A Tribute to James and the Giant Peach I can still picture Mrs. Leach standing at the front of the classroom reading James and the Giant Peach to my 4th grade class. The adventure of an orphaned boy and his bug friends aboard the miraculous peach was the most thrilling […]
Just a few more weeks on the shelf! If you haven’t checked out the first volume of Creative Living Ideas, don’t wait. It’s packed with artistic and inspirational gift ideas that you’ll be grateful to have it as the holiday season rolls around. Speaking of the holidays, my Holiday Clothespins […]
Looking through some art books recently, I was struck by how many paintings had ladders pointing toward the sky. From the very early depiction of Jacob’s ladder from the 4th century Catacomb of the Via Latina. To this painting from the french school, c. 1490, interpreting the same story- Art from […]
One of the things we love about the Narnia series is the magical wardrobe. Throughout the stories, Lewis is asking us to consider that reality includes more than what we see in our daily lives. The conversation the Pevensie children have with the Professor is revealing. Their younger sister, Lucy, […]
I found this cherry-wood jewelry box at a thrift shop for $3! It’s missing the knobs on the front of the doors, but other than that it’s in great shape. Day by day, it is being transformed into the land of Narnia! Follow Art is Medicine on Facebook to […]
Photograph: Standard range target, Permanent marker, Glock 43, 9 mm pistol. To learn more about Cockayne Syndrome and how you can help, please visit Share and Care Network (US) or Amy and Friends (UK) for more information. I’ve been thinking about art and media. With all the talk of […]
I still play. I create things that are totally unrealistic and completely impractical, just for fun. I was watching Dowton Abbey and noticed a chatelaine, worn by the housekeeper, Mrs Hughes. Chatelaines were a ‘useful’ form of jewellery, worn when women’s clothing had no pockets. They were dangled from the […]
I brushed over the color copy of my photo with gel matte medium and let it dry overnight, face down, on an 8″ x 10″ framed canvas. The image came out fairly clear so I didn’t need to do a second transfer like I did on my first one. After […]
This photo transfer was made using the same technique as the first one. This time, I left the color print to dry overnight. After it was dry, I sprayed it with water and peeled it off to reveal the image underneath. It peeled up at the bottom but I actually […]