Art, Writing, and Adventure of Jordyn van Gaalen
This was my first year participating in the Fruita Farmers Market. I chose a handful and Saturdays throughout the summer to set up a booth of my artwork to sell. As is the case with most markets, fairs, and festivals, it's a great way to interact with fellow artisans and small business as well as …
“Sprakeloos - Not capable of being expressed in words.” “Sprakeloos” reflects impactful travels I’ve taken both in the United States and The Netherlands. My watercolor paintings represent the places of the Western U.S., especially areas around National Parks. My architecture photography prints are from locations in The Netherlands, my husband’s home country. The Western U.S. …
The aspen leaves are beginning to change into that bright florescent yellow. Dusk and dawn are turning crisp and frigid. Autumn is in the air, especially up in the Colorado mountains! It is time for Jordy Mack Art's Fall Collection (available on Etsy). Calligraphy and Illustration Handmade Paper Set Life starts all over again when …
I first visited Junkstock and helped with the Robin's Pantry booth five years ago. Since that first time going, I have dreamed of participating as a vendor at Junkstock. This dream came to fruition as I sold watercolor, photography, prints, and earrings inspired by personal adventures and travels. It was a beautiful spring weekend filled …
“No, life cannot be understood flat on a page. It has to be lived; a person has to get out of his head, has to fall in love, has to memorize poems, has to jump off bridges into rivers, has to stand in an empty desert and whisper sonnets under his breath:I’ll tell you how …
“I could do that!” is a phrase I quite often hear in regards to art, especially in abstract art. These words come from a lack of understanding. And also a lack of experience. But it takes listening to hear and see what is happening. There is a story. There is something beneath the surface. There …
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