Wouldn't you like to get this in the mail?!

When you have only two pennies left in the world,

buy a loaf of bread with one, and a lily with another.

~Chinese Proverb

I completed these four postcards awhile ago but have just now gotten around to taking pictures and posted them in my Etsy shop! They are real functional postcards made of coldpress watercolor paper. I hand painted each with acrylic paints and sealed them with matte medium. Painting on a small scale and on paper really takes the pressure off... And since the paint dries right away, the colors stay bold and bright!!!

http://www.etsy.com/listing/70438343/fiery-flower-postcard

http://www.etsy.com/listing/63357905/tennessee-tulip-postcard

http://www.etsy.com/listing/70438955/red-tulips-postcard?ref=v1_other_2

http://www.etsy.com/listing/70438604/day-lily-postcard

I'm working on an actual greeting card right now but the paper has a different texture so we'll see how it turns out.... Pics coming soon!!

Something

Often times if my little minions get finished early, they have the option to "free draw." Most of them jump at the chance and I have to remind them not to rush through the actual project just to get to free draw. This little fella, however, had no idea what to do with "free draw." I guess I need to find a new meaning of free draw. Obviously telling him to draw "something" or "anything he wants" was not enough--or maybe too much--of an explanation....

On a more positive note, these are really good block letters and the spelling is correct...

Not too shabby for a first grader!!!

A Sampling of Ceramics!

My students are just blowing me away with the clay projects this year. I teach at a school that has never had an art teacher before. So aside from feeling like a rock star, my kiddies are generally happy to come to art. I'm finding out that a lot of them have done a lot of arts and crafts outside of school, which is wonderful. Even the ones with very little exposure, though, are so excited that they jump right in and do a great job (for the most part).

So far the first grade has made dragons for the Chinese New Year and my second graders worked on owls, inspired by the Greek goddess Athena and her wise ole owl.

These two are by far my favorite..although it may just be the picture! They look like old friends and have so much personality with a "hey-what-are-you-lookin-at" expression.

One of my students remarked how much fun it must be to be an art teacher. In what other profession could I spend hours gluing broken owls and dragons back together? According to some list of the "happiest" professions I read on msnbc, teaching is number 3! I think it should be #1!!

.......Oh, wait......

I just remembered watching one of my students picking paper up off the floor and putting it in her mouth...Just a little reminder of the little reasons it may have been bumped to 3. HA!

Happy Friday!!!

Pieces!

I've recently become a little obsessed with collages. Perhaps it's my need to make use of the magazine's stacking up around my little apartment! I love how random pieces from Food and Wine, Real Simple, Artist's Magazines,Art News, Vermont Life, and National Geographic fit together to create an entire new work. (Do I have too many magazines?!) It's a little like a puzzle. Without a set amount of pieces. And only a hazy idea of what the end result might be...

So bright!

Enjoy!

Too many snow days

All of these snow days make the students crazy and, in turn, us teachers crazier. Every day feels like a Monday...especially this past Wednesday when I heard myself say:

"You know.. the project wouldn't be that difficult if you stopped gluing the paper strips to your forehead....."


HA!

Happy Friday :)

I'm International!!!

Just sold a 20"x 30" print of this photograph to someone in GERMANY!

Brigittemarie has gone international!!!

:-D

WOW!

Sure made my Monday! I just hope shipping goes smoothly.

First Craft Fair!!!

Through Etsy, my friend and I were invited to host a booth at a holiday high school craft fair in Alexandria! We were a little intimidated at first when we walked in and saw the other vendors' fancy displays and spotlights but I think our little table ended up just fine. Neither one of us had ever done this before so we shared a table! We both made a few sales... SUCCESS!

We got invited to participate in some other shows/fairs later this year....although I think we'll each get our own tables!

Don't they look legit? All matted and in plastic sleeves...Fancy!