We had a wonderful time, met amazing people, and shared our art with hundreds of new and old friends. Margaret taught dozens of demos. Dad sold his first painting (and then a few more — very exciting). Thanks to all of you who stopped by!
Richard (my dad), Margaret (my sister), and Serena (that would be me) at the Fall 2012 St. Paul Art Crawl.
Posted in Art, Art Business, Art Crawl, Creativity, Lowertown Lofts Cooperative
Tagged art business, Art Crawl, family
You are cordially invited to visit me at the
20th Anniversary Saint Paul Art Crawl!
THIS WEEKEND
October 12, 13, & 14, 2012
Be prepared for:
by
Serena Mira Asta (me)
Richard Conner (my 81-year-old Dad)
Margaret Conner Messer (my ever-young sister)
Dad and Margaret are showing their work for the first time, and it is my honor to present them and their playful spirits, in person and caught on the page.
I’ll have new work too: creatures, paintings, and drawings. Also a few pieces of wearable art, both silk and cotton, and wall hangings.
I’m still at the:
Lowertown Lofts Artists Cooperative
Studio 502 (NEW STUDIO — 5th floor!)
255 Kellogg Boulevard East • Alley entrance – 1/2 block south of the Farmers Market on Wall St.
Come for the interesting, fun, and beautiful art!
Come for the demos and opportunities to draw!
Or just come for the hard candy.
I look forward to seeing you!
Serena
PS: I can now accept credit card sales!
OFFICIAL ART CRAWL MAPS & PARKING, ETC: http://www.stpaulartcrawl.org/
SERENA’S MAP:
Posted in Art, Art Crawl, Creativity, Drawing, Fiber Art, Lowertown Lofts Cooperative, Silk, Water Media
My favorite online teacher, Carla Sonheim, is releasing her newest book this week! (I’ve had mine preordered on Amazon for weeks, so this is very exciting).
Carla is planning a two-week long Blog Celebration… the first day is this coming Sunday, September 23, 2012. Be sure to check it out for chances to win a copy of the book, some original animal artwork, animal-related tutorials and assignments, and more! (Carla always fun with stuff like this.)
http://carlasonheim.wordpress.com/
Enjoy!
Turns out that moving a website from one host to another one is a LOT of work. And it causes stuff to, you know, break. Like all of you who had followed me before have been dropped because of the move (I’m so sorry — I didn’t know that could happen).
I finally got a “Follow” and “Subscribe” feature installed so you can resubscribe if you’d like! Let me know what you think — of those features or any other part of the deal.
Still working on the store page and on the best way to display my visual and literary work. Bear with me. Feels like I’m wearing roller skates and techie learning curves are steep! More anon.
Well, my ART is on the cover. It feels ridiculously exciting, and I’m very grateful. Haute Dish is the arts and literary magazine of Metro State University in St. Paul, MN. The title of the piece is, “Got Something to Say?” which is appropriate for that publication.
Lots of good articles and art inside as well. Enjoy!
Posted in Art, Creativity, Water Media
Tagged Acrylic, Haute Dish, Metropolitan State University, Painting, published work
Studio 308 Living Room – windows face the Mississippi River.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: June 30th. See the LLC website for FAQ, applications, or to contact LLC for more info!
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Ever want to live in an artist-owned, permanently affordable artist’s community? Now’s your chance. My beautiful studio in the Lowertown Lofts Cooperative is now available (I’m moving to a different unit in the building).
Check out the flier: Studio 308 Flier at Lowertown Lofts Cooperative
Virtual tour (fabulous) at: Studio 308 Virtual Tour
For an application or more information, check out the LLC website: lowertownlofts.org
A huge thank you to everyone who stopped by the St. Paul Art Crawl last weekend. Our building alone had nearly 1600 visitors. It was a crazy, wonderful blast.
Yellow Creature
Posted in Art Business, Art Crawl, Creativity
I’ll be showing paintings for the very first time at the St. Paul Art Crawl. I’ll also have hand painted silk scarves — just in time for air-conditioning season!
Some of my paintings have reflective paints, which really must be seen in person. Stop by! I’m in the Lowertown Lofts Artist Cooperative, Studio 308.
Posted in Art
I have a piece of writing and a sculptural artwork published in the Spring 2012 issue of Haute Dish.
My work is on pages 21 and 25!
The art is on page 21: Easter House
The creative nonfiction is on page 25: The Curse
There are plenty of other great pieces.
Enjoy!
Posted in Art, Creativity, Fiber Art, Writing
Tagged Creative Nonfiction, Creative Writing, Easter House, The Curse
Fun fact — silk is four times warmer than wool, yet breathes in summer heat.
Now, just in time for a Minnesota big chill, I’ve got new silk art scarves for sale at the Aslan Craft Bazaar.
It runs today, Saturday through Friday, December 3-9, 9 AM to 4 PM.
Come glide your finger over one-of-a-kind, shimmering silk scarves, handkerchiefs, hangable art, and reusable gift bags. Bask in the glow of complex batik, shibori, and drop-dead gorgeous colors.
These really are the perfect gifts for everyone – including you!
I’ll be there Saturday and Sunday — stop by for a visit. Still not convinced? There’ll be snacks!
The Aslan Institute is a really cool place, just south of the Mall of America. For directions, click here.
Detail of violet batik.
Tagged Aslan Insstitute, Asta Art, Batik, Gifts, Holiday Gifts, purchase, shibori
