My Art Gallery

Handmade bags!!! Finally here...

2012-02-02T14:29:00.000-08:00

Funny how everything I do takes about twice and long as planned...

The bags are finally here!!!

You can find them for SALE at Jeanette's Folk Art

These bags are designed and made by me for you, your ipad, iphone, chargers, makeup, pens and anything else floating around your handbag. All bags are made out of top quality fabric. They are all handmade and designed by me so therefore a one of a kind item.

The flowers are made out of fabric and attached with a pin so they can be removed and placed in a different spot on your bag or even on your jacket if you like that:)

I am listing individual flower pins shortly...

The ipad bag is a "sleeping bag" as I call it... perfect for your sleeping ipad, keeping it safe and secure with padding and soft fabric, closed with a nice button.

The iphone bag is a favorite design of mine with a small pocket on the outside for a credit card or two, some cash and your phone on the inside. Grab this from your bag for a fast dash into Starbucks or the grocery store leaving your big bag behind... I love mine :)

iPhone bag

iPad "sleeping bag" above and below

The individual flower pins will be for sale shortly

a nice pin attached on the back so you can put in on next to anything. My daughter loves them on a headband ;)

MORE BAGS COMING SOON!!!

Brand NEW art coming this weekend

2012-01-27T21:22:00.000-08:00

MY LATEST PAINTINGS ARE NOW AVAILABLE :)

Sorry about the long links below (had a hard time getting them to work today)...

CAT FOR SALE NOW LINK BELOW

http://www.ebay.com/itm/FOLK-ART-Primitive-Gray-CAT-Collage-Mexican-Original-Whimsical-Painting-JEANETTE-/190634554714?pt=Art_Paintings&hash=item2c62b4755a#ht_2986wt_802

DOTTED DISHES FOR SALE NOW LINK BELOW

http://www.ebay.com/itm/FOLK-ART-Primitive-DOTTED-Dishes-Cup-sOriginal-Whimsical-Painting-JEANETTE-/200706463803?pt=Art_Paintings&hash=item2ebb09983b#ht_2832wt_802

VALENTINE HEART PAINTING FOR SALE NOW LINK BELOW

http://www.ebay.com/itm/FOLK-ART-Primitive-Heart-LOVE-Dotted-Original-Whimsical-Painting-JEANETTE-/190633368968?pt=Art_Paintings&hash=item2c62a25d88#ht_2832wt_802

NEW Facebook and Twitter

2012-01-25T14:16:00.001-08:00

Today I took the time to create a page on FACEBOOK for my art only and TWITTER as well. Make sure to "follow" and "like" me pretty please.

Changes can be good!

2012-01-25T08:38:00.000-08:00

For me changes can be a scary thing. This year so far has brought me more changes than ever before. I had to make the choice to stop teaching due to a bad knee and my world was turned upside down...

Teaching art to kids has for the last few years been what I saw myself doing until old age. I had knee surgery a year ago and thought I was home free only to find out very recently that I have arthritis in the same knee... :(

So I spend a few weeks moping around and feeling sorry for myself.... then I picked myself up, dusted off and started planning for this new part of my life...

I have so many other wonderful things going on in my life.... I sell my art in two different galleries on eBay, I have my own store "Jeanette's Folk Art" on eBay and a store on Etsy as well. I have a wonderfully huge and bright studio out in town that I have not used as much as I like and.... I have a super lovely sewing machine...

so....

I moved my painting and sewing supplies from my "tiny" home studio to my "huge" out in town studio and started to sew handbags and clutches.... OH how much fun it was to get out of the house to do what I love to do... CREATE!!!!!

I painted a large painting since I have the room to do so....

The sewing machine was sewing up a storm....

Changes can be good and not too scary if you embrace them.

Keep an eye out for my next post when I will launch my new line of bags....

Enjoy your day.... I AM!!!!

Watercolor Cards

2012-01-11T21:39:00.000-08:00

I never know what I am going to paint until it ends up on paper or canvas...

I never know what mood I'm in until I see it in my art....

Looks like I'm waiting for spring....

Less work more art

2012-01-03T11:43:00.000-08:00

SOLD

Sometimes it's hard to stay positive....

Like when 364 days into knee surgery recovery you re injure your knee...

Can't work (teaching art to K and 1st grade)...

Can't walk without a bad limp....

Knee brace is itching....

HATE crutches...

So I stay positive...

I will be able to make more art...

More research on fun and educational art lessons for kids...

Publish Kids Art Classroom...

The MRI is later today and I see the knee Dr tomorrow afternoon...

Keeping my fingers crossed...

Kindergarten ART project

2011-12-22T09:07:00.000-08:00

I did this lesson in Kindergarten a while back and it was a huge success!!!

The kids took their imagination on a safari through lioness territory.

We read the book..... The Lion and the Mouse by Jerry Pinkney

and.... talked about what a "mane" is...

Oil pastels was our medium... no pencils or erasers allowed...

It was fun to see all the different lions come to life...

FUN NEW FOLK ART FOR SALE!!!

2011-12-18T19:10:00.000-08:00

SOME FUN NEW FOLK ART

For SALE at United Folk Art Studio

For SALE at Jeanette's Folk Art

For SALE at United Folk Art Studio

Kristin Hartman Fine Artist (and my daughter)

2011-12-15T18:30:00.000-08:00

KRISTIN HARTMAN

Take a moment to visit my daughters website, twitter and FB below where you can see some of her commissioned paintings.... She is an amazing artist and I would say that even if she was not my daughter ;)

Visit her website for murals

Website

Facebook

Twitter

Brand NEW paintings !!!

2011-12-13T16:24:00.000-08:00

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Have not painted in weeks.... The Holidays and our busy family birthdays around this time of year makes it next to impossible to do things like paint.... Today I painted :))... after I had wrapped gifts for 2 hours and done the sale at Anthropologie, CVS, Whole Foods and picked daughter up from school... (today was my day off work:)

You can find both these paintings by tomorrow night for SALE at the United Folk Art Studio

$$$$$$STARTING BID 1 c. and FREE shipping$$$$$$$

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Bibbidi Bobbidi Princess Bowtique

2011-12-10T19:51:00.000-08:00

If you are ever shopping for some adorable bows for girls look no further.

ETSY STORE:

http://www.etsy.com/people/BBPrincessBowtique?ref=ls_profile

FACEBOOK:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Princess-Bowtique/150194375028869

ART gifts for the Holidays

2011-10-26T15:16:00.000-07:00

Having tons of fun painting...

You can tell I love the fall...

Piggies are still on my brain.... and I have been making tons of collage pieces these last few days...

Most of my ART is for SALE at "United Folk Art Studio" on eBay or in my personal store "Jeanette's Folk Art"

Most items start bids at 1 or 99 cents

Makes for some wonderful Holiday gifts!!!

Domino Necklace

2011-10-07T09:28:00.000-07:00

I have made some brand NEW domino necklaces with vintage beads, coins etc...

You can find these for SALE on eBay at (many starting bid at $.01) United Folk Art Studio

You can also contact me for a custom made domino necklace ($12.99-$19.99)

admin@kidsartclassroom.com

I have some Holiday ideas coming soon with vintage Santas etc....

All domino pendants comes with a 24" long ball chain

Some are hand wrapped in wire .... and some comes with a sterling silver plated bail

Some have true vintage pieces attached to the bottom...

Custom made ACEO's

2011-09-21T15:00:00.000-07:00

I am painting pigs these days :)

Doing all sorts of things....

You can find pig themed ACEO's in my eBay store for starting bid .99c with FREE shipping. As of yesterday you can now have them commissioned/custom made just for you... You tell me what you like and I paint. Makes for a great gift!!!

example: One or two pigs, vacation to Hawaii theme, hula skirt, blue sky

example: One or two pigs, birthday theme, pink, purple and yellow with presents and party hats

Coming soon are Owls and Cats with the same custom made ideas...

My daughter is amazing

2011-09-13T13:19:00.000-07:00

My daughter Kristin Hartman, artist and business woman galore....

You can find her work at:

www.KHartman.com

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Contact her at:

kristin.hartman10@gmail.com

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Her prints FOR SALE on eBay

She does some amazing commissioned work from murals to smaller portraits... visit her FACEBOOK

My daughters art

2011-08-29T14:44:00.000-07:00

I am listing my daughters fine art prints in my art gallery on ebay

Jeanette's Folk Art

She is an amazing artist and paints these huge oil paintings that you get completely lost in....

Some of these prints are listed as .99c auctions!!!!! and others as a buy it now print for $14.99 with FREE shipping. The quality of the prints are amazing and they measure approx. 8x10.

Come take a look!!!!!!!

Domino Pendants

2011-08-13T17:02:00.000-07:00

I made some small domino pendants yesterday 1" x .5" with some vintage looking images I have laying around the studio. They all come with these great sterling silver plated bails and are covered in heavy acrylic gloss for ultimate protection.

I like these smaller ones since they are big enough to make a statement but small enough to fit more than one on a chain...

~~FIND US FOR SALE AT~~
http://stores.ebay.com/United-Folk-Art-Studio

All pendants SOLD but more coming soon :)

The blue robin eggs are adorable....

All pendants have the original domino dots on the back...

I added a picture on the bottom to show all of the pendants together....

ACEO's

2011-07-27T11:02:00.000-07:00

Did some art this morning and came up with these ACEO's

You can find them in my store on eBay

Jeanette's FOLK ART

WHAT ARE ACEO"S ????

ACEO's (Art Card Editions and Originals) are 2.5” X 3’5” collectible works of art the size of traditional trading cards.
Miniature art is one of the hottest trends in art collecting. It has become an increasingly popular way to collect a
wide range of original art from artists around the world at very reasonable prices.

NEW ART $29 and FREE shipping

2011-07-26T11:30:00.000-07:00

Brand new art that will be up for SALE at the United Folk Art Studio for $29 and FREE shipping later on today :))

NEW ACEO's

2011-07-24T17:29:00.000-07:00

How about some fun ACEO's?

You can find these at United Folk Art Studio on eBay. They take bids starting at .1c tomorrow night !!! The cards come as a set of six (6)

All cards are original, watercolors and pens with heavy cold pressed watercolor paper. Each card comes with a plastic sleeve for ultimate protection.

You can find more original ACEO's in my personal eBay store "Jeanette's FOLK ART" where I have individual art cards listed most days of the week starting at .99 c

Thanks for visiting my blog :)

Angry Bird named "grumpy" ACEO

2011-07-11T16:38:00.000-07:00

I am the first to admit that YES I am addicted to "Angry Birds" and as I sat in my studio painting ACEO's for my eBay store "Jeanette's Folk Art" all of a sudden one of those birds appeared on my paper.... he has the wrong color, supposed to be yellow but as grumpy and angry as always. I was unsure on how to list him in my store since I am sure there are copy rights on the work "angry birds" by now... I listed him as "grumpy" and hope that is ok ;)

You can bid on him in my store.... starting bid .99c and FREE shipping

"My Style Art" Etsy shop!!!

2011-07-07T12:11:00.000-07:00

Don't forget to visit my Etsy shop

"My Style Art"

I have listed a few fun items.... more to come soon....

Summer is running away from me! It is July already and the first week almost done. I don't start teaching until mid September but have so many many things I would like to do before then.

The week of August 15 I have another art camp for kids with my business KIDS ART CLASSROOM

My 13 year old daughter is my co teacher (we did a week of camp in June) and guess if we had fun!!!

If you live in the San Francisco Bay area (Menlo Park to be exact) come join us for art camp. You can find all the info you need on our website www.kidsartclassroom.com

HAPPY SUMMER!!!

Let me know what you are doing.... I love comments ...

oh... I did reach 1000 feedback score on eBay

A victory on eBay

2011-07-01T14:01:00.000-07:00

Today I reached a feedback score of 1000 on eBay

Jeanette's Folk Art

Maintained by:

swedefamily( 1000)

Pretty darn amazing for a small time artist like me...

You can find my eBay store "Jeanette's fOLk aRt" here...

now I know why I am wrapping packages, running to the post office and buying bubble wrap all the time ;)

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999 Feedback on eBay

2011-06-25T21:07:00.000-07:00

As of tonight I have 999 feedback in my store on eBay, perhaps I will reach 1000 tomorrow??

http://stores.ebay.com/Jeanettes-Folk-Art

FUN NEW ART

2011-06-25T09:46:00.000-07:00

Guess summer is having an impact on my art these days... lazy days on the water in a sail boat...

Looks like this owl might be at the summer carnival

I have made some of these bottle caps pendants from some vintage bottle caps I found on eBay... love to wear them , always makes for a good conversation piece.

The art gallery on eBay that sells my art has changed its name to

United Folk Art Studio

my personal eBay store:

Jeanettes Folk Art

ACEO's as a set

2011-06-21T16:14:00.000-07:00

Tomorrow these 6 ACEO's will be listed for sale at the United Folk Art Studio on eBay

They come as a set of six (6) and will have a starting bid of 1c with FREE shipping

If you visit the gallery you will find that there are two more sets of ACEO's... OWLS...

This set is all about houses...

...and some trees...

More art for my Etsy shop!!!

2011-06-20T15:16:00.000-07:00

FOR SALE ($15.99)

FREE SHIPPING

Another collage/mixed media painting finished and barely dry.... LOVE IT!!!

My daughter is amazing to create these fashion dolls out of newsprint, paper and tons of talent. SHE IS 13 years old!!!! She designs the clothes, hair and shoes with a fun flair and I get to use her "dolls" in my collage work. She has negotiated me to a 25% commission.... she started at 50%!!! a true young business lady. I might give in and let her open her own Etsy shop :)

You can find this piece along with some more in my Etsy store

www.etsy.com/shopMyStyle/Art?ref=si_shop

Etsy SHOP "mY sTyLe aRt"

2011-06-18T17:39:00.000-07:00

Just adde some ART in my Etsy shop "My Style Art"

It has been empty for some time so thought I need to add some ART :)

Original painting/collage/mixed media on 8x10 canvas board

Altered clipboard with fun collage, mixed media layers of fun. My daughter makes the fashion dolls :)

Another altered clip board with a true Swedish summer house, green grass and sunshine...makes me homesick...

Hope your summer is off to a great start. I am off work for the summer since I am an art teacher but have already spend a week with my own art camp. Huge success and we had so much fun that I am adding another two sessions!!! Family is busy with activities, work and summer school.... I spend most days in my studio at home doing my own art work and my studio away for lesson planning art art class.

This is where you can find my art:

my Etsy shop

my Ebay shop

Objects of Art gallery

David Venne

Frida Kahlo Domino Necklace

2011-06-08T16:57:00.000-07:00

Some pretty poor pics.... sorry.... but wanted to show off my domino necklaces... They are all on SALE at Objects of ART Gallery

Each pendant comes with a 24" ball chain

I have some bran NEW ones listed shortly with cute vintage images and stamped words...

2011-05-27T08:20:00.000-07:00

Find these cat's for SALE in my eBay store Jeanette's FOLK ART

This girl and her bird is for SALE at the Objects of art Gallery

This Owl you can find here as a .99 auction

SOLD

Pretty nice way to start my Friday.... yesterday was my last day teaching art to kids and I don't go back to work until September :))

Plenty of time to enjoy my summer.... by teaching art summer camp and art lessons for home schooled kids :))

If you live in the San Francisco area and need art camp for your kids check out my website

KIDS ART CLASSROOM

You can also find art lessons for kids on this site for those days this summer when the kids have no idea what to do...

-jeanette

Some brand NEW art

2011-05-18T12:40:00.000-07:00

FOR SALE

Collage on wood

2011-05-16T16:39:00.000-07:00

I found some wood in my studio and thought it was time to start making some serious collage work again. My husband made a trip to the lumber store and bought me some more wood that I hope to have him cut up into 8x10 pieces....

This is a good way to use up some of that yummy paper I bought ages ago to scrapbook with and since the last time I did that was... more ages ago....the paper will come to good use. Come to think of it I miss scrapbooking :( .... hm.... perhaps this summer

Next week is my last week teaching art for this school year. I will have the summer off to play.... teaching art camp to K-5th grade kids :))

Hope your day is warmer than here.... barely reaching 60 degrees and I live in California :-O

It's beginning to feel like summer

2011-05-10T15:20:00.000-07:00

I think it's beginning to feel like summer around here :)) Not only is the weather pretty nice but I am just about done with work for the school year!

So excited about this summer!!! I will open the doors to some amazing art lesson camps in June with Kids Art Classroom...

If you have kids and live in the San Francisco Bay Area you have to sign up! We will meet in the Menlo Park, Palo Alto area for weekly sessions. If you live too far away don't fret... you can find our lessons on our website :)

Visit the Kids Art Classroom website for more info.

"kids are born artists, the problem is to stay an artist when you grow up"

-picasso

Art Art Art!!!

2011-04-30T17:21:00.000-07:00

Thought I would share some fun new art..... you can find them both for sale on eBay at the Objects of art Gallery :))

Happy Spring

NEW ART in my eBay store

2011-04-24T16:42:00.000-07:00

8x10 original painting

Have some art listed in my personal eBay store

Jeanette's Folk Art

ACEO's

Amy Butler birdie sling bag

2011-04-22T09:47:00.000-07:00

Bought this pattern the other week and hope to get to it this weekend. How can you not love this designer? I have to make it back to the store where I found the pattern to get some fabric as well, don't think Jo Anne's has it :).

Fun NEW art

2011-04-20T11:40:00.000-07:00

Back from a week in Hawaii for spring break....

SO much to to and SO little time...

Just submitted 8 paintings from my Kindergarten and First Grade students yesterday for the annual art show here in Palo Alto...

Planning for a great art lesson tomorrow for my Kindergarten classes...

You can find these paintings for SALE on eBay all starting with a 1c auction :))

You can find my art under "Artists" and Jeanette Carlstrom

Great event!!!!

2011-04-17T18:26:00.000-07:00

My daughter is attending this event in May!!!

www.eldoradohillsartaffaire.com

Aloha from Hawaii

2011-04-11T23:22:00.000-07:00

Aloha from this beautiful place on earth. Spending spring break with husband and daughter on the Big Island. The tropical fish and amazing flowers inspire me, can't wait to paint. Come visit soon for some fun tropical art.
-Jeanette

Painting the day away!!!

2011-04-04T17:29:00.000-07:00

"Hello Cat"

Acrylic paint and pens on 11x14 stretched canvas

Starting bid 1c

Objects of art gallery

Also visit my own eBay store "Jeanette's Folk Art" for ACEO listings....

Brand NEW paintings !!!

2011-03-29T08:00:00.000-07:00

2011-03-21T18:52:00.000-07:00

WOW... busy painting lately..

Most of these paintings can be found HERE

Most listings start at 1 cent (yupp I'm serious)

You can find prints HERE

Have a great week

-jeanette

My art in print

2011-03-11T15:17:00.000-08:00

You can now find just about all my owls as prints at Objects of Art Gallery or David Venne on eBay

Some of them are sold as 8"x10" prints or larger and some as ACEO"s

If you are looking for original ACEO's you will find them in my personal eBay store Jeanette's Folk Art

Bigger original paintings you will find here

Thank's to all my collectors :))

NEW items in my eBay store

2011-03-01T07:42:00.000-08:00

FOR SALE

Altered Journal with fibers, fun paper and embellishments... makes for a great gift. I made myself one that I keep in my purse for ideas, shopping lists etc...

Jeanette's Folk Art on eBay

SOLD!

This is a fun folder journal I created out of a manilla folder with tags, paper, stamped images and much more, even a wax covered ATC!!! It folds out like an accordion. Lots of room for you to add a check book, shopping lists and menus, photos etc...

Some FUN altered tags painted and hand stamped. I use these as gift tags, in my art journals or as tagging what is in all my baskets in my art studio...

FOR SALE

It's been a while but I added some NEW fun items to my eBay store last night...They all have a starting bid under $2... I paint all day long but wanted to "make" some "things" and here they are. I will add plenty more later on... ENJOY!!!

-jeanette

Wonderful news! My art as prints

2011-02-24T22:40:00.000-08:00

I have the best news....

You can now buy my art as prints at David Venne's print gallery on eBay

Just look under my name Jeanette Carlstrom and you will find some of my artwork as 8x10 prints or even smaller ACEO cards...

There are 22 listings.... lot's to choose from if you like to collect art.

You can still find my original artwork on Ebay as well at the Object of Art Gallery

Kids Art Classroom

2011-02-24T11:57:00.000-08:00

Kids Art Classroom now has it's magazine loaded
with art lessons for kids in a a new pdf format!!!!
Teach your kids ART, it's important.

Visit the website for FREE lessons.

Cat painting favorite

2011-02-22T10:27:00.000-08:00

I just about always sell all my paintings... if not I would drown in paintings :) Saving and owning the copy rights to all my art is my way of holding on to them all. Now and then I fall in love with my own art.... that happened yesterday..

He is mine!!! :))

Original Folk Art paintings

2011-02-17T13:52:00.000-08:00

Raining and freezing outside today so I painted...

Having fun with some new paints...

You can find all these paintings for SALE on Ebay

Found some vintage fabric and created this collage owl... fun!

My art studio makes me happy

2011-02-08T09:13:00.000-08:00

My studio makes me HAPPY!!!

This is where I create and find inspiration....

My constant companion is always right next to me sleeping in the window seat (unless he is trying to walk in my paint)

Outside my studio window I have this huge oak tree filled with chirping birds (and I wonder why I paint trees and houses all the time :)

New shelves in my studio :)

2011-02-02T14:53:00.000-08:00

I have the best husband :) He has installed yet some more shelves for my studio.

As I try and get it all organized I find something new to do, get inspired and have to create... leaving me with a never completely organized studio. I still read the magazines on how to make this happen and love to plan and perhaps one day it will be truly organized. For now I love to find forgotten items.... doodle and painting the days away...

2011-01-28T17:46:00.001-08:00

Painting the day away!

2011-01-24T18:34:00.000-08:00

Some brand new fun folk art by me

More brand new art

2011-01-22T13:33:00.000-08:00

You can find all my art for sale at the Objects of Art Gallery on eBay

My oldest daughters ART show

2011-01-19T15:49:00.000-08:00

My oldest daughter Kristin Hartman is making a name for herself in the art world. She has a show called New Light on February 12, 2011 at the Old City Gallery in Sacramento California and I just can't wait to go. I have tried so very hard these last few months to not see what she is painting so I can be surprised at the show. Sometimes I cry when I see her trees and the light shining through. I have one of her largest work in my home and it is amazing, I get lost in her trees and don't want to find my way out.

Yupp, I am a proud Momma and ready to admit it but just look at her art and you know what I mean.

Painting my heart out :)

2011-01-17T15:01:00.000-08:00

I am back on track with my painting and collage work....

Having so much fun....

Ordered over 60 new canvases the other day....

some new paint, Mode Podge and glitter......

This little girl and her frog came out of nowhere :) Think I just want it to be spring.

All these painting are or will be for sale soon at the Ebay Gallery Objects of Art

Hope your 2011 is going great so far

Brand NEW painting

2011-01-13T13:28:00.000-08:00

Brand new painting!!!

Coming soon to Objects of Art on Ebay

BRAND NEW PAINTINGS

2011-01-11T08:20:00.000-08:00

You can now find my paints in 1c auctions on Ebay at the Objects of Art Gallery... or as Buy Now options... My paintings make great gifts for young and old, everyone loves some original art and mine makes you smile and feel like you are 5 years old again :)

I am trying out all kinds of new ideas....

Paintings for SALE... yes I'm painting again.

2011-01-02T19:06:00.000-08:00

Yes I am painting again :)

And in the next couple of days you can find these paintings for sale on Ebay at this wonderful Gallery that is going to sell my art.

Objects of Art on Ebay

More fun owls...

Trees and birds...

Houses and dots...

Some fun new tropical fish... and so much more

Gallery Objects of Art on Ebay

The knee surgery went real well but.... the surgeon had to stretch my leg so far to reach my meniscus that he sprained my MCL. I now have to recover from the surgery AND nurse my MCL. Physical therapy twice a week until mid March !!! I have to add on months to my recovery time :(

I was able to hop upstairs to my studio the other day for the first time in over a week and could not help but paint a little.

Some of these pictures are awful, it was too dark to take pics tonight, sorry.

Good to be back

Back to painting

2010-12-28T18:28:00.000-08:00

Done with knee surgery (5 days ago) and healing nicely. Hope I can hop upstairs to my studio tomorrow and perhaps get some work done. The organizing project came to an abrupt halt when my knee gave out completely before my surgery and I was confined to the sofa.

I am charging the camera, cleaning my paint brushes, shaking the paints and dusting off my art journals for inspiration.... tomorrow I am painting again.

You will find my art for sale on Ebay, I will post the link later.

Day 2 organizing my studio

2010-12-07T08:57:00.000-08:00

Day two organizing my studio has begun and I am at that point when you feel overwhelmed. There are boxes, trinkets, papers and stamps everywhere I look. I try not to trip over paint, stickers and yarn... So what I do is pick up an issue of "Cloth Paper and Scissors STUDIO" and I am instantly motivated.

Today I will finish the labels and shoes boxes, also have 5 empty big nice red boxed I found holding nothing but junk above my washer and dryer. They can hold plenty of "new" junk and be stored away until next time I get the remakeover studio bug :)

It is hard not to start knitting with the "new" yarn I found in an old bag or use the vintage piano music, the old lace from my Grandmother :) and all the Christmas stamps. I AM going to make some gift tags with those stamps later today as a reward when I have sneezed with dust for a few hours.

My knee is worse than ever, filled with fluid and painful.... surgery can't come fast enough...

Organizing my studio

2010-12-06T11:31:00.000-08:00

While I wait for my knee surgery and try to stay off my knee as much as I can I am organizing my studio. This is long due and I thought about posting a before and after picture. I decided that showing you a picture of what my studio looks like right now might leave me with no more blogger friends :) so I will post a picture when it is all done. I can't even find my camera to be honest. It might be in the bottom of the pile of "stuff"...

I have printed over 20 labels today and labeled see through shoe boxes that are stacked high in the office area. Vintage paper, ribbon, lace, vintage playing cards (I had forgotten about those)... I bought another drawers on wheels that I think might hold some fabric. The yarn is a different story and I need to figure out how to store that. Perhaps in the see through shoe boxes so I can sort them by color :)

I did throw out some "stuff" but not as much as I had hoped. There is always a chance I might need it later.

Stay tuned...

My knee surgery is 16 days away...

A break from work

2010-11-29T17:15:00.000-08:00

So this knee I have been limping on for over a year on and off finally gave out. The MRI says ruined meniscus and the Doctor says surgery :(

Delivered the bad news to all my students and teachers today that Miss Jeanette will not teach art for a few weeks. I will actually not work again until the first week of February if all goes according to plan.

Perhaps I will have time to blog :) Perhaps I will have time to paint :) Perhaps I will have time to sew the quilt I planned to make out of this fabric for my daughter and her husband :)

Who knows!!! All I know is that my knee hurst and I can't wait for the day of the surgery December 23rd. Christmas will be celebrated on the sofa this year.

Crochet, crochet, crochet....

2010-10-27T15:13:00.000-07:00

I am the first to admit my blog has been in the toilet lately :( and I feel so bad. I love my blog and everything that it does for me except lately... for months really... that awful artists block hit me...knocked me toff my fee and out of my studio....and I am still not back :(

This has happened before but never for this long... guess it's just a bad case. I have so much on my plate I feel overwhelmed and stressed...guess there you have it...I don't paint well when I am stressed...

Enough whining.... I have so much going for me with my teaching, Kids Art Classroom and family...

Autumn has arrived in its full glory and I get the "NEED" to crochet and knit. This is something most women do in Sweden (my age I should say) and as soon as the nights grow darker and you get that feeling like you "NEED" to light candles and cook soup I "NEED" to crochet...

This morning I started these big, loosely crochet flowers that I am going to sew together and make a scarf... I saw one a Anthropologie but they wanted $60!!!! so I am making my own. Some fun leftover yarn and I am in business...

Also in the middle of making these granny squares for an afghan....

Think I need 36!!!!!!!!

I have about 20!!!!!!!!!

They totally make me soooo happy even when my fingers and hands hurt from all the work...

Someday soon I will paint again...and it will be awesome...for now I am hooked on yarn!!!

Over and out

-jeanette

FREE pumpkin art lesson for K-5th grade

2010-10-17T09:37:00.000-07:00

FREE ART LESSONS

Warm and cool pumpkins

Grade K-5th

Supplies:

blue, yellow, red, orange, white paint

cut out white paper pumpkins

paint brushes

glue stick

brown paper (for tendrils) optional

green paper (for leaves) optional

Cut out a pumpkin out of white construction paper, the heavier the better.

Give each child a selection of colors on a paper plate.... warm and cool colors...

Warm: yellow, orange, white
Cool: red, blue, yellow (blue and yellow to make green, red and blue to make purple)

Mix colors (be careful to mix too much or it will become a messy brown) and start painting. I like to have each child paint one warm and one cool pumpkin each.

Let the paint dry.....

White waiting cut out tendrils out of the brown construction paper and some leaves out of the green paper to be put on the pumpkins when they are dry. I like to use a glue stick for this.

These pumpkins can be any size and color.....and look wonderful when put together in a pumpkin patch...in a window, on a door or refrigerator...

GOOD LUCK

Teaching art to Kindergarten students

2010-09-16T16:32:00.000-07:00

There are some things in life...

that makes your heart grow just a little more...

Kindergarten students that first few weeks of school...

Unsure what to think....

they might be shy and hesitant...

Until their first art lesson with Miss Jeanette...

I will open their eyes...

we see lines, color, shapes....

we try and try again at creating wonderfully yummy art...

The kids no longer feel shy or hesitant...

we are all on the same level...

loving art together...

Need art lessons for kids???

2010-09-08T14:23:00.000-07:00

Need art lessons for kids? I know where to find them.... KIDS ART CLASSROOM

I am the creator of Kids Art Classroom and know first hand how hard it can be to come up with new educational art lessons week after week. I created Kids Art Classroom and today you can find my online published MAGAZINE.

My art lessons all follow the visual art standards and grade level curriculum, are easy to teach with step by step instruction and the kids love them.

Visit KIDS ART CLASSROOM and see for yourself.

-jeanette

Fall around the corner, FREE Granny square pattern

2010-08-31T08:25:00.000-07:00

I feel like I want to crochet, knit and quilt!!! That can only mean one thing.... fall is around the corner.

I get this feeling every year since I was a young girl, the almost need to create warm things.

I have this amazing book "One Skein Wonder" that you have to get if you like to crochet or knit.

Here is a free pattern for Granny squares. You can create just about anything with them. An afghan, handbag, hat, vest....

Materials Needed
Small amount worsted weight 4ply yarn, any color. Size G aluminum crochet hook yarn needle
Yarn Thickness: 4mm Gauge: 4dc=1" Finished Size: 6"x6" Skill Level: Beginner
Instructions RND 1: Ch4, join w/slst to first ch to form ring. Ch3, 2dc in ring. Ch2. *3dc in ring, ch2, 3 times. Join w/slst to top of ch3.
RND 2: Slst in each of the first 2 dc and into the first ch2 sp. Ch3, 2dc, ch3, 3dc in same sp. Ch1. *3dc, ch2, 3dc in next ch2 sp. Ch1. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.
RND 3: Slst in each of the first 2 dc and into the first ch2 sp. Ch3, 2dc, ch3, 3dc in same sp. Ch1. 3dc in next ch1 sp. Ch1. *3dc, ch2 3dc in next ch2 sp. Ch1. 3dc in next ch1 sp. Ch1. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.
RND 4: Slst in each of the first 2 dc and into the first ch2 sp. Ch3, 2dc, ch3, 3dc in same sp. Ch1. 3dc in
next ch1 sp, ch1, twice. *3dc, ch2 3dc in next ch2 sp. Ch1. 3dc in next ch1 sp, ch1, twice. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.
RND 5: Slst in each of the first 2 dc and into the first ch2 sp. Ch3, 2dc, ch3, 3dc in same sp. Ch1. 3dc in next ch1 sp, ch1, 3 times. *3dc, ch2 3dc in next ch2 sp. Ch1. 3dc in next ch1 sp, ch1, 3 times. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.
Work the next rounds exactly the same increasing the section (3dc in next ch1 sp, ch1 ___ times.) by one for each round you add on. You can make your granny square as big as you want by adding RNDs. Or you can stop at 6 RNDs to make an afghan out of individual squares. You can also use a different color yarn for each RND of a square for a dazzling effect.
Changing Colors
To change colors at beginning of each rnd Fasten off after slst to top of ch3. Leave yarn about 5" long and after square is complete, weave ends into work. Tie on new color in ch 2 lp and proceed onto the next rnd in pattern. For Finishing each square, After sl st into the top of ch 3, fasten off and either weave both ends into work or weave just the starting end into the work and leave the finishing end long to sew the squares together. It depends on what type of effect you want as to what you should do.
Abbreviations
Ch------Chain dc------Double Crochet slst----Slip Stitch sp------space rnd-----round rg------ring

Conference is over

2010-08-22T21:37:00.000-07:00

The HSC Conference is over... I am back home after a nasty drive in stop and go traffic for most of the drive. The Conference was amazing with lots of positive feedback on our magazine. I was approached by homeschool parents wanting to make me an approved vendor for their Charter Schools and think that is where I would love to be!!!

The events are done, that chapter is closed like the book above but new pages are added daily. I am getting my lesson plan completed next week teaching art to Kindergarten and First Grade this school year. I am getting my second Kids Art Classroom Magazine ready to publish and hoping to create art again in the near future.

Kids Art Classroom Magazine

2010-08-17T19:56:00.000-07:00

Yupp.... it takes up all my time. I love my company and don't mind it taking up all of my time but I do miss blogging here at My Art Gallery. After a 5 day vacation up the Northern California coast with NO internet or cell phone coverage I was really able to relax. On Friday I drive up to Sacramento to attend the HSC Homeschool conference with Kids Art Classroom with the help of my oldest daughter. Can't wait!!!

2 more days left...

2010-08-03T13:10:00.000-07:00

2 more days left and I am off to Ontario, California to the CHN Family Expo.

Today I had to clean out the car and will not tell you what I found in there (it was about 2 years old). My PT Cruiser is now ready to get packed.

I have boxes and bins ready to be loaded, a few more items to buy, loading cameras and batteries, checking the list again and again.

Thursday very early we jump in the car and take off on this new adventure. Driving the 391 miles due south on I 5.

Friday am is set up time and we will get our booth ready to go, the exhibit hall is open from 9 am to 7 pm so it will be a long day.

Saturday is another full day, exhibit hall open 9 am to 7 pm with my workshop at 3:30 pm.

We pack up and plan to drive back home Sunday am....

Wish me good luck!!!

CHN Family Expo in a few days...

2010-07-31T16:49:00.000-07:00

All my time is spend getting ready for the Homeschool event (CHN Family Expo) down in Ontario, California next week. I sure would love to paint and draw but Kids Art Classroom is priority for now. The amount of "stuff" you need for one of these events is amazing. At the CHN Family Expo all I have is a table with a white table cloth and 2 chairs, electricity and internet connection and that is all....

I better get back to packing :)

50% off Kids Art Classroom magazine TODAY ONLY!!!

2010-07-19T09:49:00.000-07:00

I am offering Kids Art Classroom magazine at a 50% discount today so don't miss out. You pay only $4.80 for a magazine loaded with art lessons for kids of all ages. If you are homeschooling, teaching, parenting or just don't want your kids to get bored this summer... this magazine is for you. All lessons art educational and fun, following Art standards and grade level curriculum.

-Jeanette

I am painting again ;)

2010-07-16T11:30:00.000-07:00

Today is a good day!!! I am painting again.... it has been weeks since I painted last...busy with illustrations and Kid Art Classroom...

My next post will be loaded with NEW art!!!

The creativity crisis

2010-07-15T10:36:00.000-07:00

This article is a must read!!! There is a creativity crisis in America today, our children are not as creative as they used to be... Why?

Kids Art Classroom's Magazine is published!!!!

2010-07-13T13:57:00.000-07:00

Today is the big day!!!! My Kids Art Classroom magazine is published and ready.

The first issue of my magazine arrived...

2010-07-12T18:48:00.000-07:00

Today is very exciting!!! The first issue of my magazine "Kids Art Classroom" arrived via Fed Ex...

I am as excited as can be and after the first careful look through I only see a few minor edits.

Now it is hurry, hurry with the edits so I can order a bunch of magazines to bring with to the CHN Family Expo Convention in Ontario, California on August 5-8.

More owls in my Cafe Press Store

2010-07-11T13:39:00.000-07:00

Having fun with my Cafe Press store

Added some more owls and products!!!

My ART on "stuff"

2010-07-10T12:58:00.000-07:00

Check out my ART on T-shirts, coffee mugs, bibs and kids hoodies...clocks and more

They are all available at Cafe Press and my store is called Jeanette's Art

I will offer several different owl images from my original artwork. Who does not love owls? They are the perfect gift for anyone...

Let me know what you think!

ART ART ART!!!

2010-07-09T10:48:00.000-07:00

Today is a brand NEW day.... a day to create... a day to feel inspired .

Enjoy your weekend!!!

Hello!!!

2010-07-08T09:55:00.000-07:00

Teaching art to kids is the best job on the planet... having the summer off is another wonderful plus when teaching...

I am in the middle of that summer off time right now and staying busy with Kids Art Classroom and getting ready for the CHN Family Expo in Ontario, California in August.

I will be speaking at this event and also holding a workshop where I will be teaching one of my art lessons for kids.

Kids Art Classroom will have a booth in the vendor hall at this event as well and I am bringing most of my family to help me out. Kids Art Classroom has turned into a small family business! My son (what would I have done without him these last few months) as the tech guru and the one writing up all my lessons and putting them online, my husband the brains behind business and marketing and my youngest daughter helping me create samples for my lessons. Our oldest daughter who just graduated college with a degree in art and business will come to help out at this event as well :)

So... what did I do??? Well, I created all the lessons, taught them over and over again to my Elementary aged students, changed them over and over again to make them next to perfect. I am doing the Facebook and Twittering for Kids Art Classroom and traveling around to homeschool events to promote us.

Kids Art Classroom has a new website

2010-07-05T23:06:00.000-07:00

I just created a new website for Kids Art Classroom and like it so much better than the "old" one. Come by and take a peek.

The lack of time and "artist block" makes My Art Gallery suffer.... no paintings, no nothing here lately. I do enjoy working with Kids Art Classroom but miss creating art. Sometime soon the inspiration will flow again and I will be possessed with flowers,hippos or brown paper bags.... :) you never know. For now I create in my head and hope all the art I am storing up there will be on canvas soon.

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HAVE A HAPPY SUMMER

Homeschool Art Lessons

2010-06-28T21:55:00.000-07:00

I truly admire all those homeschoolers out there!!! I don't think I could have ever done that with my own children. Perhaps the art education but not all the other subjects and having kids home all day long.

This is what made me start thinking about "Kids Art Classroom" .... thinking about all teachers and homeschoolers that need to teach art and do not have an art background. This can be very scary! I have talked to several teachers and done research on my own and the amount of solid, educational art lessons out there is pathetic.

Kids Art Classroom is the place where you will find some truly tested and thoroughly though through art lessons that are easy to teach, fun to do and educational. Not just a craft!!!

Come take a peek at the new website! we have 4 brand NEW lessons ready for you to try out on your kids this summer and you will be amazed at what they will create. Art education in my opinion starts already in Kindergarten.

Finally!!!

2010-06-27T08:30:00.000-07:00

Kids Art Classroom is open for business

Time to celebrate, time to shout it from the rooftops!!!! From now on there will be NEW art lessons available at Kids Art Classroom as PDF downloads and within the next month you will find our lessons as magazines. All very exciting. You can also find Kids Art Classroom's blog here.
This post is from my iPhone and art free (sorry) but I hope to have more images for you very soon. Have a great rest of your Sunday. I am trying not to be annoyed by the World Cup horn buzzing ;)

Summer is here...

2010-06-21T12:12:00.000-07:00

Summer is here and I am not having much luck on the painting front. The deadline for my illustrations is drawing near and takes up most of my time. Kids ART Classroom is moving along as well, the first event only weeks away. As soon as I have my illustrations all done and ready I hope to get back to painting again.

Funny how I thought that being done teaching art for the summer I would have all this time to paint....

Hope your summer is all you want it to be.

-jeanette

Taking a break for a few days....

2010-06-15T12:30:00.000-07:00

I am out of town for a few days with my youngest daughter for some much needed Mother Daughter time...

We are borrowing my oldest daughter and her husbands apartment for a few days while she is is Sweden and Paris for a few weeks and her husband working.Enjoying some 90 degree heat, pool, shopping and movies...

"LIFE IS GOOD"

Kids ART Classroom blog is on the air....

2010-06-09T15:57:00.000-07:00

I just published my first blog post on "Kids ART Classrooms's" blog...

I have no followers and no history but... I have a ton of art lessons up my sleeve...

Come by and take a peek, I am only days away from launching our website.

If you need ART LESSONS for kids your know where to go.

Kids ART Classroom

2010-06-09T08:22:00.000-07:00

Seems like it has been forever since I painted :( . School is over and I thought I would have all this extra time to paint. Instead I am over my head in illustrations and Kids ART Classroom. I do love every minute of my work but wish oh wish I had more time to paint.

It really feels like summer here in Northern California these days, nice cool nights and almost hot days. I need to water my plants again and we use the grill out back several times a week. I love this time of year.

Latest update on Kids ART CLASSROOM...

We have found a great online publisher to help us with the sales of our art lessons....

We have a magazine publisher lined up.....

Our website will be launched this coming weekend (so excited)...

We have been invited to attend the CHN Family Expo August 5-8...

We have also been invited to attend (still debating if we will) the HSC Conference August 21-22...

Found the online publishing site...

2010-06-03T21:59:00.001-07:00

I have finally found what I have been looking for.... a really cool online place to publish my art lessons. It was getting way to complicated to create shopping carts etc. on our website so we have been hunting for a custom publisher for a while now. We found it last night... more to come on that soon since we are only days away from launching.

Did some painting but not as much as I would have liked. Between Kids Art Classroom and illustrations there is hardly any time to paint.

Summer is finally here and we are having some almost hot days....good thing I have a fan in my studio.

It is Friday today!!! tomorrow my youngest daughter has a soccer tournament 30 min. away at 8 am :(. We have to arrive at 7 am....getting up at 5:45 on a Saturday sounds like fun (not).

Live Love Laugh

2010-06-02T17:58:00.000-07:00

It feels like summer today! Not too warm and not too cold... just perfect. Woke up with a migraine but was able to medicate and sleep it off by 11 am. It has been 1,5 week since my last migraine so that is a huge step forward.

Painted the other day.... and did some fun collage work...

You can find these for sale in my store

Jeanette's Folk Art

Having illustration block :( Seem to have lost both my confidence and ability to draw. The deadline is creeping closer each day... and I am at a point where I feel like I am not moving forward. Overwhelmed I guess....with lots of sketches but no final work.

Why complain!!! it really is silly since I have the best of all lives right now. Summer break from teaching, weather is amazing, youngest child out of school next week, middle child off to college in 2 months, oldest child graduated college last week...

~*~*LIVE~*~* LOVE ~*~*LAUGH*~*~

Art lessons for children

2010-05-28T12:27:00.000-07:00

Oh boy... we are working hard around here to get Kids Art Classroom's website up and running...

You can find us both on TWITTER and FACEBOOK

The event at the CHN Family Expo is locked in ...

This is their website

There will be a blog on this website, for Kids Art Clasroom's thoughts only, I will still be here at My Art Gallery to share my own thoughts and art...

Hope all of you will enjoy the long weekend, I sure am.

California Homeschool Network Expo 2010 and Kids Art Classroom

2010-05-27T15:48:00.000-07:00

I am so excited to tell you all that I am having a workshop at the California Homeschool Network FAMILY EXPO in Ontario, California in August!!!

I did a workshop at the CAEA conference down in LA in November 2009 but this will be very different. The workshop is still the same but.... I will launch "Kids ART Classroom" at the Ontario event...

For those of you that "visit" my blog on a regular basis you know this is my big passion right now and I am so very excited that it is actually happening.

Kids Art Classroom is my little company with art lessons for children in Elementary School. Being an artist and art teacher, illustrator and child at heart I have found that there is next to nothing out there when it comes to good, educational and fun art lessons.

With the budget cuts in most school districts here in California the art teachers are the first to go. This is terrible and means that the classroom teachers are left on their own to teach art. The classroom teachers already have a jam packed schedule and a curriculum to follow that you would be amazed to see. On top of this they have to teach art and most of my teacher friends have no background or education in art.

This is where big mistakes are made. Most books and websites today do not give you real art lessons, they are more like crafts. There is a huge difference. You want your child to learn art history and the elements and principles of art, not how to create a pinwheel out of pipe cleaners.

Kids Art Classroom is amazing. I have worked on and taught these lessons in class for 2 years now. They are all educational, inexpensive, fun, follow curriculum and easy for the teacher to follow.

At the CHN Family Expo I will be teaching one of these lessons and also launch Kids Art Classroom at the vendor fair. There will be 6-8 lessons per magazine and also individual lessons on our website

www.kidsartclassroom.com

The website is still under construction but the email is up and running so please feel free to ask any questions about what we can do for you as a teacher, homeschooler, parent or student....

admin@kidsartclassroom.com

If you homeschool in California this is the event to go to...

Have a splendid rest of the week... I am celebrating a much more flexible neck today than the last two days and hope I can paint again this weekend.

OH NO!!! I have a pinched nerve in the neck...

2010-05-26T09:40:00.000-07:00

This is what happens when you paint non stop, teach art to little kids and bend over those tiny desks, use the computer way too much and sleep with too many pillows.... you end up with a pinched nerve in the neck and you can do next to NOTHING...

Woke up at 4 am yesterday morning not able to move and after hours of agonizing pain I saw my Doctor who told me it is a pinched nerve between some vertebra's and it can take weeks to heal. I now rely on my neck pillow, heat and husbands healing hands. I have still to find a position that is comfortable.

This is a mess.... my Ebay store is empty, I can't sketch on my illustrations, no driving the car or just about anything else you do on a daily basis.

Oh well... when times are tough I always think how much worse it could be. On a positive note I am done with teaching for the summer so I will not miss work, I have a few more weeks before my illustration deadline, my assistant is working on the website for my business and I have the best family out there for support.

Guess I will survive ;)

The Mother of a College Graduate....

2010-05-24T16:07:00.000-07:00

This weekend was my oldest daughters College Graduation..... I don't know what was more emotional, her wedding or graduation...

It was wonderful to meet with family and friends and I am so very proud of my daughter who now holds a degree in Studio Art and marketing.

My EBay store is empty :(

I have not painted in over a week :(

My migraines are taking over again:(

But today was my last day teaching (only have one more art class Thursday am) so that is one thing off my plate. I will work hard on my illustrations in the next few weeks and get Kids Art Classroom ready to launch...

The migraines I don't have time for ;) they have to wait until I have painted some more, stocked my EBay store and shipped off my illustrations.

~*~*~*~*~*~Have a Happy Week~*~*~*~*~*~*~

Collage Art is fun...

2010-05-13T19:00:00.000-07:00

Created some fun collage art ...

Painting the day away...

2010-05-12T16:52:00.000-07:00

Some days are better than others.... guess we all know that...

Today was one of the better ones! No migraine (a huge step these days since they seem to come on every other day), sun is shining, talked to my Dad on the phone for 30 min and I got some painting done.

My son helped me figure out (finally) how to add pictures to my EBay listings. What a headache this has been. EBay and Mac do not have a very good relationship so in the end (short of spending $40 on a third party listing software) my son downloaded Firefox and I joined Photobucket again, like in the old PC days.

Don't ask why I did not do this before???? I somehow thought that Safari was the way to go when you have a MAC. Now my listings look beautiful and I am learning some HTML on the way.

Chocolate and banana cake baked, pork loin with roasted veggies in the oven, talk about being orgainzed.... hahahahah.... that will happen again in 2012...

Have a good evening

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!!!

2010-05-09T10:06:00.000-07:00

To all Mothers out there today... enjoy your day... I am...

Adding pictures to EBay listings with a MAC...

2010-05-07T14:38:00.000-07:00

I have spend hours and hours these last few weeks since opening my EBay store trying to find out how to get the pictures of my art into the descriptions.

I have followed fellow artists directions, right clicked and left clicked and clicked off the darn computer in pure frustration... Just now I found out that EBay is not MAC friendly ( I could have told you that) and that you pretty much need a third party site for templates and picture downloads... They all seem to charge for this :(

I will keep looking tonight and hope to have this problem solved this weekend. My listings look so naked when I can't have the picture of the art in the description.

It is Friday thought.... aahhhh... and I am having a hubby free one as well. Our youngest daughter has soccer games both Saturday and Sunday but I always love to watch her play. This will be a mini Mother and Daughter weekend. We are celebrating Mothers Day on the 30th (Swedish Mothers Day)....

A big Thank You to all my ART Collectors

2010-05-05T21:41:00.000-07:00

Tonight I want to send out a BIG Thank You to all my ART Collectors who has supported me and my art for some time now. After Collect Artwork closed it's doors with no prior notice I was in a panic, wondering how I would connect with all of my "fans"on my own.

I opened "Jeanette's Folk Art" and I am doing pretty darn good. I want to share my art!!! That is more important that the $$$$

I took the picture above a few months ago when I visited the MOMA in NYC. I stood face to face with Frida Kahlo... I was blown away by Monet't water lillys.... I laughed at Miro and I almost brought the guards out when I saw Warhol's work and stepped over the yellow tape.

ART NERD, and proud to admit it =)

Not much painting done...

2010-05-04T21:08:00.000-07:00

This is an unusual piece for me.... some canvas board, green paint and scrapbook paper...black acrylic painted weeds and everything covered with acrylic gel. The picture is poor (sorry)

My EBay store is pretty empty and I don't like that at all =(

The reason for this is usually migraines invading my life and routine.

Only 2 more weeks left of work, then I have the summer off...

I need some time off...

My art as fabric

2010-04-30T17:44:00.000-07:00

This is just pure fun...www.spoonflower.com will make fabric from you images/art/pictures

I could play with this all night... just imagine the quilts you could make...mmmmm...

This guy is up for SALE

Jeanette's Folk Art