Art is You: redux

I recently returned from Art is You , the art retreat held annually in Stamford, Connecticut. It is hard to put into words the experience and feelings that go along with attending an art retreat. Those of you who have been to a retreat know what I am talking about. And those who haven't...well it is time to get your butts to one of the many retreats that take place across the country every year.

Perhaps the best way to share my experience at Art is You is through images..
There is the opportunity to take classes with amazing teachers. These are just a few of the instructors whose classes I crashed my first day there...

Tracy Verdugo from Australia. Gotta love an artist who works on the floor!
Jodi Ohl, whose vibrant work always brings a smile to my face.
Michael deMeng showing off a doll's head. That's Eileen Bellomo next to him. Hey Eileen.
There is the opportunity to visit with old friends and meet so many new ones. There is nothing like meeting in person somebody that you have "known" very well for years online...

Leighanna Light and Sallianne, who along with Ellen, runs this retreat and runs it perfectly!
The Js...Joanne Sharpe and Joanna Pierotti. And of course the horse, who made quite a splash at the Art Trunk.
The one-of-a-kind Kecia Deveney, who I happily was placed next to at the Art Trunk.
There were many opportunities to give back...
This is just part of the huge raffle table filled with artwork and supplies that were raffled off for charity.
Nope...these aren't art bloggers. They are just a few of the amazing figures made by some of the instructors that were part of the raffle prizes.
There were surprises...
This is my amazing name tag/neck pouch. Ellen made over 300 of these and each was unique!!
There was of course food and drink, which was served in style...
We all needed fuel to keep us going with the art frenzy.
I taught my workshop 52 Card Pickup with the best class of students ever...and yes, I say that every time!
Worker bees...
We painted...



And collaged...




9 of 52 cards from Esta Berman-Price
We made a mess on our tables...

The sign of a happy artist!
The sign of an even happier artist!!
And we put it all together to make special journals, using a deck of cards to make 52 spots to journal each week for a year.

From &rew Borloz, who gets the 'working fast' prize!
And the townspeople rejoiced...

I am already looking forward to next year!

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I had so much fun teaching 52 Card Pickup that I am going to do it again. You can join me on December 2 at Little Bird Creations Studio in NYC for a full day workshop. Bring your deck of cards and be ready for a fury of painting and collaging. As of the time I am writing this post, there are 3 open seats left. Info and registration: here.


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