Well the jewelry workshop in Batesville, AR was fun with 9 women wanting to learn all about making jewelry with wire.  They were exhausted by the end of the day and so was I.  They worked really hard and made quite a lot and learned how to handle the wire and the tools.  Hopefully they will be safe with the wire and PRACTICE.

Thanks Batesville Area Arts Council for sponsoring the workshop.

Fixing to head up to the Batesville, Arkansas area to teach a one day jewelry workshop soon.  Check out the flyer.

 Should be fun for sure.  I have a wide variety of beads to explore for choices to make earrings, matching bracelet and/ or necklace while learning to handle wire and design your own ear wires and necklace hooks.  You make the entire thing except for the beads and wire.  Pair up with a friend, daughter, son, daughter-in-law, sister, cousin husband or whoever and lets have a jolly good time.

View the flyer and contact the Batesville Area Arts Council to register.
batesvilleareaartscouncil.org

You can check out some of my jewelry designs on my web site at
www.marlenegremillion.com

Hope to see you there!

I have been working hard at getting a nice display of items for Gallery 726 in Hot Springs, AR since I am the feature artist for March.  My hands really show it.  They are dry, stained and cracking but I must admit I am having fun working with some new products.

I have fallen in love with PMC Fine Silver clay.  Of course it is an expensive venture.....why would I fall in love with anything cheap?!?!?!  It is so much fun molding, shaping, rolling, texturing and kiln firing and then assembling into a wearable piece of jewelry art.  I even made some molds out of old buttons I saved from mom's sewing box.  What fun and excitement to see how they turn out.

I still have lots to learn about this medium along with all of the other exciting jewelry mediums like riveting, soldering and glass enameling.  I will never live long enough to learn it all but will definitely enjoy myself trying.

I also will be displaying some of my abstract paintings which have some of the same processess of texturing, molding and shaping but with paint and paper.

Well no wonder why my hands and fingernails always look like a mechanics!

Come by and see me on Friday, March 1, 2013 between 5 and 9PM at Gallery Walk.
Gallery 726
726 Central Avenue
Hot Springs, AR

Fun day in Mt. Ida, Arkansas "Pouring Watercolor".  Eight lovely ladies came to the workshop February 16, 2013 on one of the coldest mornings we have had in a while but we all survived playing in the water and color.  Did not take a lot of pictures but here is the group all tired and worn out after creating all day long.  Thanks Ouachita Artists for sponsoring the workshop.

By the way they have a lovely gallery in downtown Mt. Ida, AR so if you are ever in that area go by and say hello to them.

Mt. Home, AR Portrait Workshop

Take a look at the latest posting of a workshop I taught at Hill Country Gallery in Mt. Home , Ar
http://www.marlenegremillion.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=151

Batesville Area Arts Council Faux Batik Workshop

What a wonderful day in the neighborhood......we finally got that much needed rain in Arkansas and things are looking so much greener just in time for me to teach a Watercolor Landscape 8 week class in the Village through the Nation Park Community College Continuing Education.  For information check it out here.  http://www.marlenegremillion.com/index.php?view=details&id=98%3Awatercolor-painting-landscapes-9am-1130am&option=com_eventlist&Itemid=61

Also while you are checking things out take a look at the creations from the workshop in Batesville last weekend.  They painted some really nice Faux Batik pieces in Watercolor.  http://www.marlenegremillion.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=145

Here is a preview picture  

Watch my web site because shortly I will be doing another tutorial which I think you will like.  When school starts I get in the mood to do more.  How about you????

www.marlenegremillion.com            I have not posted in a while but that does not mean I have just been sitting around.  Have taught a few workshops and am gearing up to teach more.  Be sure to check my web sit for all the latest.  www.marlenegremillion.com

The latest posts are classes and workshops at the Arkansas Arts Center fall session and Natinal Park Community College Continuing Education. So if you want to learn something new or just brush up on your skills come and join me.