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Artist Traci Bautista
Traci is creative director and owner of treiC Designs. She has a Bachelor of Science degree from Woodbury University, with a major in Graphic Design and Marketing. Prior to becoming a full-time artist, Traci Bautista held jobs as a graphic designer, event planner, marketing director, professional cheerleader, elementary art history teacher, fashion designer, Web designer, and tradeshow manager – just to name a few. Experiences that she gained in these positions, coupled with her innate drive to explore and create without boundaries are what contribute to her growing success as a collage and mixed media artist.
Traci travels across the country and internationally to offer workshops and classes on handmade books, art journals, mixed-media collage, and surface design. Combining her love of designing clothes, doodling and lettering, Traci creates vibrantly colored handmade journals, custom handbags and paintings that are layered with rich textures of stained papers, painted sewn fabric, “girlie glam” ink drawings and free style lettering. Her artwork has been featured in Somerset Studio, Altered Couture, cloth.paper.scissors, Creative TECHniques, Belle Armoire and various books. She has been a regular guest artist on HGTV & DIY Network Craft Lab. Traci is the author of, Collage Unleashed, and writes a regular column called Creativity Unleashed in Somerset Studio Magazine. To learn more about her artwork, events and daily musings visit www.treicdesigns.com or her blog http://kollaj.typepad.com.
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THE ARTIST'S WAY GROUP
September 16, 2009 at 6pm to December 2, 2009 at 6pm – Fleisher Art Memorial
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Silk Painting Classes & Workshops
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Circle of Friends Giveaway
Mammalicious Finds is hosting a giveaway sponsored by Circle of Friends, a company that specializes in bath and body products for children. Enter now to win a set of Circle of Friends Organics line. US Residents only. Deadline to enter: November 28, 2009.
Louisville, KY – Glassworks Studio…a little field trip
I like looking around at glass studios around the country and the world to see what’s going on in the glass road. And as I have mentioned before I want my own. I love to see pictures of other studios and imagine what mine will look like. Well, today we’re going to Louisville, KY. That’s also where the next Glass…
Tutorial: Advent calendar treat pockets
Pickles shares a tutorial for a festive Advent calender made in the form of hanging treat pockets. Fill each pocket with a different treat for each night as you count the days until Christmas. Get the how-to.
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Tutorial: Sew a pair of boots from a sweater
Who says that keeping up with the latest fashion trends has to cost lost of money? Jessica from Happy Together shows how she recycled a sweater into a pair of stylish knit boots. Go to the tutorial.
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Video tutorial: Sew an adjustable strap
Homespun Threads shares a video tutorial showing how to make an adjustable strap. Watch the video and you’ll be able to create an adjustable strap for the next purse or bag that you sew. Go to the video tutorial.
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New TV programme 11 Replies
Next week brings the start of a new TV series on the internet and UK TV. It features several fiber/textile artists and will also be available on DVD. Find out more at www.colouricious.com. What wou...
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Where do you find your fabrics? 11 Replies
I don't have many fabric stores around here. I have tried Jo-Anns but rarely find fabric I am looking for. I am looking for fabric with writing and calligraphy. I also like faces. Any suggestions? ...
Started by Astrid Zucker. Last reply by Lorraine Rigby Nov 19.
Hot topic question of the month - November 2009! 5 Replies
Are you planning on making gifts for the holidays this year? If you are, what will you be making? Do you have a favorite source for gift making project ideas?
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Detail and texture from my Icelandic wool, printed silk chiffon and dark green silk hankies felt hat. This wool is now for sale on my new Etsy supply shop!
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Serenity Winter 2010 | UCSF Women’s Health Center
DEADLINE DECEMBER 04, 2009 Calls for Submissions - Acrylic, Ceramics, Crafts, Digital Media, Glass, Mosiac, Illustration, Jewelry, Mixed media, Metalsmithing, Sculpture, Oil, Pastel, Photography, Poetry, Watercolor, Video/Film, Art Gallery McKinley Art Solutions presents:Sponsored by the UCSF National Center of Excellence in Women’s Health, each part in the series invites Bay Area artists to present a body [...]Camera Obscura Photography Competition
DEADLINE FEBRUARY 01, 2010 - $1500 in Awards Photography Contests, Juried Art Shows - [...]The Best of the USA - Call to Artists
DEADLINE DECEMBER 28, 2009 Contests, Juried Art Shows - Acrylic, Ceramics, Crafts, Digital Media, Glass, Mosiac, Illustration, Jewelry, Mixed media, Metalsmithing, Sculpture, Oil, Pastel, Photography, Poetry, Watercolor, Video/Film, Art Gallery A call for submission of original works of art for “The Best of the USA,” including, but not limited to painting, sculpture, glasswork, ceramics, drawing, and [...]MyArtworkSpace.com 2nd Annual Winter Art Competition
DEADLINE JANUARY 31, 2010 - $1750 in Awards Art Contests, Juried Art Shows - Acrylic, Ceramics, Crafts, Digital Media, Glass, Mosiac, Illustration, Jewelry, Mixed media, Metalsmithing, Sculpture, Oil, Pastel, Photography, Poetry, Watercolor, Video/Film, Art Gallery Myartworkspace.com invites artists anywhere in the world to enter its [...]Emerald Spring Exhibition 2010
DEADLINE MARCH 01, 2010 - $6000 in Awards Art Contests, Juried Art Shows - [...]Fiber Art Calls
International Art Competitions
Au Naturel: the Nude in the 21st Century - Astoria, Oregon
$1000 in cash prizes. Up to $2000 in purchase awards. One artist will be chosen to be featured in a solo show. Deadline: November 23, 200930th Annual College Photography Contest - Online Competition
1st place: $2000 + Nikon D90 camera; 2nd place $1000 + camera; cash for 3rd-4th place. Deadline: November 23, 2009Emerging Artists 2010 - Hudson, New York
$1000 cash, $2400 in publication awards. Deadline: November 30, 2009Florida's Art in State Buildings Program - Gainesville, Florida
Art budget: $95,000. Deadline: December 1, 2009Winter Expo 2010 - Online Exhibit
$4,550 total value. Deadline: December 1, 2009Art competitions
25th Annual Tallahassee International Juried Competition - Tallahassee, Florida
1st-$1,000; 2nd-$500. Deadline: February 14, 201021st National Drawing and Print Competitive Exhibition - Baltimore, Maryland
A minimum of $1500 available in purchase prize money. Deadline: January 31, 2010Mackinac Art Museum Grand Opening Purchase Award Contest - Mackinac Island, Michigan
$5,000 Grand Prize Purchase Award. Deadline: April 1, 2010Score! - Cohasset, Massachusetts
$800 in awards. Deadline: January 22, 2010Syracuse Arts and Crafts Show - Syracuse, New York
$4,000 in total prizes. Deadline: March 13, 2010© 2009 Created by Susan R. Sorrell on Ning. Create Your Own Social Network
