Patti Van Horn - Show May, 2008

This is a photo of a show the Art Guild did in May of this year in Ash Fork. Here you can see my transition from the glass into the silk and cloth painting. There are paintings on silk, oil painting, batik and color charts where I am learning to use the dye colors. The painting on the silk and cotton is an exciting new world sometimes very difficult but always fun. A constant learning experience!

Patti's work is for sale and she can be reached at windflowerpat@aol.com.

Recycled Relics - Susan Wagner

Since I am the author of this blog, my profile is already posted. Just to add - in college, "back in the day," I studied drawing and painting. But this was the sixties, and I dropped out before graduating. Then I raised six amazing human beings - truly my life's great creative work! Became a massage therapist and always did something by way of artistic expression.

In the last two years I started making "icons" from rusted #10 restaurant tin cans. The patinas created by nature captured my imagination. Embellishing the surface with beads and paints is a very special, almost sacred process. First I made crosses, then mandalas and hearts, and winged hearts.

The word Mandala means magic circle in Sanskrit. They have been drawn throughout the ages by many peoples of the world. The Mandala represents the cosmos and the unification of duality. They create sacred space and foster inner peace, so are great for a meditation area.

My tin art is for sale, and ranges from $15 to $35.00. Please contact me at suswa2@gmail.com if you are interested. Thankk you.

Stained Glass Sun and Moon by Patti Van Horn

This gorgeous stained glass hanging piece of the Sun and Moon was created by Patti Van Horn, art guild member. Patti is an accomplished artist who works in many different media - water color, acrylics, as well as years in stained glass and recently she is broadening her beautiful visions into painted silk.