Day 2696: Handmade gifts.

Star: Christmas ornament: gesso, marker & tissue collage.

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As mentioned in yesterday's, Day #2695, here, 

each member was to bring a small, handmade gift 

for each member at our Eastside Christmas Potluck.

1. Short on time, I visited the local dollar store and 

bought plaid, cloth ornaments to use as a base.

2. Painted each ornament with white gesso for a future face.

3. I used a permanent marker to draw the face.

4. Each one a little different?
I did all of the faces first.

5. Once the face was on, I started tissue collage, using gel medium.

 

I finished the backs with gesso and marker for the date.

Easy, fun but time-intensive, what do you think?

Just because ...

Sula nebouxil  (blue-footed booby)

A smile for Saturday ...

Day 2684: What I Saw Sunday.

Luisa: photography

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Ann and I left my house at 10:30 to go over to Santa Ana for ...

 200+ LOCAL MAKERS & ARTISTS & DIY EXPERIENCES 
 This show is free to attend and is family and dog-friendly!

We had fun, I'll share what I saw during in our two-hour stroll.

Rebecca, my boss at ASW

Reaching for bubbles

Marco, ASW associate.

 

Neal. 5 mos. shopkeeper

Neal's Christmas socks.

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Artist, Priscilla Mo

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Hundreds of crochet animals, key chains and more, each made by the artist.

Her dog with its head between her legs.

mobile, Grand Central Art Center

Straw sculpture, Grand Central

one of many food trucks

Recycled Fabric Artist

Sushi, handmade recycled fabric sculptures

Foods, fruits, vegetables all handmade from recycled plastic bottles

large tree with human-like roots?

Another fun Sunday! 

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A smile for Monday ...