In the Mail: Art Pilgrimage 2017

Waving hi from Massachusetts. I'm actually in the car (my sister is driving before you yell at me) on the way to see Van Gogh at The Fogg Museum in Cambridge. 

If you ordered a postcard, they are in the mail as of today  (3/3 or 4/5.) If you ordered an original journal page, they went out today. Thank you for being a part of my Art Pilgrimage 2017. I really appreciate it. Thank you, again.

Mom and I are here until Wednesday morning and then we start our trek back. There are a couple of spots left in my Madison, WI and Evanston, IL classes. I have been trying to get to that area for years. I am really excited about it. I am planning on stopping at the Cleveland Museum as well as the Chicago Art Institute to see the Van Gogh paintings  (I'm a woman on a mission.) 

Next stop (for today, at least), pahkingh the cah in Hahvahd Yahd (I can say this, I'm originally from Quincy, MA.)

Bringing Home the Goods: Queens Ink in Savage, MD

I had a great time teaching at The Queen's Ink in Savage, Maryland! Patti and the Gang always make me feel at home. Patti always finds cool goodies for the shop. She ordered a bunch of things for my classes but not everything had arrived on time so, check back. We played with some of the above goodies during the classes (well, not the drink holder. That would have been weird. I'm always looking for a good cozy and the money for this goes to a good cause.)

My favorite thing from above are the Artgraf, water soluble graphite. I've used graphite over the years but have never used anything as intense as these. I have the tins, the sticks, the pencils and the bars. I love them and what they do on top of acrylics.

I'm in Massachusetts now at my sister's house hanging out with my little niece and nephew. On Thursday, I'll trek to The Ink Pad in NYC for classes there Thursday and Friday night. Saturday, I'll be back in Massachusetts to teach in Easton. On the 20th, Mom and I will start to trek West. On the way, I'll be teaching in Wisconsin and Illinois for the first time ever. I am always looking for new venues (and thankful to return to old favorites.)

If you ordered a handwritten postcard, I dropped the first batch in the mail from Maryland this weekend. I'm going to head to the MFA Boston this week and will be picking more up from there. I'm also going to work on my Art journal pages over the next couple of days to mail those out.

Off to play with the little ones today! I love road trips but it is very nice to be out of the car.

Artist Signatures from the National Gallery of Art

A gif that I made last night of signatures collected from the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C. These are all from photos that I took.

Hi from Savage, MD

I'm all settled in at The Queen's Ink in Savage, MD. Eagerly awaiting the morning.

Mom and I are tired of being in a car. We drove 2,700 miles in three days, stopping to sleep for a few hours, eat or get gas. It was so nice to just walk around the National Gallery of Art in D.C. today. I picked up the above postcards to mail some of these out to those  of you who gave me your support to get here. 

I'll be posting over on Instagram the next few days. 

As soon as I can, I will share some of my favorite paintings from the National Gallery with you. I am so grateful that I was finally able to get there.

♡.

On the Road: Art Pilgrimage 2017

Picking up the rental car and headed out. First stop, LAX to pick up Mom. Next stop, Grand Junction, Colorado. 

Headed towards The Queen's Ink in Savage, MD is the end goal this week.

Here are the books that I'm bringing with me. I can't leave home without something to read.

See you in Colorado (at least for a quick stop!)

Paint Comparison: Holbein Luminous Opera vs Winsor & Newton Galeria Opera Rose

I had to trek to Blick yesterday in West L.A. to restock my supply bag of paints for my classes (yes, even after the post from Instagram, I still needed to stock up as I like to be prepared.) I am almost out of Holbein's Luminous Opera and was very disappointed to find out that the store was also out of stock of that one color (the whole reason why I trekked there in the first place as my local Blick doesn't carry Holbein.) In desperation, I picked up Winsor & Newton's Galeria Acrylic Opera Rose. You can see test swatches of each above (Holbein is the pink that pops off the page. The Winsor Newton is near the top right corner of the book and you can barely see it.) Guess what's going back to the store today? Hopefully, I'll be able to find another tube (or two) of my favorite Holbein Acrylic while on the road...

Big thanks to everyone who has taken advantage of my crazy Buy One, Get Two Free Online Class Sale. I have sent out all of the classes to those who have ordered. 

Also, if you ordered an original wood panel piece or a print from me, those are going out in today's mail. I am going to stop taking orders for postcards and on the road art this weekend. Thank you for your interest and support.

Off to finish class prep work!

Online Classes Buy One, Get TWO Sale

From now until June 30th, all of my online classes are buy one get two free (of equal or lesser value.) The classes are all listed along the right hand side of my blog. You can check out via paypal and either add a note to the paypal order or send me a separate email of the name of the two additional classes that you'd like. Or, what about giving classes to your friends and taking them together? 

Many people slow down with their art making during the summer. Let's rev things up a bit. Take three classes and stay engaged or take a class with friends to support one another.


Questions? Drop me an email at Egorey99@sbcglobal.net

Thanks for your support and interest!

June 2017 Workshops

 

Here is my list of classes for 2017.

I'm ALWAYS looking for new teaching venues so if you know of any that may be interested, I'd love to hear. I have taught a wide range of ages from individuals to small groups to large gatherings. I have held classes at stores, museums, backyards, garages, studios, public and private schools as well as private homes. I also am available for teaching home schooling art classes.

My workshops are always process-based learning while creating a unique product. I am well known for not traveling light and bring a large variety of supplies including (but not limited to) collage material, rubber stamps, stencils, pens, markers, tape and more.

Please note the small supply list for each class.

If you're not near where I'll be teaching, but you're interested in taking a class, I do offer a variety of online classes (27 different online workshops as of March 2015.) You can find out more info on the right side of my main blog.

Thank YOU for your interest!

June

3rd Normal Heights San Diego Untold Stories

9th-11th Queen's Ink Savage, MD

15 and 16th Two Art Journaling Classes at The Ink Pad New York City

17th Poetic Expressions of the Self  Easton, MA

23rd Anthology Madison WI Book of Intentions

24th The Collage Cafe Evanston IL  Authenticity Finding Your Voice Through Art Journaling

August

1-8th Art Unraveled Phoenix AZ

15th Studio Soliday Oak Park, CA TBA

November

3-5th Taos, NM TBA

MORE TBA in 2017!

2018

February

Art and Soul Portland

I hope to see you there!

Art Pilgrimage 2017 Pages in Progress

Here are some of my work in progress journal pages that I'll be finishing while on the road as I crisscross the country for three weeks in June visiting (and teaching in) Maryland, New York City, Massachusetts, Wisconsin and Chicago.

I'm still taking orders for them here. 

By special request, I've also added an option of buying one sided finished pages here. These cards are a study in letting go as I try to push my work in a different direction. I never sell finished, original pages like this (except as limited edition prints or self published books) so it's a rare opportunity to own an original. There are some other goodies available as well (including wood panel pieces, prints and handwritten postcards from the various places I visit while on the road.) I've been pouring my heart out onto these pages and I'm really happy with the direction that they're going in. I am eager to see what the fully finished ones will look like. 

You can take the journey with me by following me on Instagram, Twitter , Facebook or looking for the hashtag: #ArtpilgrimageKK2017

Here's a flip through video of the front and backs of some of the pages here:

Interior View. Fronts and backs. Part of my #ArtpilgrimageKK2017 series #WIP #artjournaling #collage #artjournal #visualdiary #visualjournal #paintandcollage #paintandpaper #collagejournal

A post shared by Kelly Kilmer (@kellytmkilmer) on May 28, 2017 at 2:35pm PDT

Just Added: June 24th The Collage Cafe Evanston IL Authenticity Finding Your Voice Through Art Journaling

I have been trying to get to the Chicago area for years. 2017 is finally the year that it is happening thanks to Lindy at The Collage Cafe. 

(A very big thanks to Monica Moran for telling me about Lindy!)

I am over the moon to announce that I will be teaching at The Collage Cafe on Saturday, June 24th from Noon to 6 p.m. You can find out more information and sign up here.

The Collage Cafe

DATE: Saturday June 24th

TIME: Noon - 6pm; We ask that you arrive no later than 11:30am so you can settle in, eat lunch, and feel relaxed when we begin at noon

PLACE: The Collage Cafe, 1129 Florence Ave, Evanston IL 60202 *** please note, this is our new location ***

PARKING: Plenty of neighborhood parking on Greenleaf, Florence, and Crain (no meters)

The Workshop:

This workshop teaches a variety of NEW ideas in collage, creative processing, self expression, composition, design, layering, painting and much, much more.

My workshops are always process-based learning while creating a unique product. I am well known for not traveling light and bring a large variety of supplies including (but not limited to) acrylic paints and mediums, collage material, rubber stamps, stencils, pens, markers, tape and more.

Authenticity: Finding Your Voice Through Art Journaling 

Art journaling is about discovery and self expression. Your journal is your safe place to explore, express and experiment. It's your place to get lost as you repeatedly find yourself between the layers of paper, paint and pen. 

In this unique workshop, you will learn new ways to approach your pages using paper, paint and pen. Learn how to push yourself out of your creative comfort zone. You will create cohesive pages that are completely unique to you.

Here are just some of the things that this class will cover:

-Making a Journal from scratch 

-Techniques to layer paint and paper.

-Ways of putting colors together (there is no such thing as mud!)

-Ideas for adding line, shape and text.

-Journaling to express and experiment. 

-Lettering tips and tricks.

-Self Expression

-Creative Courage

-How to push past creative block.

-Where to find and glean ideas that you can translate to journal pages.

-How to find images and papers to suit your tastes.

and much, much more.

I am known for not traveling light. That means I will be bringing my favorite art supplies to share with you: acrylics, gel medium, stencils, pens, markers, rubber stamps, ink pads and some collage material.

Supply list: a full pack of regular baby wipes, an apron, scissors, a selection of favorite collage ephemera (please think about reading this when choosing your images), bone folder, cork back metal ruler, roll of paper towels OR an old rag, permanent black ink pad (if you have one), container to hold your paint water, 1" brush to glue and paint (I like chip or bristle brushes) and  few smaller detail brushes, a few of your favorite glue sticks (large glue sticks will last you longer), roll of waxed paper OR an old catalog or magazine to glue on (if you don't want to use all of your waxed paper for this.)

I look forward to seeing you there!

Transformations

Spending the day creating my Art Pilgrimage 2017 art journal pages. These are work in progress shots. The pages will be finished while I am on the road. 

While I create, I've been listening to the audio book of In Montmartre: Picasso, Matisse and the Birth of Modernist Art. I keep having to pause it to Google some of the artwork mentioned. It is a good companion piece to Francoise Gilot's Matisse and Picasso.

Beginnings...

A heartfelt thank you to those who bought original art, prints, postcards and more the other day. It means a lot. Thank you. 

Making art for others has always been a bit difficult for me. I'm trying to change it up a bit and am hoping that making art that will find their way into the homes of others will help push me a bit.

Spending the weekend working on my art journal pages (they are in books now but will be torn out later to send as individual journal pages.) I am excited about the possibility and eager to explore some new palettes. Above is an early work in progress shot.

If anyone watched any of the Wonder Woman premiere footage and thought that you may have seen me, you did. David and I won tickets through Golden Apple Comics to sit in the bleachers and attend the premiere. We were lucky that we dressed up and were picked to get tickets to the bleachers. We were also VERY lucky to have been in the front row of the bleachers. I posted several photos on Instagram.

For the little girl whose first (and only store bought) Halloween costume was Wonder Woman at age 3 in 1977, this was a dream come true. I'm still over the moon about the surreal experience. Loved the film and am looking forward to seeing it again when it is officially released. 

Here is Gal signing for me:

Now, back to work for me this weekend.