Friends, Cyanotype, Indigo Dyeing and Weimaraner’s Laura Roberts aka Hastypearl Have you ever had a good idea and it morphed into something new? That recently happened to me. I had the idea of some friends and I, teaching some art workshops here in my home. A couple of things came about and before I knew it, we […]
Ceramics, New Endeavors and Busyness There seems to be no end, to the things that I want to explore. How about You? I mean, I would have to live to be about 400 to get it all in. I’ve wanted to try my hand at clay for a long time and it took the same […]
San Antonios Art, Historical Homes and its Gutsy Women Artists by Hastypearl This month marks Hastpearl’s one year anniversary membership in the San Antonio Art League & Museum. The list of things that I could Never have imagined happening to me, lengthens. I mean, what’s a girl that rides/shows horses and gardens, doing being a member […]
Deckling Your Art Paper Edge by Hastypearl Are you like this? You work really hard on an art piece and you don’t want to stop. One of the ways that I still like to have a say in my art is in the framing. Some things look good being popped behind mats and a […]
On Acrylic Paintings, Beat That Flu and Failed Art Pieces by Hastypearl How does Your mind work? I mean, You have to wonder a little bit about my random all over the map mind. Who puts Acrylic Paintings, Beat That Flu and Failed Art Pieces in one sentence, right?; ) Maybe Everyone does, and I […]
Uncanny Inspirations by Hastypearl Hi all. I’ve been thinking about You and me, this morning. My thoughts were triggered by and Uncanny Inspiration, that happened to me last week. I, probably like You, like to collect images of inspirational scenes. Let’s face it, that’s what much of social media is about …ie, Pinterest, Instagram. When […]
Redstone, Colorado Labor Day Art Show Recap by Hastypearl Close your eyes. Dream of a beautiful Victorian town. Nestle it down into a valley, as beautiful as any in Europe. Now…open your eyes! It’s not a dream. That little place really exists. It’s a touch of Nirvana and everyone experiences that when they visit or […]
Simpify; Lessons Learned From a Sweet Wren, Mixed Media Assemblage, June The Sustainable Souls Project Hastypearl Whew! That was a LONG title! I had a lot to say and covered some real ground ; ) This months The Sustainable Souls Project topic is also a mouthful. It is Carbon Footprint, Simplify, Reduce Consumption and Self […]
Yesterday, Was One Of THOSE Days… HASTYPEARL Hi All…How are You? Good day? Crazy day? Challenging day? One of THOSE days? You KNOW the kind of day. OK, so mine was purple, and yours was ORANGE. They are all different… I mean, what we each deal with varies, but is Still significant to us. […]
The Sustainable Souls Project and Reusing Paper Materials Hastypearl This posting, covers two of my favorite subjects. A group that I have become a part of, called, The Sustainable Souls Project. Reusing Paper Materials. The Sustainable Souls Project, is the brainchild of artist, Tina Walker. Its participants, will create art pieces, based on a list […]