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https://janeville.blogspot.com/2012/11/lake-como-italy-2013.html JaneVille: Lake Como, Italy 2013! I'm going to Italy again! Sketching and watercolor in Bellagio at Lake Como in Northern Italy . The 7-day trip less than a year away, in... lake como italy https://janeville.blogspot.com/2007/10/fabric-book-workshop_13.html JaneVille: Fabric Book Workshop I'm teaching a Fabric Book Workshop next Saturday, and there's still openings. Here's the scoop. [Email me if you want to attend.] Saturday,... fabric book workshop https://janeville.blogspot.com/2012/12/san-clemente-beach.html JaneVille: Along the Pacific Ocean ~ San Clemente beach photo by Jane LaFazio photo by Jane LaFazio My friend, Pamela Underwood , and I went to San Clemente, CA, yesterda... the pacific san clemente along ocean beach https://janeville.blogspot.com/2007/03/art-at-art-show.html JaneVille: art at the art show From where I was sitting in my booth at the art show, I captured other artist's works, including my own. This was a very fun exercise. at the art show https://janeville.blogspot.com/2014/01/goodbye-2013.html JaneVille: Goodbye 2013 My month in photos ~ Jane LaFazio Happy New Year dear readers! thanks for sharing your ONE WORD for 2014 with me (if you haven't yet, y... goodbye https://janeville.blogspot.com/2010/06/circles-pillow.html JaneVille: circles pillow My new motto "When in doubt, make it into a pillow." You can see the back here and here (I didn't have enough felt, so I pieced the back to... circles pillow https://janeville.blogspot.com/2006/12/life.html JaneVille: Life A drawing of a wire hummingbird that I have and love. I really do try to live by Eleanor's quote "You must do the things you think you cann... life https://janeville.blogspot.com/2012/12/egg-carton-flowers-my-new-obsession.html JaneVille: egg carton flowers ~ my new obsession "EGGcellent Flowers" by Jane LaFazio Buddy helps with the photo shoot "EGGcellent Flowers" by Jane LaFazio "EGGcellent Flowe... egg carton flowers new obsession https://janeville.blogspot.com/2008/07/creative-inspiration.html JaneVille: Creative Inspiration Martha Sielman, Studio Art Quilts Associates Exec Director authored and curated this lovely book full of 40 or so master art quilters, sho... creative inspiration https://janeville.blogspot.com/2007/12/acapulco_9980.html JaneVille: acapulco Can you tell what this is? It's the view from the window of our house, drawing only the negative space. And yes, that's the ocean out there... acapulco https://janeville.blogspot.com/2014/08/st-francis-work-in-progress.html JaneVille: St Francis ~ work in progress sketchbook page and art quilt in progress ~ by Jane LaFazio I am excited about this ! I love seeing pages from my sketchbook come alive ... st francis work progress https://janeville.blogspot.com/2012/04/old-is-new-again.html JaneVille: old is new again Recently, I saw a hand embroidered sweater in a shop, for sale for $128. I thought, I can do that! So I went home and stitched on my cardig... old is new https://janeville.blogspot.com/2013/07/join-me-french-riviera-june-2014.html JaneVille: join me: French Riviera June 2014 This is the garden/ breakfast area of our hotel in Nice, France Yes, I know it's the middle of summer (in my hemisphere) and maybe y... join me french riviera june https://janeville.blogspot.com/2016/01/french-flight-featured-in-storytelling.html JaneVille: French Flight ~ featured in "Storytelling with Collage" by Roxanne Evans Stout " French Flight " (13x13 inches) $275. by Jane LaFazio I'm thrilled to be able to finally share this little quilt with you. I created i... featured in https://janeville.blogspot.com/2013/07/text-on-textiles-in-black-and-white-in.html JaneVille: Text on Textiles ~ in black and white ~ in progress art by Jane LaFazio In progress ~ art by Jane LaFazio art by Jane LaFazio art by Jane LaFazio art by Jane LaFazio art... in black and white text progress https://janeville.blogspot.com/2012/04/from-my-sketchbook.html JaneVille: from my sketchbook..... This page was great fun. Well, okay, they all are great fun! I walked out into our garden (okay, patio garden) and picked some of the plant... sketchbook https://janeville.blogspot.com/2009/08/felt-making-workshop-at-athenaeum.html JaneVille: felt making workshop at athenaeum I taught a 1/2 day workshop at the Athenaeum today for 15. We wet-felted! Such a satisfying art---so low tech--so beautiful, and you get f... felt making workshop athenaeum https://janeville.blogspot.com/2007/03/buddy-and-grapefruit-quilt.html JaneVille: Buddy in my studio I went out of my studio for a moment and guess who claimed a seat. buddy studio https://janeville.blogspot.com/2007/05/saturday-morning.html JaneVille: Saturday morning Protea, sweetpeas and a lovely wire bird from Nakisha's etsy shop. saturday morning https://janeville.blogspot.com/2012/07/paper-cloth-extravaganza.html JaneVille: paper cloth extravaganza paper cloth (~16x16 inches) by Jane LaFazio Remember these? monoprints on plain copy paper A couple of months ago, I made a bunch o... paper cloth extravaganza https://janeville.blogspot.com/2011/12/stitching-and-workshop-with-patti-digh.html JaneVille: Stitching and a workshop with Patti Digh! If you know me and the way I work, you'll recognize my process of just working on one little square at a time. I love working small, wi... and a stitching workshop patti https://janeville.blogspot.com/2006/11/jan.html JaneVille https://janeville.blogspot.com/2017/07/my-stencils-are-on-sale-at-stencilgirl.html JaneVille: My Stencils are on Sale at StencilGirl Products ~ July 7 and 8 All my designs are for sale! See them all here. screen capture of my stencils. Go here to see and shop. https://janeville.blogspot.com/2019/12/autumn-handmade-art-journal.html JaneVille: Autumn ~ handmade art journal A very short VIDEO of my recent handmade art journal. handmade art autumn journal https://janeville.blogspot.com/2007/03/borrego-grapefruit.html JaneVille: Borrego Grapefruit I created this today for the Art Quilt class I teach--the next assignment is a food theme, using recycled stuff. This was made with fabric a... borrego grapefruit https://janeville.blogspot.com/2017/04/beautiful-charleston-south-carolina.html JaneVille: Beautiful Charleston, South Carolina charleston south beautiful carolina https://janeville.blogspot.com/2006/08/flowers-from-jim.html JaneVille: Flowers from Jim Our friend, Jim Kelly, sent us flowers and a sweet note about the loss our dear kitty, Cool Baby. watercolor moleskine. flowers jim https://janeville.blogspot.com/2010/02/3-colors.html JaneVille: 3 colors Here are some of the pieces I've been working on. You finally get to see the edges. Those are silk ribbons sticking out from the layers of ... colors https://janeville.blogspot.com/2010/09/start-of-spring-working-title.html JaneVille: Needle-felting This is how all my needle-felted pieces begin...with color! Some bits from Suzanne Morgan's everything kits , and sheers, ribbons etc from... needle felting https://janeville.blogspot.com/2010/08/ JaneVille: August 2010 august https://janeville.blogspot.com/2014/03/how-i-make-art-quilt.html JaneVille: How I make an art quilt ~ When I was walking through Central Park, in New York City last year, I came upon a beautiful plant laden with brilliantly colored berries. ... how i make art quilt https://janeville.blogspot.com/2018/12/from-my-sketchbook-leek-soup.html JaneVille: from my sketchbook ~Leek Soup! Buddy has to be in on everything! I was making soup and stopped to draw the leek ~ by Jane LaFazio draw it first. ... from my sketchbook leek soup https://janeville.blogspot.com/2010/06/venice-graffitti-bird.html JaneVille: venice: graffitti bird A few more pictures from our trip to Italy... venice graffitti bird https://janeville.blogspot.com/2007/03/escondido-art-association-march-14-2007.html JaneVille: the throng I did a watercolor/mixed media demonstration for a local art association on March 14th. I think there were about 60 people there. [No, it's ... https://janeville.blogspot.com/2016/09/an-interview-travel-art-and-molas.html JaneVille: An interview: travel, art and molas Thought you'd enjoy this video interview of me , by Miriam Schulman of Handcrafted Holidays . I talk about my destination workshop trips... an interview travel art molas https://janeville.blogspot.com/2011/03/tutorial-spring-continues.html JaneVille: tutorial SPRING continues! I have a new favorite book. "Playing with Books: the art of upcycling, deconstructing and reimaginng the book" by Jason Thompson . This i... tutorial spring continues https://janeville.blogspot.com/2009/08/succulent.html JaneVille: succulent This is one of the pieces I did yesterday, the soywax has not been rinsed out yet. I could print this photo and transfer it onto my actual ... succulent https://janeville.blogspot.com/2011/05/sketching-watercolor-on-location.html JaneVille: sketching & watercolor on Location sketching watercolor location https://janeville.blogspot.com/2009/01/economy.html JaneVille: the economy...... Another casualty of the economy. Remember I said I'd be teaching kids art classes at San Diego Museum of Art (and how I was so very proud to... economy https://janeville.blogspot.com/2012/12/pinecones-pods.html JaneVille: from my sketchbook ~ Pinecones & pods You probably recognize parts of this sketchbook page. The tutorial for the watercolor pinecone is here and the water soluble pencil tuto... from my sketchbook pinecones pods https://janeville.blogspot.com/2010/06/orvieto-gate.html JaneVille: Orvieto: gate orvieto gate https://janeville.blogspot.com/2006/11/5th-grade-artists-interpret-klimt.html JaneVille: 5th grade artists interpret Klimt Here's one in progress. The kids just did a fantastic job emulating Klimt's "Tree of Life." grade artists interpret klimt https://janeville.blogspot.com/2011/05/in-studio.html JaneVille: in the studio... Working on a Big Book for an upcoming class I'm teaching at CREATE this month in Costa Mesa, CA... And the randomly selected winner... in the studio https://janeville.blogspot.com/2015/11/turquoise-kisses.html JaneVille: Turquoise Kisses Turquoise Kisses (12x12 inches) by Jane LaFazio detail Turquoise Kisses by Jane LaFazio detail Turquoise Kisses by Jane L... turquoise kisses https://janeville.blogspot.com/2013/07/recent-workshop.html JaneVille: Recent workshop my sketchbook page in progress ~ Jane LaFazio Class photo ~ July 2, 2013 Had a great time teaching a 2 day workshop "10 Objects ~ 10... recent workshop https://janeville.blogspot.com/2009/01/palm-springs-my-pencil-drawing.html JaneVille: Palm Springs: my pencil drawing Sunday morning, Susie led us in a drawing project called "Tree Spirits" where we drew a tree and then tried to see and draw the spirits or ... palm springs pencil drawing https://janeville.blogspot.com/2006/12/baby-clothes-project.html JaneVille: Baby Clothes Project I was asked to embellish a baby outfit for possible inclusion in a book. Here's a closeup of the finished work. I dyed the white outfit cut ... baby clothes project https://janeville.blogspot.com/2007/01/rabbit-lake.html JaneVille: Rabbit Lake The 3rd of my little landscape quilts. It's about 8.5x11" Can you guess why it's called Rabbit Lake? (It's both hand and machine sewn.) rabbit lake https://janeville.blogspot.com/2012/08/for-love-of-nature.html JaneVille: for the love of nature photo by Jane LaFazio Photos from a walk in my neighborhood. photo by Jane LaFazio photo by Jane LaFazio photo by Jane LaFa... for the love of nature https://janeville.blogspot.com/2009/12/ JaneVille: December 2009 december https://janeville.blogspot.com/2014/09/more-photos-of-taos-new-mexico.html JaneVille: More photos of Taos, New Mexico Taos, New Mexico ~ by Jane LaFazio Here are a few more photos from the LavenderSage Art Retreat , in Taos, New Mexico. from my sket... more photos taos new mexico https://janeville.blogspot.com/2015/07/ JaneVille: July 2015 july https://janeville.blogspot.com/2007/12/acapulco_8125.html JaneVille: acapulco George made the best margaritas! acapulco https://janeville.blogspot.com/2020/04/from-my-sketchbook-mandalas.html JaneVille: from my sketchbook ~ MANDALAS Mandala inspired by fruit. Jane LaFazio Mandala inspired by fruit. Jane LaFazio Mandala inspired by succulents. Jane LaFazio M... from my sketchbook mandalas https://janeville.blogspot.com/2016/11/ruby-red-mixed-media-stitched-collage.html JaneVille: "Ruby Red" a mixed media stitched collage "Ruby Red" (11x17 inches) by Jane LaFazio Watch this short VIDEO of my mixed media stiched collage "Ruby Red. " detail "Ruby ... ruby red mixed media stitched collage https://janeville.blogspot.com/2012/05/matilija-poppies.html JaneVille: Matilija Poppies More Matilija Poppies It's nearing the end of the season for these beautiful blooms. These are at Blue Sky Reserve , where I ... poppies https://janeville.blogspot.com/2017/04/from-my-sketchbook-around-house-in.html JaneVille: from my sketchbook ~ around the house in an accordion sketchbook BeBop sniffs approval I got this gorgeous hand painted Talavera pitcher in Mexico City, on my recent trip. (I still want to use the desi... from my sketchbook around the house accordion https://janeville.blogspot.com/2007/05/may-22.html JaneVille: camping The weather was overcast, but we still enjoyed our time walking the beach, hanging out at our campsite, reading and drawing. camping https://janeville.blogspot.com/2012/11/from-my-sketchbook-san-diego-public.html JaneVille: from my sketchbook ~ San Diego Public Market detail from my sketchbook ~ by Jane LaFazio page from my sketchbook ~ by Jane LaFazio detail from my sketchbook ~ by Jane LaFazio ... from my sketchbook san diego public market https://janeville.blogspot.com/2009/01/check-these-out-then-come-back-here.html JaneVille: check these out, then come back here. My blog friend, Gil, over at Journal Craft has interviewed Danny Gregory. It's a very good interview and you've got to read what he gave hi... check these out come back https://janeville.blogspot.com/2010/02/i-in-this-issue.html JaneVille: Published! I'm very proud to be published in one my fave magazines again Cloth Paper Scissors . (The other fave being Quilting Arts .) This is the ... published https://janeville.blogspot.com/2008/09/more-of-my-bird-collection.html JaneVille: more of my bird collection.... this could be my life's work. I have a lot of birds... bird collection https://janeville.blogspot.com/2012/09/paris-connections.html JaneVille: Paris connections In Paris, France holding Danny Gregory's new book. While husb and I were in Paris, we happened upon Shakespeare and Company bookstore. ... paris connections https://janeville.blogspot.com/2017/07/from-my-sketchbook-another-mini.html JaneVille: from my sketchbook ~ another mini-tutorial using the Lace & Patina Stencil and metallic... https://janeville.blogspot.com/2009/04/workshop-in-old-town-san-diego.html JaneVille: Workshop in Old Town, San Diego Here's part of the group from yesterday's workshop. We were in Bazaar del Mundo, a lovely spot to draw (and shop!) old town workshop san diego https://janeville.blogspot.com/2010/10/basillica-san-marco.html JaneVille: Basillica San Marco I've completed Basillica San Marco! It's 37x21 inches. I started the quilt right after our return from Venice, Italy, in June, and in my u... san marco https://janeville.blogspot.com/2007/05/online-class.html JaneVille: Online class. I'm taking my very first online class. It's called "Personal Symbols" and it's presented by Joggles. This is part of the homework, to do up... online class https://janeville.blogspot.com/2015/04/just-jane.html JaneVille: Just Jane! Just Jane! a new eBook by Quilting Arts magazine! Well, how exciting is this? Quilting Arts and Cloth Paper Scissors magazines have cr... jane https://janeville.blogspot.com/2010/04/geraniums.html JaneVille: geraniums geraniums https://janeville.blogspot.com/2008/02/mackintosh-design-lesson.html JaneVille: A textile design Step 3/4. Photo and repeat the design and arrange in a 4-square. Then copy and paste multiple times to create a textile design, ala Charles... textile design https://janeville.blogspot.com/2011/06/my-first-edited-video.html JaneVille My first edited video. Notify the Academy! https://janeville.blogspot.com/2007/07/unlock-your-hand.html JaneVille: Unlock your hand I bought this at the Mingei Museum gift shop , when I was there last week . (Gosh, I love that shop! I've bought tons of stuff from there.)... unlock hand https://janeville.blogspot.com/2012/08/work-in-progress-sashiko-on-denim.html JaneVille: Work in progress ~ Sashiko on denim Buddy takes ownership of my work in progress I've got my Babylock Sashiko machine out, after too long of a hiatus. (I did this fabulo... work in progress sashiko denim https://janeville.blogspot.com/2012/11/the-kindness-chronicles.html JaneVille: The Kindness Chronicles With a 5 hour flight ahead of me, I boarded the plane. Economy class, of course. I had a window seat. I prefer aisle, and of course the mid... kindness chronicles https://janeville.blogspot.com/2014/06/cooking-lesson-with-chef-moreno-on.html JaneVille: Cooking Lesson with Chef Moreno, on the shores of Lake Como from my sketchbook ~ Jane LaFazio the subject One of the highlights of the trip was our day of cooking lessons with Chef Moreno . ... cooking lesson https://janeville.blogspot.com/2015/11/from-my-sketchbook.html JaneVille: from my sketchbook photo by Jane LaFazio I'm home for a while and working in my sketchbook on a secret project. And having fun! photo by Jane LaFazio... sketchbook https://janeville.blogspot.com/2009/06/colorado.html JaneVille: Colorado I'm just home from here . A gorgeous place about an hour and a half from Grand Junction, Colorado. colorado https://janeville.blogspot.com/2014/02/cereal-box-book-in-progress.html JaneVille: Cereal box book in progress I'm working on a new online class, on how to make a book from a cereal box. BeBop is a huge help, as you can imagine. (Meanwhile, you can s... cereal box book in progress https://janeville.blogspot.com/2007/03/palms.html JaneVille: palms Lots of time to draw on saturday since customers were in short supply, I drew 3 pages in my moleskine. palms https://janeville.blogspot.com/2013/10/italy-i-was-born-to-live-in-villa.html JaneVille: Italy ~ I was born to live in a Villa Villa Melzi ~ photo by Jane LaFazio Villa Melzi ~ photo by Jane LaFazio Villa Melzi ~ photo by Jane LaFazio Vill... i was to live italy born villa https://janeville.blogspot.com/2008/ JaneVille: 2008 https://janeville.blogspot.com/2008/08/shopping-and-painting.html JaneVille: shopping and painting sketching during the art unraveled shopping extravaganza. shopping painting https://janeville.blogspot.com/2014/08/pages-in-progress.html JaneVille: Pages in progress sketchbook in progress ~ Jane LaFazio Here's some pages in progress from my classes at Art Unraveled in Phoenix. sketchbook in prog... pages progress https://janeville.blogspot.com/2009/07/hot-summer-days_28.html JaneVille: hot summer days BeBop. and that's the slate mosaic floor I created a couple of years ago hot summer days https://janeville.blogspot.com/2012/12/more-pinecones-tiny-tutorial.html JaneVille: more pinecones ~ tiny tutorial from my sketchbook ~ by Jane LaFazio 1. With pencil, very loosely sketch the shape 2. Loosely sketch in the triangular shape... pinecones tiny tutorial https://janeville.blogspot.com/2008/12/ JaneVille: December 2008 december https://janeville.blogspot.com/2020/07/a-new-video-of-volume-4-of-my-handmade.html JaneVille: A new video of Volume 4 of my handmade art journals ~ Succulents! I've made FOUR volumes of handmade art journals during this time of the pandemic. Here's the latest video of Volume Four ~ all about succule... handmade art journals new video https://janeville.blogspot.com/2020/12/a-recap-of-my-tucson-arizona-workshop.html JaneVille: A recap of my Tucson, Arizona workshop Here's a short video of my recent workshop in Tucson , Arizona for Madeline School of the Arts. I'll be teaching there again from January... tucson arizona recap workshop https://janeville.blogspot.com/2013/12/ JaneVille: December 2013 december https://janeville.blogspot.com/2008/02/tulips-roses.html JaneVille: tulips & roses As the caption says, isn't it amazing how tulips continue to grow after you cut them and put them in a vase? These tulips and roses were al... tulips roses https://janeville.blogspot.com/2018/05/ JaneVille: May 2018 may https://janeville.blogspot.com/2015/04/milagro-in-orange.html JaneVille: Milagro in orange Orange Milagro in progress ~ Jane LaFazio Orange Milagro in progress ~ Jane LaFazio Orange Milagro in progress ~ Jane LaFazio ... milagro orange https://janeville.blogspot.com/2009/01/2009-intentions.html JaneVille: 2009 intentions I teach a once-a-month art quilt class. The January assignment was to create a quilt of your intentions/affirmations/resolutions for 2009. ... intentions https://janeville.blogspot.com/2006/12/tony-quilt.html JaneVille: TONY Quilt Just finished this. I worked on this small (11x11") piece for the DVD (coming to stores near you in early 2007!) This is Tony , friend of B... tony quilt https://janeville.blogspot.com/2015/04/from-my-sketchbook.html JaneVille: from my sketchbook from my sketchbook ~ Jane LaFazio my view ~ Jane LaFazio the sketch ~ Jane LaFazio from my sketchbook ~ Jane LaFazio Husb an... sketchbook https://janeville.blogspot.com/2009/06/sunset-flower-field.html JaneVille: sunset flower field I think I started this in a class demo...Anyway, all done! I'm finishing up pieces for the big sales extravaganza at Art Unraveled in Augu... sunset flower field https://janeville.blogspot.com/2007/02/3-in-series.html JaneVille: #3 in the series. My summer robe. I got this cotton kimono-style robe in Japan in 1989. I have such fond memories of that gorgeous country. I sort of mucked u... in the series https://janeville.blogspot.com/2012/12/tiny-tutorial-egg-carton-flower-wreath.html JaneVille: Tiny Tutorial ~ Egg Carton Flower Wreath EGGcellent Flower Wreath by Jane LaFazio EGGcellent Flower Wreath~ detail ~ by Jane LaFazio EGGcellent Flower Wreath~ detail ~ b... egg carton tiny tutorial flower wreath https://janeville.blogspot.com/2009/06/fuschia.html JaneVille: fuschia Playing with doing a wash on the Moleskine before I do a drawing. It's limiting and more of a challenge. fuschia https://janeville.blogspot.com/2019/08/ JaneVille: August 2019 august