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My posts 2007 - 2023

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May 10: art journal every day
May 10: art journal every day

look forward to working in my art journal, especially now that I've found out it is a great idea to think about just starting something. To not worry about finishing the whole spread all in one day or in one sitting…

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Art JournalLenna Young AndrewsMay 10, 2011West Bradenton, FL, USArubber stamps
May 3 art journal
May 3 art journal

Here is today's installment of art journal every day. The finished journal page  . . .

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Art Journal, CollageLenna Young AndrewsMay 3, 2011West Bradenton, FL, USA
May 2 *art journal every day* for May!
May 2 *art journal every day* for May!

Well, so far I am spending more than 10 minutes! But that is okay. Knowing I only have to spend 10 minutes if I feel like it is giving me the freedom and permission to start....

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Art Journal, CollageLenna Young AndrewsMay 2, 2011West Bradenton, FL, USAwatercolor crayons, collage
Art Journal Every Day
Art Journal Every Day

I started following Balzer Designs recently and found this site full of interesting things . . . with lots to discover.

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Art Journal, Mixed Media, ChallengesLenna Young AndrewsMay 1, 2011West Bradenton, FL, USA
Jeunne et Noir ATCs
Jeunne et Noir ATCs

Another set of color combo ATCs for the Colour Groupies exchange and this time I sent them early! Amazingly, my yellow & black -- or Jeunne et Noir, as Frieda says, have all arrived quickly.

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ATCs, Art SwapsLenna Young AndrewsApril 14, 2011West Bradenton, FL, USAATCs
skinny page on Martha Graham
skinny page on Martha Graham

Women who dared: "Martha Graham’s impact on dance was staggering and often compared to that of Picasso’s on painting, Stravinsky’s on music, and Frank Lloyd Wright’s on architecture. Her contributions transformed the art form, revitalizing and expanding dance around the world.

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Dance, CollaborationLenna Young AndrewsApril 9, 2011Bradenton, FL 34209, USATruda Kaschmann, dance
new book arts workshop starts soon!
new book arts workshop starts soon!

Here’s a peek into one of my page spreads for my Altered Book lessons, part of: Artful Pages - 4 Artists 4 Ways….

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Altered BookLenna Young AndrewsJanuary 31, 2011Altered Books
Altered Book pages for a class
Altered Book pages for a class

Behind the scenes, I have been working on a sample altered book for the newly announced collaborative workshop called, Artful Pages - 4 artists 4 ways.

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Altered Book, FamilyLenna Young AndrewsJanuary 20, 2011Altered Books
sketchbook project finished and sent
sketchbook project finished and sent

I finished my sketchbook and sent it off to New York earlier this week! This is for the Art House Co-op's Sketchbook 2011 project.

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Sketchbook Project, Mail ArtLenna Young AndrewsJanuary 14, 2011West Bradenton, FL, USASketchbook Project
Matching handmade bookcases
Matching handmade bookcases

My dad and my husband Steven have been working in their work shop on a set of matching bookcases for Maeve and Tina…

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Family, CollaborationLenna Young AndrewsJanuary 10, 2011family, Steve
silver and black
silver and black

Silver and Black was the last color combination of 2010 for 'colour groupies' ~ a small group of artist friends. Working with color combos, we make ATCs on a monthly basis and exchange them.

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ATCs, Art SwapsLenna Young AndrewsJanuary 8, 2011West Bradenton, FL, USArubber stamps
Combining art: Sketchbook & Collage Club
Combining art: Sketchbook & Collage Club

I combined the two projects and followed Mary's lesson while getting another spread done in my sketchbook…

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Sketchbook Project, CollageLenna Young AndrewsJanuary 3, 2011West Bradenton, FL, USASketchbook Project, collage
altered books with sharon
altered books with sharon

This is one spread of pages I did recently in Sharon Borsavage's Altered Book that we are collaborating on…

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Altered Book, CollaborationLenna Young AndrewsNovember 28, 2010West Bradenton, FL, USASharon Borsavage, Altered Books
vintage fashion
vintage fashion

My very good friend Frieda in the UK is hosting a Vintage Fashion ATC swap -how could I resist?

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ATCs, Art SwapsLenna Young AndrewsNovember 24, 2010West Bradenton, FL, USAFrieda Oxenham, ATCs
grey and terracotta
grey and terracotta

Grey and Terracotta -what a lovely color combination. I truly loved creating these ATCs for my Colour Groupies partners in crime/art.

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ATCs, Art SwapsLenna Young AndrewsNovember 20, 2010West Bradenton, FL, USAATCs, watercolor crayons, collage
The minnow Pond
The minnow Pond

For the Sketchbook project 2011. Click on the photo for more . . . 

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Art JournalLenna Young AndrewsNovember 3, 2010Sketchbook Project, collage
sketchbook project 10.30.10
sketchbook project 10.30.10

I carved a space out among the boxes waiting to be unpacked in my studio and really enjoyed working on this spread in my sketchbook. It is very mixed-media and very "lenna-like" with lots of different things to see . . .

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Mixed Media, Sketchbook ProjectLenna Young AndrewsOctober 31, 2010West Bradenton, FL, USArubber stamps, Sketchbook Project, collage
vintage travel ATCs
vintage travel ATCs

These ATCs are for my dear friend Frieda's swap: Vintage Travel ATCs.

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ATCs, Art SwapsLenna Young AndrewsSeptember 12, 2010Bradenton, FL, USAFrieda Oxenham, ATCs
Can u see? (sketchbook project)
Can u see? (sketchbook project)

I did a packing tape transfer of a woman's face from a magazine. I had never attempted to do a tape transfer of this size, but my friend Frieda inspired me!

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Sketchbook ProjectLenna Young AndrewsSeptember 6, 2010Cortez, FL 34215, USArubber stamps, Sketchbook Project
Dallas Chandler Foster
Dallas Chandler Foster

My youngest son Dallas, is coming to visit tomorrow for four days! I love these photos Steven snapped of him in rapid succession when he visited us with his girlfriend Liz, earlier this year.

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FamilyLenna Young AndrewsAugust 13, 2010Bradenton, FL, USAfamily
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Creative Lenna Blog Archive 2007-2023

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