Art & Soul Virginia: Dream House/Gypsy House
Posted on January 19, 2010 - Filed Under Uncategorized
This week I am one of the featured artists for Art & Soul in Hampton, Virginia, and Glenny is offering a 20% discount on my classes. Click here for that offer.
Leave a comment here under one of the posts for VA, and on the 29th I will pick one to win a big box of goodies from my studio.
The second class is Dream Houses. These houses were in Somerset Studio a bit over a year ago, and I love making them. They start with a base of binders board, foam core and wood, and then are covered with paper (my paste papers) and sheet copper. I add hammered copper tubing, and sometimes wrap that with brass wire and milagros, then add charms and other shiny things. You will be given kits for two houses, big fun!
This gal is cold, so I sent her to live in California by the beach with my friend Mary Stanley. These three were in the magazine. They are my Nana and her sister, my daughter Sydney, and a dreamy girl I like to think of as me. On the roofs of the houses are carved floor plans of the houses each of us love, and some words about them. There are little charms and doodads added at the end.
This one is from a series called “Love Letters”. I think the guy got jilted by a woman he met at the shore. His broken heart is carved into the roof.
This weekend I got a little carried away and made a house for a gypsy. Gypsies do not typically live in houses, but this one does. She has it all done up with ribbons and beads. Her heart is full of longing, and her roof shows the crossroads she has recently faced. 
The supply lists are short, and both classes are fun fun fun. Please check out the Participant’s Comments at the top of the page to read my shamelessly solicited comments from lovely people who have taken my classes. Thanks for stopping by!
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I wish I could take one of your workshops but i live a few continets away. Your books inspire me.
Would you enter me in the draw for the giveaway please. Thank you
I am looking forward to playing with you and metal!
Jill -
I’ve loved your classes at Art & Soul (Hampton) and Art Unraveled, so when registration opened for Hampton this year I signed right up for both of your classes. Too early for the discount, but very much looking forward to seeing you and learning new art techniques! You make your classes fun and send the participants away with new skills and a million ideas for creating more projects!
We are excited to have you come to Valley Ridge in Wisconsin this year
Ohhh your classes would be biiiiggg trouble! I doubt I’d ever sleep again after taking a class with you! Beautiful work. xx
Hummmmmmmmmm. . . I still need to fill a slot for hampton. Looks like my timing might be right on. Your classes look yummy!
I’m only commenting because these are wonderful! Don’t enter me in the drawing (and you know why!)
What? You don’t want more stuff? Glad you like them!
I probably wasn’t receiving Somerset back when this article ran.. will have to do some digging @ Julia’s house (since she has every one) and find this article…they are beautiful, Jill…each one so different from the next…there’s that uber-talent of yours shining through …. xoxo
Those houses are way cool. Will need to rethink my classes now.
Love the houses. How amazing that you carve into the metal! Hope I win your give a way!
The pictures of your creations have me thinking about my different ancestry pictures and what I could do with them — inspiring!
This looks like a fabulous class!
Love your work jill! Makes me want to get back in my studio and get to work! Please enter me in the drawing, thank you!
Love your work, and thanks for being so generous! Please enter me in the drawing.
Just registered for Art & SOul in VA and signed up for Dream Houses (I was planning to take it even before the discount offer!) Love your stuff, can’t wait…
Love your art and your attitude and the poem – everyday is a gift -!
Jill,
I absolutely LOVE your artwork. Major eye candy to inspire us all. I would love to be entered in your drawing, can you please include a dose of your creative magic with it. That way it can jump right out of the box and kick me in the keezster and get me going again. I would Love to be able to show you what I created with your artbox when you come to Portland in October. Well I look forward to seeing you this Fall in class.
Creative Blessings!!!
I would love to win a big box of stuff. It’s always better when it’s someone else’s stuff. Thanks!
Wow! I’m really inspired by your houses but the metal roofs are the bomb! I am already booked at A&S but would love to take your class. . .
There are not enough hours in the day. I really want to see these in person.
Thanks for your sparks!
Barbara
I wish I could go to VA to make houses with you. They are just wonderful. Maybe next A&S I’ll be in your class.
Oh my–I want to go to Hampton…..would love to take one of your classes!
Looking forward to seeing you in Hampton. Your houses are wonderful.
Your houses are wonderful. I love the metal etching/carving on the roofs!
Jill- love the gypsy house…I will see you in Dorm 203 at Artfest!!!! Barbara
I love your dream houses!! One of these days I will be lucky enough to take one of your classes!
I Love these little houses. I have always believed that houses have souls and I see the lovely souls that reside in your little houses!
Your Gypsy House only needs wheels and she can be on her way to the next adventure!
Hi Jill,
I’m so glad I signed up for the Dream Houses. I’m always dreaming of houses anyway and using the house image in other work, and now I can make them under your guidance. This class is a perfect way for me to use diverse materials and get a little more “content” in my work. I’d like to create a “winner’s” house so maybe that will happen!
Hopefully,
Lynne
Lynne
Love your work, and thanks for your generous offer! Looking forward to seeing you again!
I am so excited for Hampton. This will be my third year, and I can’t wait!
I too love your dream houses. Hopefully I’ll be able to take a class with you at some point. I live in Houston, Texas. Maybe we can invite you to come to Houston to teach! That would be lovely. Thanks for including me in your drawing – much appreciated.
Jill-Your imagination is delightful as evidenced by these wonderful, whimsical houses and their equally intriguing inhabitants. I am especially fond of the gypsy habitat surrounded by all her favorite things – beads, ribbons, an embossed metal roof and a window/door to the outside world. We gypsies can be very claustrophobic! This class sounds like a lot of FUN. I know you and your lucky students will enjoy Art & Soul, Virginia. ~lynda
This class looks like great fun, Jill!
Very interesting, and they look like fun to make. Please enter me.
Mona
Are you going to be teaching in Portland 2010? Your detail work is amazing and you have added so much whimsey to each house. Plus I love the stories that go along with each house!!!
Wouldn’t that be a great blog giveaway gift!!!!
Gina G
Well I thought I had all my workshops picked out for Hampton and along comes Dream Houses. I’ve labored over this for a week now because I had my eye on another class.
Dream Houses speaks to me and I’ve decided to take your workshop and I’m really excited. I’ve already chosen my photos. Will it be possible to purchase supplies for additional houses? Now that I’ve made my decision my mind is spinning.
Love your blog.
Jill is an excellent teacher! She has taught at my last two retreats with rave reviews and I have also had the pleasure of taking her classes. As a bonus she has some really great stories that she shares
I’ve taken two classes from Jill and cannot recommend them highly enough! Her preparation is second to none and the day flows with a wonderful energy. Go! Enjoy!