What is string pulling? Its the act of dipping an ordinary string into paint or ink, laying it on a page in your art journal in a squiggly manner, but leaving some of your unpainted string hanging off the bottom of the book. Then closing the book, applying pressure with one hand on top of your book while grabbing the string left hanging out of the bottom of the book with the other, and pulling the string out. Then you open your book and find the design left by your string pulling. This is mine. To me it looked like wings.
Look at the many designs my students created
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and these
It was so amazing to see everyone’s different designs and where these designs took them. Such a simple technique, so much fun and creativity came out of it!
Come to Creating Your Inner Goddess Printing Class. We will be using a Gelli Plate and paints to create beautiful paper that you can use in your art projects or art journal. Come play with us while we roll paint with carefree abandon. You will love how relaxing this process is. Wear old clothes or bring a smock as this can be messy and don’t forget your art mat to protect the table. Bring your favorite stencils, acrylic paint (inexpensive paint works great) and a soft brayer if you have one. Bring papers you would like to print on: book paper, deli paper, colored paper, card stock, newspaper, tissue paper, whatever you like! I will also have paper, deli paper, stencils, extra paint and soft brayers and Geli plates to share. We shall have tea to refresh you. Come…
Come and join us for one of our new weekly mixed media art classes. This week we will be Creating Mandalas. Come play and leave your stress at the door as we work in the round! We will be using a 16″ circle to create our mandalas, or if you desire something smaller you can cut this down or make a smaller version in your art journal. Bring your art journal, gesso, paints, markers, magazine pages, stamps or anything that you would like to use in your project. I will have all of these items to share also. (scribbly bird stamps by Dina Wakley 
I Was lucky enough to attend–A Weekend Retreat With The Mary Paintings: Expressions Of The Devine Feminine With Catherine Steinberg http://www.catherinensteinberg.com/ . This is one of her Mary Paintings: She Who Walks Her Own Path. Isn’t she lovely? If you ever have the opportunity, I would recommend taking one of Catherine’s retreats. She is a lovely, caring, spiritual soul with an amazing talent. I came away more grounded and more at peace. I met some kindred spirits and I can’t wait to connect with them again.
Come to Creating Your Inner Goddess Printing Class. We will be using a Gelli Plate and paints to create beautiful paper that you can use in your art projects or art journal. Come play with us while we roll paint with carefree abandon. You will love how relaxing this process is. Wear old clothes or bring a smock as this can be messy and don’t forget your art mat to protect the table. Bring your favorite stencils, acrylic paint (inexpensive paint works great) and a soft brayer if you have one. Bring papers you would like to print on: book paper, deli paper, colored paper, card stock, newspaper, tissue paper, whatever you like! I will also have paper, deli paper, stencils, extra paint and soft brayers and Geli plates to share. We shall have tea to refresh you. Come join our group, you won’t want to leave. $30 fee
The most joyful moments though have been with my little grandson Brigsley. Just being with him brightens my world, even on bad days. This Granny thing is pretty amazing. The love I have for this little boy is just as intense as the love I have for my daughters. It is however more free. You see, I don’t have to raise a little human. I’m not exhausted. I’m not worried. I don’t have to do anything but love this little guy, and how freeing is that? Just love. Love in it’s purest form.
Art classes. How I love teaching them! It’s not something that I planned, not something I even thought about, it just happened. A push from the universe, actually a shove. I showed someone my art journals and it just happened. I became a part of a group of amazing, giving, healing women. Before I knew it I was writing a Bio and having my make-up done and then a picture taken. Then it was on to teaching a class so very dear to my heart, Painting Your Inner Goddess at Middletown Wellness Collaborative. You see, I find art very healing and I am happiest when I’m making art. Art has a way of saying exactly what it needs to, whether I want it to or not. Once I was really angry at my ex-husband and the angel I was painting ended up with really, huge wings of fire, and she was mad! Totally unplanned, but extremely satisfying.
We had such a healing class with soothing music, inspirational readings and wonderful company. It was such a joy to create with these lovely ladies. They truly inspire me.
Our first class Painting Your Inner Goddess was so much fun! I got to spend time with a wonderful group of women. I loved helping them go through the process of letting go and creating. Watching them was so inspiring. Here is their work:
Come and join us for one of our new weekly mixed media art classes. This week we will be Creating Mandalas. Come play and leave your stress at the door as we work in the round! We will be using a 16″ circle to create our mandalas, or if you desire something smaller you can cut this down or make a smaller version in your art journal. Bring your art journal, gesso, paints, markers, magazine pages, stamps or anything that you would like to use in your project. I will have all of these items to share also. (scribbly bird stamps by Dina Wakley 
Wendy Campbell Creations 