FYI...Halloween Has Been Rescheduled...

I know...I know...weird, right?  Who moved Halloween?  Ok, maybe it wasn't moved - maybe it's just me & I decided to buy a bunch of weird things all at one time.  What can I say - they were on sale & I thought they were cool so I got 'em to use for something.  Don't exactly have a plan...but it'll come to me...just give me a little time...          
So, look at all the crazy stuff!


All this came from Retro Art Cafe.  I was looking for the perfect skull stencil, got sucked into their site &, well, this is what happened.  I found the stencil I was looking for & a whole lot more that I didn't know I wanted, but once I saw it decided that I couldn't live without it.  All the skulls!  All the skeletons!  All the dragons!  I mean, honestly, who buys just one of these?  That's just crazy!


I sat down & tried the stencils out immediately - big fan of instant gratification.  Check out the skull stencil - love it!

Bigger than I thought it would be, but looks exactly like I wanted.  The skull, rib cage & moth stencils are all made from oil board.  This is the first time I've bought oil board stencils - all my others are plastic or mylar.  I'm not too sure about how long these are going to last or hold up since I also use them with soft gel gloss to texturize.

 Here's the moth made with soft gel gloss & some Art Alchemy Micro Beads sprinkled on top just to see what it'd look like & what would happen with the stencil.

The gel wiped right off so I guess I'm ok there.  I'm still considering spraying them with a protective coating just to be on the safe side.

All the chipboard pieces that I ordered - the dragons, scroll work, antlers - came still attached to the chipboard it had been cut from which was great because, once I punched out the pieces I wanted, I had a new stencil!  These definitely need a protective coating or they aren't going to last too terribly long.  I love that fact that I got a 2 for 1 deal here.  Now I've got more dragons to play with & who wouldn't like that?!

My favorite thing that I got was the crow skull cameo.  It was just perfect for a little goth/steampunk crossover cuff bracelet - my new favorite piece of jewelry.  Whatcha think?

Friday Night's Alright For...Art!

On Friday, a couple of friends & I went to Riverviews Artspace to check out the new exhibit by Lisa Tubach.  If you live in the Lynchburg, VA area, like art & haven’t checked out Riverviews Artspace, shame on you & you must rectify this immediately!  It’s a great space for artists & creatives to both work & show their art – those lovely brick walls, hardwood floors & the light!  Oh, the light!  <wipes drool from keyboard>  I highly recommend a trip to check it out & with a parking garage just one block up, you really have no excuse now. 

Friday was the opening of Ode to Eleuthera by Lisa Tubach.  I am all about abstract so this, of course, appealed to me - I’m really not much on reality…realism..I mean realism.

In her statement, Tubach explains that her work reflects her environmental concerns.  What I liked about this particular piece was the sense of movement I got.  The piece reminded me of the bottom of the ocean with the fronds gently swaying in the current.

Now this piece, I loved for all the drips & splatters it has going on.  I love a lot of texture & this does it for me.

Totally different & very interesting artist here.  His name is Jurgen Zeisman, he’s a biology professor, the collection is called "Tiny Treasures" & his paintings are based on what he sees through his microscope.  Who says science is boring?  His work appears so whimsical with little houses, villages, beings, a different world going on.  I really found his work intriguing, especially given its scientific basis.

Unfortunately, I can’t credit this last artist.  I took this at the Toolry which is the co-share work space located on the 1^st floor of Riverviews Artspace, but can’t make out the name & I didn’t take notes.  They don’t have any information on any of the art they had displayed Friday night so I’m out of luck there.  If I remember correctly, these aren’t paintings, but are mixed media paper art.  I really liked them, especially the message.

So, that was my Friday night.  Anyone else been to any good art exhibits lately?