New in the Shop!

Laura K. Aiken Studio



Lookie Lookie!  I am so excited about my Mosaic Pretties in my Etsy shop and studio

Remember that each piece is uniquely designed, it may be a college theme, a personal meaning or original beauty.

Custom orders will be taken with a two week turn around.

Laura K Aiken Studio

10 Central Avenue

Greenville, SC 29601

864-360-3811

Mosaic creation of a Tiger!

I thought you would enjoy this video showing the creation of a mosaic.  Enjoy!
please note I did not create this.

What the bird doesn't know.

Meow Thirty!
copyright 2011 Laura K Aiken

World Wide ONLINE Mosaic Class

World Wide Artful Gathering ONLINE Art Retreat 2012 Session Two July 15 - August 25 Fast Track Registaration DEADLINE AUGUST 1, 2012

Online Art Retreat Schedule:  Session Two Online Workshops: July 15 - August 25 Fast Track Registration closes on Aug. 1 Register Here Artist in the Spotlight...Laura K. Aiken Get Square with Mosaic July 15 - August 25 Welcome to mosaic in a square way. This workshop will cover all the basic information for the beginning student, starting with the first portion of 4 x 4 tile projects. Once you gain your confidence, you can choose to create the mirror project as well. Kits are available for purchase, choose which ones you'd like to do. You will learn about the process of creating a mosaic piece; cutting, adhesion, and tile layout. Students will be introduced to materials such as glass tile, art glass, china, ceramic tile, and more. Students are encouraged to experiment with color and texture to discover the possibilities of mosaic. This class will include patterns and a few more surprises that she is only sharing in this online class.  About: Laura K. Aiken can't remember a time when she didn't love to color and to this day she hasn't changed. Creativity is a big part of Laura's life, and she has to create, and she loves to create for others. Laura has been playing with mosaic work since 2002 and drawing and painting playfully since she could hold a crayon. She lives with her husband Chris who had no idea what he was getting into when he married her, and a son James who is trying to understand his mother now that's he is in his 20's. Her assistant Gracie, the talking cat, is beautiful but an almost a worthless worker except for posing for photographs. Laura K. Aiken's artwork has been featured in books, magazines publications and on HGTV-Home and Gardens Network to name a few. Her works can also be seen in churches, schools and several businesses around the United States and Europe. Her studio where she teaches her workshops is located in beautiful Heritage Historic District in downtown Greenville, South Carolina. Mosaic Art by Laura K. Aiken Artful Gathering Updates and Highlights.... Student Work! Session One and Session Two artwork is spectacular, we've seen such beautiful artworks! Please be sure to stop by the photo gallery to see more... Updates Registration for Session Two Workshops is open. Classes begin July 15 to August 25 Final deadline to sign up for fast track is Aug 1.

dot...dot....dot...

One little dot can change your life.
This is a whimsical, fast-moving introduction to the life and work of West-Coast
conceptual artist John Baldessari. So fun.

Meet my latest...

New girls underway!  I love her

tattoo on her leg.  She's too young for that though!

Are You Mad? ......

Happy Birthday Modigliani!

Love Love Love your work.

Film: Renoir and Modigliani

Times a Ticking!



Times a ticking!  Don't let this opportunity slip by with out

signing up for an exclusive ONLINE mosaic class with Laura and

Artful Gathering ONLINE Art Retreat 2012.  Read more here.  It's

gonna be a party!

This is Buz

Meet my latest project Buz.

My brother Buster decided to retire

his old guitar and let me adopt him

for a mosaic project.

Needless to say I am so excited.

Stay tuned for updates!

Unique Film - Renoir

Wonderful film.  Thank you Casey Klan and Ken Elliott

Even with crippled hands Renoir still paints.

New Workshop Updates

Laura K Aiken Studio
10 Central Avenue Studios
Greenville, SC 29601
864-360-3811
laura@laurakaiken.com

Mosaic Mirror

This is a great class for just relaxing
and creating a beautiful mosaic.
You will be creating a 10 x 10 mosaic mirror
that will be perfect for any room.
Laura will share a technique that does not include grouting.
This is a great class for beginners and advanced students.

$85.00 All supplies included.
Bring your lunch or order out.
LauraKAiken.com laura@laurakaiken.com
864.360.3811

The class size is limited to four students.

Tuition and registration must be met before class begins

Dates Offered:

Saturday June 30
10:00-3:00

Friday July 20
10:00 - 3:00

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Free Flow Mixed Media Painting

Ever looked a the clouds, as a child, and found a shape of a cat or a figure of a lady? Well, that is what this workshop is all about! You will be finding your own style just by painting and creating new layers. Your shapes will be whimsical and funky You will learn about design and color, recycling art & using what you have on hand and to just let go! It's a "stress free", "free flowing" day of fun. Great for groups but please make your reservation asap as there is limited seating. No experience necessary.

Friday July 6 10:00-3:00

$85 supplies will be provided for use.

Bring your lunch or order out.

Fun Times at 10 Central Avenue Studios

challenge of men 2

My inspiration comes from Paul Cezanne’s painting of his
Father Louis-Auguste Cezanne, Reading (1866).  
I have painted with watercolor and the more
I painted …..well you probably know how it goes,
I never know when to stop.

men #2           2.5”x3.5”       on cold press

The challenge of men.

 

June Challenge - Men

I will be participating in a drawing challenge this month.

This is something I have been wanting to do, so I am excited.

This is my student and friends husband Bill.  I added a few

pounds to him!

Men.#1    watercolor 2".5"x3.5"  cold press

Open for Registration!

Come along for a treat at the Artful Gathering Online Retreat!

I can't believe it's here...

 
Final Destination Blog Visit!

 
Our last and final blog destination belongs to and this is the final location where you'll find the last TWO words left in our secret word collection.

 
Pick up the last two words here.
Bring ALL your secret words here.

All Entries will Close May 5
 

Winners will be Announced May 7 at : ArtfulGathering.com

Winners will be drawn at random through random.org. One winner will be chosen to win the $200 e-card gift certificate to Jerry's Artarama, and two winners will be chosen at random to win a $25 e-gift card to Jerry's Artarama.
 

Please leave all the necessary contact info with your secret words in the moderated comment section of Artful Gathering's Hop Page.
 

 

Thank you so much for hopping with us and we look forward to seeing you at Artful Gathering 2012. Special thanks to Jerry's Artarama, Artful Gathering's prize sponsor of the blog hop event.

Good Luck, and thank you for playing!
 

 

Here’s a peek in my studio…

We are all getting ready for registration coming May 3 at Artful Gathering 2012 Online Art Retreat

New Beautiful Spring/Summer Catalog

I am thrilled to be included in this years Lovely Clusters Spring/Summer 2012 Catalog.  This season's catalog is full of beautiful handmade and vintage items from very creative artists and designers. Enjoy!

 

 

We are on our last leg

Each week I will announce the next featured blog for you to visit, and there you will find a new secret word or words that you will need to collect along your way from blog to blog. Once you have collected all the words from each blog you visit, they will work out to say a very artsy phrase. Here are the rules:

1. For your chance to win, you must collect all the secret code words and submit them upon the final destination blog in May. A random drawing will be conducted from those contestants who have submitted the complete collection of secret words!
2. Three winners will be randomly drawn. One for the $200.00 e-card to Jerry's, and two runner's up for the 25.00 e-card to Jerry's.

Remember to collect all the secret words. These words will work out to say a very artful phrase, and you'll need all the pieces to be eligible for the final prize drawings!

Please HOP over and visit the Amazing

Cristina Zinnia Galliher

http://zinniasart.blogspot.com

(Pick Up the Next Secret Word)

Don’t forget the hop…

Artist In the Spotlight Mónica Zúñiga
Mixed Media Artist and Painter, Mónica Zúñiga is our featured artist and her blog, Hands and Heart is our next destination in the Artful Gathering Spotlight, sponsored by Jerry's Artarama! She is teaching Whimsical Characters. Be sure to stop by Mónica's beautiful blog for more details. Read on right here to learn more about her.

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