Thank You!

© Christie Minchew 2014

 Thank You to everyone who came to ArtBrake! and made it such a fun and successful weekend.  The travelled-farthest award went to an Arizonian. It was great having friends and family stop by and wonderful to meet new folks who were here for the first time.  We really appreciate it.

© Christie Minchew 2014

Whew!  Now to kick back for a few days :).

T'was the week before ArtBrake!

© Christie Minchew 2014

T'was the week before ArtBrake! and all through the house

Everyone is working, even the mouse!

The "Jellies" are all hung by the woodwork with care

In hopes that art lovers soon will be there.

The "gallery" is almost finished, Chuck is working on four drop-dead gorgeous cutting boards and final touches are being applied all around. The area around Frosty's is reverberating with the sound of creativity (and maybe a little bit of panic)!

We hope to see you next weekend - April 26 and 27.  What a great way to spend a spring day!

For a map and information on the eleven (yes, 11!) Artists, go to www.ArtBrake.net.

Frilly-Funk necklace - the 1st!

© Christie Minchew 2014

I'm having fun with all of the silk I've dyed plus all of the miscellaneous bits I've been saving for just the right project.  A few beads for a little spark...it's coming.

I hope to have a few of these made in different color combinations for ArtBrake!, April 26,27 from 10-5.  Hope you can come.

All the fun colors and shapes, None of the sting!

 

Jelly No2 © Christie Minchew 2014

aluminum wire, hand dyed silk and synthetic cloth, mulberry paper, beads, waxed linen and polyester threads

I finished "Jelly" No2 just a while ago.  This one has silk that I dyed (blue) plus some really interesting synthetic cloth I dyed (green).  Those two are layered and stitched with salmon colored waxed linen thread and fuschia colored thread.  Hard to see all of that in the photos.... Guess you'll just have to come by :).

What's up in the studio

I started getting components ready for Flower Hat Jelly No2.  Sixty four 'stems' of wire... 

and 1,472 beads later!  The blue silk organza in the background was dyed this week, too.  My fingernails are finally looking a little more normal :).

Just the Beginning

Ta Daaaa....

 Flower Hat Jelly I © Christie Minchew 2014

wire, beads, mulberry paper, joomchi technique

I finished...and I'm on to the next!

And if you're in town, come see it at ArtBrake!, April 26 and 27.

Mobiles and Jelly fish

Working on a new mobile inspired by a photo I have of a "Flower Hat Jelly" fish...

©Christie Minchew 2014

I'm having fun...stay tuned.

By the way, the Third Annual ArtBrake! is coming April 26 and 27 - yippee!