Paper Arts Bulletin

. . . Carriker, that is. In case you don't know, Pam Carriker is an artist who has been taking the mixed media world by storm the last few years.  According to her blog, Art at the Speed of Life , Pam has a lot going on right now and into the near future. To get a taste of her style, go to the Stampington & Co. Blog called Somerset Place  to look at Pam's tutorial on making a portrait with Shiva paint sticks.  It's amazing how little dots of color can blend together to form a striking portrait with subtle shading.  Scroll down to see the tutorial.  For some reason, the blog posts do not start at the top of the page. Carriker also announced that Stampington's  The Shoppe at Somerset  will soon carry a new line of stamps based upon her portrait linocuts featured in the latest issue of Somerset Studio .  Carriker is also the featured artist in ...

Register for Upcoming Create Workshops Interweave's popular Create Mixed Media Retreats are taking registration now. Three retreats in three locations are coming soon.  Links to the registration and workshop information are below: Create Orange County takes place in Irvine, California from May 30th through June 3rd.  Register here .  Workshop information is here . Create New Jersey will take place in Somerset, New Jersey from July 18-22, 2012. Register here .  Workshop information is here . Create Chicago is planned for August 22-26, 2012 in--where else?--Chicago.  The registration page is here .  Workshop information is here . I would love to attend the Chicago retreat, since it is closest to where I live. Unless I win the lottery or a sweepstakes in the next couple of months, that will have to remain a dream. I would encourage anyone who can attend the Create retreats to register.  I have heard nothing b...