Catherine Rains’s “Collage Joy” online series has been great fun this spring! I’m glad to have access to the class material even after this final week is over – lots of fun tips and tricks. I’ve veered off course several times, in regard to time (traveling and work!) as well as following instructions (I do a lot of my own thing). But it’s been a blast, and Cat and her fellow leaders have been generous and wonderful. Above is a 6X6 collage featuring cools and neutrals, and an 8X8 collage (“Expectation”) featuring warms and neutrals, both matted to 12X12.

Fun “Glue and Go” collage session today with @catrains.artist as part of her online Collage Joy series this spring; this fast-paced exercise is great for those of us who, ahem, might “overthink” a bit….;0)

For the last Poetry Friday of National Poetry Month, here’s a link to my Week 4 “Poetry and Art” video featuring the making of a collaged journal cover celebrating this week’s word/theme, LIBERTY. YouTube: https://youtu.be/k5IS9ALAnDE?si=Jy27cyNA0NJKuCAZ

Such a wonderful weekend with Lynne Perrella and seven other attendees at the “Spirit Messengers” mixed media art retreat in Winchester, Tennessee. I borrowed a bunch of stencils from Lynne to use on this Bristol board triptych featuring several (copies of) antique and vintage images/manuscripts I brought. Deepest thanks to Lynne for such a soul-nourishing weekend!

Happy Poetry Friday & Poetry Month!

Here’s a Poetry Friday project for Poetry Month that involves artsyletters® in equal measure! I’m making a mini series of videos on YouTube for April featuring a different word each week (and someone else’s poem celebrating it), along with some original art I make. Don’t worry, the video skills can only improve, along with the editing to trim more minutes in the next editions. ;0) Look for a regular series from artsyletters® soon. https://www.robynhoodblack.com/blog/posts/47651 Today’s post & video feature an “Ode to AND” by Patricia J. Franz. Here’s the link to jump straight to the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7aG79O6KS4

Wishing you plenty of both this April – Poetry AND Art!!