Etching Entitled Ancient Silence

This is another etching that I have in an exhibit at the Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center. It is called Print and Paper:Students of Laura Beyer. I have taken etching and book binding classes from her. She is a wonderful instructor. It is a very nice show and goes on until April 21, 2017. It is at 1516 Cranbrook Rd., Birmingham, Michigan.http://www.gailslighthousecards.com

Print and Paper Exhibit

This is an etching that I have in an exhibit at the Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center. It is called Print and Paper:Students of Laura Beyer. I have taken etching and book binding classes from her. She is a wonderful instructor. It is a very nice show and goes on until April 21, 2017. It is at 1516 Cranbrook Rd., Birmingham, Michigan.http://www.gailslighthousecards.com

Alcatraz Island, California

                This is a colored pencil drawing that I have done of Alcatraz Island, California.           http://www.gailslighthousecards.com
         

Hand Made Post It Book Holders

Hand Made Post It Book Holders

These small hand made books will easily fit in your purse or on your desk. They hold a standard

 3" x 3" post it book and are refillable. They are made with hand painted paper and make great one of a kind gifts. To view more of my books go to my website at   http://www.gailslighthousecards.com

Portland Head Lighthouse Note Cards and Prints

Portland Head Lighthouse, Maine

Note cards and prints have been added to my website http://www.gailslighthousecards.com

Ringed Photo Album with Envelopes

This is a new sample of the photo album we will be making in my workshop on August 17, 2013. We will cover the album with decorative paper. We will make a collage in the front panel on the cover and throughout the album. We will also make envelopes throughout the album to store treasures in.

If you have questions or would like to register, please contact me at 248-288-2188 or through my website at http://www.gailslighthousecards.com 

Ringed Photo Album with Envelopes

Saturday, August 17, 2013

We will be making a ringed photo album with a collage in the front panel and also with envelopes to hold cherished items that we have collected. All materials will be supplied but you could bring photographs and cherished items to decorate your collage panel and some of your pages inside your album. I will have a variety of decorative papers but if you have paper you would like to use please bring that.

This will be an all day workshop and will include lunch. The cost is $75 plus $14 for materials.  If you have any questions or would like to register please contact Gail at 248-288-2188 or through her website at http://www.gailslighthousecards.com 

Ribbon Book Class

This is an interesting project using hand painted papers, antique buttons for closures, and wonderful little embellishments to decorate our one of a kind, handmade book. This will be an enjoyable project that you can use for drawings, calligraphy, and photographs. It will also make wonderful gifts for people for birthdays, anniversaries, and graduations. Come and join us for a day of creative fun at my studio in Clawson, Michigan on Saturday, July 20, 2013. If you would like to register or if you have questions please contact Gail at 248-288-2188 or through her website at  http://www.gailslighthousecards.com  

Turkish Paper Marbling Workshop Schedule

Enjoy the fun art of Turkish Paper Marbling.

I have 2 marbling classes scheduled at my studio in Clawson, Michigan. The first is scheduled for Saturday, June 15, 2013 and the second is scheduled for Saturday,  June 29, 2013. 

If you are interested or would like more information on these workshops please contact me by phone at 248-288-2188 or through my website at  http://www.gailslighthousecards.com 

Michigan Colored Pencil Plus Exhibit

I won an award for this drawing "Marshall Point Lighthouse" at the Michigan Colored Pencil Plus Exhibit which runs through May 30, 2013 at the Birmingham Unitarian Church in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. The Colored Pencil Society of America -  Detroit District Chapter #104 put on this exhibit.
This was a very nice exhibit. It had a wide variety of very beautiful colored pencil drawings to see.
To see more of my artwork please go to my website at  http://www.gailslighthousecards.com

Turkish Paper Marbling Workshop

   In the 15th century, Persians and Turks used a thickened water and combed their designs in a process called "Ebru". It spread around Europe but it was not until the 19th century that written instructions about the marbling process was available. The craft became an obscure book art in this country until the craft movement in the 1970's.
   I have been paper marbling for 20 years and teach marbling classes at my studio. If you would like to try the fun art of Paper Marbling please contact me at my website at http://www.gailslighthousecards.com

Beginner's Colored Pencil Workshop

This is colored pencil drawing of pansies.

I will be teaching a beginner's colored pencil workshop on May 18, 2013 at my studio.It will be an all day workshop from 10 am to 4 pm. If you would like to attend my workshop or would like more information you can contact me through my website at http://www.gailslighthousecards.com