Please stay tuned

Carol and Syd are busy with shows and holiday stuff right now.  But we are cookin' up some fun things for 2009.  So check back in in Jan.

Happy Holidays!!!

October 2008- Keum- bo class

Joins us at the Art Clinic for this exciting class:


Keum-bo (Korean "attached gold") is an ancient Korean gilding technique used to apply thin sheets of 24 k gold to fine silver.

Join master silversmith Carl Stanley to learn this ancient technique. Students will make a pair of earrings using Fine Silver and 24K gold foil. This is a full day class which will also include a lesson on Carl’s unique technique of gold fusion. Carl will also show students some tricks in making cold connections (without solder), using modified pliers to create textures), and other ideas.
This class is for all levels.
$110 includes materials for Keum-bo,
$130 for Keum-bo and gold fusion technique

October 18, 2008 9:30 – 5:30
AT the Art Clinic, 1576 Copenhagen Drive, Solvang

Call Carol at 805 588 0876
Class size is limited so don’t delay to reserve your spot.

ATC day

We plan to have one more ATC day in Aug...third Thurs.  We need to take a break and concentrate on upcoming deadlines and shows.  But come any Thursday and work on some project or just hang out.  We always have supplies to whip up some ATCs .  The next  event is Carol's.  She will be at Camino Real Shopping Center in Goleta for a group show Sat. July 26.  It sets up by Borders and the theater.  Come check it out.  The next weekend , Sunday, Aug. 3, is Dinosaur Caves, again for both of us, in Shell Beach.  Later that month Syd will be at the Grange in Los Olivos for an art show with the Artist's Guild of Santa Ynez Valley. That is Aug. 16 and is in conjunction with the annual Quick Draw event.   This is always a super interesting event.

Here are a couple of ATCs from the last trade.  I did not get everyones because I was busy with Mary checking out some old Singer sewing machines....But it was great to have Nora and Kristen join in.   These "young whipper snappers"  have such cool ideas.  I appreciate them coming by and hope to follow their art direction in the future.

a brief update...

Wow I can’t believe we have not posted here for a month.  That shows how busy we are...Carol has been teaching her Visual Journal class and Metal Clay and we  both have been working on teaching proposals for 09...and.... we are in two shows this Month:

 

4th of July at the Mission Art Show Alternative Site- 2227Garden Street at the corner of Pueblo and Garden.  10am -5pm

 

6th of July at Dinosaur Caves in Shell Beach just off the 101.  10am- 4pm  

We are both in the Art from Scrape Assemblage show right now that will have it's silent auction in July 19th, in Santa Barbara.

 

Some exciting news for us is we are both getting in some publications: we are both in 1000 Artist Journal Pages by Dawn Sokol, Syd is in True Vision by LK Ludwig and Carol will be featured in Mixed Media Self Portraits due out September 1st, 2008. It is  thrilling to see that one of Carol’s articles made the preview!!! There are more books in the wings..but more on that later. Here is a site: http://www.quiltingarts.com/shop/MixedMediaSelfPortraits.html

Below is the work from the May Metal Clay workshop. Look at all this beautiful pure silver jewelry!

Carol J.

Colleen

Sandy

Wendy

Debbie S.

Georgia

Meg

What is going on for June....

Back by popular demand, Altered Book Workshop June 21,2008  9-4 PM  

In this jammed pack class we will show you several book altering and transfer techniques while you learn some color theory and journaling tips. You just need to bring your scissors and have lunch break plans. All other materials provided.

Fee $85. (If you are a returning student and don't need supplies fee $70)

Teachers: Doctorz, Syd and Carol

Art Therapy Visual Journals- Tuesday June 3, 10, 17 and 24, 5:30- 7:30 PM  This is an opportunity to reveal your own truth privately in a safe, supportive environment, while getting creative and de-stressing.

This class is open on a weekly basis so you can join at anytime but please call Art Therapy Visual Journals- Tuesday June 3, 10, 17 and 24, 5:30- 7:30 PM  This is an opportunity to reveal your own truth privately in a safe, supportive environment, while getting creative and de-stressing.

This class is open on a weekly basis so you can join at anytime but please call ahead so I can have the journal paper ready for you to put together. $20 each class

Metal Clay June 28, 2008 9-4PM Fee $110 includes 1 oz of Fine Silver Clay and everything needed to create beautiful charms and pendants.   Look at our site at www.artclininc.blogspot.com to see what past students have created. Call soon to make your reservation as we need to order supplies.  ($35 for open studio)

Events outside the Art Clinic:

Santa Barbara Arts, in collaboration with the Downtown Organization and neighboring art venues, is excited to present 1st Thursday, an evening of art and culture in Downtown Santa Barbara. On the first Thursday of every month, participating downtown galleries will stay open from 5-8 p.m. (or later) to offer free access to art in a fun and social environment. The next 1st Thursday will be Thursday, June 5th.

 

Join artist, Carol Kemp, as she demonstrates the many uses of metal clay. Made of 99.9% fine silver, metal clay is an innovative and relatively new medium for jewelry and object artists. Refreshments will be served.

 

Santa Barbara Arts- 128 East Canon Perdido  SB  805 884-1938

Fun stuff

I love this...enjoy!

Here are the latest ATCs

These are some of the trades 

....and here is the fast and furious trading 

3rd lesson in drawing

This is a charcoal study created by Wendy G. This was Wendy's third lesson.

Pretty good don't you think?

For May....

Art making adventures for children  (adults welcome) Tues. May 6, 13, 20 and 27.  11:30  -  1 pm and 3:30  -  5:00 pm  $17. per class.

Art Therapy Visual Journals-  Tues. May 6, 13, 20, 27, 5:30 - 7:30 pm  This is an opportunity to reveal your own truth privately in a safe, supportive enviorment while getting creative and distressing.  This class is open on a weekly basis so you can join at anytime but please call ahead so I can have the journal paper ready for you to put together.  $20. a class.

Metal Clay - May 31.  9 AM to 4 PM.  Fee $110. includes 1 oz. fine silver clay and everything needed to create beautiful charms and pendants.  Look at our archives to see what students have made in the past.  Call soon to make reservation as we need to order supplies.  ( $35. for open studio)

April classes

Art Making Adventures for Younger People (adults are welcome too)
Tuesday March 25,April 1, 22, and 29. Designed for kids (and their parents too) we cover a wide variety of experiences in art making. This class is open on a weekly basis so you can join at anytime but please call ahead so I can prepare.
11:15- 12:45 and 3:30 – 5:00 PM
Fee: $17 per class includes materials
Teacher: Carol Kemp
Please contact Carol at (805) 588-0876 or (805) 737-0310 or email me lifsart@verizon.net


Every Thursday is art day, a “therapy session” from 10 to 6. Come on down to our basement studio and get messy with a project, see what other artists are up to if just say “hello”. We offer a space to work some materials, if you need them and lots of spicy conversation. This is a great time to work on ATC’s (artist trading cards) or other projects.

Art Therapy Journals- Make a date with yourself and dig deep making private visual journals. This class is designed to get you to explore yourself through collage, paint and the written word. The focus of this class is to get down and dirty letting your inner truth and intuition guide you to making provocative, soul searching art for yourself.
Tuesday Evenings March 31, April 1, 22, and 29. This class is open on a weekly basis so you can join at anytime but please call ahead so I can have the journal paper ready for you to put together.
5:30 – 7:30 PM
Fee: $20 a class (includes some supplies)
Teacher: Carol Kemp

April 19, 2008 9-4PM Metal Clay Look at our site http://www.artclinic.blogspot.com/ to see what past students have created. Call soon to make your reservation as we need to order supplies.
Fee $110 includes 1 oz of Fine Silver Clay and everything needed to create beautiful charms and pendants.
Teacher: Carol Kemp


Metal Clay is 99.9% Pure Fine Silver which has been finely ground and mixed with an organic binder which produces a clay-like material. When fired, the binder burns away and the silver solidifies. This clay can be sculpted, carved, stamped, cast, virtually manipulated anyway that you can work traditional clay. If you have a desire to create beautiful pieces in silver without the need for a silversmith’s tools or experience. Beads and findings will be available for you to complete a necklace, bracelet or earrings at an additional cost.

Open Studio available for individuals who have attended my introductory class for Metal Clay. The studio cost is $25 plus the cost of the silver clay.

April 26, 2008 10-4 PM Printmaking without a press. This workshop explores a variety of ways of making printing plates and prints using simple everyday items. These printing techniques can be used in mixed media and collage applications as well as by themselves or for greeting cards, and decorating papers.
Fee: $75

Third Thursday ATC Trade

Look at the art that abounded this evening!!! This beauty is already framed and hanging on my wall. Made by Nora M. I love it.

Tonight we made some heavy trades- and Jill quite possibly has experienced her last trade without the shadow of a little angel at her side-she is due any minute.

Two new traders, students from the local high school who graced our ATC collections with some fabulous art!!!! Thank you Nora and Cecelia.

Sue and Sue in a deep conversation about art and life.
Syd and Sukey (three Sues' at one event! What are the odds?)


Thanks to everyone for their participation. It was a great time and we love the new additions to our collections!!

Homework

One of my students from the Visual Journaling class turned in her homework!!! We all covered a piece of mat board with joint compound in class. I suggested different ways one could use the textured board and Wendy G. brought this is. Of course my photo does not do this justice.
Silver foil on bacground with collaged Kimono. Beautiful Wendy!!!

Leap Day

Well we had our one year anniversary of the ART CLINIC tonight. It was a fun party. Carol and I want to thank everyone who came. We really do appreciate your support. It was fun to see everyone working on projects....or should I say, it was fun to see everyone at play. We were all making collage houses, ATCs, creating haikus, exquisite corpses, laughing and eating. Mary Price was our haiku winner. Did anyone know until tonight she is the "Queen of Haiku"? Not me, but it is true...I read it in a haiku.


Haikus and exquisite corpses....

art art and more art

Carol and I...Syd have had back to back receptions this weekend. These are 3 of my paintings at the Rehabiliation Institute Meisel Gallery show in Santa Barbara.

These are 2 of the 3 pieces we entered in the show at Art From Scrap in Santa Barbara.


Look at all the people at the reception! It was quite a treat for us.

Felt beads

I love making these felt beads! Thank you Mary Stanley for the great lesson!

Mary Stanley and Barbara Carr

They held a great class at the ART CLINIC last Sat. It was a fun day. Everyone made a beautiful skarf and lots of felt beads to be used in a future project. If you are interested in our next Felting class. Let us know.

Come by and celebrate

It is Carol's and Syd's 1st anniversary! Come by Leap Day, Feb 29, and celebrate with them. The "doctorz" Carol and Syd, have some fun stuff planned for the evening. As a hint of the fun: bring your Haiku helmets ( there is no such thing), your exquisite corpse suitcase and your artist trading cards.....or just come and learn what all these things are. We look forward to seeing you in our art filled basement.

What are Carol and Syd up to now you ask?

They were invited by Mary Price to be in a colaborative show at Art from Scrap..along with some of their other art buddies. Come by and check it out. We are pretty excited about it.

Here is what is on the agenda right now...

Every Thursday is art day, a "therapy session" from 10 to 6.

Art making adventures for Children (adults are welcome too) Tues. February 5, 12, 19 and 26. 11am- 1pm and 3:00 – 5:00 PM or Weds. February 6, 13, 20 and 27. 3:30 – 5:30 PM $60 plus $10 materials fee ($5 for returning students)

Art Therapy Visual Journals- Tuesday February 5,12, 19 and 26, 5:30- 7:30 PM This class is open on a weekly basis so you can join at anytime but please call ahead so I can have the journal paper ready for you to put together. $20 each class

Metal Clay February 9, 2008 9-4PM Fee $100 includes 1 oz of Fine Silver Clay and everything needed to create beautiful charms and pendants. Look at our site at www.artclininc.blogspot.com to see what past students have created. Call soon to make your reservation as we need to order supplies.

Felting with Barbara Carr and Mary Stanley: February 16, 2008 9-4 PM (Saturday) learn to make a felted silk scarf and felted beads. Check out Mary's and our blog for pictures.

February 29, 2008 The ART CLINIC is leaping into their second year. Come help Carol and Syd celebrate on Leap Day ( Friday Feb.29 ) 4 - 7 . There will lots of fun activities including an ATC (artist trading cards) area so you can find out what that’s all about.

Call Carol at 737 0310 or cell 805-588-0876 E-mail: lifsart@verizon.net or Syd at 688-6860 or cell 805-680-8713 E-mail: floozy@verizon.net for more info or to sign up.

Exquisite Corpse Day

Here are all but one of the results from the exquisite corpse challenge. We plan to do another of these fun challenges. This is how it worked : We started with 6 artists who drew out a secret slip of paper with either leg, leg, arm, arm, body or head on it. Then you make 6 of this body part. The only rule was it should be stuffed. Today we reached in to a bag with out looking and drew out one of each and sewed them together and added a face. It was really fun!

News for February

Special VALENTINE Cards and Accordion book

Saturday January 26, 2008 1-4 PM

Make loving Valentine's Day cards or an accordion piece of art for your home, to celebrate Valentine's Day. You will learn a few techniques and get some fun supplies. Just bring scissors

Cost $45

This is a good class to do with your younger art enthusiasts

FELT FUN DAY Feb, 16 9-4 PM (Saturday) This is a 2 part class. Learn to make a felted silk scarf and felted beads. Taught by Mary Stanley and Barbara Carr. Cost $60. Includes all materials and all the tea you can drink...

Also mark your calendars.... The ART CLINIC is leaping into their second year. Come help Carol and Syd celebrate on Leap Day ( Friday Feb.29 ) 4 - 7 at 1576 Copenhagen Dr. Solvang. There will lots of fun activities including an ATC (artist trading cards) area so you can find out what that’s all about.

Upcoming art show

Carol and Syd are 2 of the 15 local artists from the Artists Guild of the Santa Ynez Valley that have been invited to show their work in the Spring Show at the Rehabiliation Institute Meisel Gallery in Santa Barbara. The Rehabilation Institute uses art as part of the healing process. The gallery was established by Founding Medical Director, Harris Meisel, MD., who feels art has a way of transforming a sterile medical environment into a setting of color and inspiration. Dr Harris, also an artist who displays his work at the Institute, has allowed artists from the Santa Barbara area to display and share their work within the gallery.
There will be a Show Reception, Feb 22, 2008 5-7 PM, and the public is invited to come and meet the artists. The Spring show will run Feb.18 - May 2, 2008. Viewing hours are M-F, 9AM - 9PM and Weekends 10AM - 5PM. Address is 2415 De La Vina St, Santa Barbara (805) 687-7444.