winter miscellany

quickie post today...we are busy little bees

the snow has finally come

sneak peek of project on the worktable

I don't think I ever shared this little sweetie...I was able to treat myself this last October at ART IS YOU to a night class with JoAnnA Pierotti.  This was a really fun project that I immensely enjoyed and JoAnna is awesome.  As an instructor and vendor, I usually do not have a second to even breathe but we made it happen - time to just sit and play.

check out JoAnnA's 2012 workshops

PETALUMA, CA

STAMFORD, CT

you HAVE to go check this out!

if you have not yet checked out the amazing ART IS YOU events
grab that cup of tea and get ready for some seriously cool art

APPLIQUED ANECDOTES - Storytelling with Paint, Paper & Stitch by Taryn Reece

Weird, Wild and Wonderful 2012

Art is You...West Coast

SEP 19 - 23. 2012

PETALUMA, CA

Art is You...East Coast

OCT 4 - 8, 2012

STAMFORD, CT

Workshops are now live and REGISTRATION IS OPEN!!

MIXED MEDIA SEWING by Taryn Reece

We are proud to say we have been alumni since the first year

of the east coast event and it only gets better and better. 

TEENY TINY - Miniature Assemblage by Taryn Reece

and now we are heading to Petaluma this year to teach

and vend as well...yippeeee!!!

what fun we had

yesterday's online Valentine's Party was so much fun!
you can still check it out at
STAR FEATHER FARM

my mom did not disappoint with some really cute DIY projects

DIY Project - SWEET HEART free tutorial at STAR FEATHER FARM

DIY PROJECT - SWEET HEART Pin Keep Detail at STAR FEATHER FARM

Adorable view inside an amazing art doll - STAR FEATHER FARM
I made all the minis on the top shelf  SMILE! :)

DIY PROJECT - A TINY HEART free tutorial at STAR FEATHER FARM

SWEET NOTHINGS - ORDER HERE

SWEET NOTHINGS interior - ORDER HERE

as well as an adorable new product launch called Sweet Nothings...all teeny tiny miniature.

as I mentioned I created a bunch of very limited miniature pieces for the event and wanted to share a bit...I am tickled that a bunch has already sold out but have made a few more batches of this & that

TINY GARLAND 1/4" scale - ORDER HERE WHILE SUPPLIES LAST

TREAT FOR TWO 1" scale - ORDER HERE WHILE SUPPLIES LAST

TINY BOTTLEBRUSH STYLE TREE - ORDER HERE WHILE SUPPLIES LAST

VAL a folk art figurine - ORDER HERE WHILE SUPPLIES LAST
handsculpted and painted at a little over 1" high
she is one of my favorites - absolutely adorable

what a blast I had making them.  who knew - even though I grew up with miniatures in my blood (my parents have been self-supporting miniature artists since I was born) I never thought I would get into the scene.  As I grew older though my heart strings tugged back towards the teeny and the tiny.  Creating these in my studio involved a lot of patience, very fine painting on the tip of my finger but  LOTS of giggling with delight!

so if you haven't had a chance yet - go check out STAR FEATHER FARM for some yummy eye candy

VALENTINE'S PARTY TODAY!!!!

my uber-talented artist parents are hosting an online Valentine's Party today over at my mom's blog


STAR FEATHER FARM
Valentine's Party
February 2nd 2012- starts at 12:00 noon EST


There will be recipes for some AWESOME Valentine treats, a miniature Valentine inspired DIY project and their latest miniature kit...Secret Book - "Sweet Nothings" a Valentine inspired edition.


I have also created some limited quantity teeny tiny miniature pieces, Valentine inspired of course, for the party. A few of them are 1/4" scale. They will be available as the supply lasts.

Grab a cup of coffee and pull up a chair. What else can you do on Ground Hog's Day that would be more fun than this?  Sure hope you stop by - we'll have fun!!!

**If you know someone who would enjoy a party, miniature style, please invite them to come along!

starfeatherfarm.blogspot.com

Valentine's Party - Feb 2nd at 12:00 noon EST

hibernation

it has been awhile...sorry about that.
every year around thanksgiving time I begin to "shut-down"
It is not depression or lack of sun, it is I think exhaustion
a need for deep decompression

original art by Taryn Reece - available for purchase at PRIM NEST

I actually look forward to this time of year as I can snuggle into my warm home with warm food, good books, good movies, good sleep and lots of studio time

original art by Taryn Reece - available for purchase at PRIM NEST

although my mind and body may shutdown during the holidays, come mid-January I seem to "wake up"
and my mind is on fire with ideas and projects and to do's
everything from new workshop ideas, submitting articles to Somerset to painting my dining room and picking which fruit trees to plant in spring...my mind is now going a mile a minute and the lists keep growing!  are you a listmaker?  I love my lists!  poor hubby's eyes get wide with all my energetic ideas :)

so anyway, I AM AWAKE
and I look forward to another year sharing ideas, thoughts, art and dreams with you

p.s. I was so psyched at christmas to receive 2 more very handy tools for my kitchen in support of my effort to homestead...a pressure-cooker and a really good food processor!  woo hoo!!