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Hot and Sticky with Encaustics

Posted by Janet Bocciardi on Mon, 02/10/2014 - 1:00pm in Encaustics, Exploring, workshop | 2 comments

Bee collage by Janet Bocciardi

Napkin, mulberry paper, encaustics

Sketching and Watercolor Journal Style, Lesson One: Fruit

Posted by Janet Bocciardi on Mon, 11/04/2013 - 1:00pm in Exploring, sketching, workshop | 5 comments

vegetable and fruit sketch and watercolor by Janet Bocciardi

Baby pumpkin, avocado, and MacIntosh apple

Little River Rug Camp, Here I Come!

Posted by Janet Bocciardi on Fri, 11/01/2013 - 11:00am in dogs, Exploring, fiber art, rug hooking, workshop | 4 comments

Grandmother's Hooked Rug by Janet Bocciardi

Grandmother's Rug

Focusing on Life, Week 9: Knock, Knock

Posted by Janet Bocciardi on Sat, 03/02/2013 - 1:00pm in dogs, Exploring, focusing on life, nature, photography

Spellbound Spoiled

Posted by Janet Bocciardi on Wed, 11/14/2012 - 1:24am in artisan bracelets, artisan necklaces, Exploring, fiber art, new tools, workshop | 6 comments

When I signed up for the Spellbound event I was in dire need of some f

Beyond Layers to Taking a Leap of Faith

Posted by Janet Bocciardi on Tue, 01/17/2012 - 10:46pm in Exploring, photography challenge, workshop | 7 comments

Channeling my Aunt in a Drawing and Watercolor Workshop

Posted by Janet Bocciardi on Sat, 10/01/2011 - 5:39pm in Exploring, family, sketching | 5 comments

It's been three years since I lost my Aunt Nancy to cancer. Three years.

I'm Out of My Box, Help!

Posted by Janet Bocciardi on Mon, 04/18/2011 - 11:00am in Exploring, workshop | 8 comments

This year I've been challenging myself to take art classes outside my comfort zone. In March I took a 3-day plaster class from the wonderfully talented Stephanie Lee.

Four Questions

Posted by Janet Bocciardi on Mon, 11/01/2010 - 6:10pm in Exploring, honey from the bee blog

This was new to me, so if it's new to you... I recently received a blog comment that I had been linked to a post on another blog. I dutifully clicked on the link and found I'd been tagged to answer four questions. This was kind of fun, as it introduced me to an admirer through their blog as well as three other b

Work of Art on Bravo - fascinating

Posted by Janet Bocciardi on Mon, 06/21/2010 - 3:49pm in Exploring, inspiration

Bravo's new reality show Work of Art: The Next Great Artist is riveting to me. I have to admit I had my doubts about a reality show to find the next great artist. Don't great artists have to pay their dues? Struggle? Is visual art something that can be handled like aural art ie. American Idol? (Is aural art a real term?!)