Seth Apter's Blog, page 25
March 4, 2017
Coming up....
Hoping that you may be able to join me at one of my upcoming workshops...
MARCH
March 10-12 A library of MemoriesDonna Downey Studios - Huntersville, North CarolinaStill a few seats left
March 16 Mixed Media MashupNew York Public LibraryWorkshop full
March 26-April 1 A Case of CuriositiesArt retreat with Roxanne Evans StoutMabel Dodge Luhan House - Taos, New MexicoStill a few seats left
APRIL
April 5-7 Table of Contents/Animal MagnetismArt is You Mixed Media Retreat - Santa Rosa, CaliforniaRegistration Open
April 28 Photo OpThe Ink Pad - NYCRegistration Pending
MAY
May 5-7 Wrapper's Delight/50 Ways to Leave Your Layer/Book of MomentsArtistic Artifacts - Alexandria, Virginia
May 12 Workshop to be DeterminedThe Ink Pad - NYCRegistration Pending
May 20-21 52 Card Pickup/Cutting Room FloorKept Creations - Whitman, MassachusettsRegistration Pending
JUNE
June 8-11 A library of Memories
Pacific NorthWest Art School - Whidbey Island, Washington
Registration Open
June 16-18 Mixed Media Mashup/Collage Camp/Cutting Room FloorIdyllwild Arts - Idyllwild, CaliforniaRegistration Open
See my workshops for July-November 2017 on my workshop page.
MARCH
March 10-12 A library of MemoriesDonna Downey Studios - Huntersville, North CarolinaStill a few seats left
March 16 Mixed Media MashupNew York Public LibraryWorkshop full
March 26-April 1 A Case of CuriositiesArt retreat with Roxanne Evans StoutMabel Dodge Luhan House - Taos, New MexicoStill a few seats leftAPRIL
April 5-7 Table of Contents/Animal MagnetismArt is You Mixed Media Retreat - Santa Rosa, CaliforniaRegistration Open
April 28 Photo OpThe Ink Pad - NYCRegistration PendingMAY
May 5-7 Wrapper's Delight/50 Ways to Leave Your Layer/Book of MomentsArtistic Artifacts - Alexandria, Virginia
May 12 Workshop to be DeterminedThe Ink Pad - NYCRegistration Pending
May 20-21 52 Card Pickup/Cutting Room FloorKept Creations - Whitman, MassachusettsRegistration PendingJUNE
June 8-11 A library of MemoriesPacific NorthWest Art School - Whidbey Island, Washington
Registration Open
June 16-18 Mixed Media Mashup/Collage Camp/Cutting Room FloorIdyllwild Arts - Idyllwild, CaliforniaRegistration OpenSee my workshops for July-November 2017 on my workshop page.
March 3, 2017
Make it Your Own: 14
I always find it exciting when I come across artwork online that incorporates my product lines. Seeing how different people use these items in such creative ways is always inspiring. I love the wide variety of styles and unique choices. Click each link below for more details on each and click here to see other posts in this series.
Ruth Mescall
(PaperArtsy Eclectica 03 Rubber Stamp Set, Eclectica 04 Rubber Stamp Set)
Nikki Acton
(PaperArtsy Paint Set 1, Paint Set 2; Spellbinders Robo Bar Die Set)
Ruth Mescall
(PaperArtsy Eclectica 04 Rubber Stamp Set; Paint Set 1, Paint Set 2)
Judi Kauffman
(StencilGirl Make it Count Stencil, Numbers Stencil)
Ruth Mescall
(PaperArtsy Eclectica 03 Rubber Stamp Set, Eclectica 04 Rubber Stamp Set, Paint Set 1, Paint Set 2)
Tina Walker
(StencilGirl Urban Insiders Square Stencil)
Ruth Mescall
(PaperArtsy Eclectica 04 Rubber Stamp Set)
Ruth Mescall
(PaperArtsy Eclectica 03 Rubber Stamp Set, Eclectica 04 Rubber Stamp Set)Nikki Acton
(PaperArtsy Paint Set 1, Paint Set 2; Spellbinders Robo Bar Die Set)Ruth Mescall
(PaperArtsy Eclectica 04 Rubber Stamp Set; Paint Set 1, Paint Set 2)Judi Kauffman
(StencilGirl Make it Count Stencil, Numbers Stencil)Ruth Mescall
(PaperArtsy Eclectica 03 Rubber Stamp Set, Eclectica 04 Rubber Stamp Set, Paint Set 1, Paint Set 2)Tina Walker
(StencilGirl Urban Insiders Square Stencil)Ruth Mescall
(PaperArtsy Eclectica 04 Rubber Stamp Set)
February 28, 2017
New Spellbinders Dies: Now Available
My newest collection of dies from Spellbinders is now available for purchase.
BROKEN MAZE
TRIFECTA
DRIP DRY
SHIELD
RAY OF LIGHT
LOOP DE LOOP
STEERING WHEEL
My new releases and all previously released Spellbinders products are now shipping online at Spellbinders. You can also purchase these items through my own online shop, where all new releases will ship in early March.
BROKEN MAZE
TRIFECTA
DRIP DRY
SHIELD
RAY OF LIGHT
LOOP DE LOOP
STEERING WHEEL
My new releases and all previously released Spellbinders products are now shipping online at Spellbinders. You can also purchase these items through my own online shop, where all new releases will ship in early March.
February 27, 2017
Take my Pulse Giveaway
Five years ago today my first book, The Pulse of Mixed Media, was released by North Light Books. It is a thrill that I will always remember.
This book is a testament to the power of the Internet. After hosting a large, online collaborative project called The Pulse for 3+ years, I received an email from Tonia Jenny, an acquisitions editor at North Light, asking if I would consider turning the project into a book. Oh that would be a yes.
The Pulse of Mixed Media is not a traditional how-to book. Rather, it focuses on the creativity that is the hallmark of every artist. 31 spotlight artists and 103 additional contributors answer questions about their art process, goals, fears, experiences, etc. The spotlight artists share self portraits and artwork based on prompts. Results from a larger survey of the online art community are also included. The level of intimate sharing that occurred in this book still blows me away.
So much has transpired since the book was released in terms of my life in art, but this book is definitely a highlight. I connected with a wonderful group of artists who are represented in this book. I experienced the thrill of an old fashioned book tour that took me from New York to Colorado to Vancouver Canada and many spots in between.
I spent time on Amazon, checking the ever-changing ranking and was over the moon when I got my first 5-star review and just bit under when my first 1-star review came through. And I got to see my book in Barnes and Noble for the first time. Think I look happy?
The video below includes excerpts from a panel discussion sponsored by the Ink Pad and held in March 2012 in NYC. Contributing artists Karen Cole, Jill Zaheer, Roxanne Evans Stout, Julie Prichard, Michelle Ward and Danny Gregory made up the panel.
---------------------GIVEAWAY
To celebrate my 5-year anniversary, I am giving away 5 signs copies of the book. Simply leave a comment to this blog post and make sure I have a way of contacting you. Internationals are eligible of course. Comments close end of day Sunday March 5.
If you cannot wait till then, you can purchase a signed copy here.
This book is a testament to the power of the Internet. After hosting a large, online collaborative project called The Pulse for 3+ years, I received an email from Tonia Jenny, an acquisitions editor at North Light, asking if I would consider turning the project into a book. Oh that would be a yes.
The Pulse of Mixed Media is not a traditional how-to book. Rather, it focuses on the creativity that is the hallmark of every artist. 31 spotlight artists and 103 additional contributors answer questions about their art process, goals, fears, experiences, etc. The spotlight artists share self portraits and artwork based on prompts. Results from a larger survey of the online art community are also included. The level of intimate sharing that occurred in this book still blows me away.
So much has transpired since the book was released in terms of my life in art, but this book is definitely a highlight. I connected with a wonderful group of artists who are represented in this book. I experienced the thrill of an old fashioned book tour that took me from New York to Colorado to Vancouver Canada and many spots in between.
I spent time on Amazon, checking the ever-changing ranking and was over the moon when I got my first 5-star review and just bit under when my first 1-star review came through. And I got to see my book in Barnes and Noble for the first time. Think I look happy?
The video below includes excerpts from a panel discussion sponsored by the Ink Pad and held in March 2012 in NYC. Contributing artists Karen Cole, Jill Zaheer, Roxanne Evans Stout, Julie Prichard, Michelle Ward and Danny Gregory made up the panel.
---------------------GIVEAWAY
To celebrate my 5-year anniversary, I am giving away 5 signs copies of the book. Simply leave a comment to this blog post and make sure I have a way of contacting you. Internationals are eligible of course. Comments close end of day Sunday March 5.
If you cannot wait till then, you can purchase a signed copy here.
February 25, 2017
The Sunday Papers: 5
Welcome to The Sunday Papers. Grab a cuppa, get comfy and turn the virtual pages. Didn't get last week's paper delivery? See every edition here.FACE OFF
Hector Frank
CARD CATALOG
True ColorsKathryn Bold (editor)(the book that started it all...)DYNAMIC CERAMIC
Earth and BakerVIDEO REWIND
A Treasure Trove of Planets Found
I WANT TO BE HERE
Tina WalkerOPEN STUDIO
Colin BladesMUST SEE
Yahoo Kusama - Infinity Mirrors - Hirshorn Museum - Washington, DC February 23 - May 14, 2017SURFACE
David SkillicornART CRUSH
Janet Eskridge
February 24, 2017
Demo and New Release Videos
At both Creativation and Stitches, two trade shows I recently attended, I spent a good amount of time demoing my newly released products. Most were live for the attendees only but a number were caught on tape.
This is a 20+ minute demo at Spellbinders, also at Creativation, showing techniques ranging from background painting, monoprinting, stamping, stenciling, die cutting, mark making and more.
Here is a 30+ minute demo from Creativation on Periscope taken at the PaperArtsy booth. It focuses on making backgrounds using layers of paints and stamps, creating depth and dimension using opaque and translucent paints, painting and stamping my new Wood Chips as a focal embellishment, mark making and adding borders.
Here is a link to my 35+ minute demo on Periscope filmed at the PaperArtsy booth at Stitches by the PaperArtsy crew. It highlights a technique making rust and patina using my PaperArtsy paint, painting and monoprinting backgrounds, stamping, using my new Wood Chips, and layering.
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Here is a short 5+ minute video behind the scenes at my workshop at Creativation. It was a modified version of my 52 Card Pickup class. Look closely and you will see Mary Beth Shaw from Stencilgirl pop up a few times.
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A number of videos were also recorded by others that share some of my newest releases.
Thanks a million to Marjie Kemper, who should have her own art and craft channel, for highlighting my Spellbinders booth at Creativation.
A huge thank you to Leandra Franich, who along with her husband Mark own and run PaperArtsy, for creating this video to showcase all of my new products with the company.
This is a 20+ minute demo at Spellbinders, also at Creativation, showing techniques ranging from background painting, monoprinting, stamping, stenciling, die cutting, mark making and more.
Here is a 30+ minute demo from Creativation on Periscope taken at the PaperArtsy booth. It focuses on making backgrounds using layers of paints and stamps, creating depth and dimension using opaque and translucent paints, painting and stamping my new Wood Chips as a focal embellishment, mark making and adding borders.
Here is a link to my 35+ minute demo on Periscope filmed at the PaperArtsy booth at Stitches by the PaperArtsy crew. It highlights a technique making rust and patina using my PaperArtsy paint, painting and monoprinting backgrounds, stamping, using my new Wood Chips, and layering.-----------------------------
Here is a short 5+ minute video behind the scenes at my workshop at Creativation. It was a modified version of my 52 Card Pickup class. Look closely and you will see Mary Beth Shaw from Stencilgirl pop up a few times.-----------------------------
A number of videos were also recorded by others that share some of my newest releases.
Thanks a million to Marjie Kemper, who should have her own art and craft channel, for highlighting my Spellbinders booth at Creativation.
A huge thank you to Leandra Franich, who along with her husband Mark own and run PaperArtsy, for creating this video to showcase all of my new products with the company.
It's a Revolution
Happy to be the guest artist today on StencilGirl Talk -- the blog for StencilGirl Products.
Sharing there my process for using stencils to build layers.
Start with my Outsiders stencils - five edgy frames in the shape of a circle, square, star, tag and bar.
Continue with my Insiders stencils - the same five shapes designed to fit perfectly inside the Outsider frames.
Add them together to get mixed media magic.
And who said math couldn't be fun?!?!
Check out my guest post here.
February 20, 2017
Make it Your Own: 13
One of my favorite parts of teaching is watching how every participant creates artwork that is truly their own. At the end of every workshop, no two pieces are the same.
I also find it exciting when I come across artwork online that incorporates my product lines. Seeing how different people use these items in such creative ways is always inspiring. I love the wide variety of styles and unique choices. Click each link below for more details on each and click here to see other posts in this series.
Barbara Schiassi
(Impression Obsession Brave Rubber Stamp)
Deb Riddell
(Impression Obsession Intersection Rubber Stamp)
Debi Adams
(StencilGirl Products Make it Count Stencil)
Ann Chuang
(Spellbinders Drip Drop Die Set, Robo Ring Die Set)
Angela Radford
(Spellbinders Turnarounds 1 Stamp Set, Robo Ring Die Set; Impression Obsession Fireworks Stamp, Starburst Stamp; PaperArtsy Eclectica 02 Rubber Stamp Set; StencilGirl Techno Circle Stencil)
Sue Davies
(PaperArtsy Eclectica 01 Rubber Stamp Set, Spellbinders Pocket Watch Die Set, Splatter Proof Die Set, Coffee Rings Die Set, Robo Star Die Set, Drip Drop Die Set)
Nikki Acton
(PaperArtsy Eclectica 04 Rubber Stamp Set; Spellbinders Robo Star Die Set)
I also find it exciting when I come across artwork online that incorporates my product lines. Seeing how different people use these items in such creative ways is always inspiring. I love the wide variety of styles and unique choices. Click each link below for more details on each and click here to see other posts in this series.
Barbara Schiassi
(Impression Obsession Brave Rubber Stamp)Deb Riddell
(Impression Obsession Intersection Rubber Stamp)Debi Adams
(StencilGirl Products Make it Count Stencil)Ann Chuang
(Spellbinders Drip Drop Die Set, Robo Ring Die Set)Angela Radford
(Spellbinders Turnarounds 1 Stamp Set, Robo Ring Die Set; Impression Obsession Fireworks Stamp, Starburst Stamp; PaperArtsy Eclectica 02 Rubber Stamp Set; StencilGirl Techno Circle Stencil)Sue Davies
(PaperArtsy Eclectica 01 Rubber Stamp Set, Spellbinders Pocket Watch Die Set, Splatter Proof Die Set, Coffee Rings Die Set, Robo Star Die Set, Drip Drop Die Set)Nikki Acton
(PaperArtsy Eclectica 04 Rubber Stamp Set; Spellbinders Robo Star Die Set)
February 18, 2017
The Sunday Papers: 4
Welcome to The Sunday Papers. Grab a cuppa, get comfy and turn the virtual pages. Didn't get last week's paper delivery? See every edition here. Today's paper is all about art-related articles and tutorials
Artists as Hoarders
Art by El AnatsuiTen Mixed-Media Metal Techniques
Art by Roxanne Evans Stout3 Acrylic Painting Tips to Enhance Your Art
Art by Sandrine PelissierThe Act of Unlearning
Art by James JeanTen Tips for Stamping
Art by Joan Bess10 Tips for Acrylic Painting
Art by Tracy Verdugo7 "Novel" Ways to Use Old Books in Your Artwork
Artwork by Lynne MoncrieffMixed Media Ideas: A Process of Constant Experimentation
Art by K. Wayne Thornley
February 16, 2017
#ARTifacts: My Pages January 2017
Yesterday I posted images of covers and pages from some of the participants in my #ARTifacts collaboration. Today, I am sharing a few pics of my own.
