2008 September : Jill Berry Blog

I just arrived back from teaching in Springfield, Illinois at the Prairie Art Alliance. Here is simply what I have to say. Go there, and when you do, stay with Kathy and Ed, and hang out with Mary Ann, Gina, Jennifer, Julia, Alyce, Pat, Kathy and Georgia. Do not eat [...]

Raevn’s Nest Art Retreat

Posted on September 7, 2008 - Filed Under Uncategorized | Leave a Comment

Look what I found! A historical photo of a young artist in Cedarburg, Wisconsin who is clutching a journal just like the one from the class I am teaching! It is called In-Site Journaling and it involves lots of surface techniques and learning a bit about the town of Cedarburg. This is one of the classes [...]

In a Class by Myself

Posted on September 6, 2008 - Filed Under Uncategorized | 2 Comments

Isn’t this hilarious? My friend Kim Rae Nugent had this on her blog, I am an unabashed copycat. Go to Yearbook Yourself. I am going to do my whole family.
Kevin Costner went to my high school. Look up the 1973 and you will find just what he looked like: just like the rest of us. Who [...]

Books, Talismans, Torture and Acting

Posted on September 6, 2008 - Filed Under About me, Artist Friends | Leave a Comment

I am obsessive compulsive on the subject of book making. This last week I made about 15 books. Sometimes I start with the text, sometimes I start with a certain piece of paper; Folding is one of my inexplicable pleasures, painting papers is my passion.
What I did this week was small books full of wishes [...]