Bright Threads Studio http://brightthreadsstudio.com/blog by Amy Eileen Koester Wed, 04 Jan 2012 18:37:47 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 My first painting http://brightthreadsstudio.com/blog/2012/01/04/some-of-my-paintings/ http://brightthreadsstudio.com/blog/2012/01/04/some-of-my-paintings/#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 18:33:04 +0000 Amy Eileen http://brightthreadsstudio.com/blog/?p=467

This still life, done in oils, is my first real painting. I really enjoy working in oil, and have found for me that painting is more free than drawing.

]]> http://brightthreadsstudio.com/blog/2012/01/04/some-of-my-paintings/feed/ 3 The End Draweth Nigh http://brightthreadsstudio.com/blog/2011/12/06/the-end-draweth-nigh/ http://brightthreadsstudio.com/blog/2011/12/06/the-end-draweth-nigh/#comments Wed, 07 Dec 2011 00:07:17 +0000 Amy Eileen http://brightthreadsstudio.com/blog/?p=464 This semester has flown by. As I survey my apartment, every wall and large flat surface has artwork on it. Charcoal drawings, paintings, prints. My desk is covered with oil painting paraphernalia; the kitchen has screens, inks and my screen-printing equipment; The bedroom has sketchbooks and mixed media stuff. The dining room table has my mat cutter…and all the bits leftover from the mats I just cut for my prints. The Christmas tree is in the living room, still naked.

It’s been a good semester. I’ve realized tonight how many different things I’ve learned. I’m slowly taking photos of my work for my portfolio. I have my first portfolio review this Saturday in Jax; which is scary. It isn’t my first choice school, but the practice can’t hurt; other than my feelings of course.

I’m thinking of all the wonderful things I can do over winter break….read, finish some non-school art projects. Clean the apartment.

]]> http://brightthreadsstudio.com/blog/2011/12/06/the-end-draweth-nigh/feed/ 1 Want to become a banker? http://brightthreadsstudio.com/blog/2011/10/22/want-to-become-a-banker/ http://brightthreadsstudio.com/blog/2011/10/22/want-to-become-a-banker/#comments Sat, 22 Oct 2011 14:22:16 +0000 Amy Eileen http://brightthreadsstudio.com/blog/?p=462 Well, maybe not exactly a banker, but you can lend money and change the world. How is that for an awesome deal?

It is Saturday morning, and I am lounging around in my Eeyore pants. I went to Sarasota yesterday to the Ringling Museum which was fabulous, so today is an officially designated lazy day. Hence my pleasure with being able to reach out to someone far awayby lending a small amount of money.Kiva facilitates microloans to help entrepreneurs improve their business. A microloan is simply a small, short-term loan. You are repaid, and can choose to lend the money to a new business.

Check out the Kiva website and you can be a “banker” too!

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