Creative Souls Workshop at Heart & Soul

This past Saturday at Heart & Soul Healing Art Center in Pasadena, the Creative Souls Workshop made crowns from lace and other found objects.

Everyone started with a chicken wire base and used wire cutters to create the shape of their crown. You can see how each crown reflects is as unique as the person who created it.

#1 -- Veronica
#2 -- Donna
#3 -- Marie
#4 -- Heather

Most of the lace and jewelry was found at the Rose Bowl Flea Market.

Next month, Saturday, June 7, we will be putting together a family tree. Hope to see you there.

Most Recent Painting

With moving this past year, painting has gotten pushed a bit to the side. However, last fall, after my friend David Cammack passed away from Liver Cancer and I knew I had to paint this landscape.

Only a year earlier, David had returned excited from a trip with his partner to Canada. He shared his pictures of his partner's family home. We talked about how the one photo would make a great painting. He was hoping to paint himself, but the chemo treatments and cancer did not allow him to do so.

I only hope I captured what David imagined "A Different Life" would be.

"A Different Life"

Oil on Canvas

30" x 24"

Recently Completed Pottery

As I have mentioned in prior posts - a piece of pottery (with my schedule), takes approximately 5 weeks from throwing on the wheel to it coming out of the final firing. These are a few pieces that have come out of the process more recently.

#1 -- Matt Black/Korean Blue Genie Bottle

#2 -- Matt Black/Rutile Pink Genie Bottle

#3 -- Pete's Celadon with Turquoise Ink in Crackle Genie Bottle

#4 -- Pete's Celadon Pitcher

#5 -- Matt Black/Turquoise Vase

#6 -- Kei Ito Red/ Blue Gloss Lidded Jar

Mask Workshop with Marlborough Theatre Class

As a result of my last mask class posting, I was asked by a friend who has a daughter in the Marlborough school theatre production to come in and assist the students in making the masks needed in two scenes in their upcoming production of "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings."

It was great fun and the students needed very little guidance and their masks are all unique and spectacular. Check out the pictures below.

To see more photos from the session, go to: My Photo Album.

Unmasked Workshop

Each participant in the workshop at Heart & Soul was given the same kit - the paper was different in several kits. It was interesting to see how the jewels, feathers and ribbons were used in different ways. Each is truly an inspired piece of artwork.

1. Michelle
2. Vicki
3. Laurel
4. Elsie
5. Heather

Creative Souls at Heart & Soul on April 5

Come discover your Creative Soul and awaken your artistic spirit. In this session, we will explore the use of masks. Artist Heather Morrow will guide you to create a mask that will truly be a work of art, inspired by your own vision. Each participant will be provided a mask to decorate and materials to create with. You are welcome to bring objects or embellishments to add to your work (or share). Embrace the artist inside of you! [$30 - includes materials] *Reservations required to ensure enought materials. (626) 798-8337

April 5, 2008
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 a.m.

HEART & SOUL HEALING ARTS CENTER
1167 North Lake Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91104

Trimmed Pottery

This week I trimmed 9 pieces of pottery. As you can see, there are some new shapes for me. My favorite piece is a jar in the middle. The lid looks like a hat. Next weekend they will go into the bisque firing and the week after I will glaze them. Stay tuned.