Written on May 23, 2014 at 12:21 pm, by Helen
Create, Compete, and Participate with Your Tiny Art One of the real pleasures I receive as a part of my day job as Director of the Wisconsin Regional Art Program Continue Reading »
Categories: A Painting A day, art collaboration, Art Techniques, Artist Resources, arts leadership, Charity, Creative Play, donating art, Fundraising, Inspiration, On-Line sales, Plein air Painting, This and That
Written on April 19, 2014 at 10:43 pm, by Helen
An exhibition The Memory Cloth Collective: Stitches in Time – “Meant to Be” is currently on display at the Lakeside Coffee House at 402 W Lakeside Street in Madison, Continue Reading »
Categories: Ability, art collaboration, Art Techniques, Biographical, Creative Play, Fabulous Artists, Fiber arts. Fabric design, This and That, Wisconsin Arts, Women Artists
Written on July 22, 2012 at 5:32 pm, by Helen
I just spent a blissful week of teaching, learning, and expanding my circle of inspiration sources with eleven other wonderful women artists who participated in my ‘Watercolor From The Continue Reading »
Categories: Ability, Art Techniques, Creative Play, Fabulous Artists, giclee prints, Inspiration, Watercolor, Women Artists, Workshops and Classes
Written on July 6, 2012 at 3:05 am, by Helen
I am just back from an enjoyable weekend teaching my workshop, Watercolor: a Fresh Start, at the Frank Lloyd Wright designed Wyoming Valley School Cultural Art Center to a wonderful group of Continue Reading »
Categories: Ability, art and technology, Biographical, Creative Play, Fablous Artists, Teaching Art and Creativity, Watercolor, Wisconsin Arts, Workshops and Classes
Written on February 19, 2012 at 6:31 pm, by Helen
There are lots of different ways for an artist to approach developing an on-line presence and build a social media network to bring visibility to their art. Developing a social media network is really developing an electronic way to stay in touch with people you know, and to meet and build relationships with others who share your interests.
Categories: art and technology, Career Development, Creative Play, Fabulous Artists, On-Line sales, Promotional Materials, Social networking, Teaching Art and Creativity, This and That, Watercolor
Written on December 26, 2011 at 2:34 am, by Helen
Why plein air (open air) paint? If you have never taken the time to sit and stare at where a ridge meets the sky or how a branch attaches to the trunk of a tree, or how a hillside reflects in a lake, I encourage you to put all fear aside and go for it. If you do you could discover that the experience of careful observation is satisfying in itself and that it is aided by trying to record it as a visual memory.
Categories: A Painting A day, art collaboration, Beauty, Biographical, Creative Play, Fabulous Artists, Inspiration, Plein air Painting, Watercolor
Written on November 23, 2011 at 6:44 am, by Helen
One-of-a-kind artist painted Little Free Libraries will be on display at the Story Pottery in Mineral Point, Wisconsin for the month of December. The non-profit Little Libraries project promotes reading for children, literacy for adults and libraries around the world.
Categories: Activist Art, art collaboration, Creative Play, donating art, Fundraising, This and That
Written on September 1, 2011 at 12:27 am, by Helen
Sally Noland is a wonderful painter but her artistic passions really lay in fibers. I asked Sally to share the story of her passion for quilting in her own words, and to mention some of the quilters that have influenced her own creative journey.
Categories: Ability, art and technology, Art Techniques, Creative Play, Fabulous Artists, Fiber arts. Fabric design, Spoonflower
Written on August 12, 2011 at 3:15 pm, by Helen
Teaching others is a critical part of my creative process. My workshops remind me of the expansive possibilities and promise of my favorite medium, watercolor, as well as of how mixed-media collage can make use of visual materials to aid creative thinking processes.
Categories: Ability, art collaboration, Art Techniques, Creative Play, Fabulous Artists, Teaching Art and Creativity, Watercolor, Workshops and Classes
Written on August 6, 2011 at 2:35 am, by Helen
The final day of the 33 Paintings in 33 Days Project of Alaskan artist Nikki Kinne and Wisconsin artist Helen Klebesadel. I cannot believe the thirty-third day has come so quickly. This has been an amazing experience.
Categories: A Painting A day, art collaboration, Creative Play, Fabulous Artists, Watercolor