SOME GREAT NATIONAL PRESS!

So this is pretty cool! I was interviewed for a member profile by the editor of PORTFOLIO, a magazine published by the Craft and Hobby Association. It ran in the summer issue. I joined CHA two years ago and have found it to be a great resource on so many levels. Just wanted to share this bit of news.

UPCOMING CAMPS FOR AGES 5-16

It's been such a busy summer at Casa de Linda! Between teaching classes, camps and our ART-2-Gogh Painting Parties, I barely have time to think some weeks...much less blog! I'll post later about what's happening my world as an artist. But for now, I want to give a quick camp update for anyone with kids in the New Braunfels area.

Art camps are in full swing and we've had tons fun so far. Still room in some camps. Here's what's coming up:

July 11-14
Ages 5-9: Fun with Photos, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Ages 8-13: Clay Creations, 1-3 p.m.
Ages 10-16: Watercolor, 4-6 p.m.

July 18-21
Ages 5-9: Monsters & Aliens, 9:30-11:30
(The "alien" show here is one of the most popular projects! This was completed by a 9-year-old in last year's camp).


July 25-28
Ages 5-9: Little Princess, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Ages 8-13: 3-D Oversize Sculpture, 1-3 p.m.

Aug. 1-4
Ages 5-9: Prehistoric Times, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Ages 8-13: Digital Photography, 1-3 p.m.
Ages 8-13: Painting Still Life, 1-3 p.m.

Aug 8-11
Ages 8-13: Monsters & Aliens, 1-3 p.m.

Aug. 15-17 (3-day Mini Camp)
Ages 5-9: Famous Artists - Monet's Waterlilies, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Ages 8-13: Fused Glass & Jewelry Making, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Ages 8-13: Clay Creations, 10-3 p.m.

For descriptions, please visit www.casadelinda.com or call us at 830-624-5302. Limited seating in all camps!

WOOD CARVING AND STAINED GLASS CLASSES FOR ADULTS STARTING SOON!

Want to learn something new this summer? How about...

STAINED GLASS with Lynette
Choose from Saturday mornings 10 a.m.-Noon (starting June 11) or Monday mornings 8:30-10:30 a.m. (starting June 13). This is a 6-week course (we'll skip July 4 weekend). Fee is $225 and that INCLUDES EVERYTHING...all of your glass and supplies and use of tools and equipment. Limited to 5 students per class.

WOOD CARVING with June
Learn how to create a work of art from a block of wood in this 4-week course. Meets Sunday afternoons from 1:30-4:30 for 4 weeks starting June 5. Class is limited to 4 students. Fee is $160, which includes all materials and use of tools.

BASIC PAINTING with Linda
We have openings in the Wed night class that meets 6:30-9 p.m. plus we'll have a new Friday afternoon class forming for the summer that will meet from 1-3:30 p.m. These are on-going classes. Started kit is $95 and class fees are $125 for 6 classes. Seating is limited.

Call me at 830-624-5302 to sign up or drop by Casa de Linda Art Center, 850 S. Business I-35 in New Braunfels anytime between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Tues-Sat.

SUMMER ART CAMPS 2011 AT CASA DE LINDA IN NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS

Since 2003, the first summer after I rented my little studio upstairs at the New Braunfels Art League Gallery, I've been offering Summer Art Camps in New Braunfels for kids who live here or come for the summer to visit. The program has grown year after year and each summer I've added more camps and opportunities. And this year is no exception. With two locations now, the original studio downtown and our new Casa de Linda Art Center out on Elliot Knox Blvd near Walnut and I-35, our program is bigger and better! The Summer 2011 schedule is posted online and available to download from our website, www.casadelinda.com. Check it out and come join us!

NEW STUDENT PAINTING OF GRUENE HALL

This large painting of Gruene Hall is by Patty, a student from my Friday morning adult acrylic class. She has been working on this 30x40, palette knife painting since last September, when we first open in the new location. It is so amazing and I'm so proud to share it with the world!

ART-2-GOGH PAINTING PARTY APRIL SPECIAL!

If you haven't tried one of our ART-2-Gogh Painting Parties, now is the time...or should I say April is. We are running a special for the month to entice you and your friends to come join us. Or come again! This Saturday night we are painting a scene of the Guadalupe River that was inspired by a photo I took while enjoying a drive up River Road one afternoon. We still have openings and would love for you to join us! Next week, we are painting Gruene Hall on Friday night (April 8) and still have about 4 openings. On Saturday night, April 9, we'll be painting Flower Vase, one of my newest additions to the line up featuring a whimsical and colorful flower in a vase being visited by a butterfly. See all of the images at www.art-2-gogh.com.


So what's the special, you ask? Reg price is $39 per person or $69 for a couple. Our April super special: $29 per person or $49 per couple!

How does it work, you ask? You pick a night, invite a date or friend or maybe several friends and sign up. Bring some wine and/or light snacks if you like. We will have EVERYTHING else you need: the canvas, brushes, paints and even cups, napkins and a corkscrew! Complimentary coffee, water and tea are available. Parties are scheduled on Friday and Saturday nights, 6-9 p.m.

Again, visit www.art-2-gogh.com for more information.

APRIL CLASSES: OILS, WATERCOLOR, PHOTOGRAPHY

Can you believe that March is almost over? It's starting to "green up" in the Texas Hill Country and the wildflowers are popping out. I love Spring, don't you?

We had a wonderful Spring Open House and Artists Reception on Sunday. Visitors enjoyed seeing the Blooming Wonderful Art Exhibit, watching demos by Leila Reynolds (silk painting) and Lynette Clauser (stained glass), talking with artists and sipping on wine. The kids (and adults, too), had fun at the make-it-n-take-it table where they designed bookmarks and doorhangers.

Several people signed up for classes and ART-2-Gogh Painting Parties and many picked up our new, hot-off-the-press, Summer Camps-n-Classes schedule. We'll have the 2011 online soon. In the meantime, if you'd like to see what we are offering, just contact me and I'll fix you up.

April Classes at Casa de Linda Art Center, New Braunfels, Texas
If you live in the New Braunfels area and you've been thinking about taking art classes, there's no time like the present! We are enrolling adults for Beginning Lead Stained Glass on Saturday mornings, Basic Watercolor on Monday afternoons, Basic Oil Painting on Tuesday nights, and Basic Digital Photography on Wednesday mornings...all starting the first week of April.


Beginning Lead Stained Glass will meet on Saturdays from 10 a.m.-12 noon for 5 weeks starting April 2. Taught by Lynette Clauser, this class is perfect for anyone who has ever wanted to try stained glass as well as for folks who have worked with it and need a refresher...or just a place to work, use of tools and some guidance. Fee is $195 for the 5-week course, and that includes EVERYTHING you need: glass, lead, and supplies as well as use of tools and equipment.

Basic Watercolor meets for 4 weeks on Monday afternoons from 1-4 p.m. starting April 4. Maren Phillips will teach you all about using watercolors, types of paper, special techniques and more. The fee is $125 for 4 weeks. When you sign up, we'll give you a list of supplies that you'll need to bring with you to the first class.

Basic Oil Painting is also taught by Maren and will meet on Tuesday nights from 6-9 p.m. for 4 weeks starting April 5. You'll complete 3-4 paintings plus a color study in this informative course. Fee is $125 for the course, plus supplies (you'll get the list when you sign up).

Basic Digital Photography meets on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to Noon for 4 weeks starting April 6. David Jacobson will take the mystery out of working with digital cameras while teaching you about principles of photography. Fee is $125, which includes use of camera during class, a CD of all images shot plus a couple of enlargements and mats.

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Students show off their projects completed in a recent Basic Lead Stained Glass class:

CASA DE LINDA ART CENTER RIBBON CUTTING ON YOUTUBE!

We had a great ribbon cutting on Thursday, March 17, with the New Braunfels Chamber of Commerce. They posted a video of it on Youtube...

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE VIDEO

THE BLOOMING WONDERFUL ART SHOW!

We are thrilled to present our first-ever themed show, The Blooming Wonderful Art Show, at Casa de Linda Art Center.

WHAT: “Blooming Wonderful” Art Exhibit
WHERE: Casa de Linda Art Center
WHEN: March 15-May 14, 2011
RECEPTION AND OPEN HOUSE: Sunday, March 27, Noon-5 p.m.

Featuring:
Bill Brockmeier, photography
Patty Greer-McGarity, fiber arts
Joe E. Hicks, watercolor
David A. Jacobson, photography
Linda Calvert Jacobson, acrylics
Mary Johnson, pastels
Lotus McElfish, watercolor
Marilyn Rea Nasky, acrylic
Clara Newby, watercolor and collage
Maren Phillips, watercolor and oil
June Russell, wood carving
Micheal W. Smith, watercolor
Rick Tolar, photography

Also exhibiting works by:
Shirley Bland, hand-painted glass
Lynette Clauser, stained glass
Diana Dalberg, fused glass
Cindy Jennings, fired clay crosses
Kathy Perales, hand-painted glass
Leila Reynolds, fiber arts
Adrienne Speer, earthenware
Darla Thompson/Wendy Banta, decorated wood crosses

CASA DE LINDA ART-2-GOGH PAINTING PARTIES FOR MARCH & APRIL

We have the March-April 2011 ART-2-Gogh Painting Party schedule ready. Visit www.art-2-gogh.com and click on the calendar link for more information.

Collectible Wildflower Watches on sale again

If you've been following my career as an artist for very long, you know by now that I've licensed some of my wildflower designs for limited-edition, collectible watches that are sold on TV in the UK. The latest round of these are now being featured on Bid TV. If you have bought one or more of my watches...thank you! I'd love to hear from you!

ART-2-GOGH PAINTING PARTIES PRODUCE RESULTS!

We have been having a great time with the ART-2-Gogh Painting Parties at Casa de Linda Art Center. Just check out the wonderful paintings...