Art by Wyanne - Mixed Media & Quirky Amusements

I Moved My Blog

wyanne1@aol.com — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 18:16:00 GMT

I moved my blog. You can now find me at

http://wyartjewels.blogspot.com/

or visit my website at

http://www.wyanne.com

I think you'll like the changes. Change is good. :)

My Ebay Store

wyanne1@aol.com — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 20:26:00 GMT

Christmas in July Special Promotion

wyanne1@aol.com — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 17:48:00 GMT

Happy Christmas in July!

I have had such a wonderful month creating in my new studio (thanks to all of you!) that I wanted to do something special. So I'm having a special Christmas in July sale! I'm giving away free...(yes...you read that right) Giclee prints for the next 5 days!

I finished the commissioned custom painting for the contest winner, Joyce from Baja California, Mexico. I'm still waiting to hear from her to see if she likes it. She wanted a version of the "Sun Goddess", so I created the "Sun Diva". What do you think?

Click to see larger

I think she's really fabulous and I wanted to make a giclee of the "Sun Diva" available for all my customers. So here's the scoop on my Christmas in July promotion:

*Spend $50 and receive a free 8"x10" "Sun Diva" giclee print

*Spend $100 and receive a free 11" x 14" "Sun Diva" and another print of your choice

*Spend $150 and receive a free 11" x 14" "Sun Diva" and another print of your choice

*Spend $200 and receive an 11" x 14 "Sun Diva" and two other prints of your choice

and so on, and so on.....

Purchases can be made in the eBay store or at auction. All purchases must be paid through PayPal by July 31st.

I have lots of new work available! There are several new original paintings, two altered art paintings, a fairy dream box, and tons of jewelry. I have two drop dead gorgeous neckl aces. One is a pale blue shell and pearl necklace, and the other is a longer 25" garnet, chalcedony vintage patina brass necklace. These are two stunning necklaces. I also added 16 pairs of fabulous earrings to the store!

In case you didn't know, you can click any of the thumbnails above to go the item directly. Or you can use the link below:

Click Here to go to the Store and see the New work!

I hope that you find lots of gifts for yourself and others! Thank you for all your kind emails of praise and encouragement. You don't know how much it makes my day! It is such a pleasure to create for you everyday.

Much love,

Wyanne

PS. I forgot to tell you that I marked down several areas of the store up to 60% off! Have fun and Happy Christmas!

3 Weeks and Counting

wyanne1@aol.com — Mon, 07 May 2007 16:45:00 GMT

I can't believe I'm officially moving in 3 weeks! I also can't believe the amount of stuff that I've accumulated over the years! Packing is not fun. But, every time that I get down over all the work, I just take a look at the view from my new house! 250 feet from the ocean!!! This is the view from my balcony.

That fixes everything. Back to work now.

Love,
Wy

Dreams Do Come True

wyanne1@aol.com — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 02:23:00 GMT

Well...it's finally official! I'm moving to Fernandina Beach, FL. It wasn't quite a year ago when my brother took me there on vacation. I fell in love with the area. I couldn't figure out how my husband would be able to leave Atlanta, so I just mentioned to him that it would be a nice place for us to look at when we retire. A few months later, my husband visited Fernandina, and fell in love also. We decided that we needed a slower pace from Atlanta, and it was just right for us. This past week, we went to look at homes there. We didn't find the perfect house yet, but I did find the studio of my dreams.

Now, a few months ago, I practiced the manifestation techniques from "The Secret", also known as The Laws of Attraction. I knew that I needed a studio space as large as the entire downstairs of my home currently. I wanted it to be open with hardwood floors and huge windows. I wanted it on the main street of the historic district of Fernandina. Not only did that dream come true this past week, but everything else that I had always desired in a studio space was also there! It is a dream come true. Here are some pictures of it.

The inside as you walk up the stairs. One hundred year old heart of pine floors!!!

This is a dining room/office that has been built out.
The kitchen, with dishwasher. I see wine tasting art shows in the near future!

And, even though it doesn't look like much now, this is my courtyard garden looking out over my balcony in the back. It's going to be magical!

The best part of all is my landlord. Now, I know folks don't usually rave about landlords. But this one is different. It turns out that she also used the techniques from "The Secret" to find the perfect tenant. She's also an artist, who was originally from Atlanta and moved to Fernandina with her husband and two children. Her artwork is incredible. I am in awe of it. But, best of all, she is a kindred spirit who I have become fast friends with. Check her work out at www.candacefasano.com.

Life is so good.

I got featured in Spirito Di ZNE Today!

wyanne1@aol.com — Sat, 24 Mar 2007 04:12:00 GMT

I received a sweet little email today (that I almost deleted as spam...so glad I didn't) letting me know that I was featured in Spirito Di ZNE today. Spirito Di ZNE is a daily ZNE feature that celebrates a different ZNE Member, every day. Click here to go to the site to read all the nice things that they said about me.

If you don't know what ZNE is... It's an online group that I belong to that is for makers of all things collaged, mixed up in mediums, and altered! If you'd like to find out more about the really cool fun group, click here.

Logan is still sick....

wyanne1@aol.com — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 18:28:49 GMT

Sorry that I haven't blogged much lately. My five year old, Logan is still sick. She has the flu which turned into Bronchitis. She's been out of school for a week now. The pediatrician put her on an antibiotic yesterday, so I think by tomorrow we should see a big improvement. I'll keep you posted....

My Library

wyanne1@aol.com — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 02:14:17 GMT

Well, it's been a busy couple of days. My five year old Logan, is sick and I haven't had much sleep. She's running a high fever and is feeling really lousy. It's nothing serious, just a bad virus that we have to tough out.

Meanwhile, I found this cool thing that allows you to catalog your books online and share them with others. It's called LibraryThing. It's an online service, and it's free for up to 200 books. I added a sidebar to the blog below that shows the books that I like and recommend. Hope you enjoy it.

Happy Valentine's Day!

wyanne1@aol.com — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 01:10:57 GMT

I hope everyone is having a great one! My 5 year old's handmade Valentine's were a big hit in her class. She has been beaming with glee all day.

In other news, the Wine Festival my husband founded was named 1 of the top 11 Wine Festivals by Grape magazine, put out by Publix. His festival, Wine South is #11, but he made the list and I couldn't be prouder.

I received some gorgeous purple Tulips for Valentines from my dear hubbie. He knows they are my favorite flower. Makes me wish for Spring even more.

And as promised...here's the latest pic of the new mixed media painting that I'm working on. You can see that the seed beads are looking better. And, I've added a door.

Yes, it opens and closes, and was made entirely by me. Not an easy task...but it's going to lead to somewhere special. Can't wait for it to be finished, so you can see it.

Love to Everyone....Happy Valentine's Day! Wyanne

The Zne Site Ring

wyanne1@aol.com — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 00:38:26 GMT

Ring Owner: Chelise Stroud Hery Site: The ZNE Store

Rain, Rain...Go Away...

wyanne1@aol.com — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 00:57:47 GMT

I worked more on the painting today....and it's coming together really nicely. Sorry that I didn't have a chance to shoot a photo before I lost all the natural light in my studio today. I'll try to post the progress tomorrow. The biggest reason that I couldn't get the photo was due to the huge amount of rain we had this afternoon. It pretty much altered the day's plans. When Logan, my five year old, got out of school we were supposed to go shopping for her Valentine's. The rain and traffic were so bad that I decided to wait until later to go out. But, it really didn't let up. So, we got creative and made her Valentine's this year. I hope she doesn't get razzed tomorrow for not have the latest Character commercial themed Valentine's. She had a lot of fun making these and I hope it goes over big for her tomorrow. She's only in Kindergarten...so I don't think she'll have it too bad. Good thing Mom's an artist, and has a boat load of supplies in her studio. Each child's name is on the front in funky letters, and she signed the back. She made 20 of them! I think they came out pretty cute.

A glimpse of the New Work

wyanne1@aol.com — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 23:25:00 GMT

I wanted to share my new work in progress. I've been taking Svaroopa yoga, and it has an extensive meditation at the beginning and end of the sessions. I found that at the end of the session, I meditate about my artwork. I'm very relaxed and it allows me to really explore what direction I want to go with the work. It's almost as if I can travel through the painting. It reminds me of the Robin Williams movie, What Dreams May Come".

It's causing me to stretch my creativity in a lot of ways. It's helping me to rediscover my different loves in art and combine them into a single creation. I'm very excited about it.

So, yesterday I started working on the new claybord panels from Jerry's Artarama. This is the background watercolor on the board. I'm very happy with the way it's coming out.

One of the best things about these boards is the fact that they are 2" deep. The claybord is cradled with 2" strips of wood. It's a solid well constructed piece.

After completing the background, I'm adding beads. I know it looks like a gloppy mess right now. These are tiny seed beads, that I'm hoping will add another dimension and interest to the work. Even though it looks rather strange, and I'm trying not to panic that I might have made a mistake with the beads....I'm going with it. I think it's going to turn out really good in the end.

More tomorrow.

A Nice Day

wyanne1@aol.com — Sun, 11 Feb 2007 23:17:32 GMT

Today was a really nice day. We all got up early and took the kids to McDonald's for breakfast. Not my favorite place to eat, but we were pressed for time. And it was a reward for my 5 year old who finally made it one week at school without getting in trouble for talking! After that, I took the kids to see the movie, "Night at the Museum".
What a great family flick! I totally enjoyed it. The special effects were fantastic, and it has a great cast - Ben Stiller, Dick Van Dyke, Mickey Rooney, Bill Cobbs, Owen Wilson and Robin Williams. The comedy doesn't take away from the story, and it has a good bit of adult humor. Highly Recommend it.

After we got home, I started working on the new work that I've been telling you about. I finally got the new Ampersand Claybords from Jerry's Artarama. They came on Friday and are fantastic! Of course, I totally stared at them for 2 days before I got the nerve to actually create art on them. But, once I got started...I haven't been able to stop. The surface is perfect for watercolors (my favorite medium). It's so nice to have a watercolor surface on wood. Yeah....I can't wait to show you the new work soon!

Ok...Here is is...

wyanne1@aol.com — Sat, 10 Feb 2007 19:39:35 GMT

Here's the new pic as promised. Sorry it's not a better one. Maybe with the sunlight in the studio, you can get a good idea of the new hair color. It's pretty hard to take a photo of yourself. I'll try to get a better one later, so I don't look so ticked off with the world. I'm really not...I promise.

Now I'm off to the studio to make some art!

Oops....

wyanne1@aol.com — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 23:23:29 GMT

I missed a day blogging. Sorry about that. I had a great reason. Yesterday was officially "Wyanne Day". I took the whole day to myself. I think everyone should do that! I spent most of the day at the hair salon. I decided to get rid of the blond and gray hair and go back to being a brunette. I'd been trying for the past couple of years to let the gray start coming out (I have lots)...but I finally gave up...I've got plenty of time for that later. So, I went back to a dark chocolate color, but with with burgundy. It's pretty retro glam....and I'm lovin it. You know when your husband says, "Geez...I'm gonna have to start working out at the gym"...that you're lookin pretty good. Plus some of my girlfriends told me that I look 10 years younger...and they're the kind of friends that wouldn't fib. So...I'm feeling pretty good. Thanks to Beth at Haute Heads for making me over! I'll try to post a picture soon.....