That Creative Place (Blog)

Enjoying new blossoms, good friends and old artwork....

2011-03-05T18:04:00.000-08:00

Being away for a while does bring it's rewards....like the gift of reuniting with good friends. And when I'm over at a good friend's house it also means I get to look again at little pieces of art work that I've given as gifts.It's always a good feeling and a bit of a relief to see something that I made, years ago, and actually be charmed by it. The emotional process of creating art is...at

2011-02-27T13:22:00.000-08:00

We're baaaa...aaack!! What a winter it's been! I don't know if you all have had the flu and viruses in your part of town but it's been pretty brutal here. The good news is that Creativity is flowing fresh this shiny 2011! Word has it that Marilyn will be designing a new class soon. Details soon. shhhhhhh....... I have listed Kerin Gale's book , Curious Dreams, in this post: To put it

I spread my love

2010-10-28T09:53:00.000-07:00

Hello friends! I don't know if I can write here..too much time out of this wonderful blog...and so I want only spread my love with my little Nuvoletta Fairy..ciao ciao Lisa!

New class in creating a "Pumpkin Dreamer!"

2010-10-03T19:15:00.000-07:00

There's a new online class just up on That Creative Place! I created a fun class in sculpting and painting a little babe asleep in a pumpkin. One of my granddaughters was born right before Halloween and we have a photo of her placed inside a big pumpkin....so this one's for you, Kobain!Come join me online at the Forum at That Creative Place.

Crown Yourself Queen! A new class by Marilyn Radzat

2010-09-22T08:18:00.000-07:00

I have just created a new online class at That Creative Place.A few months ago I wrote on my blog of the crowns that I was creating for friends for a group birthday party.By the end of the 8th crown I had developed an easy step by step format to follow to produce a form for a crown and so I put together a lesson plan with lots of photos, that anyone could follow.It's fun, simple,and can be

New class in Sculpting Faces!!

2010-08-24T10:08:00.000-07:00

Please stop by That Creative Place to see Marilyn's latest class in Sculpting Faces and painting them!Over 100 photos and step by step instruction on how her faces are created.Learning something new is so much fun.!And this class is one in which you will download the files and learn at your own pace and time. The online forum will always be open for you to ask questions and read added

How to Make a Polymer Clay Heart

2010-06-02T00:22:00.000-07:00

Mixed-Media Dollhouses: a backdrop for what you learned in class!

2010-06-02T00:10:00.000-07:00

This book, Mixed-Media Dollhouses, really caught my attention. I love the idea of creating little "rooms" for dolls, fairies, etc. I like the ideas in here and it has a lot of technique information. There are many different styles of room boxes and I can see using these as a backdrop for Leaf Pod Baby or Maryhoonies! I can also see them as being settings and habitats for some of Christi

Marlaine Verhelst New Classes!

2010-05-19T10:06:00.000-07:00

Marlaine has a new set of classes to go along with her sculpting class, Sculpting a Doll in Air-Drying Clay. The series consists of four classes, one lesson each, $20 per class. OR you can save by purchasing all four classes for $70!It's not too late to join in the first Sculpting class that started last Sunday.Link:Marlaine Verhelst Classes

Mother's Day at the Farmer's Market, Haleiwa Town, Hawaii

2010-05-10T09:26:00.000-07:00

Ocean Orbs

2010-05-06T20:44:00.000-07:00

These are photos of the pieces my friends and I began last week at my open studio day.I walk the beach and find coconut shells and then we use tempered glass and abalone shards and shells to make these wonderful ocean orbs. They are so organic and magical. I just can't stop creating these!

Back in the studio!

2010-05-05T13:40:00.000-07:00

I'm back in Hawaii and back in the studio. Oh...how goooooood this feels! When I'm here I open my studio once a week to a wonderful group of friends and we spend the day creating....hands busy, minds free, smiles on all our faces.Wishing you creative moments and sending sweet aloha from Hawaii.Marilyn To see what I've created, check out my blog by clicking on this link.

Mother Day

2010-04-19T11:50:00.000-07:00

This is my little gift to all the Mothers around the World: your heart is important for our peace and our self-estimate, I love you Mom!in italian....Auguri, Mamma!

Happy Easter

2010-04-01T05:46:00.000-07:00

Happy, sweet, soft, wonderful Easter to you... my friends..I go to my parents for 3 days, but I want to say 'happy holidays'AUGURI!from a sunny day, Stef

What are you doing?

2010-03-18T12:30:00.000-07:00

Too much stress? and hard life? a difficult day? cloudy soul? I have one thing for you ehehehhehehMEOWWWwwwwwwwwwwwww DANCE!Life is beautiful...we are in that creative place, or not Lisa? Meowwwwww

Bill Nelson Series

2010-03-05T16:35:00.000-08:00

I have had the pleasure of working with Judy Porter as she worked through the first two classes of Bill Nelson's sculpting series. Here is one of the finished pieces after Sculpting the Character Head and Painting and Tinting. Bill is a wonderful teacher and his classes are available for you to start anytime you're ready! There is also a payment plan available when you take the full

Positive Thoughts

2010-02-25T07:15:00.001-08:00

...Only a note....I'm going to work...When your thoughts are positive, powerful and constructive, your life will reflect this!ciao! from a Sunny italian day,Stef

AOWOH Giveaway!

2010-02-17T14:22:00.001-08:00

Congratulations to Deirdra Doan, the winner of the Wired Whimsey Wabbit downloadable class!thank you to all who entered and keep coming back for more giveaways! Enter to win the AOWOH Giveaway at That Creative Place!(After One World One Heart)An Online Class called Wonderful Wired Whimsey Wabbits!I confess that I had been so busy at the time to enter a giveaway in OWOH that I missed the

New Classes and a HUGE sale on Apoxie Products!

2010-02-05T18:13:00.001-08:00

I'm Happy to announce that we have 3 brand new classesat That Creative Place!Marilyn Radzat's new downloadable class is called, Sculpting Hands:Judy Skeel is teaching a class that is brand new toThat Creative Place called The Queen of Hearts Christi Friesen is teaching Quetzacoatl Calls, a pendant and necklace: AND.....Apoxie Sculpt is on SALE! $25.50 for 4 lbs, bronze color! The 1 lb Apoxie

As a photo can improve a work of art?

2010-02-04T09:01:00.000-08:00

Now that I have an etsy shop, I got to see wonderful pictures...Sometimes I purchased some items... And when these items are arrived not all of them were so wonderful like in photo! I was very disappointed...Not all the items of course!So I have a question for you:You photographed faithfully an item???? Or try to improve it?What is the real purpose of a photo?ops, I don't know if I can write here

Drawings drawings drawings

2010-01-21T07:25:00.000-08:00

Every evening, when people sleep and a soft silence is in my house, I draw...I draw and I draw....It's like a massage for my soul....please, if you have problems, if your life isn't wonderful...you must to draw! New worlds will are in front of you, I promise!

Who I am...

2010-01-16T08:38:00.000-08:00

Gufobardo is the name of my shop ,"gufo"(owl) as a symbol of longevity and wisdom,"bardo" (bard) coming from the longbards,people that crossed the regions of my origins, Friuli and Puglia.My passion is the unwelded weaving of copper and silver thread (and silver wet with gold),and the use of semi-precious stones....Go to read the interview...

2010 goals

2010-01-06T23:06:00.000-08:00

Happy New year...!I wish a wonderful, healthy, lovely new year.I am very excited about 2010, I think it's going to be wonderful.My goals: more creations, ideas, classes, tutorials, more friends and peace and love...and you?Another goal...more interactions with you, I love to read about you and your creations, I hope you will write in our blog!Hugs from Italy, Stef

Happy New Year!

2010-01-03T13:05:00.000-08:00

I would like to thank Stef Morgante, Marilyn Radzat, and Dayle Doroshow for their wonderful blog posts this year! Look for new classes posted at That Creative Place in the next two weeks and a great big SALE on supplies!If you don't receive the newsletter, you can sign up HERE

Happy Holidays from Italy

2009-12-23T04:17:00.000-08:00

Buon Natale, Auguri, Buon Anno from Italy my dear dear friends!