One day late, the winner!

Thank you for all your support and love. My dear husband had the honors of picking at random the winner of the giveaway and that person is .......

Nina Cunningham! 

Congrats! 

Nina will be receiving her sweet little gift in the mail soon.  In the meantime stay tuned... I went ghost hunting yesterday and found some pretty cool stuff... I have some pictures to share in a bit.

....And one other piece of business...Not sure if you know this, but I am teaching three classes this year at ART-IS-YOU in Stamford, CT. With my busy schedule of family, school, work and art-making, I don't get to teach very often, although I really love doing it. Going to retreats like Art-Is and working one on one with students is one of the most amazing feelings. I am always humbled and honored to be able to contribute to the growth and development of people's artistic lives. I am really excited to be able to teach 3 brand new classes.

SATURDAY October 6th

WHAT HIDES WITHING, In this class was created from a piece that I made called: the Litany Against Fear. It is an interactive piece and I am using the workshop to teach artists how to use their emotions and past to create artwork that heals. 

SUNDAY October 7th

RURAL ROOTS: Here in Vermont we have roots. In architecture, in the land and in history. We will explore what your roots are and use my favorite new material: BARN BOARD to create beautiful assemblage as homage to our ancestors, real or imaginary.

MONDAY October 8th

RECLAIM YOUR CHILDHOOD: This class was originally called "Poor Dolly".  In is intended for you to use all those crazy bits and pieces of old dolls that you have been collecting. (I know you have been collecting them. They are so creepy and great, who can resist?) I started working with really odd and scary dolls a few years back when a friend asked me to participate in a show entitled "The Art of Horror". If you find something very beautiful in their detritus and decay and that their uncanny nature should be celebrated this is the class for you!

Alright! That's the whole kit and caboodle. Three days chock full of good clean art-making, lots of great ideas for you to kick start your studio practice and heaps and heaps of fun.

So. If you are on the fence and haven't signed up yet, ART-IS-YOU is a month and 1/2 away! You don't want to miss out on this. It is a great opportunity to re-charge your brain and be inspired. Take my advice.STOP MAKING EXCUSES. You owe it to yourself. Sign up today! October will be here before you know it.

OK. That's all I have for today, folks. Tomorrow, pictures of ghosts.... stay tuned.

Special Giveaway

I am finally back from my grad school residency and have some wonderful news to tell you.
I am so excited to announce that my new website is live and running! lorrainereynoldsvt.com.  I am so thankful to the Vermont Arts Council for their funding. As well as Beth Robinson and  Rick Levinson  for their fantastic contributions to the site. I could not done with without them.

To celebrate this new exciting new accomplishment I am doing a sweet little giveaway.
I have one last little shrine left in the studio and I think it's time for it to find a new home.

So with a little help from you in spreading the word about my new site, it could be yours. All you have to do to enter to win is mention my new website and with a link to your Twitter, Tumbler, Blog or Facebook page. Then leave a comment here and you'll be entered in the drawing. Easy? Right?

I draw the winner's name at random next Sunday.



Thank you ever so much for your continued support! Have a great, creative week. And Good Luck!

Winners and Losers

Yesterday, I spent the day at Artists Medium, teaching some incredible women how to make altered books. It was a great group and I am so inspired by their creativity and energy. I want to give a special shout out to Chelsea, Kristen and the entire staff at AM, who always make me feel so at home when I teach in their space! Thank you!
Also, I am sure you all want to know who is getting the Altered Book Kit.... Can I have a drum roll please.....

The winner of my altered book giveaway is Carol Berger... Miss Queen Bee, herself! Thank you, Carol for sharing the love of Glimmering Prize too all your peeps on Facebook. Carol is a terrific mixed media artist, herself. I can't wait to see what she makes from all the great paper and materials I'm sending her.

If you didn't win this time, don't worry, I am doing another very special giveaway at the end of the month. I'll give you a hint... it has something to do with boxes...and another class that I am teaching @ Art-Is-You in Danbury, CT.

After pulling together all the materials for Carol's prize I realized just how much "stuff" I have filling the shelves in my workroom. 

I've been busy working on new pieces for up coming shows and I have no where to put the completed work. So I have to clear out some space in the workroom. I spent a good portion of the morning photographing tons of great ephemera packs and old photos, that I just don't have the space for. 

My loss is your gain. Check out my ETSY site all this week. I will be listing like crazy.  There will be new stuff added daily.  This is just a teaser of some of the stuff I am listing....There will be lots of old photo lots, Ephemera paper collage packs, beautiful old sheet music, vibrant children's books with wonderful illustrations, and lots of rusty bits.  There might even be an odd curiosity or two. Wonderful stuff for all your mixed media projects.  Thanks for stopping by! Hope you have an artful day!

2 days left to register for the Altered Book Kit Giveaway!

Yes, it's true you only have 2 days left to sign up for the altered book kit giveaway.
How do you sign up?
It's easy. All you have to do is post something about my blog to your facebook page, twitter, blog, etc. then comment to this post with the link, and tada! You in the running for this great kit to get you started on your very own altered book.

The kit includes... an old book to alter, (great title: "humankind") lots of ephemera and old photos, and found objects for embellishments. All you need is glue and your imagination. the winner will be drawn at random after i teach my altered book class at Artists Medium this Saturday.

Anyone registered for the class is automatically entered. In fact, I am going to open it up even further, if you are registered for  any of my upcoming classes, @ Artists Medium, Art is You - Danbury or ARTFEST12, send me an email, let me know what venue and class your are registered for and you will be in the drawing too.

Here's to being creatively brave! Have an artful day!

Altered Books, Art Auctions and other amazing things and a giveaway!

There's so much going on right now, I don't know quite were to start.

Let's see...

First

Two of my altered books...

angels have wings - detail- altered book

'angels have wings' and 'The Messenger of Truth' and are in a juried show at the Artistree Gallery in Woodstock, VT. The show is called "Unbound". Its a show that challenges the concept of "books" and features the work of 30 artists. 

When Jack and I drove down there a few weeks ago to drop of my pieces, I was overwhelmed by the quality of the work. There are some INCREDIBLE pieces of art in this show.

Messenger of Truth & 3 Marys Altered Books

The gallery had a kick off reception last week that I was unable to attend. But, I was told that despite the rainy weather, the turnout was the biggest they have ever had. 

The really exciting new is is that 'angels have wings' took won 3rd place! When I found out yesterday, I was so ecstatic and amazed. It is the first time I have ever won a jury prize. It is also the 100th year anniversary of the Triangle Fire. The events surrounding this historic event is the basis of my altered book, so in a way the prize honors the 146 who died in the fire as well. 

I want to thank Adrian Tans, Gallery Director, Tayo Skarrow, Executive Director of Artistree Gallery as well as the juror Deborah Davidson. I am extremely grateful and appreciative of this acknowledgment and honor.

waiting to grow

Secondly, I am so excited to have a piece of art in the Annual August Art Auction at the S.P.A.C.E. gallery on Pine Street in Burlington. Christy Mitchell approached me last month about donating a piece of art to help raise fund to support the S.P.A.C.E. gallery.  I was more than willing to help out for this great cause. My piece "waiting to grow" is on the auction block. This piece was feature a while back in Somerset Studio Magazine. You can bid online by visiting the auction website via this link.

The auction kicked off this past August 12 and bidding ends at 8pm on August 26th during the closing reception at the S.P.A.C.E. Gallery.  You can also vote for your favorite work while you visit the website! Artists have been entered to win gift certificates to Artist Mediums for People’s Choice Award and Art Map / Kasini House has donated a weekend in Montreal to the artist with the highest bid. Won't help out this amazing local art's organization?

Reliquary of Faith- altered book

Lastly, I've added some more teaching dates to my calendar. This coming Saturday 8/20, I will be teaching my altered books workshop at Artist's Medium in Williston. There are still a few spots left in this very popular class. Contact Artists Medium @ (802) 879-1236.

I am also very excited to announce that I will be teaching at Artfest 2012 in Port Townsend, WA.  2012 marks the 13th anniversary of this art retreat that continues to get better and better every year. Put together by Teesha and Tracy Moore, Artfest is the original alternative arts retreat. The workshops are considered the "the cream of the crop" and the evening events, the location and the attendees who come set Artfest apart from other events. The teachers come from all over the United States, Canada, England & Australia and represent some of the best in their fields.I am so excited to be teaching three classes there next March: Soul Houses,  Books Unbound, Sailor's Valentines.

To celebrate all these exciting events I have decide to do a giveaway. Post a link to my blog to your Facebook page, Twitter or Blog, mention this giveaway and my classes and you will be entered to win an altered book kit, that includes: and old book, photos, ephemera, fabric embellishments, and all sorts of other things that will inspire you to create your own altered book.Easy? right?

Make sure you add a comment to this blog post with your link.

The drawing takes place on Sunday, 8/21, so don't delay. Post away.

Have a creative week!

and the winner is....

Thanks everyone for their comments and link. A little guerrilla marketing goes along way. With your help, my classes should be completely full. 

Sorry for the delay on posting... life got in the way of me picking a winner for the soon to be finished bird house assemblage.

Thank you, Jess for pulling this name at random....

Pamela Tomerlin

congrats!!!  you're assemblage will be in the mail soon!

Didn't win??? Don't fret. April will be bringing another fantastic art giveaway. So, stayed tune!!

Thanks again, everyone! Have a creative day!

Soul House Class at Artists' Medium & Giveaway

I can't believe February is almost over. Here in Vermont, that means the days are a little longer, and the hardest part of the winter will soon be behind us. March will be here in a blink of an eye, and I will be at Artists' Medium teaching next weekend!

I've got a little cabin fever.  I am really looking forward to getting out, meeting some new students and teaching this class. Do you need to get out and stretch your wings, too? Need a little creativity and inspiration in your life? There's still a few spots available, I'd be thrilled to have you in the class!

SOUL HOUSES at Artist's Medium, Williston, VT

Saturday, March 5th
10:30AM-4:30 PM

$60

300 Cornerstone Drive
Williston, VT, 05495
300 Cornerstone Drive 05495       
Call to register

1-802-879-1236
1-800-255-1290
email: info@artistsmedium.com

click here for supply list and more info about the class.

 

The end of February also means that it's almost time for me to giveaway a little bird house shrine. I'm in the process of finishing it up. It needs to get it's little nest inside and some work to the front, but it's almost done.   

I wonder who will be the lucky winner? It could be you! The drawing will be on 2/28. If you haven't signed up yet, it's not too late. 

All you have to do is to make a post blog/website/FB page about the Soul House classes I'm teaching here in VT (and also in CT in the Fall)

 

Then add the link for my workshop page to your site.

 

http://glimmeringprize.blogspot.com/p/workshops.html

Attach a comment to this blog post with your link. (Don't forget to include your name)

That's it!! You are in the running for a brand new birdhouse shrine that is just days away from being finished

So, spread the word! 

Thanks so much for your support and hope to see you in the class room some time soon!

Soul House Shrine Giveaway

Yes, you read that right, I am giving away a bird house shrine. 

I am just so excited about my upcoming workshop schedule, I just can't contain myself.

Here's the deal...

I'm teaching my Soul Houses class here in VT in March @ Artist's Medium and in CT @ East Coast Art Retreats in October. You can find out more about the workshops I am leading at my workshop page.

All you have to do is post a link on your blog/website/FB page about the class. 

Make sure you link back to my workshop page. Attach a comment to this blog post with your link. 

That's it. Then, you are in the running for a new birdhouse shrine that I am finishing up this month, in preparion for my class at Artist's Medium. 

I will be selecting on person's name at random on February 28th, so spread the word.   

Thanks for your support and hope to see you in the class room some time soon!

Art is You - Early Registration Drawing

Did you know that I am teaching at ART IS YOU this October?? 

Art is You is a fantastic annual east coast art retreat that takes place Columbus Day weekend in Danbury, CT.  It is jammed packed with internationally recognized teaching artists who come together to celebrate and create mix media arts. 

I am so excited to be able to lead two new workshops; Ghost Stories and Soul Houses. It's an honor to have an opportunity to share my process and techniques on at such a large venue.  I will be blogging about these course offering in the weeks to come.  So, stay tuned for more information and inspiration.

Most importantly, you should know that Sallianne and Ellen are hosting an amazing giveaway. If you register BEFORE January 31st, you will be entered into a drawing to WIN BACK YOUR REGISTRATION! - I wouldn't waste another minute. Imagine it, the possibility of attending an Art Retreat, for free!  Click on the link and secure your place today.  Last years turn out was huge and this year is expected to be even better. Don't miss your opportunity! 

Today is the Day!



Good Luck and Happy Holidays!

                                                                            
You may have heard...I am doing a special giveaway today. After all the chores are done, cookies baked, gifts wrapped, cards made and packages packed... I will be drawing someone's name out of a hat.

So cheer me on as I take on my holiday to do list. Leave me a comment to tell me how you get through your holidays and you will be entered to win this one of a kind signed collage.  "A boy."

I've been playing with my blog layout and even added some new features. Sign up for my newsletter and mailing list. I've got some great things planned for 2011, don't be left out.

Don't forget if you spend $50 or more on my ETSY site you get FREE SHIPPING any where in the US. I'll even gift wrap your purchase!

Fast times - looking to slow down

It finally feels like winter here in the beautiful Green Mountain State. It's cold and blustery outside, the days are shorter, the ground is covered with snow and our German shorthair  pointer will not go outside without his sweater on. In the morning, the boys are bundled up waiting for the bus in the morning donned in hats and mittens, huddling close to their hot chocolate. Salad days have ended and hearty soups and hot sandwiches are staples in my lunch box.  The buzz all around is about driving to the mountain, shredding and sledding, getting out to enjoy the white stuff. And then of course, there's the Holiday Parties, cookie swaps, shopping and decorating... so much to think about and so much to do. There are so many things to prepare for the end of the year holidays, it feels that if I don't slow down, just a bit, it will fly by without me being able to enjoy any of it. How quickly it can change from a magical to stressful.  I  want to sit back and relax and enjoy the beauty of it all, but the nagging feeling of all the "stuff" that has to get done, can be overwhelming.

So what are the things you do to keep yourself engaged in the spirit of winter? How do you find balance in all the holiday hustle and bustle? 

Anyone who posts a comment this week will be entered in a special drawing on Sunday.... More details to come.... stay well.

LR

Welcome 2010!

Happy New Year!
Looking forward to what wonders 2010 will unfold and extremely delighted to announce the winner of my inspiration giveaway....

Stacey Merrill
Art Snark!

Stacey will be receiving a very special handmade heart as the winner of the drawing.

Thanks Stacey and everyone else who responded and left me tips and links for a designed filled new year. I've spent the last few days reading blogs and getting inspired. Time to start putting it all into work.

Here's hoping you have a creative day.

We have a winner!!!

Yes friends- Jack put everyone's name in the bucket and pulled out......

CORNUCOPIAS- Yeah!!!

Thank you everyone who entered- I'll be doing another drawing again soon, I'm sure. Keep your eyes peeled.

I have decided to do two special promotions at my Etsy Site. FREE SHIPPING on all orders $50 and up. Also, mention my blog post and receive and additional 20% off your order, regardless how much you spend. Both offers end December 15th.

I'll be listing new items all week- here's the latest: the Messenger of Truth, Altered Book that was on display at the Firehouse Gallery in Burlington this September.

Black Friday - Etsy update and 80s look of the day

It's been a very busy Friday here in our little corner of the world. I've been working on new projects- including cutting matte board for ACEOs, Peeling paper from the back of some gel medium transfers I made, unpacking and organizing my workroom and listing and relisting some things on Etsy.

It's also Jack's birthday, so we spent some time at Talent Skatepark this morning before a gluttonous lunch of cheeseburgers, french fries and ice cream sundaes. Yum!

Lastly, in honor of black Friday this week's 80's look is punk/goth legend Siouxsie Sioux. Don't go with the flow. Don't be like everyone else- Dare to be different! Celebrate the black and stay away from the malls and big box store this weekend. Buy handmade, buy second hand, recycle, upcycle. Just don't support rapamant consumerism. Besides you might be safer at a punk show than at a Walmart. The crowds are a little nicer too.

Don't forget to add a comment to my blog to get entered into the Giving Thanks Giveaway. Details below.

giving thanks

At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person.
Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us. A Schweitzer

To this end- I wanted to find a way to thank all the people who have support and inspired Glimmering Prize over the course of the year. I've put together a little collage artist's dream pack and will be giving it away in a drawing on Monday. To enter, leave a note on this blog about your spark- where it comes from, who inspires it or what keeps it going. On Monday, I'll draw one name from all the entries and send out this sweet little collage pack to the lucky winner.

Thanks everyone for all you have done to see me through this most amazing year.

Yours

Lorraine