by Sallianne | Sep 10, 2015 | 2015 Workshops
Ellen walked around the registration table, put her arms around a woman and squeezed tight. She had a smile so wide and her excitement was palpable. She was a first timer. She was on her own. As she gathered together her registration pack, I turned to greet the next...
by Sallianne | Sep 6, 2015 | 2015 Workshops
Picture this. A little kid in 4th grade, who seemingly had no interest in art, was given a class project: with a partner, create a poster that highlighted the spirit behind the words “Read to Succeed.” Together they created a life-size poster of a child holding a book...
by Sallianne | Aug 30, 2015 | 2015 Workshops
I can’t ever even remember when I wasn’t doing something creative! It all started in the kitchen of my childhood home. A little child sized folding table and chairs nestled in the corner. Mom always kept it stocked with all the good basics. I would color, cut, tape...
by Sallianne | Aug 23, 2015 | 2015 Workshops
My love of collage started with a scrap box of mementos from my childhood. These small sentimental pieces of my past came from my father, who rescued them from the attic and delivered them via a visit, several years ago. Stuffing these tidbits into a box beneath my...
by Sallianne | Aug 19, 2015 | 2015 Workshops, Uncategorized
Many years ago when I was in university I was chatting with an advisor who was attempting to less than subtly sway me away from an art degree, stating that I might consider a career more pragmatic…something that offered “essentials” to the world. Let me say this, I...