I can feel a little hint of spring in the air lately and it's got me excited to start teaching again. I always enjoy my semesters at the Ridgewood Community School and I'm always happy to see new and familiar faces.
This time around: I'll be teaching Drawing for Beginners, Watercolor for Beginners, and Watercolor Level 2. Also, last semester I presented a lecture about my summer in Giverny; this was a very popular program so we're bringing it back around for this spring semester. I wasn't able to teach the drawing course last semester and it's filling up quickly so if you're interested in it then I suggest registering asap. Classes begin on Monday, March 4th and there's still time to register, which you can do online: https://rcs.ridgewood.k12.nj.us/brochure__registration or by calling 201-670-2777 Looking forward to another great semester!
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A huge thanks to Kathryn Schmidt and the editors at Ridgewood Living magazine for this beautiful article about my time as Artist-in-Residence at Claude Monet's estate in Giverny, France. It's been a real adventure over the last few years and I always love sharing my story as an artist and teacher.
I'm so happy to announce that I sold my first piece on Zatista! Zatista is an online platform that allows artists to show and sell their work directly to buyers. You can also use Zatista to commission artwork from artists. Their website and support team is really top notch and runs smoothly.
Anyone who tries to sell art knows the difficultly of it; sometimes it can feel impossible. If you're an artist and you are looking for an online gallery then I recommend Zatista. As of now, they take a 45% commission, which is about average with most galleries, but they also send you all the packing material and certificates of authenticity to include in your shipment. Another bonus is that they use sites like 1st dibs, Amazon Fine Art, Wayfair and others to reach collectors. It's a little different than other online platforms because artists need to apply in order to be accepted. They have about a 5% acceptance rate which is a good thing because it keeps the standards high and artists can feel proud of being on the site. You can find more information and apply to be an artist with THIS LINK. For Christmas, my Brother got me a 6 month subscription to a snack box company called Bokksu. I know subscription boxes have been around for a while, but I have never tried any of them. So I was excited to open this first box.
The first thing that I noticed is that this box has a lot of snacks in it! It's not a skimpy assortment. Also, many of the snacks come as a pair so you can share it with someone else. There's a wide variety with some of the snacks being savory, some sweet and some a combination. I've tried about half of the snacks and each one is very enjoyable and unique. One of the snacks (a white chocolate infused strawberry) is a Bokksu special. I really like the pamphlet magazine that comes with the box and explains the location and information about each snack. Most of the snack packages are entirely in Japanese so having this info is great since I don't read/speak Japanese. The overall layout is also very beautiful and aesthetic. Dietary and allergy information is also contained here. I've been fascinated by Japan and Japanese products for a long time so this box was a perfect gift. I'm very impressed with the quality of the box, information material and the snacks themselves. It also helps support independent snack makers from all over Japan. I am not affiliated with this company in any way, but I really recommend this as a gift box for any Japanese snack fans. I can't wait for next month's box! -- https://www.bokksu.com |
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