing and spreading the word about my work.

Artsy Shark has built a tremendous following and I am delighted to see the calibre of arts professionals that Carolyn is interviewing and introducing to her readership.... I said a long time ago that she is on to something here! Carolyn is an incredible professional and an amazing supporter of the arts and artists.... and we need more people like her championing our cause and supporting the artists coming up through the ranks.

To read the most recent article, check out Artsy Shark, and watch my next artsy newsletter at the beginning of November for a testimonial from Carolyn in my sidebar!

To read the interview about my work as an art director, check out this past article...... and to read about my work as an artist, read here.

feature on Every Day Poems, The News

Yesterday my Peacock Crimson was featured on Every Day Poems, The News.

I predicted a weekend full of laughter..... and I got one

As previously posted here, Saturday was a feel good day despite the weather, and I was looking forward to Sunday because I was promised the Takoma Park Street Festival. Once again, we ventured out with skies threatening rain and went to one of my favorite events of the year. It was chillier, and thruth be told, this Florida girl even had to roll down her favorite rolled up jeans in order to stay warm enough.... but Virginia was right there with a warm coat pocket for my cold hands and we walked the festival, looked at vendors' wares, visited the House of Musical Traditions and some really funky shops, and had a great lunch on a park bench.

At the farmer's market Virginia bought me some wonderful squashes for decoration at the studio, and she carried them all afternoon for me as we walked the festival. One vendor we always visit is a rock and fossil dealer and his booth is always mobbed. I picked out some fulgurites and a big chunk of calcite with crystals for my studio ledge, and a piece of tiger eye for Virginia as a present. I also found some scarves that will make great table runners at the studio and a handful of fridge magnets to hold postcards on my uber artsy studio fridge.

As I had hoped we laughed all day and into the evening.... and it was the best weekend I can remember in ages.

My favorite jeweler of the day:

http://www.kimyoungart.com/

Maryland Renaissance Festival

Yesterday we ventured out on a cloudy and rainy day to the Maryland Renaissance Festival for an afternoon of fun, laughter, and good food. Never one to do anything the way anybody else EVER (EVER EVER) seems to do something (anything)..... instead of coming home with fresh honey or spices, jewelry, handmade soaps, a floral crown, or handmade leather boots...... this artist came home with a gorgeous handful of African porcupine quills. One of the vendor uses them in her handiwork and shared with me the ones that she could not use for one reason or another. Oh, what a treat. We watched glassblowing demonstrations talked to artisans and vendors, and I laughed all afternoon. Happy endorphins.

I have not yet photographed the quills and will wait to unwrap them at the studio, but they will be wonderful additions to mixed media pieces.

desktop publishing.... gotta love it

My monthly constant contact newsletter flew out the door yesterday morning at about 7:15 am, and from the outside it just looks like a breezy, newsy update about what's happening, but it takes me all month long to build the content, take the pictures, and come up with topics.... with most of the writing being done at the very last minute.

I have recently started a "testimonials" section in the sidebar of the newsletter because so many people say such wonderful things about it. Oh when I think about all the quotes that got away before I had this idea!!!

I want to add an article each month about the artists who inspire me..... but I ran out of time for October's issue because it needed to go out Friday morning. Always something new to think about. Read the newsletter here, and if you like what you see, sign up there or in the sidebar of this blog. My news comes out only once a month and your email address is safe with me.
October's Artsy Newsletter