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It has been all I could do these past few months to keep this secret... My students had recycled garments at ArtPalmBeach!!!!! Recycled Magazine dresses by Lake Worth High School students, @studio2_110 #LWHSfashionclub I am so excited about this! Jess and Angela from Art Hive Magazine (my side gig) asked me if I would be interested in doing this over the summer and I said, 'of course! I knew it would be a good project to motivate my advanced students and fashion club members...plus they offered to donate tape, hot glue and, of course, old issues of Art Hive Magazine! (hey, I have zero budget so I'll take what I can get!) Well, that was MONTHS ago. Two of my AP 3D students, Elmwood and Junique each made their own dresses, they are both seniors and amaze me every day. It has really been amazing to see the dresses develop over time, watching them create, revise, destroy...and repeat. They even inspired two juniors, Winnie and Ricky to collaborate on a piece! This was such a great learning experience for my students to have a real design problem and a legit real-life client. They took every step very seriously, from initial consultations to fittings- I was so proud of my students' passion and professionalism. Here is a closer look at the final pieces, you can see more 'in progress' pics on my classroom Instagram, @studio2_110.  Elmwood's dress is an engineering feat! The dress is actually in two pieces. Amanda, the model, said it actually wasn't as heavy as we thought and she was comfortable in it!  We kept Junique's garment on the dress form so there would be something in the booth to lure folks in. Her siren-inspired teal and blue piece with the statement ruffle did the trick!  In addition, two of my 11th grade students (Winnie and Ricky- love ya'll!!) also accepted the challenge of creating a magazine dress...make that a skirt and statement necklace! This piece was actually supposed to be a dress but by accident we discovered it made a fab A-line skirt....so this totally happened!
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| This time of year in South Florida is always kinda a blur. See...it's ART FAIR time and that means I am off covering fairs for the magazine. It gets crazy. Keep in mind I am still teaching full-time so this is taking place 'in my free time'. It gets SUPER busy. I am tired but I love every minute of it. So let's start off with CONTINUUM. This week I was able to attend the VIP opening reception and I took a ton of pics and posted to the Art Hive Magazine blog. I am actually going to use my brain for once and just put that link instead of posting all the pics here and writing everything again. Plus, that will encourage folks to check out the magazine! Here is the link; |  Harnessing my inner peace by twirling among these recycled frocks, aka 'my happy place'  ...you'll see more of these soon...and I can't wait! |
When I was getting my outfit together for this year's CONTINUUM I also started thinking about past years, so I looked up pics to post. I have participated in their opening silent auction, and one year I even made jewelry for a fashion show that they had. It's always a good time, whatever they do. Here are some pics from previous years (sandwiched between info about THIS year!);
This year, Trina asked me if I would be a part of a panel for a 'brunch and lecture', so I did that this morning and it was so much fun! I wasn't sure what the topic would be, but I knew it would be art related and I can always talk about art. All the seats were full and the time flew by. We discussed the role of local communities in promoting the arts, representation in the arts and creating a network of support for artists...that's just some of the discussion. It was an honor and a privilege to be on this panel, not only representing myself as a artist but also providing a voice as an art educator.
Oh, and the brunch food from Hullabaloo was good too. (Trina- anytime they are involved- please ASK ME!!)
Just for fun, here is a detail of my jewelry for the CONTINUUM panel...I wore the pieces pieces I made for my five-year retrospective (each piece is a pic of one of my works from each month during that five year period) with my DIY colored pencil necklace. The bag is actually a kids bag but I made it more 'grown' by turning it into a wristlet!
Next up on the agenda, Palm Beach Modern + Contemporary. Basically this is like Art Basel but here in Palm Beach. In fact, many of the same galleries that I saw at Basel were there. It still amazes me to walk around and look at the work, it's all super fancy (and expensive!). The first time I went I felt like the country mouse visiting the city mouse but now I just enjoy it- but I better make sure I don't break anything 'causes Lord knows I can't afford it!
Again, I took the time to post pics and list artist sites on the Art Hive Blog...so I am gonna be smart and post that below ('work smarter not harder');
I did save something to post here, though. Two things actually, both involve meeting artists;
First up, let me mention that I always use these art events as a time to just go 'full Jenny'. Meaning...cray. Meaning...super sparkly. If John doesn't give me side eye when he sees me- then I didn't take it far enough. John didn't go with me to the PBM+C so I could really go all out. I created a series a while back that was all shrink art. It was fun, I enjoyed creating the work but when it was all said and done...what to do with it? The pieces didn't really make for a good 'display'...in fact, when I did my five year retrospective show I had to actually place the piece I selected in a shadow box, which ended up working fine. In hindsight, I wish I would have punched holes in each piece just to have the option for jewelry...but I didn't.
I did have a few pieces that were a little thinner, so I selected one of those, a Mondrian-inspired piece that I made. I punched a hole in it, did some fanangling, got it on a wire, threw two beaded necklaces and a t-shirt necklace I made all together and I had my 'primary colors' ensemble- complete with toilet paper roll and paint sample cuffs!
The reason that I just went into all that background info is that it was my jewelry choice that made the interaction with the artist possible. I was walking through the fair, spotted the sparkle a mile away, my eyes lit up...and when I got over to the Gallery BIBA booth he actually asked for a pic of me with his work, as I was going over there to take a pic of his work- ha! The artist? Jonathan Stein- king of bling and super sweet soul. I hope I didn't take up too much of his time, but I had so much fun talking with him! Turns out he has a background in art education and shares not only my passion for shiny objects but also for art education. Seriously, he was so interesting! He was telling me about how he creates his work and what a labor of love it is, and the way he works is VERY in depth. I hope our paths cross again- he is just as amazing as his art!
(Left) The craziness that is ME (Middle) What my crow-eye spotted from a mile away- SPARKLE!! (Right) Me with the artist himself!
| I talked to many people and artists that day but the second one that I wanted to mention was an artist from Zurich- Daniel Orson Ybarra. I was drawn to his booth by the large piece on the wall- from a distance I couldn't tell if it was fabric... looked like some kind of indigo print so my fiber-alert turned on and I headed over. He saw me looking at his work, introduced himself as the artist and told me it was POTATO PRINTING!! That's right art teachers... POTATO PRINTING! I gotta tell you, this ain't your momma's potato printing... unless of course she is doing a bajillion layers on a larger than life scale! He was super sweet and had such joy in his voice talking about his art. And I dig that. |  Seriously...a POTATO. He used a POTATO.  ...and I also met Zachary M. Knudson. His work is SO well thought out and executed...genius! And he was so nice! |
I am loving these layers, ya'll!
And that's the thing- I used to feel kind of out of place at these fancy art fairs-I'm just being real. Here I am, a girl from Cameron, NC (literally, a country mouse) with my DIY jewelry in this fancy venue with these fancy people...but they are just artists and folks that love art, just like me.
So if you are ever at one of these events, no matter how big or small- go and talk to the artists if you can. Hearing them speak on their work with such passion is so inspiring...and I hope that I sound like that when I am rambling on about what I love...my art...fashion...and my students.
Oh yeah...and my daily art...
I used my jewelry choice for the day as my inspiration for my daily art, a Mondrian-inspired fashion illustration!
Another year- another chance to create and to re-create! As I am sitting here thinking about my first theme for 2019 (I'll get to it, don't worry!) I had someone ask me on my FB page ask how/where I get my ideas, and I think that is a great place to begin this post.
In many ways my first year and a half creating art was the easiest because I was working with themes from the Creative Every Day site, but it didn't take long for me to start to interpret and revise those themes to fit things that I was interested in, or events and experiences in my own life. If you are just starting out on your own 'art every day' journey and don't know where to start the CED site is still up and she Leah has already started to post for the new year. I would highly recommend that as a starting point, it is super laid back and there is a bit of a community aspect if you choose to participate via tagging and posting your work. But the main thing is if you choose to do a challenge find the right one for YOU. Ever heard someone say, 'you do you, boo'? Well, that is what I am telling you- it has to be based on YOU.
If you want to get better at drawing hands- draw hands for a year. If you love the color blue- use every shade of blue in ever material you can get your hands on- your theme can be prompt/subject focused, based on improving a skill, researching an artist or movement in art history, trying new media/techniques...but it has to be based on your own interests. I didn't mention time or resources because once you become really passionate about your work (again) all of that will fall into place.
I have been posting several the past few days to the Art Hive 'Resources for Artists' and I there are some challenges listed as well as links to dealing with artist block- just all kinds of goodies. Check it out if you have time! (just click on the picture below)
In many ways my first year and a half creating art was the easiest because I was working with themes from the Creative Every Day site, but it didn't take long for me to start to interpret and revise those themes to fit things that I was interested in, or events and experiences in my own life. If you are just starting out on your own 'art every day' journey and don't know where to start the CED site is still up and she Leah has already started to post for the new year. I would highly recommend that as a starting point, it is super laid back and there is a bit of a community aspect if you choose to participate via tagging and posting your work. But the main thing is if you choose to do a challenge find the right one for YOU. Ever heard someone say, 'you do you, boo'? Well, that is what I am telling you- it has to be based on YOU.
If you want to get better at drawing hands- draw hands for a year. If you love the color blue- use every shade of blue in ever material you can get your hands on- your theme can be prompt/subject focused, based on improving a skill, researching an artist or movement in art history, trying new media/techniques...but it has to be based on your own interests. I didn't mention time or resources because once you become really passionate about your work (again) all of that will fall into place.
I have been posting several the past few days to the Art Hive 'Resources for Artists' and I there are some challenges listed as well as links to dealing with artist block- just all kinds of goodies. Check it out if you have time! (just click on the picture below)
As for me...I'm not gonna lie, sometimes I get a little overwhelmed. I am pretty rigid with my organization, so I am already thinking about storage and other day to day things...and materials 'cause Lortt knows I'm not rich. So there's that.
Sometimes it is hard for me to start because I am already thinking about how the new work will fit into what I have previously created. I worry that someone will come across my work and say, 'she's is random.' But then...I am. I am random, but I am also super rigid and orderly- so I am already constantly battling that in my own mind.
When I start to get that 'dis too much' feeling (if you know then YOU KNOW)...I organize. When I start organizing I will have bouts of feeling overwhelmed and then I push through it, accomplish the task and feel a sense of calm. Today the task I gave myself to obsess over was to go through each each and make a short summary of each month within that year. I will be printing these out and taping them inside my art storage boxes so I can quickly view that 'year at a glance' in case I need to quickly remember when I did a certain piece for myself of for a collector. I actually have a pretty thorough inventory from 2012-2016 but it isn't as accurate anymore due to pieces that have been sold, gifted, traded etc. and I didn't do any inventory for 2017-2018...and knowing that stresses me out so I try not to think about it.
Back to that task- my yearly summaries. I started labeling the works BE (Big Eyes), PWT (Portrait with Text) and FI (Fashion Illustration). Out of the past eighty-four months over these seven years, fifty of those months were focused on some kind of theme applied to my 'big eyed' girls and nine themes were applied to my fashion illustrations. However, I should note that I love the fashion illustrations so much I have done work separate from my daily work dedication to fashion- a couple of hundred pieces since 2012, not including the daily pieces. AS for the PWTs, I have five that I think fit into that category. I don't have as many of those I think because they take longer but did really enjoy creating those pieces.
This is all just me thinking aloud of course, but all of this was in my brain when I was thinking about my theme for this month. Over the past few years rather than reinvent a new theme every month I have returned to themes that I liked creating in previous years, sometimes approaching it in a new way, adding new materials or just keeping it kinda the same.
Is this making any sense? Here are some examples;
Man, I love butterflies!! I keep revisiting them within my work, not only for their beauty but also as I see them tied to the idea of transformation, especially thinking about loved ones that have moved on. The works above are from (left to right) August 2012, July 2016, June 2017 and July 2018.
I am also a sucker for holidays. I always seem to do something for Halloween, Christmas and sometimes Valentine's Day, like these pieces. From left to right, these pieces are from February 2014, 2015 and 2017. I also made V-day inspired angles in 2016 but it was hard to find a good picture, that month I made small mixed media wooden blocks.
This is how I do portraits...so if you were thinking, 'I wonder if she does portraits?' I do- like this. (Contact me if you are interested for pricing) I looooooove working with just regular ol' drawing pencils and also water soluable graphite...and making the image stand out by creating a contrasting background. I like the idea of the tight rendering and then splatters and drips in the background (as you can see in the first piece from from January 2016), and of course TEXT, especially quotes and lyrics. These pieces are all considered part of my #GirlTalkJLG series because the focus on women and their words. The middle one is really special to me because set (Feb 2018) I actually switched to portraits of some of my senior girls and past girls that I have coached. I also had fun taking the same series and working with spray paint and stenciled backgrounds, inspired by a trip to Wynwood Walls in Miami. The last piece is also from this year, in September.
So...what I am doing this month?
Here's a hint:
For this month I am revisiting my #MissMatchyMatchyART theme and also continuing with fashion illustrations. Yup, I just finished a month of em' but I'm goin back in! My first MMM series focused on a character I created (called Miss Matchy Matchy!) and her little cat, Trinket. I looked to pieces from my own jewelry collection as the inspiration for my daily art That was back in January of 2015...click here to take a look! I was even a little overzealous and started a seperate blog dedicated to my own 'jewelry stories' but that was abandoned reeeeaaaal quick.
I went back to MMM last year in January, this time approaching the images more like fashion illustrations I have seen in articles and advertisements. Click here to see that whole series. The thing that is nice about MMM is...I have her closet- so to get inspiration all I have to do is go and look through my collection.
Meet the first round of
#MissMatchyMatchyART
From left to right, Jan 1-4...the middle section is my 'jewelry inspiration' based on pieces in my own closet, and the bottom are some close up shots. Right now the pieces are watercolor with nail polish details for the 'bling'
To quote my one of my favorite characters,
'It's a MATCH!'
| It has taken me a couple of days longer than I wanted to, but I am finally writing that 'outro' post for 2018. Every year when I finish another group of daily art pieces I like to stop and reflect on the year, the work...yup, basically me just rambling. I feel like I write my blog posts for me, a way to document this whole process but just in case someone stumbles upon this post and takes the time to read it I will elaborate a little more. If not, it's for me and I'm okay with that. |  |
If you know me then you know that waaay back in January of 2012 I made it my goal to make a piece of art every single day. I have written about this on several occasions and I will link some previous posts just for reference but I guess it is good to remind myself where I started, why I started and where I want to go with this. And if you didn't know my story then this will give you some more info about who I am and why I am challenging myself to make a piece of art every day.
WHERE I started.
I have been an artist all my life. Art was always my favorite class in school. Mrs. Berliner, Mrs. Calcutt and Mrs. Gertz were my middle school, high school and HS tutor respectively and my favorite teachers. I went to college for art, got my BFA in Art Education and Textiles from from East Carolina University (go Pirates!) After teaching high school art and taking two years off to work in a corporate setting when we up and moved cross country, I went right back into the classroom, this time teaching K-2 art while working on my MAEd in Art Education, taking more textile studio classes while I was at it and making that my concentration. I loved that time in graduate school and really felt like I was finding out what I liked to create as an artist...then between working on National Boards, traveling to Japan with a Fulbright group and moving to another state...my art took a backseat.
When we moved I delved right into teaching at my new school, writing my first of many grants and realizing that I was pretty good at it. (I got all the ones I wrote- and boy did we need the money!) I was awarded Teacher of the Year at my school and Middle School Teacher of the Year for the county, two things that really meant so much to me because I had never been at a school longer than two years at that point. I was finally settling in an making my way as an educator, networking within the local and state organizations...the only person I was losing touch with was the artist in me.
So I decided to do something about that- and in January 2012 I committed to making a piece of art every day, and I have been able to keep up with it. Rather than go into it all (I mean, it's all here in the blog- you just need 50 years to read it, lol!) here is the link to my post that summed up my first five years and includes a 'look book' of the work I created during that time frame;
https://www.jenniferlovegironda.com/blog/2012-2016-wrap-up
When we moved I delved right into teaching at my new school, writing my first of many grants and realizing that I was pretty good at it. (I got all the ones I wrote- and boy did we need the money!) I was awarded Teacher of the Year at my school and Middle School Teacher of the Year for the county, two things that really meant so much to me because I had never been at a school longer than two years at that point. I was finally settling in an making my way as an educator, networking within the local and state organizations...the only person I was losing touch with was the artist in me.
So I decided to do something about that- and in January 2012 I committed to making a piece of art every day, and I have been able to keep up with it. Rather than go into it all (I mean, it's all here in the blog- you just need 50 years to read it, lol!) here is the link to my post that summed up my first five years and includes a 'look book' of the work I created during that time frame;
https://www.jenniferlovegironda.com/blog/2012-2016-wrap-up
Why I started.
I chose to take on a daily art challenge specifically because it pairs well with my tendency towards extreme structure and love for organization. Some folks are like that- I am. I wanted something that would give me accountability, something tangible, something that I could physically account for at the end of that year. So a daily challenge is what I did. I gotta tell you, finishing that final piece that year was so exhilarating. I really felt like I was on the right path.
And that is why I kept going. Every year I have continued to create those daily pieces within monthly themes, each December 31st feeling that sense of accomplishment that I did what I set out to do. And I feel more like an artist that I ever have in my life, and I feel that it has enriched my teaching, allowing me to be more passionate about teaching art. If you have time check out my last post each year in the blog...I have maintained that same level of joy in this challenge every single year.
And that is why I kept going. Every year I have continued to create those daily pieces within monthly themes, each December 31st feeling that sense of accomplishment that I did what I set out to do. And I feel more like an artist that I ever have in my life, and I feel that it has enriched my teaching, allowing me to be more passionate about teaching art. If you have time check out my last post each year in the blog...I have maintained that same level of joy in this challenge every single year.
Where I want to go with this.
For me, like on a personal level- I'm not sure. I'll tell you when I have completed year 10! I know I just want to keep on going, I love it. I feel like I am truly living my purpose as an artist and educator. I feel like I have been able to develop my 'style' over the years...actually learning that I have a few different styles. I have my 'big eyed' girls, my love of detailed portraits with mixed media backgrounds and text and my fashion illustrations. I have discovered that pencil and watercolor are probably my favorite things, that if I do anything with textiles I turn into a crazed beading machine, that I love to make recycled jewelry and paper dresses...and that when I paint on canvas I am a whole 'nother person that I didn't know. I have learned that I love to incorporate music and quotes into my work as well as art history...and bonus if I can do it with some style and whimsy. I have learned that I love color, bold vibrant color. I love jewel tones and gems and anything sparkly. I love working with mixed media. Sometimes my work has a narrative quality...and I like to spin a yarn literally and figuratively. (that was some nerdy textile humor!) The main thing is I just love to create and the more I create I feel the more I have in me waiting to be expressed. So where do I want to go? Forward- I want to keep making more art.
For others? I want to inspire others to make more art, to take more time to be creative in whatever ways they find the most joy. This ain't just for me, I am taking folks with me on this journey!
For others? I want to inspire others to make more art, to take more time to be creative in whatever ways they find the most joy. This ain't just for me, I am taking folks with me on this journey!
Year 7 daily artwork
Initially, that first year I created an inventory/look book of sorts to document my work from the 2012. I ended up going a little crazy that year and going waaaay beyond the 365 daily pieces. (that has actually been the case every year, maybe not on that level, but I always end up making way more than the daily pieces.) I can't remember if I did any more or if the next one was that retrospective collection, but I am not going to stress about making one for this year. I have made a collage when I finish each month and I think that is a better way to go going forward.
Here is my daily work from this year;
(Not shown, recycled jewelry, msc. drawing and painting projects, commissions, 'Angel Drop Art, etc)
Here is my daily work from this year;
(Not shown, recycled jewelry, msc. drawing and painting projects, commissions, 'Angel Drop Art, etc)
So...do YOU want to make more ART? Man, I sure hope so!
Something that I would like to work on this year is reaching out to folks more and trying to connect more and inspire others to make more time for their creativity. I am not sure how I will approach this new goal, but in the meantime here is an article I wrote for Art Hive that has many of my tips for others wanting to approach a goal like this, and I think it's pretty helpful.
SERIOUSLY, READ MY ARTICLE!
So that's a wrap. And yup, I put on a sparkly gown just to take this pic and celebrate. Hey, it's not every day you complete 2557 pieces of daily art!
Each plastic bin has a year worth of art in it (minus pieces sold, etc)...doesn't include my paintings on canvas, large drawings, and 3D pieces. The recycled jewelry I made this year is displayed on top and the wall represents one piece from each series this year.
...I am in mid-freak out, don't mind me. I will come up for air soon. Oh, and Milky is NO help at all!
...my 2557th piece of daily art!
(I made more than that, but that is from my daily themed works!)
...just me being super-excited with the FINAL DAILY PIECE of 2018, year SEVEN!
Ya'll already know about that 'top nine' deal that is popular on social media, right?
Well, just 'cause I think it's fun, here's mine;
1) My work hanging at Slushbox Gallery in WPB, 2) Portraits of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting victims, my colleague Brent did the other half, 3) Finally meeting my she-ro, Cassie Stephens and hand-delivering the issue of Art Hive with her interview in it. 4-5 images from my #MissMatchyMatchyART series, I guess folks liked that one! 6) Some of the pieces that I included in my annual show with my colleague each spring at CGMS Gallery in downtown Lake Worth, 7) That's actually the first pic in a slide show of pics from my friend Sof's baby shower, I did Disney-themed watercolors for the decor, 8) One of my revisited #GirlTalkJLG pieces...I like this one but the series REALLY took off mid-month where I created portraits of my senior girls and past cheerleaders, and finally 9) This is one of the pieces from my #WeddingBellesJLG series where I did bridal illustrations for a month, loved that one!
And here is the 'top nine' for my classroom account, @studio2_110
It was nice to finish up my daily piece earlier in the day so I could just hang out with John and the kitties for NYE (after an AMAZING dinner with family!) Nothing too wild this year, Milky was ready to party buy Mackie fell asleep. Typical.
This is the first Christmas since we have been in Florida that John and I didn't go back home to NC for Christmas. Actually- it was probably the first Christmas EVER that we weren't home for the holidays. But...we wanted to do something different this year. So- we headed down to Key West! The goal was to relax somewhere warm- and we did!
...and ya'll know I had to keep up with my daily art- it was a vacation but I never take a vacation from creating so I made the pool my temporary studio. The hardest part was trying not to accidentally put my paint brush in my beverage...but I guess a little watercolor never hurt anyone.
We knew that we would enjoy the trip but we didn't know just how much- it really was such a great vacation! Besides hanging by the pool we took the hotel shuttle every day downtown to Mallory Square and took in all the sights, and of course ate like crazy. Key West is just over a four hour drive for us so we definitely want to make the trip again, hopefully soon.
Here is the art I created over the duration of the trip;
The last night (Tuesday, aka Christmas Day) I realized that I was out of paper for the next day. My plan was to stop by Michael's once we got back in town but it was later than we thought and we were ready to get home so...didn't happen. Only problem is- I still had to make my art and I needed my paper (I like to use Bristol, vellum finish- and I am kinda picky about it). I remembered that I still had the piece that I had originally started with, I did that piece in Tampa at the hotel. It was an art fail. I didn't like it, then when I went to the Kusama show with John I was totally inspired to change the series from just a 'red dress' theme to add the dots for an homage to Kusama- so I redid my first piece but didn't toss it...thank goodness! It was tucked away in the back of my sketchbook- my only piece of paper left besides my finished pieces. So I gave that piece a 'makeover' to make it piece #360.
Yeah...I'm late on this but I really wanted to sit down and create a proper post about what a fab weekend I had with the Art Hive Magazine team at Art Basel so...better late that never!
It's us...the Basel crew, minus Andy 'cause he took the pic.
| This time at Art Basel was EXTRA special because this year Art Hive Magazine was actually IN the convention center. Like...for real IN it! Our first trip to Art Basel in 2012 I told Jess to hold up a pic of the magazine so that I could take a picture. We all said, 'one day Art Hive will be at Art Basel.' Hey guess what? It totally happened! Here is a link to a post I wrote about that first trip to Basel, waaaay back; |  (Left) Basel 2012 (Right) Basel 2018... #legit |
Pic before we hopped on the Brightline and began the journey down to Miami. Oh, and I LOVE THE BRIGHTLINE...and these fun #ShadesOfCulture courtesy of the Cultural Council of Palm Beach County.
And it goes without saying that part of my weekend included making time for my ART. I am cursed with the inability to sleep in no matter how late the night before was...so yup, sunrise at the beach and working poolside was my on daily agenda.
South Beach morning...gorgeous!
Ya'll- we stayed in a REALY FANCY hotel. Like...it was fancy. The rooftop pool was probably my favorite spot for making art...and that was also where Jess and Angela threw an impromptu Art Hive party...with Pharrell playing down on the beach below. (that last part wasn't part of the Art Hive party but we still had the best view of the show!)
Coffee, art, pool and an ocean view. I could get used to this.
The hotel had THREE pools! I only made it to two of them, but this one had an infinity pool and I found a cool floating platform in the pool to sit on. Started the piece there and then finished it in the room on our balcony while Marcela did everyone's makeup.
And of course... DIY accessories!
If you know me then you know that I LOVE JEWELRY AND ACCESSORIES! I love putting together looks...and for anything art-related I try to add a little more personalization by creating my own accessories if I have time- or even if I don't have time. (who needs sleep, right?) I wanted to make sure that I was helping to promote Art Hive Magazine the whole weekend so I created a series of earrings made from pages in past issues.
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And that's it-
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A few years ago I got a chance to preview Iris Apfel's documentary and then interview her at the opening night at the Miami International Film Festival for Art Hive Magazine.
Here's a blog post...'cause of course I wrote a blog post about it;
www.jenniferlovegironda.com/blog/shameless-plug-for-da-hive
Here's a blog post...'cause of course I wrote a blog post about it;
www.jenniferlovegironda.com/blog/shameless-plug-for-da-hive
...and if you are late to the party, I LOVE Iris Apfel so much...like...total fan girl. So interviewing her was a DREAM.
I saw that she was going to be signing her new book at the Ann Norton Sculpture Garden so I grabbed my copy and a painting I made of her as Wonder Woman in my #WONDERfulWomanJLG series from November 2017 ...cause I wanted her to have it.
Book signed. Check.
Artwork delivered. Check.
Decent pic of me WITH Iris. Fail. Again.
Oh well...hopefully I will get another chance! That is my second time meeting her, so maybe third time is the charm! (...but she LOVED the artwork, so it was worth it!)
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