class with Pamela Huntington tomorrow

Jeff and i spent the day tidying up the yard, doing some last minute cleaning, cutting some lilacs and then at the last minute, i decided to throw a little trunk show during class, so then i got busy preparing for that. earlier this morning I ran to DMV for some "Kylie's Law" tags for Dillon's car. then i met jeff at the flea market for a quick look. we found something really cool, but i'll blog that later.

Pam arrived around 5:00pm. we did a quick house tour, met jeff, met dillon and tucker and of course, gracie and pepper. we unloaded her car and then headed out for dinner to one of my favorite local places, Pete and Elda's. I wanted to go early, because the wait there on the weekend can take forever! so we were the early birds and had a yummy dinner. After dinner, we took a little walk on the beach, near my favorite area next to the Belmar fishing pier. i wanted to see what was going on at the Least Tern colony (still very few terns there yet), but we got a nice surprise and got to see the elusive pair of oyster catchers!

So the classrooms are ready, cupcakes are baked and my new little dolly, Sweet Baby Jane, is ready to welcome our guests tomorrow. (i even made her cute little dress out of a vintage curtain)

Pam and i and jane (jane is meeting us there) will get up early and go to the Allaire flea market. it is a little market, which they have a few times during warm weather. it'll be perfect to hit quickly before coming back and starting class at 11:30. I'm looking forward to our fun class tomorrow!

it's almost Friday!

Not much going on around here with any specific to report. I've got Pamela Huntington's class here on Saturday, so have been getting ready for that. also doing a little yard work; you know all that kind of spring sort of stuff. the yard is looking great. it always does in the spring. then summer comes around and the lawn starts to burn (we don't water the yard except for rain) - but i'll enjoy it now while i can.
i squeezed in a little project yesterday that just landed in my lap. so that was fun to grab a little unexpected art. my friend, Brenda, dropped off an old sewing cabinet that she had purchased at an estate sale, so i spent a few hours sprucing it up. i love how it turned out.

more pics for Lesley Venable's Architectural Assemblage class

here's a couple more photos from Lesley Venable's upcoming workshop here at Lemoncholy's Studio. I like these visuals as it is giving me some ideas of how i want my angel to look. go visit Lesley's blog to see the inspiration behind these angels. And in case you missed the blog post, you can read about her classes here and here.

Guest Artist - Leslie Marsh

I am so excited to introduce my friend, Leslie Marsh, who will be teaching for the very first time EVER, one of her amazing book binding techniques here at Lemoncholy's Studio! I've been to Leslie's studio and seen some of the books that she has created and we are in for an incredible day.

Binding Memories in Black and White Books.

There is a book in every direction, every nook and crany, every shelf, and every flat area in my house. Some of those books are full of images, some of recipes, some hold only lists.

And some hold paintings, photographs, secrets and dreams.

I love knowing how to create the vessels that will hold the information of my life. You’re going to love it too.

In this class, we will use items found in our yards to create bleached images that will form the pages we will bind into vintage books to be used as photo albums and journals. Vessels that will hold the information of our lives.

Oh. And the skills necessary to make your own journal/photo album/ book of dreams? You’ll leave with those too.

when: Sunday, August 1st
time: 12:00-5:00
where: Lemoncholy's Studio
1606 Oxford Lane
Wall, NJ 07719

email me at keeshagirl4@aol.com for more details or to reserve your spot.

day two with guest artist, Lesley Venable

Day Two with guest artist - Lesley Venable

TREASURE WITHIN ALTERED TIN
By Lesley Venable

We will be altering a metal band-aid tin using our Patina Kit, rubber stamps, vintage hardware (or other goodies you’ve got hidden in that embellishment bin) and ribbon. Encased inside this beautiful treasure tin will be an altered Formica sample booklet that you will create using ephemera, your favorite quotes, charms, images, lace, tape transfers (will do small demo in class on tape transfers) and ribbon. Although I will have the tin prepared and ready for you to patina and alter I will demonstrate (outside) how to easily clean the paint off of tins you wish to alter in the future.

when: Monday, July 20th
time: 12-5
where: 1606 oxford lane
wall, nj 07719

Lesley is also teaching a class on Sunday, July 19th, read more about Lesley and her other class here.

please email me at keeshagirl4@aol.com for more information or to reserve your seat.