Happy New Year

Wow, did the last 6 weeks fly by. I have been a spinning. I am taking a few days to catch my breath, appreciate all that I have, and do some baking. I will be getting back to the studio next week and plan to start a new series of oil paintings. I just hope my paints are OK. They where out in the garage during the last two freezing spells. Oh, yeah the Everett studio is on going. Jane and I continue to share the large space on Wetmore & Hewitt. It is a cold old building, but who can complain with all the windows and the good company. We have plenty of room to work, with wonderful display areas. Besides the gallery and work space we have a wonderful junk room, with lots of fun stuff to play with, assemble, read or hang, and the prices couldn't be better. We are right on the corner with plenty of parking so access is easy, and our landlord seems happy we are there. Our open to the public hours are going to be cut, so we can get some work done, but if you are in the area feel free to stop by and give the door as knock.

Holiday Sparkle Sale

Art in Great Spaces presents:
The Women Artists of Wetmore Holiday Art Fair

December 4th & 5th, 10 am-6 pm located in downtown Everett

2815, 2829, 2831 Wetmore Avenue. (between Hewitt & Everett Avenue)

Starting at the corner of Wetmore & Hewitt

is the studio / gallery of Janet Wold,. They will be featuring wearable art, vintage jewelry and other holiday treasures, next door is Evelia Sanchez, Cheri O'Brien, Shari Osti, with paintings, prints, and sculpture, a couple of doors down the street you will find the wonderful creations of Carol Chen Lord. The studios will also be hosting guest artist and friends, Bob Hoverter, Susan J. Russell, Binky Bergsman, Maggie Dervin, and other for this fabulous 2 day sale and Holiday Art Gift Fair. Unique one of a kind gifts. Something for everyone or just treat yourself!

Mold Making

The mold making demo was a lot of fun and I really think I got a handle on the process. Visiting artist Kevin Richart's experience with the medium provided valuable lessons for avoiding pitfalls and having success with the materials.

Free Life Casting Demo

Next Saturday at my studio in Everett I will be hosting guest artist Kevin Richart. He will be giving a talk and demonstration on mold making from the human body. I am so excited as it is something I have been curious about for years. He makes it sound very easy with the right materials.
Free Life Casting Demonstration, by artist Kevin Richart
There will be plenty of time for questions and answers. A limited number of guests will be able to create their own hand forms for a materials fee of $15 for children & $18 for adults. If you want to make your own hand mold and cast, bring a large empty plastic pop bottle.This would be a great opportunity to learn how to create a lasting gift or life memory of someone you love.

Saturday, November 21st at 12:00 noon, in the studio gallery of Janet Wold at the corner of Hewitt and Wetmore.
2831 Wetmore Ave, Everett.

cash for materials please

Local Color Seattle

I have an opening this Saturday night the 7th at Local Color in Seattle. They are located in the Pike Place market. I will be there from 6 - 8 pm, and I hope to see some of you there. They will be having goodies and they validate parking, see their site for map and other info. www.LocalColorSeattle.com
Galapalooza was a great success. I love that event. I was in a bit of a whirlwind, and I didn't have the time or space to get all the vintage jewelry, old oddities and hat pins, feathers, fabulous rhinestone buttons and what not out. So I am going to do a little wearable art fair right at the studio. My studio mate Jane Steele-Meagher, will have her fabric and clay jewelry creations along with the fabulous Maggie D , who will be adding to the vintage sparkle with jewelry, handbags, linens and so much more. This will take place December 4 & 5th from 10-6. Just in time for holiday dress up and gift shopping. We will be serving up some fun too! 2831 Wetmore Ave, Everett. The studio is now open 6 days a week from 11:30 - 2:00. Although you may find us there in the late afternoon/evening or by appointment.

Galapalooza

Hello, Art Friends!
Several art happenings are coming up this weekend.
1st. This Saturday, the 24th, is Galapalooza at the Monte Cristo in Everett, from 10 - 5PM. This is a wearable art fair. I will be there selling vintage, antique and costume jewelry. Lots of sparkle stuff for the holidays, plus vintage buttons, eye wear, and some very old fancy hat pins. I have a few pieces of vintage cosmetic items, and some fun little handbags. Besides me, there will be 30 other artists/crafts persons and vendors with everything from handmade scarf's, jackets and purses to vintage clothes and much more. We have raffles, a cake walk, wine and massages. Men don't need to shy away, as it is a one stop holiday gift buying extravaganza. I will also have a few men's items, (vintage ties, and cufflinks). 1507 Wall St. in Everett. www.artscouncilofsnoco.org

2nd. Going on the same day is "Open Studio" for the artists on Wetmore Avenue. On the corner of Hewitt and Wetmore is my studio space, 2831 Wetmore, that I share with Jane Steele-Meagher. She is a fiber artist and sculptor. She will open the studio/gallery at noon. Next door to us is Evelia Sanchez, who is a clay and mixed media artist, along with her studio mate, Cheri O'bien. Just a few doors from them is Carol Chen Lord, who has a made a lovely studio filled with mixed media collage. All three studios will be open until 8 PM, and will be serving refreshments.

3rd. I will be having an opening in Seattle on Saturday, November 7th, at Local Color in the Pike Place Market. Local Color is coffee shop and jazz house located just across from the flower stalls at the market. The shop is run by a wonderful couple who put on an great opening. My pictures and bio will be posted on their site in November, and I will be there 6-8pm on the 7th. www.LocalColorSeattle.com

Fall Colors

We are already in the 3rd week of fall with Halloween just around the corner. The costumes are coming out of the closet, and party planning is in full swing. Little kids are dreaming about mountains of candy. I personally love the bags of individually packaged miniature candy bars, malt ball, and sugar babies. This is stuff that wouldn't make it past the front door if it wasn't for the holiday.
The painting on this post is from my "The Color Inside" series, of 12 x 12 inch acrylic paintings.This piece has some very nice deep fall colors. As I painted this series I tried to visualized what a person would look like if they were color mapped. What color would their emotions be? What color would their mood be? How much space would happiness take up, and what color would it be for each individual.

Studio will be open until further notice

This weekend is the Crazy Sale at the studio. It is basically a garage sale with some art, vintage china, glass & books, jewelry, natural wonders and lots of oddities. The oddities are going fast. The studio was supposed to be closing next week, but the Artists In Great Spaces, program has had a very nice response in Everett, and I have been asked to continue my stay. I will be moving out the non art g-sale items and moving my art, and my paints back in to the studio October 5th. This time I have asked artist Jane Meagher to join me in my space at 2831 Wetmore Ave, in downtown Everett. Just a few block west of Comcast Arena and Event Center. We hope to collaborate on a sculpture piece and our space should be open more days with the two of us sharing the space. Please check back for times next week. Until then GO DAWGS! Speaking of dogs, Lucy as turns out is a good studio dog. She love the place, and settles right done to lay in the sun, and she gets lots of greetings and treats.

Art Walk

This is my 5th week in the downtown Everett studio, and things are finally in place.
This weeks hours are: Tuesday and Thursday 11:30 -4
Friday 11:30 -6
This Saturday is Art walk in Everett. I will be open from 4 - 8pm, along with Wise Designs and Lowell Art Works.
I have 3000 square feet of art space, at least that is what I've been told. I have totally filled my studio space with paintings original prints, miniature masks and more.
I have windows on two full sides, and it is a bit like being in a fish bowl.
To celebrate this great program (Artists in Great Spaces) I have temporarily put every piece of art on sale, most pieces are half off their listed price, but just for the next 2 weeks. So come on in and have a visit and check out the other artists in their studios.
See my art at www.JanetWold.com

Dogs and girls

I just got an email from the people who rescued my Lucy. We had lost contact with them over the years, but we have always been curious to know how the family and Lucy's sister are doing. They recently read about me and my art in the paper and sent me a note. It seems Lucy's sister just had knee surgery. I guess this really pulls true for the lab, genetic group theory. Lucy is still in recovery from her second knee surgery, but she is just a month away from freedom, but not the unrestricted kind of the past. There will be no more jumping in and out of the car and truck. No more jumping onto our extra high bed. We will stay clear of those big logs at the beach, and keep her just a bit closer on the trail. Her leg are doing splendidly. Now if we could just get her to relax when it rains, thunders, or the neighbors Chihuahuas bark, we would be totally there.
On other fronts, the painting from last weeks post sold at the studio. Yippee for me! Besides the Everett studio/gallery I am also showing dog and cat art at Paddywack, in Mill Creek and the Mapleleaf Vet in Seattle. As always a donation to animal charity is made with every purchase of art. This weeks posted hours in Everett are Tues, Wed, Thurs 11:30 - 6, Friday 11:30 -2, Saturday 12 -3. I take appointmentws too. Hope to see you soon. www.janetwoldart.com

Art ist in Great Spaces

I am up and running. The studio is packed with art, mostly for sale. There is a drawing table, easel, books and all kinds of other artsy fartsy stuff for sale as well. I will be in this great location for 5 more weeks, so come by and visit, take advantage of the great buys, and tour the other studios in the area. I will be in the studio next week Monday, Tuesday 11:30 -4. Thursday the 3rd is open studio night. I will be on location from 3 -8 . The other artist in the Great Spaces Project will be in their studios, ready to meet and greet. 2831 Wetmore Ave, Everett. Looking forward to seeing you.
www.janetwoldart.com

Studio Opens

Hello Friends, as many of you know I will be taking part in the Artists in Great Places program, put together by the Arts Council of Snohomish County and the city of Everett. This is a collaboration between building owners and artists to expose both the buildings which are for lease and the artists in them. Artist will be place in storefront throughout the downtown core. I will be at 2831 Wetmore Ave. It is a wonderful location on the corner of Hewitt & Wetmore, just up from the Comcast Center. This week I will be working on getting my space show room and studio ready. I plan to be on location, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 11:30 until 4:00pm. I will be there other times as well, but these times are for sure. Please stop in. www,janetWoldart.com, www.artscouncilofsnoco.org

Artists in Great Spaces

Time is flying by so fast this summer, I've hardly had time to smell the roses. Coming up next week, August 17th, I will be taking over a large corner building in downtown Everett. For the next 6 weeks this well be the home of Janet Wold Art Studio and Gallery. This is part of a partnership, between building owners and artists, put together by the city of Everett and The Snohomish Arts Council. I am honored to have been chosen to be part of this project. I plan to make the best of my time , by packing the place with art, opening the doors and welcoming the community to come by for a visit. I will be painting and doing a variety of other art projects. I am also looking for suggestions on a recycle project using tin can lids. I have been saving them and this is the time to find a fun way to use them. Please come by for a visit, bring you paint stuff and join in the fun. I have not figured out my schedule yet, but I will definitely be there on Tuesdays and Thursday, from 12-4. I will post the other days and hours once I get setup. The address is 2831 Wetmore. It is on the NE corner of Wetmore and Hewitt. The building has blue awnings and is just 2 blocks west of the Comcast Center. There are artists in 6 other locations and I am fortunately just across the street from Wise Design. So I am with good company. www.janetwoldart.com

Animal Adoptions

Hello Friends
I wanted to give a quick update on the Pet Plaza event at Mill Creek a couple of weeks ago. The event was a great success. Over the weekend 15 cats and 15 dogs found new homes. That is a smashing success in the pet rescue and adoption circles. Many people made donations, but as always more is needed on and ongoing basis. The cat shelters have been running at capacity, making adoptions and foster care needed more then ever. I just visited Homeward Pet in Woodinville and found it to be one of the cleanest, most peaceful shelter environments I have ever seen. Their volunteers work hard to keep it nice and make sure there is plenty of loving going on. I was really impressed. If you are in need of a pet pal, they have a wonderful group of dogs, pups, cats and kittens. All are socialized and well cared for. Check out their web site for more information. www.homewardpet.org. And as always I donated a portion of all animal painting from my web site to animal charity, as well as donate art work. www.janetwoldart.com

Mill Creek Festival

I have to admit I almost missed this event. I put it on my calender for next weekend. Yikes! So, sorry for the late notice. The event is this weekend, July 18th & 19th, from 11 -6. The festival is a nice mix of arts & crafts, food, entertainment, dog sports, cars and more. I will be showing my art in the Pet Plaza, along with my friends at PaddyWack. There will be a big dog dock, for the pros, but your dogs can give the dock a try too. For more information, maps, event times, check out the site www.millcreekfestival.com and www.paddywack.net

Sliverton, Oregon

I spent the last week touring around Oregon. I love the little town of Silverton, and have an eye on it for my next move. It is a sweet little town with a historic core, very arty, and all the modern businesses you need just outside the main downtown. Portland and Salem are a skip up the road, and the big blue ocean is only a couple of hours away. We stayed at the Oregon Gardens Resort, which is practically brand new. This made it extra nice in the rooms. The gardens are great to walk in the morning and evening, entrance comes with the room. We hiked up at the Sliverton Falls. The temperature was pretty hot, so after a couple of days we headed to the coast for a little breeze. The Oregon coast is so accessible with so many public beaches, and state parks. We traveled up the coast to Astoria, which it turns out has a pretty neat downtown. There is great architecture though out the town, some great bakeries, small unique restaurants and some fun and funky galleries and shops. Who knew? We continued north and checked out Long Beach for some nice dog friendly places to stay on a future trip. We found the area to be much improved since our last visit. The boardwalk above the beach, and paved trails through the dune grass is wonderful. We had a great time, but it is always nice to get home. www.JanetWoldArt.com

The Color of Freedom

This photo is of a commissioned painting I did for the city of Everett in Washington. This painting will go into the cities private art collection, and the image will be used this summer to commemorate The Color Of Freedom, events, parade and ceremonies being held throughout the city of Everett on the forth of July. For more art see my web site at www.JanetWoldArt.com

Summer Night

This artwork titled "Summer Night" from my Window series, is just about right for the warm weather we are having. I love sitting outside in the evening with a cool drink, and a book or magazine. I like to close my eyes and listen to the birds calling good night to each other. I hear the muted sound of the baseball game coming from a radio, the last of the kids noises dying off with the sound of a mother calling and screen door slamming. Somebody is finishing up there lawn mowing, and a hammer is tapping out a beat somewhere in the neighborhood. With your eyes closed you can start to pick apart all the sounds. It is amazing the symphony of sounds all playing together to make up a concert on a nice warm evening in the back yard. It's the sound of summer coming.
www.janetwoldart.com

Unplugged

Hi Friends and art lovers
Summer is almost here and the days are getting nice and long. The time is right to get out your summer garb and free yourself from all the heavy clothes of winter. With that said, one of my paintings is featured in the Flying House Magazine this month to promote the "Unplugged" cappella concert put on by Seattle Men's Chorus. This painting of a summer shirt, what we used to call Aloha Shirts, traces the I-5 route from Vancouver, BC to the Mexico boarder. In the design of the shirts fabric, I tried to hit on fun places of interests and some characteristis of places along the route. I am sure I left out a few, but forgive the artistic license. The theme of unplugging seemd perfect for a nice long road trip. For times and dates of the concert check www.flyinghouse.org and for more original art check out www.janetwoldart.com

Jack Russell

I painted this little Jack Russell a couple of weeks ago. The finished image struck me as such pure energy and joy. I liked the jumping jack so much I painted it twice. One painting is daytime, the other at night, but both with the same enthusiasm, for me as the painter and the dog in the painting. He has hope and a goal, but mostly that little Jack Russell has confidence. He knows he can get that ball as it come flying by. He doesn't second guess himself, he doesn't hesitate, or have a moment of doubt. He is free to jump as high as he can, never doubting that he will get what he is after. Sounds kind of corny, I know, but boy do I wish I could jump more often and higher then I do. Take more chances and have more outrageous goals, not worrying about the out come, but just dreaming the dream. For more dog art visit my web site at www.janetwoldart.com

Pig Art

It is wet and green here in the N.W. Everything is growing at a rapid pace. If it wasn't for the snails and slugs it would soon be a jungle. It is really a delicious time of year. So rich, so fragrant and so soft. It would be nice to get a few more dry days, but this is somewhat normal for the NW and with Global Warming, long wet periods are just part of the package. Anyway this post is about "Pig Art". I painted a few Pigs in the last few weeks. It is not my usual subject, but I was stimulated by a story of a pig so desperate to escape his early demise, that he jumped off a moving truck and made his getaway. Unfortunately he didn't escape with out injury and a concerned citizen called Pasado's Safe Haven, who came and rescued the poor pig. They nursed him back to health and happiness. The Pig is now 800 pounds and living a wonderful life on their farm. You can read the whole story and others on their website at www.pasadosafehaven.org and you can see more art at www.janetwoldart.com

Dooley's Dog House

Hello Animal and Art Lovers
May 9th I will have my dog and cat paintings in Kirkland, Wa. , to help promote animal adoptions. If you are ready to adopt, or just want more information this is the place to get it. The event will take place inside and out at Dooley's Dog House. There will be pet food experts on hand as well as other animal related services. I will be offering some big discounts on my art, with a donation made to Pasado's Safe Haven for all art sold. All available work on my website will be discounted that day as well. A donation to Pasado's Safe Haven will be made on all art work sold.Even if you cannot adopt at this time come and see me, make a little donation to one of the agencies on site, and just have some fun. www.JanetWoldart.com
www.Pasadosafehaven.org
www.dooleysdoghouse.com

Recycled Art

I was recently asked to be apart of a recycled art show for Landfillart.org, which is an artist reclamation project. Each artist is asked to create a piece of art from a hubcap. The hubcaps were dug up out of a landfill and very in size, weight, make and model. I asked for two hubcaps to use in a sculpture piece. One was from a Ford and the other larger hubcap was from a Dodge. They were both very heavy and kind of neat on there own. I tried to use all used materials, that where either headed to the dump or headed to the thrift store. I call my piece, "Hub City Twirl A Whirl". From bottom to top: hubcap, large juice can, old metal bread basket line with can lids and reflective disks, hubcap, metal bowl, with neat legs, metal napkin ring, the plastic top off a detergent bottle, and the plastic handle off a dead scrubby. The seats are made from left over frame wood, hung by wire, covered in black straws from last weeks mocas. I used a little paint, some nontoxic gliter glue, and to hold it all together I purchase a metal rod, place through the center. For a little more fun and to put in the twirl, I put the whole thing on a lazy susan that I took out of my spice cabinet, and Kazam! She twirls! You can see my piece at www.janetwoldart.com or all the art at www.landfillart.org

Spring

Well, we are only days away from the official opening of Spring. The showers are here, the budding leaves, the crocuses, and the grass is getting greener. March winds have been blowing all month and the snails and slugs are already out. It even smells like Spring, which is a rather nice thing. My yard has suffered a lot of weather related damage this winter. We had a great deal of blow down, snow down, and freeze. OH! and the flooding. I would like to forget the flooded creek in my back yard that turned into a raging river. It left behind some substantial sandbars, but the creek is deeper and maybe that will help the salmon when they come back. The only draw back to this Spring is my dog Lucy. She is getting better everyday from her knee surgery, but the extra load bearing of all her weight on her other (good) knee made it give out too. So now the poor thing limps on both back legs. She will be going into surgery for the other knee in about four weeks after a little more recovery from the first operation. Yikes! She smells Spring right outside the door, and it is making her crazy. She smell the little night critters coming out of their winter homes and she longs to get out there and chase something, dig something up, roll in some awful stuff and howl at the moon. Spring can do that to a dog, but Lucy will have to miss it all this year. She is supposed to be confined, kept calm and not more then 3 very short walks a day, very short. If all goes well she will be running, digging, swimming and rolling in the stinky stuff by mid summer. Looking forward to it. www.janetwoldart.com

Unclad Art 2009

This weekend is the opening for the 2009 UNCLAD ART show in Stanwood, Washington. This is a beautiful show, with some giggles too. If you can't make it to the show all the art is online at www.uncladart.com
I have two pieces in the main gallery and several smaller pieces in the gallery gift shop. This piece is sculpted in polymer clay and mounded on a painted metal base. She is bound by copper wire and adorned. She stands approx 16 inches tall.
To view my other sculptures see my web site at www.janetwoldart.com

In other news, Lucy is doing very well. I am amazed.

A Good day for Lucy

It was a beautiful sunny day here and with the snow it was nearly blinding, but that didn't keep Lucy from trying to get around. Yes, I said get around. She is walking/pulling to get out in that sunshine. She is only allowed two 5 minute walks, but she gets every minute of it. She is making such good headway, we can finally breath a little. Her morphine patch came off last night, and today she had an appetite. So that was another little triumph. I can tell she is still very disappointed with us especially when it comes to medication time, but I am feeling positive we/she will put this all behind us. Yowza! Visit www.janetwoldart.com for more pictures of Lucy and other wonderful dog and cat paintings

Lucy Comes Home

Lucy came home from the vet Friday afternoon. I was so happy to finally get her back. Her leg looked much worse then I imagined it would. In fact it was pretty ghastly. We had done our research so we should have known it was going to be bad, but when it is your own sweet dog, it is very hard to take. My stomach has been in knots for nearly a week, with worry, sadness and self pity. I pray each day will be better for her then the last. Better for me and my hubby too. I've been throwing myself a pity party every night with a little wine, some tears and then raiding the cupboards for goodies. Lucy has a long recovery ahead of her, but for right now all I want is for her to get a good nights sleep and eat. For a chow hound she has eaten very little since shes been home. She doesn't trust that we aren't packing all the food with drugs. If I cannot get her to eat tomorrow I will have another thing to worry about. Yikes! My poor poor baby.
Who is that doggie in the window. Lucy was the model for this fun painting. Painted for Flying House Productions for use in their winter catalogue.

It's a dogs life

What do they really mean when they say "it's a dogs life". Today I took my dog Lucy to the vet for the second day in a row. Not her choice. She was terrified. I felt so sad and guilty. She trusts me. What must she have been thinking as I walked away from her. She is having knee surgery today, which I now understand is not unusually. I was surprised that it cost $4000. I am just thankful that we could afford to give her the surgery she needs, even though I feel so guilty for it right now. The Vet is fairly certain that she will need the other knee done within 2 years. I just hope somehow she understands and can trust me again. Then there is the long recovery stage, were the poor thing must be restrained for 8 -10 weeks. A dogs life it won't be for sometime. No playing, no running, no jumping, no fun, and what is a dogs life with out the fun. It will be hard on all of us, but after reading several blogs on the same subject, I know that we will all pull through a bit frayed, but ready for action by the time summer roles around.

Unclad Art

The 2009 Unclad Fine Art Show is coming up again in March. If you haven't been to this show it is worth a look. They always have so many really beautiful pieces. I will have two sculptures in the show this year and will put photos of them up on the blog in March. In the mean time you should visit their web site, for times and activities.
I've included a photograph of one of my 2008 pieces. I love this little sculpture. It was a challenge to make, but I think it turned out very well. I sculpted it in polymer clay over a simple armature. My aim was to make it look like an artifact, one that had suffered, but survived. Capturing the color of an old patina on metal, was a complicated process, one I didn't record unfortunately.
You can see more of my work at www.JanetWoldArt.com and you can see the new Unclad Art Show at www.Uncladart.com.

Singing in the Rain

Even though winter is still technically here, there has been a spring feel in the air the last couple of days. I've spotted the small green heads of spring bulbs popping up from the earth. Maybe they know something we don't. The days are already noticeably longer. I thought this would be a good time to show one of the paintings I was commissioned to do for Flying House Productions. The photo is of a painting by me Janet Wold, and is featured on the spring 2009 promotion for the Seattle Men's Chorus. The show is named "Singing in the Rain", so you can just imagine what wonderful music will be featured in this spring show.You can view my tuxedo shirt painting as well as some of my other work at
http://www.flyinghouse.org/press/artwork.asp , and while you are at it you can view the ticket information for this show and the season lineup.

Baby's First Fair

I was honored to be asked to create a piece of art for the permanent collection of Snohomish County. My piece is a 30 x 40 inch painting in acrylics, named "Baby's First Fair". The painting has been added to the wonderful growing art collection and is on display at the Snohomish County campus in Everett. My painting was also used as the image for "Arts Together" Creative Arts Festival.

Looking back on a great year

This wonderful picture is of a commissioned painting I did for a surprise Christmas gift. It was commissioned by a very nice husband to his very special wife. This is Coco. She is a sweet little cocker spaniel. You can tell she is sweet just form this photo of her painting. It was a joy working on this painting, not just because the dog was so cute, but because her people love her so much. For more dog art see www.janetwoldart.com

Tica, Cat of the Year

Happy Hew Year.
The photo is of a commissioned cat portrait. This is Tica a very good family cat. I thought this painting looked like a New Year painting, as the cat seems to me surveying the cosmos. I like to think of her as looking into the future. While she may see some trouble ahead, she also see love and good times too.