Vision Board Spotlight: Maggie Jordan’s High Flying Visions

Maggie Jordan, Vision Board, April 2011, 16 x 20 inches (small texts on right side: "A Fine Balance", "With Proper Care", "Delight Will Grow")

It’s time for another student spotlight. It’s such a pleasure to highlight a student who’s been so enthused by what I’ve taught them, that they just had to come […]

Book Review: Boosting Your Creative Brain Powers!

Michelle Casey, "Forces Compel Me", Collage in progress, July 2011

There’s a popular myth out there that states only some of us have the “natural” ability to be creative. My Aunt always laments that her daughter doesn’t have a “natural” talent for making art like me; this never fails to irk […]

Claudine Hellmuth’s Collage Discovery: Books Worth Exploring

Mini Sketchbook, Fly Girl Test, Encaustic Collage September 2005

While working towards my visual arts degree, I dabbled in many different art forms – in university I learned much about the history of collage and mixed media art and artists, as well as experimenting with various methods related to it. I […]