The Release of Peace: The Block
I have had one of the best weekends, outside of the Obama Rally a few weeks ago. It was great. I took three classes from Kelly Kilmer. I mentioned her earlier this week. She teaches awesome, creative, innovative classes all around journal making and journaling. She has been published several times and teaches all over the US.
I took Snippets – A Unique Artist Book, Goin’ Postal, and Fukoro Toji or Little Bound Book. She brings practically everything (i.e. paints, papers, images, pens, awls, gel medium, stamps, super cool tapes, and awesome Japanese pens, etc.) So it makes taking classes super easy from her.
I am showing one of the two postcards I made in Goin’ Postal. It is a really symbolic for me. Since the car accident in August, I have been unable to do art. Between doctor visits, physical therapy, company restructuring, general life stuff, I just haven’t had the ability to do any art. I would have ideas, but just couldn’t do anything with them. And I have been truly distressed about it.
Somehow I knew that if I could get started creating again, I would feel so much better. Every since Kelly taught at the Artists’ Nook in 2004, I have taken classes from her every single year. She always brings something fresh and knew, every year. And this year was no exception. And I knew that if I could take a class from her, it would be a great way to restart creating. And I was right. I feel so much better, I can not tell you how blessed I feel that she was here this weekend.
If you ever get a chance to take a class from her, do it! She is awesome whether you are a novice or an advanced artist. You will love it AND Kelly too!!
November 12th, 2008 at 1:12 pm
Venita, Venita, I LOVE your work. Getting to see such a large body of your art in one place (at The Artist’s Nook) was AMAZING. It was great to see you again, as always. YOU ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!