STEAMPUNK ... PBS Arts

This is a wonderful PBS video about Steampunk including Dr Grymm who wrote '1000 Steampunk Creations'



Enjoy!

Best... Canace

F F F ! ! !

FORGOT FREEBIE FRIDAY!


I really do try to remember to upload something each Friday... really I do. You know how it is when you get working in the studio and the whole world just disappears.

So sorry... 

This gorgeous little octopus is part of a Dover collection. I thought I'd do some variations of color for you to choose from.

Enjoy!

Best... Canace

Where in the world is Seth Apter???

Is he dining with aliens in the UFO Capital?

Or is he looking for treasure in the Shawangunk Mountains?

Maybe he’s been kidnapped by the Biffs in the Mid Hudson Valley??? *

Answer: All of the above!

 Okay, truth to be told, we the Biffs are not aliens, but Pine Bush, N.Y. is considered the UFO Capital of the world. You can read about the Pine Bush Phenomenon here. And no…. we didn’t kidnap him… he voluntarily got in the car. He did however treasure hunt in the Shawangunk Mountains on his way to Ellenville, N.Y. to lay out his plans for his soon to be released book promotion and one man art show at the Gallery Link in the Ellenville Library Museum. The reception will begin at 6pm on March 26th.

Seth with Asha Golliher (Ellenville Gallery Link) discussing his show

Seth and Asha planning for his artwork

Seth and the Biff (Janet)

 

 Seth's new book,

The Pulse of Mixed Media: Secrets and Passions of 100 Artists Revealed  is scheduled for release the end of March and I for one have mine on pre-order.

Description courtesy Amazon.com:

Listen closely...can you hear it?

Can you hear the voices? Thoughts, insights, confessions from the creative community sharing ideas, trading secrets, venting frustrations; asking and answering questions such as, "What color rarely shows up in your work?" or "How do you express vulnerability in your art?" Or "What is one current trend that you wish would go away?" As artists, we are curious by nature and there is a longing to see inside the hearts and minds of artistic souls of our own kind. That is the beat of our lives - The Pulse of Mixed Media!

After Ellenville, we released Seth to the aliens and saw him on his way. I wish I could have captured the priceless look on his face when we told him we were off to New Paltz!

Now do you want to see where we went and what we saw?!  (Seth, don’t look)

Janet and I went to our favorite antique shop at Water Street Market in New Paltz.

Here are just a few treasures that we saw while there... 

This gorgeous dental cabinet is still haunting me

Who has too many printers trays? Not me!

Lucky day! Janet got her '7' and I got my '3'

A few of these followed us home

This beautiful book press is for you Seth

LOVE these!

What a great shop.. what wonderful treasures.

Time to call it a day and head home.

Last word from Seth said he was hanging with the aliens, so a good day was had by all.

I hope you enjoyed your day with us.. have a great week!

All best,
Canace 

*Biffs = Janet and Me

FREEBIE FRIDAY!

I love this little guy. ... If you look at some of my fantasy graphics you will see him swimming around in some unlikely places.

Enjoy!

Have a great weekend!

Best... Canace

It's OOOOooooooverrrrrr

Sung to the tune of Roy Orbison's song.

It's such a bittersweet time when Art Is You is over. So much fun and excitement and oh such wonderful friends.. and then it's over. Still, so many good memories and inspiration to take us through the year until the next AIY... can't wait! In the meantime... remember you guys... we're going to have a studio day here so we don't have to wait so long to see one another again.

For those of you who have never experienced Art Is You, start saving your pennies so you too can take classes from amazing instructors and maybe be a vendor too as I was.  I was so busy buzzing here, there and everywhere I hardly had time to take pics, but here are a few from vending night.

Big hugs... and I miss you all!

Best... Canace

Come with me to New England!

Last Thursday I headed up to New Hampshire to visit with my daughter Brianne and I thought you may like to tag along as it was an incredible 4 days with lots of pictures. This was a weekend that couldn't possibly have been more perfect, the weather, the excitement and of course the treasured time with my daughter. 

So, off we go!

Thursday:

My route of choice is up through New York and into Vermont, then crossing over into the Lakes Region of New Hampshire.  Have you ever taken pictures while you're driving? Not recommended, but rather necessary when you're on your own, so please forgive the shots through the windshield.

Route 7 N in Vermont is such a beautiful and welcoming sight with black eyed susans in abundance and the mountains ahead.

Up and over those magnificent mountains, all the ski lodges and maple sugar shacks coming into view. Oh and don't forget the 'Moose Crossing' signs. No moose, just signs. At this stage I think that there may be one moose in all of New England and he's traded back and forth between Vermont and New Hampshire. I can't tell you how many hours my daughter and I have spent sitting in bogs hoping to see even just a glimpse of a moose. We now call them 'Unimoose' as they seem to be more of a fairy tale than reality.

After about 5 hours driving I cross over into New Hampshire for lunch at Mickey's in Enfield N.H. My daughter and her husband meet me there for their oh so good Lobster Corn Chowder. No counting calories on this trip! Mickey's is a great family friendly place with a menu that will surprise you for sure.

It's become a tradition for Bri and I to go to this totally hidden away gem and bead store in Enfield by Crystal Lake. (Background music from Friday the 13th) Gemstar Gemstone 427 Shaker Boulevard Enfield, New Hampshire. They have everything imaginable for the serious jeweler to the hobbyist.
Outside the shop are these wonderful towers of Amethyst.

There is such a huge inventory of gems that I can't begin to remember half of their names so I'll just show you a small sampling. If you know what they are then perhaps you could leave a comment for everyone else. Of course nothing is as breathtaking as seeing these stones in person but it will give you the idea.

This is the walkway, filled with smooth round gemstones. Every home should have one just like this!

Piles of immense crystals!

Giant chunks of Rose Quartz

Tables full of stones in their natural form.

I believe this is Citrine.. gorgeous!

Not sure, but I think this could be Azurite.. such a deep rich blue!

Stones scattered everywhere in amazing colors

 
If you can pull yourself away from the wide array of stones outside, then let's go inside to the jeweler's paradise.

It's a rather small store, but it's packed to the rafters with every conceivable bead, stone, (semi precious and precious) pearls and findings.

I managed to keep within budget both for myself and the Biff believe it or not. :o)

Off we go to Bri's house past the Shaker Museum

 

and later on the Smith River.

It's such a lovely, peaceful reflective river.

Just a few miles down the road we arrive at Bri's house to sit (after 6 hours of driving) quietly in her lovely new gazebo. I'd love to sleep out there but there is a Fisher Cat hanging around and I think a visit from him would send me flying into the house... or out of my mind... one of the two. ;o) There are many audio video recordings of Fisher Cats online, as it's one of the most eerie and blood curdling sounds you could ever hear in the middle of the night.

 

A snack and a spooky movie and I'm off to bed (inside).... in anticipation of tomorrow (Friday). An unbelievably perfect day ... wait till you see!

All best,
Canace