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SheDrewIt Design - Blog
Julie's thoughts, teachings, and listenings on Art and Life.
The first step in making paper is to make the pulp. In the workshop, we use a variety of material such as: old jeans, poplar fluff, cattail fluff, recycled paper, thistles, etc.
Then comes the step where we take the pulp and "pull a sheet of paper" onto a screen. >
< We can also pour it, using different pulps to create one piece of paper.
After using another screen to press some of the water out, we layit upside down on a towel and "j"cloth. >
< We press the towel on it to dry it enough to get it off the screen.
"Flicking" it to get it off. >
< Rolling it to press together the fibres - this makes the paper stronger.
"Ta da!" A beautiful unique piece of paper. >
Paper samples below (in order from left to right):
recycled green paper with blue jean flecks;
cattail, recycled paper & red threads;
red jeans & poplar fluff:
blue jeans &poplar fluff;
recycled blue tissue paper & paper;
onion skin paper;
carrot tops & poplar fluff;
cottonwood seed, thistle & flower petals;
fireweed paper; and poplar fluff & thistle with pressed leaves.
Join me in making paper
Mar 10, 2012
10 am - 4 pm
Paint Spot
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The Whyte Avenue Artwalk is only a couple more days away...July 15-17, 10 am -5 pm. I am excited to be there and sharing my art with whomever comes by. I have a new tan gazebo this year so my paintings are more protected. 
It is fun to see and meet the other artists that are in my area - to inspire one another, encourage each other. There are about 300 artists participating.
I encourage you all to come by if you are in Edmonton, we will be there rain or shine but I am hoping the rain will stop by then.
I will be in Iron Horse Park (space 11) 103St and Whyte Ave. (About the middle of the park, under a tan gazebo.)
I recently finished a couple more small starfish paintings wihich are framed and ready for the art walk.
Dancing Starfish, watercolor, 3"x4"
And - Stretching, Watercolor, 3" x 4"
With summer finally here (today is my daughter's last day of school), I am looking forward to sunshine and camping and the Strathcona Whyte Ave Art Walk. As I painted at the Bonnie Doon Mall this month a couple of times, I worked on this handmade paper painting of a place I dreamed of - of summer, hiking and camping, and time with my family. I love going to the mountains on holiday. Where do you like to go for a holiday?
The Strathcona Whyte Avenue Art Walk is Friday, July 15 - Sunday, July 17 from 10 am to 6 pm, in Edmonton. I will be under my tent in the middle of Iron Horse Park on the corner of 103 St and Whyte Ave. Stop by and say "Hi"
With all the warmer weather we have been having, I am looking forward to getting outdoors more to enjoy it and capture it in paintings. There is a lot of beauty in the Edmonton area - so I don't have to even venture very far to find it. I love watching all the leaves come in and the blossoming trees. Millcreek Ravine is so beautiful in each season and we get to walk in it every day with our dogs. 
Elk Island National Park is also not far away from Edmonton. It is another beautiful place to hike and see wildlife. I am fascinated with the Bison - Can you imagine there used to be heards of thousands roaming the plains?
These three watercolours and print of a watercolour are going to be showing at the Eye C Gallery, along with 11 other paintings and limited edition prints, where I will be the featured artist for the month of June.
I will spend the afternoon there on June 4 in front of the gallery painting at my easel in the mall. 12-4pm. Come by and see me!