Ah...off for a day in the Los Gatos/Santa Cruz Mountains for a little art retreat!!! What a fantastic day! It was at the Presentation Center and it is truly a peaceful and beautiful spot!!! And I got to learn from Leighanna Light, her Metal Deck, which reminded me of sorts of the Tarot Deck...in concept.
This was the write up, what artist could resist?:
In this workshop we will transform ordinary metal into a fabulous
thick, chunky, beautifully embellished deck of cards! Each student will
receive ten flat pieces of metal, playing-card size, to transform into
beautiful works of art. Each card will represent a meaningful word or
theme, which will be further explored in text on the back; upon
completion they will be bound together with wire and danglies. Learn
several surface altering techniques using patinas, rust, gesso and wax.
Join us for a fun, exciting day of creativity and inspiration! I didn't get to finish the backs in class or the dangles...mainly because I took a pretty hard fall onto my left wrist and my camera I was holding in my right...I am pretty sore and wondering if I broke it...and lucky for me my camera did not break, I was able to continue to take some pretty good photos!
Here are some photos:
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