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April Gavin Art
Hang In There
Greetings, Is everyone feeling like Opossum these days? Upside down, hanging on by your tail, with an "Oh Dear!" look on your face. A...
April Gavin
Nov 11, 2019
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Another World + Craft Dating part 4
Greetings Everyone, For the last few months, I've been subscribing to textile artist Bobbi Baugh and am enjoying her technique and her...
April Gavin
Sep 22, 2019
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Amid the Burning and Craft Dating part 2
New Art: Greetings, Before I go back to teaching for the next two weeks, I wanted to share what just came out of the studio. This small...
April Gavin
Jul 20, 2019
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New Art and Craft Dating
Greetings all, Summer camp starts next week and my first week is Mixed Media Madness. But before I get absorbed in teaching art to small...
April Gavin
Jun 14, 2019
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Studio Ready - Art Happening
Greetings Everyone, I'm finally back to work in my new studio and it is a dream to work in. First thing is to get my samples ready for...
April Gavin
May 13, 2019
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Spring!
Greetings everyone, For those of you in the bay area, the beginning of Spring is glorious. It's been a while since I've posted primarily...
April Gavin
Mar 12, 2019
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Fellowship + The Expansion of the Universe
Greetings everyone, A New Year's post to enliven the day. I have a few things to update. First, my three Saturdays at the Ecology...
April Gavin
Dec 31, 2018
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Winter Craft Fair
Greetings, I'll be vending at the Ecology Center's winter craft fair in Berkeley on three consecutive Saturdays - December 8th, 15th,...
April Gavin
Dec 1, 2018
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TURTLE!
I have a few different projects to share this time. As you can tell by the title, I'm super excited about sharing my first project. ...
April Gavin
Oct 13, 2018
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Flax Artist in Residency
Greetings, For those of you who couldn't be there, I wanted to share last weekend's adventure with you. It was a very mellow and nice...
April Gavin
Sep 15, 2018
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Ideo Bookbinding Event
Greetings, Weird of me to have two posts so close together, but I wanted to share with everyone the event I did this past Thursday at...
April Gavin
Aug 18, 2018
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Drawing part 2
Greetings, Yesterday was the last meeting of the drawing class I shared with y'all last time. I'm going to miss participating in this...
April Gavin
Mar 17, 2018
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Drawing
Drawing - I hear a massive shudder among artists and non-artist alike. This winter I took a drawing class in order to improve my ability to
April Gavin
Mar 3, 2018
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Mixed Media Madness
Greetings, I've been getting ready for Camp 510 this summer. They asked me to teach 3 weeks this summer. I will be sending out an...
April Gavin
Jan 27, 2018
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More collage using beeswax and encaustic paints
Greetings, Sometimes, Scout relaxes long enough for me to make some art. He's up to 4 hours in the studio with a 30 minute walk...
April Gavin
Dec 15, 2017
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Oh and I made some art
Greetings, Last weekend I tried a new technique called Beeswax Collage. Beeswax acts as both the adhesive and the finish on a piece. I...
April Gavin
Nov 17, 2017
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