Printmaking Class at the Rusty Barn
By Cathy on February 28, 201420Read moreOur printmaking-in-heaven class in Santa Barbara is over and Ellen and I are back in our respective studios–renewed, rejuvenated and remembering the fun. The Rusty Barn was an amazing place to make art. And, Ellen was a thoughtful teacher for the Combination Woodcut and Drypoint Workshop held last weekend for a group of talented artists. Here is the story of
Printmaking Thirty Years Later
By Cathy on February 21, 2014Read moreI am so excited to be heading to California to take a printmaking class from a printmaker that I know, Ellen Heck, the co-author of this very blog. Yes, the mom-artist will be learning from the daughter-artist. Ellen is teaching a Combination Woodcut and Drypoint Workshop at The Rusty Barn in Santa Barbara. And, I was lucky enough to be
The Bewildered Gardener: Clockwork Camellias
By Cathy on February 19, 2014Read moreAs you know, I am an accidental gardener. Thus, every single year, on February 15ish, when our camellia bush puts on the show dog, I am simply amazed. It’s like clockwork. All the other flowering shrubs are still getting their beauty sleeps, and yet the camellia thinks it’s time to say, “HELLO DAAHLING!” (I think that’s how she might say
Happy Valentine’s Day from Cathy Heck Studio
By Cathy on February 14, 2014Read moreHope your day is full of hugs, kisses and chocolate! From your Cathy Heck Studio valentines.
Studio Break: James Turrell’s Skyspace in Austin, Texas
By Cathy on February 7, 2014Read moreOur new official full-time studio member, Julianna, is our blog guest today. Since we have been chained to our computers all week, Jim decided to kidnap us for a forced zen moment at exactly 5:32 on Wednesday. Here is Julianna’s account. There is a lot going on in the studio as of late. New collections are brewing, our workspace is
