Definition: Aggregate is a collection of items that are gathered together to form a total quantity.

The fleeting moments of knowledge in which we discover our existence are facts that can be committed to memory. We can enlarge this aggregate memory and refashion it as we go through a lifetime. By saving these memories on paper and reconstructing the images of our lives. We see the art of our lives unfolding before us.

Face the brilliance of your most wonderful creations and dwell on your dreams.
I believe in teaching, the sharing of ideas and playfulness of creating.

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Studio Time....

Hi there....
I have been in the moment creating in my head for the last little while. Now, I am in the studio.
There is always an ebb and flow to creating and art. Just Be patient and it will always come back around.

Here I am in the glass studio and working on a large corporate art wall sculpture.

If you would like to see my glass art Visit
www.ReflectiveArtStudio.com
or my Glass Art Blog....
www.ReflectiveArtStudio.blogspot.com

Happy Creating.
Sarinda

Monday, April 9, 2012

San Rafael Swell


Hello Creatives....
I have returned from an epic Desert trip in the San Rafael Swell.
As promised here are some photos.
I am also happy to be back in the studio with a full creative heart and mind.
Cheers and wishing you the best.
Sarinda












































































Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Water Color Class with Jane LaFazio...

So here is my other class I am taking....

I have always water colored and I feel pretty good with my skills. The way Jane LaFazio works is amazing to me.

Here is the link to her Joggels teaching site. I am taking the Watercolor Sketchbook: Designs From Life with Jane LaFazio. You can also find a mini course on Cloth Paper Scissors.

To the left.... is some of Jane's work.

I am so excited to go to the desert and find some great Inspiration. I will post more on that later.

Enjoy your Easter and Springtime sunshine.
Warmly-
Sarinda

Monday, April 2, 2012

Tim Holtz Creative Chemistry Grad....








Two weeks of pure enjoyment and fun.....
Sad to see Tim go and not in my studio in the mornings having coffee with me.

Here's to you Tim with your skills.

Thought I would share my Painting Studio Space and in a following post I will also share my Glass Studio.

Lots of gagck that I love.
















Creatively Inspired-
Sarinda

Sunday, April 1, 2012

New Class....


I know right....
I just finished up with Tim Holtz Creative Chemistry 101. I Loved it and got so much useful information about techniques. I would recommend it to anyone who is an artist, scrapper and just people who like paint. You still can take the class at your leisure.








I still wanted more education...
So I found this class.


Letter Love-!
I have been looking for a contemporary Lettering class and well here it was right under my nose. ;D

Here is Joanne Sharpe's Blog with the info if you are interested.
http://joannezsharpe.blogspot.com/









Homework Day 1.
Art UP the front and back of the Journal. Here are the images of the front of my new lettering journal.

I used so many of the techniques that Tim taught in his class and a huge understanding of how all the Chemistry of the products has allowed me to have a new found freedom in my creativity. There was a moment of "Oh No where is Tim...? He's not holding my hand". But that soon passed and I flipped through my tags and found some inspiration in two seconds. Thanks TIM.

Front....





















Front and Back....














Detail of Front....


















I have been asked to share the process that I did for this cover.... Hope this is of some help.
To truly get the lesson I would sign up for Tim Holtz Creative Chemistry 101 Class.

Background Cover:
Start out with laying the book open onto the table so that I could Gesso the back and front of the book at the same time. About three coats. I wanted some of the dark to show through.

Once dry, I used Distress Stains onto my Kraft Mat and placed the gesso side down into the stains. Then I went in with a blending tool and added color where it needed to be jazzed up. Walnut stain around the edges.

Letters:
I used Manila card stock with spritz and flick technique, edged in walnut and black soot.

Fish:
With glossy paper I used Tim's Alcohol Agate ink technique and stamped a LaBlanche fish stamp. This was perfect for the look of fish scales. The photo does not do it justice.

Then glued everything down... Matte seal and glue by Ranger.

I really just started playing and did not have an Idea of what I wanted the out come to be. I found this an enjoyable approach to letting the art be what it wanted to be.
ENJOY.....
Sarinda

Friday, March 30, 2012

Tim Holtz Creative Chemistry (Day ten.....) LAST DAY









One Technique and the Last of 25 AMAZING Techniques....
















A very Warm Thank You To T!M.

I really appreciate his hard work and organization. I know it is not easy to pull it off.
So Thank you Again.
Kindly inspired-
Sarinda