Lesley Venable

Wild, Weird & Wonderful....

That's the theme for this year's Art Is You Retreats - Petaluma, CA and Stamford, CT.  This is an amazing event and I hope to see some of you there.

Here is one of the classes I will be teaching.....

 

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I've also been working on a few things in the studio.  I like to keep small items around for additions to my altered art pieces.  Here are some little resin bobbles I created, aren't they cool?

 

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Then at Michael's I found these lovely little frames in their $1.00 bins.  They are made out of some resin like material and although the colors are pretty they aren't the colors I use in my art.

 

So I aged them to look like this....

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What have you been creating?

xo,

Lesley V.

 

 

True Words Are These...

Source: facebook.com via Mary Jane on Pinterest

Are You On Pinterest???

Hi Everyone!

I've been on Pinterest for a w hile but have not really done anything with it, well except for sporadically, until the last few days.  I am addicted!!!!

Do you Pin???  If so, I would love to follow you!  Post a link in the comment section and I will head on over and follow you. 

You can follow me by clicking this link.....

 

 

To read more abount Pinterest just head on over to www.pinterest.com.  You will be amazed!!!

xo,

Lesley

Retreats, Retreats, Retreats...

Hi Everyone!!

Wow, I've missed being here and posting.  We had a wonderful trip to Louisiana for our nephew's wedding and we were able to spend a couple of hours with my mom that Sunday to visit and have brunch.  It was an awesome trip and we are very glad we went.

It is the season of retreats going live with their offerings and I have a few images and links to the retreats that I will be heading to.

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Art-Is-You - East & West Coast

Wild, Wacky, Wonderful

Petaluma - September 19 - 23, 2012

Stamford - October 4 - 9, 2012

Website is going live very, very soon, possibly hours, so be on the lookout for all new, never before seen workshops.  Click on the header below to be taken to the site for more information.  Hope to see you in either California or Connecticut!!!

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CREATE - New Jersey

July 18 - 22, 2012

The Create Website is live now and just waiting for you to register.  To see the wonderful offerings click on the banner below.  Hope to see you there!!

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Art Unraveled

Phoenix, Arizona

July 30 - August 7, 2012

This is the 10th anniversary for this amazing retreat in Arizona.  The workshops are awesome.  What a way to end the summer in a beautiful setting and surrounded by a wonderful group of artists.

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Artiscape 2012

Dublin, Ohio

April 12 - 15, 2012

Another retreat that is celebrating its 10th anniversary.  The retreat is heading to a new location and to Dublin, a suburb of Columbus.  The theme this year is steampunk and there are lots of wonderful classes for you to take your pick from.  Click the image below to be taken to the Artiscape website.

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Please go and check out these amazing venues and come and join us.  If you have never attended an art retreat before you will be amazed at the change you will feel in your soul. 

xo,

Happy Valentine's Day!

 

 

 

xo,

Lesley V.

A Bit of Good News....

Today is the day that the CREATE! New Jersey website will go live with the list of class offerings.

The retreat will be held in Somerset, New Jersey over the weekend of July 18th - 22nd and I am thrilled to say that I will be teaching!!

 

Registration will begin on Thursday, February 16th.  It is going to be amazing and I hope I see lots of you there!  Stay tuned for more information.  <smile>

xo,

Lesley

 

F Stands For.....(oh and a fast giveaway too)

Hi Everyone!!

Today we will focus on the letter "F".  "F" is for feeling funky (Tom and I have had the crud the past week), "F" is for friendship (so grateful for the friends that I have made since my move to Virginia - both in and out of the art world), "F" is for February (what???? a new month already??? really???), "F" is for family (which I will see soon at my nephew, Jason's, wedding - woohoo), "F" is for future (a bright one I see with my loving hubby with whom I will soon be celebrating a 10 year anniversary with) and "F"inally "F" is for "fantabulishousness"!!!

Fantabulishousness is what you will soon see when the rosters and class lists go live for the 2012 Art Is You Events!!!!  Soooo excited to be going and teaching and learning and visiting and just getting immersed in everything that is ART!!!!!

To celebrate this month of LOVE I want to give away a one of a kind piece of art!!!  All you have to do is follow these little steps:

1.  If you haven't already signed up to follow me (upper right at top of sidebar) do so 'cuz only follower's are eligible for the win.

2.  Leave a comment hear telling me you signed up to follow and....

3.  In the same comment tell me what you LOVE about the month of LOVE.

I will draw the winning name on Sunday, February 5th, and the surprise prize will be mailed out on February 6th (as long as the winner has sent me their address).

Come and join the fun!!!

xo,

Lesley V.