"Portal Hideaway"

A new work to start the New Year. 

"Portal Hideaway"

Acrylic and charcoal on canvas. 

24"x24"

Top 3 Most Popular Blog Posts From 2015

Hello Lovelies.....

2015 was a busy year and with 15 posts and 91,003 total visits to Aggregate Memories Blog. A warm thank you for all that have followed over the many years. I wish you all a very creative New Year.

Here are my top 3 posts from 2015.

One....

Drawing With The Crafter's Workshop Stencils

Two....

Oh Yeah, Halloween.

Three....

Holding Space.

New Year 2016 Watercolor Journal Page

Supplies:                                                                                

·      Watercolor Paper

·      Watercolor Paints

·      Watercolor Brush

·      Water and container

·      Spray bottle with water

·      Pencil

·      Eraser

·      Ruler

·      Black permanent ink pen

·      A quote that you like

Step 1:  Watercolor                                                                      

Add water onto the watercolor paper. Then add watercolor to the wet surface of your paper in an organic shape. Remember that less is more at this stage. I use 3-5 colors either in warm tones or cool tones. We can talk a bit about color theory in class. Let the colors bleed into each other. It might help to lift up the paper to let the color drip. Air dry or use dryer to speed up the process.

Step 2:  Mark Making                                                                  

Start to add marks onto the watercolor page. Any marks are good in repetition, circles, lines, dots, and squiggles. I choose circles, as it seemed to give this piece a feel of looking at cell structures under a microscope.

Step 3:  Continue To Make Marks                                            

Keep adding marks until you fill about 25%-30% of the area. Small and large keeps things interesting. Doodle to your hearts content. This is the fun part.

Step 4:  Add A Journal Spot                                                     

Mark out an area with your pencil and ruler for where you want your journaling to go. I will use a quote or talk about what I hear, smell, see or just feelings I have at the moment. Also leave some room for the date. Notice that I added the words to the side of the page. I like not having things front and center. Keeps it visually interesting.

Write the quote in pencil to sketch out how it will all fix so you can adjust it to fit to your page. My quote is, “Forget all the reasons why it won’t work and believe the one reason why it will!”

When you are satisfied with where it is on the page write over the pencil in the black pen. Be sure to add a date to your work. 

My hope is that you are having an amazing start to your New Year.

Warmly-

Sarinda 

Residential Commission

"Connectivity" 26" wide x 35" tall x 1.5" depth

A World of Artist Journals.... I'm In It.

I have been Published-!!

Thanks Dawn DeVries Sokol​ and your hard work and amazing talents of putting together a collection of inspiring journals. I can not wait to get my hands on this book. Much Love and Kindness.
My journal can be seen on pages 214-215.

http://www.amazon.com/World-Artist-Journal-Pages-Countries/dp/1617690775/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1423755112&sr=1-1&keywords=World+of+Artist+Journal+Pages

Flower Arrangement

I find it so amazing to work with flowers. These were so fragrant that you could smell them when entering the space.

New Glass Works for Art Access 300 Plates

Hello Creatives. 

These are new glass works that I have created for Art Access 300 Plates fundraiser, measuring 12"x8" each. 

300 Plates is a wonderful fundraiser for art education here in Salt Lake City. Art Access' moto is, "Art is for Everyone".  I really like that-!! I am sure you already know I believe in that type of thinking. 

The first two are are created with a reverse painting technique that I created using powder glass and then hand drawing with enamels with a quill pen. Then firing the enamel into the surface of the glass. 

The last piece I have used stringer accessory glass to create the striped pattern and detail textures on the surface of the glass. 

Hope you had a wonderful creative Holiday weekend. 

Be well. 

Sarinda

Masks for Utah Arts Festival Masquerade Ball.

Here are some masks that I created for Utah Arts Festival 2014 Masquerade Ball. This will be for sale at Utah Arts Festival Gallery.

The masks will be on display and available for purchase from Friday, January 17 through Friday, February 14, 2014. Proceeds from mask sales will help support the artistic programming for the 2014 Utah Arts Festival. 

The Masquerade Party and Texas Hold 'Em Tournament will take place February 22 from 6 p.m. – 11 p.m. The Rail Event Center, 235 N. 500 West in Salt Lake City. This event is for those 21 and older.

For tickets to the Masquerade Party, go to www.uaf.org/masquerade or call (801) 322-2428. For information contact Aimée Dunsmore at 801-322-2428 or aimee@uaf.org.

I had so much Fun creating these mini works.

Hope you are having a good Monday.
Warmly-
Sarinda

Abstract Watercolor Class in Salt Lake City

 

Hello Lovelies.....

My Next class starts in March 6th -27th Abstract Watercolors. I have been asked for a long while to teach this one. I am looking forward to teaching this. 

If any of you are in Salt Lake...

Next week Pioneer Craft House will have this available on PCH's site for registration. 
 
Pioneer Craft House

Be well.
Sarinda