Day Three : Rise Up Rooted

Rise Up Rooted

The trees.
They were my first home.
And flight of freedom.
And keeper of my stories.

- Isabel Abbott ( Rise Up Rooted from Salt + Honey 2016 )

We began the morning with the above poem. "Rise Up Rooted" written by my friend Isabel, from her new book, Salt + Honey.  We reflected for a moment on the little beaded tree of life bracelets that I gave the girls yesterday...our family trees, and the way in which we each become the story keepers for new generations.

Today's gift came from the generous, Rachel Budde, of Fat and the Moon.  Her company creates handcrafted, herbal body care for those seeking a natural alternative to chemical-filled products.   Rachel sent each of the girls a bottle of Dream Weaver Mist, which paired so perfectly with our secondary project (Dream Catchers).

Thank you, Rachel, for the dreamy magic you make!

Now that the background colors of the journal pages were ready, we can begin adding visuals.  Today the girls used Gelli Plates to make mono prints in their art journals.  Elder Mighty Girls stepped in to teach the technique and share their tips.

The journals were placed in the sun to dry and we took a vote whether to keep working with the creative flow or to take a break and go for a nature walk.  It was decided that we would forgo the walk and keep working.

Our secondary project for today was Dream Catchers.





















































































Mighty Girl Art would like to thank Diane who came by to lend an extra hand today.  And gratitude to this Wolf Pup for shining his cuteness upon us.

Wishing you sweet dreams tonight, Girls!  See you in the morning.

Made so & rooted by love,
Wendy

Mighty Girl Art™ at Maker Faire 2016

Picasso said that art washes away from the soul, the dust of everyday life. Yesterday we blew through at least 400 - 500 pieces of paper and most people only made one print. That's a lot of dust free souls! Last night I cleaned all the brayers and stencils before I hit my fatigue-wall and left the printmaking trays soaking in my bathtub overnight. Today I will finish the arduous task of post faire clean-up in the art studio aka "Makery". I would like to thank Chelsea and the Mighty Girls for all their hard work. I would like to thank Gelli Arts - Gel Printing Plate for creating such a terrific printing plate and for sponsoring our giveaway. I would also like to thank all the organizers and volunteers of NoVa Mini Maker Faire for creating such a wondrous event!

* Stencils used in this project were purchased from Crafter's Workshop!

Announcement : Mighty Girl Art at Maker Faire 2016!!!

"Let the beauty that you love be what you do" - Rumi

Mighty Girl Art™ is pleased to announce that our proposal was accepted and we will be presenting a Monoprinting make & take at the 2016 NoVA Mini Maker Faire in March!!!  Stay tuned for more information. 

Maker Faire is an event organized by the well know DIY magazine "Make Magazine". Maker Faire has been dubbed the Greatest Show (and Tell) on Earth—a family-friendly showcase of invention, creativity and resourcefulness, and a celebration of the Maker movement. It’s a place where people show what they are making, and share what they are learning.

* Also this is an open call for 4 Mighty Girl Volunteers.  Mighty Makers will learn the behind the scenes workings of creative presentation from set-up to clean-up: presenting themselves as makers and teaching their craft to community, organization, teamwork, and networking with their kindred makers. If your daughter is interested in this exciting and fun opportunity please message me asap. 

Week 4 : Wild and Sweet, Merry and Bright

"It is the way of all things
that the night ends
& the light returns.
The light always returns."  - Brian Andreas

I awoke under a starry sky reminding me of the glass glitter that the Mighty Girls are so fond of. Today is our last session in our Wintry Workshop series.  "How did our 4 weeks fly by so quickly",  I asked myself while awaiting their arrival.

We began the day with hot cocoa and catching up since we last saw each other before the holiday.  Our first project of the day was monoprint holiday cards using the fabulous Gelli plate by Gelli Arts!  Gelli plates are a must-have for Mighty Girls because they are versatile, fun, and enable us to create monoprints without a press!










































































Our second project of the morning was pillar candles to add warmth and light during the cold and the dark of winter.  We always make some form of lantern or candle in the wintry workshop, but this particular project which utilizes transfer prints is a Mighty Girl fave.












































































































The girls wanted to light them right away.  They made a circle with their candles representing each girl in the group.






















Before we went on our nature walk, we decided to launch our wishes into the air with Flying Wish Paper!

Then off we ran into the woods for a bit of fresh air.

When we returned, we had a feast of s'mores!



Dear Girls,
It's been so wonderful spending a month of Saturdays with you!  You were a lot of fun, a lot of laughter, and you made so many lovely things.

Thank you, Mighty Girls, for the gift of your presence!  May you have a beautiful holiday season and share the gift of your creativity by making gifts for those you love!

Made so & rooted by love,
Wendy