Jenny Doh

Announcing :: 2-Day Workshop with Katie Kendrick

I am so honored to announce that the incredible Katie Kendrick will be teaching a 2-day mixed-media workshop titled Nourishing the Creative Heart in Studio CRESCENDOh this June 29-30.

During the workshop, Katie will help students explore personal expression, focusing on methods found in collage, painting, and a combination of those mediums to create personal mixed media work.

It's really more than a painting class. More than a collage class. It's a class where Katie will help students discover and uncover our authentic, creative selves.

Students are asked to bring watercolor paper, collage materials, paints, paintbrushes, and a few other tools and materials that will be used throughout both days.



I've been a fan of Katie's artwork for many, many years and I"m honored and thrilled that she is traveling all the way to southern California to offer this very special class.

Enrollment is now open here and space is limited. Students of all levels and experiences are welcome. Even if you've never painted before or you think you are "not an artist," we welcome you with open arms and open heart.

See you in Studio CRESCENDOh. :)

Book Signing at Glitterfest's New Location :: March 9th

Have you heard?
Glitterfest has changed venues! Yup. The fantastic event that has been masterfully nurtured by Sheryl Simpson and Diane White has finally outgrown its Santa Ana Elks Lodge location and they are now going to be holding their events at the Business Expo of Anaheim located at:

1960 S Anaheim Way, Anaheim, CA 92805 from 10AM to 4PM

Here's a photo of the location and its spacious parking lot. :)

I am honored to be joining Sheryl, Diane White, and the Glitterfest team on March 9th to help them break in their new location as I sign copies of my new book, Creative Lettering. Hope to see you at Glitterfest where I know you'll enjoy all the fantastic vendors selling their handmade treausres.

I hope you'll stop by, say hello, and in honor of Creative Lettering, share with me your favorite letter and your favorite pen/pencil that you like to use when you letter. I'll be sharing the results of my field study about lettering in a future post. :)

See you at Glitterfest!
:)

The Awesome Stephane Lee

On this, the second and final day of Stephanie Lee's awesome plaster workshop, she taught students how to apply encaustic wax onto the pieces that they had layered with plaster, joint compound, paints, inks, and other assorted layers.

Here she is with Jenelle, assessing a piece that had been waxed before adding heat to it with a blow torch ... and then going for it and adding the heat.

Aside from the individualized attention that Stephanie gave each student, she provided an immense amount of information and knowledge through mini lectures and demonstrations.
A truly masterful teacher.

It was a dream come true for me to have Stephanie teach in Studio CRESCENDOh. I've been a fan of her art for so many years. Her minimalist aesthetic, her profound design sensibility, and the soulfulness and vulnerability that she allows into her works that connect with me so deeply.

I'm thrilled to be the owner of two of her original art pieces. You can see one of them here and part of the other here as well. I fell in love with them as soon as I saw them. Can't wait to hang them.
And guess what?

Stephanie will be returning to Studio Crescendoh in 2014 to teach a topic for which she has been a true maverick: metalsmithing. Very, very excited.

Recap :: January 2013 Art Walk Studio

Thought I'd share some shots from last night's Art Walk Studio with you. This shot was taken at about 3PM, right outside my studio building. Loved seeing people walking about, the air thick with anticipation for art and good times.

The entertainment for the night was Louise who sang two solos and then Louise and Monica singing a duet. Here they are with Rachel who completes their trio of friendship. :)

It was standing room only ... as everyone became so moved with the singing.
Also present was beautiful Janelle Van de Mortel with art that she was selling on behalf of WHOA Designs.

Lisa Loria was also there vending her incredible art, including these fantastic animal assemblages. She was accompanied by her darling daughter, Emily. Lisa will be vending again in the studio for the March Art Walk Studio so come by to see her art!
15-year-old artist, Alowd was also present (with his parents) to display his street-inspired art. When I asked him how long he had been making art, he said "Ever since I was young." What a great response. :)

Here's Lisa Guerin who was on hand leading the Spray and Doodle mak-and-take. Her gentleness and her encouragement drew droves of people to her as she helped validate the artist within everyone, from all walks of life. After witnessing her magic, I told her that she is The Art Whisperer.

Lisa's son, Brandon must have grown at least a foot since the last time I saw him and it was so wonderful to have him join us, along with lovely Anne. This is the team that helped from start to finish, pull off another perfect Art Walk Studio night. It was so much fun.

Our next Art Walk Studio will be Saturday, February 2, 2013 from 7-10 PM. Fantastic featured artists selling their work, a fun make-and-take, entertainment ... and you know the rest ... all together now: Wine, twinkle lights, and good conversation.

Hope to see you there!

 

Art Walk Studio Coming January 5th from 7 to 10 PM

Those who were at Art Walk Studio in October will remember being blown away by singing phenom Louise Bearzi. It was a packed house.

Well, I'm delighted to announce that Louise will be singing for us agin for the January Art Walk Studio, on January 5, 2013 (!)

And as a special treat, Monica Mouet will be joining Louise for a duet as they cover one of my favorite songs: Falling Slowly by Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova, made famous in the movie Once.

In addition to the singing, we will be having some cool artists showing and selling their art.

This is a FREE event. We'll be setting up at 6ish and the programming will be from 7-10PM. Parking gets a bit hectic on art walk nights so please plan accordingly.

Louise will sing at 7:30 and again at 8:30. Hope to see you there. As usual, this is a FREE event ... no need to RSVP. Just show up to enjoy the art, wine, music, twinkle lights, and conversations with art-loving people. A GREAT way to start off the new year. :)

PS: If you are an artist who would like to display your art, there is still space. Here's the info.

Exclusively for Studio CRESCENDOh

EARTH without ART is just EH, don't you think? I love that. And I love that I'll be offering bumper stickers and shirts at the Handmade Holiday Boutique to help all of us spread this truth. For those who have asked me, I won't be offering the shirts or the bumper stickers online. You gotta come to the studio to get yours. :)

Also exclusive to the studio will be the AWESOME Dylusions journals.

I've had a tough time keeping these in stock because once you hold it, you won't want to put it down. It's the best blank journal that I've seen in a LONG time. Thick pages with a nice envelope to keep all of your journal fodder ...

... and big thick pages ready to receive all of your doodles and journaling. These journals are also exclusive to Studio CRESCENDOh. I won't be selling these online.
I will also be offering my very FAVORITE FOUR go-to pens that I use for journaling ... all bundled up and ready to give to the art enthusiasts in your life.

In terms of handmade goodies, I'll be offering tiny coloring books and tiny blank journals. They're tiny in size and huge in style.

And then of course some crocheted goodness ... like these jam jar cozies ...

and some knitted and crocheted hot pads ...

... some faces on books ...

... and some faces on crocheted cans ...

And of course all of my books signed and ready to be given as gifts, as well as spools of Crochet Hemp. Oh yeah, and soem of my paintings.

You know why I love art? It's because TRUE art excludes no one. It allows everyone to participate where they are, with what they have. For me, it's what gives meaning and beauty and depth to this earth, this life.

Come join me and Pam and Amy this Saturday from 10-4. Hang with us as we celebrate art and usher in the holidays.

Love, Jenny

Announcing :: 1/2-Day Pin Keep Sampler Workshop with Lisa Super!

I'm super excited to announce a brand new Pin Keep Sampler 1/2-day workshop in Studio CRESCENDOh by the talented Lisa Super!

The class will take place on Saturday March 16th and in just 3 hours, you will leave with a finished project that looks like this one ... that you can use to keep and store all your pins and needles.

Lisa will provide each student with everything you need to create this project so all you need to bring is yourself for lots of creative fun.


Enrollment is now open here.

See you in the studio. :)

Recap :: December Art Walk Studio with Belinda Fireman Stephanie Ackerman Lynn Richards and OCSA Slam Poets

Check out the painting that Belinda Fireman made in Studio CRESCENDOh last night.

It was a real treat to see her make it from start to finish. It certainly looked different when she started as you can see here.

One of the things I really liked about watching her process was that she was not afraid of introducing black and white very early in the process.
In the middle of it all, there was lots of shopping and visiting going on ...

With the lovely Stephanie Ackerman ...

and the lovely Lynn Richards (here with her supportive Mister).

There was also some amazing slam poetry performed by four talented students from Orange County School of the Arts: Tanner Laguatan, David Kuhio Ahia II, Antonia Silva, and Moss Perriccone.


Many thanks to Monica Mouet for helping the studio coordinate the poetry program.
The Studio Shop was also open and people bought books as well as the Shop's hot item: awesome Dylusions Journals by Ranger. The Studio Shop will be ordering more to keep them stocked for future visitors and students as well as the upcoming Handmade Holiday Boutique. Trust me, once you touch it, you'll want one.

By the end of the night, this is how the painting turned out. So dang cool! Love it.
Ths Studio is honored to be housing this painting and making it available for sale at next month's Art Walk Studio.

It was a wonderful night. Many thanks to The Mister for all the help, all the suport, and all the cheering on.


Thank you to Cynthia Shaffer and Belinda Fireman for the photos shown here.

Rockin' the Art Journal with Dina Wakley

Check out this face that I sketched on my new journal page. I did it with Dina Wakley's guidance from yesterday's class that she taught in Studio CRESCENDOh.

How to sketch a face is just one of the MANY things that she taught during the class, including her AMAZING scrape and rub method, which was simply fabulous. Here are some of the other pages I made:

I just can't wait to go back into these pages to continue doodling and journaling in them. So cool!

Each student ended up finishing an entire book made up of pages dripping with painted, stenciled, printed, silhouetted goodness.

Dina was a masterful teacher who packed every nook and cranny with killer content.

And the good news? She'll be back! We are aiming to bring her back two different times in 2013 so stay tuned to our master studio calendar. For those who missed this one, you'll wanna definitely get in on Dina when she returns. Truly a fabulous and inspired time had by all. Thankyou, Dina.

Amy Hanna's Wonderful Class

Check out the cuffs I made yesterday in Amy Hann's wonderful class.

The first one I made, I started with a denim base to which I stitched on bits and pieces of painted canvas that was made especially for this class by Jennifer Mercede and Pam Garrison. I started with a silver buckle but ended up changing it to a yellow buckle mid-stream.

Here is how the canvases looked before they were cut up for students to use. So cool, right? (For those of you who have asked, yes, Jennifer Mercede will be teaching again in Studio CRESCENDOh in 2013 so stay tuned to our master calendar!)


Amy did a fantastic job teaching not only how to make cuffs, but also belts and straps.


We all delighted in seeing some of the samples that she brought to class like these ...

And then we all just about died when she showed us how she applied the same principles to rock out her camera strap. How cool is this?


The second cuff I made started with a metal cuff that I bought from Amy's stash. I had been carrying around a tintype that my buddy Stephanie Rubiano had given me and so I attached it to the cuff with a bit of E-6000 and then added a little bit of vintage trim at the top. So cute, right? The third cuff I made was with a long strip of gray suede to which i stitched on a bit ob bling. I just wrap that one twice around my (freakishly small) wrist and double knot it. I love how all three of these look when worn together.

In the afternoon, after lunch, Amy's husband Todd came to the studio to help students learn how to attach grommets to leather. How cute are they?
By the end of the class, everyone felt successful. Each of us had one more more fihished project and all of us felt a new wave of creativity that had been unleashed in all of us as we started thinking of all the belts and straps and cuffs we would continue to make.


After class, it was time to celebrate. And celebrate we did with Amy, Todd, and sweet Dori who came all the way from northern California to experience this wonderful class.
What a fantastic day we all had. Not just because we made rockin' art, but because we were all made to feel very special by the talented Amy who has a special knack at making everyone feel great.