It’s a wrap! Thank you, art lovers, for helping me to raise over $3,000 to benefit local charities serving children and their families. Truly gratifying and humbling.
SHOP ART. DO GOOD.
I’m thrilled to partner with The Frame Corner, where I’m currently showing over a dozen of my mosaic works. The offerings range from classical Roman reproductions to the abstract and contemporary to pendants. All proceeds benefit The Phoenix Center and St. John’s Education Center; both helping to serve local children in their journeys to healthy and happy adulthood. Purchases can also be made on my website.
300 South Main, Burnet | November 17 thru December 31 | Tuesdays thru Saturdays 10:00 to 5:00
Free Gift Wrapping!
Many of you have been ordering commissioned works as gifts. Just a little post to let you know that, at your request, any piece can be gift wrapped and mailed to the recipient of your choice. All gift wrapping is free of charge!
This birthday commission is on its way to San Antonio. The giver mailed me a personalized card to attach. Beautiful and so, so easy!
A Reflection on Shelter-In-Place
The days pass more slowly, and a sensation that can only be described as surreal permeates each moment. This is a time of pandemic.
The paucity of tasks, activities, diversions, and obligations feels both a blessing and an unfamiliar curse. Obligations have been pushed aside and timeframes shuffled. I find myself in a pattern of activity different from the past.
My mosaic practice has grown more meditative. Each day I am able to spend an hour - or maybe two - in the studio. This is my quiet place, a place of refuge where I am my most authentic self. Hands, heart, and mind work together to shape things of beauty; things that have a message to convey. At times I listen to soft music, but often I listen only to the quiet of my mind.
Join the Phoenix Center for a benefit Art Reception!
So thrilled to see the mosaic work of many young students featured at this upcoming art reception! It was a true pleasure and honor to guide these young hands and hearts through workshops and summer camps.
Join in the fun! Art Reception | September 19 | 5 - 7 p.m. | Marta Stafford Fine Art.
All proceeds benefit the Phoenix Center of Marble Falls.
Introduction to Mosaic Art Workshop - Coming Soon!
Interested in mosaic art but don’t know where to start? This class will get you there!
Learn everything you need to know to work “in the direct” to create a reproduction of a classical Roman mosaic. You will gain insight into the art and history of mosaic as well as learning the fundamentals of the design process. Additionally, you will gain experience with the specific tools and techniques of mosaic art, including the Ravenna-style framing technique. Prepare yourself for a mosaic adventure surrounded by new friends.
May 13, 15, and 17, 2019 | 12:30 - 4:30
Galleries at Pecan Creek | Marble Falls, Texas
Web: galleriesatpecancreek.com
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Love my new Instagram account! See posts now and then on offthegrid_barb.
Register Now for Introduction to Mosaic!
Please join me in cool October for three mini-sessions of fun and fellowship at Endeavor University! We will create two take-home mosaic artworks using a variety of materials and techniques. Register today at www.lakewaychurch.org (Endeavor University tab) or call 512.261.6331.
Upcoming Class!
Interested in taking a mosaic class?
Join me for a three-part mosaic course at Endeavor University, Lakeway Church! This fun and fast-paced course provides the beginning mosaic artist with a foundational knowledge of the artform along with hands-on experience. Each class will feature a short lecture followed by a workshop-style creating session. Upon conclusion of the course, participants will take home two completed works of art utilizing varied materials and techniques. No prior experience is required, but a love of fun and fellowship is!
October 11, 18, and 25, 2018 from 1:00 to 4:30 p.m.
Contact me for additional information or to reserve your space! (use the CONTACT page)
One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish
Named in honor of one of my favorite childhood classics, these happy fish now preside over a refreshing "swimmin' hole" in Central Texas.
