My Favorite Things! A Compilation from Kath at Kate Studio

As you know, Oprah still releases a list of her favorite things.  They're all well and good, but I thought I'd throw my own hat into the ring with MY own 10 favorite things.  Best of all, most of them are under $50!    So here it is….my list!!!!!!!!

1.  Give the Gift of Art!
Glass Fusing Workshop Gift Certificates:  We all like to get our "crafty on" and what a better way to do it than by purchasing a gift certificate to fuse glass at Kate Studio!  Treat your friend, your coworker, your spouse or even yourself to a night of fun, designing and fusing either a glass plate or a pair of earrings and pendant at one of Kate Studio's fused glass classes in 2015.  Only $35.
Registration & dates: kpartworx@gmail.com

Art Retreat Gift Certificates: Kate Studio is hosting it's first-ever ART RETREAT! Join us for a weekend of glass fusing, painting, beading, beachcombing and multi-media crafting in beautiful Bellingham, WA. Continental breakfast & lunch included in this fun-filled 2-day art-fest June 20-21, 2015. Early Bird Registration:  $225.  Call 360-526-2169 or email Kath at kpartworx@gmail.com for registration.





















2. Fedora Topper. Near the top of my list, everyone should own one of these Panama or Fedora hats.  They are chic, protect you from the cold and rain, and they are a defini

te statement piece.  ($15, Forever 21) Forever 21's cute fedora

3. Coloring outside the lines. Derwent intense watercolor pencils bring out the kid in you and make your art SHINE!  They are intense like a marker with a little water, and soft and pastel without. Check the Derwent Pencils Here...inktense pencils

4. Get Sporty.  For the sporty person in your life, check out "Sporty Jewels," which carries one-of-a-kind silver and gold earrings, pendants, rings etc. for almost every sport you can think of.  As I personally have the kayaking pendant and a pair of gorgeous earrings, I can vouch that each piece is handcrafted and of the highest quality.  From the marathon runner to the rower, jewelry designer Denise Relke has created something for everyone.  www.sportyjewels.com

5. Style & Gift Guide. If you have kids and love design, fashion, style, food and travel, you will love the debut of the Boombaloo Coffee table book.  It's a new magazine conceived by up-and-coming style maven Natalie Grant, and it's coming out this month with modern, innovative and inspiring products and articles.  I've ordered mine!  http://www.boombaloomagazine.com/

6. Just Doodle! Every artist needs an assortment of these high quality pigment pens.  I'd use them to enhance my zendoodling, do a little cartooning and add detail to my watercolors.

7. Kick Some Butt. I can't seem to get my mind off these adorable booties, that have a low heels for walking but high style to go with your skinny jeans or tights. asos.com

8. Paint Your Feelings. No. Really. I am totally in love with art journals, for your drawing and writing inspiration.  Michaels and Amazon also carries blank ones which make good starters.  http://www.amazon.com/Strathmore-Visual-Journal-Spiral-12-Inch/dp/B003YIZ0HI/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1416426745&sr=8-6&keywords=art+journal

9. Artsy Nails. One of the newest trends now is Jamberry nails.  Personally, I love the way they press on, and stay for a long time, regardless of how many times I clean paint and clay off my hands! (my consultant - Amanda Evans) http://mandaanne.jamberrynails.net/

10. A Whole Lotta Puffery. Before I moved from California to Bellingham, I never understood the power of the puffer.  Now, I feel the need! I'm REALLY cold now when I go outside, and I notice the native B'hammers are "in the know," having a selection of long and short down-filled puffers jackets.  They'll keep you warm and fashionable as you run around town.  Best bet? www.landsend.com

Hope you've enjoyed my list of the things I adore.  Happy Holidays to all my crafty friends!

December Workshops - let's get crafty!

Let's create a wire bird's nest pendant

Learn to work with wire and manipulate it into a bird's nest form.  It's an easy project that will give you a beautiful piece of jewelry that you can brag, "Why, thank you, I made it myself!" Pearls and other beads, as well as wire is provided, and use of all wire working tools.

Date: Tuesday, December 2, 2014
Time: 7-9pm
Cost: $17
Place: Kate Studio, 639 Hunters Pointe Drive, Bellingham.
Register: Phone Kath at 360-526-2169

Learn to decorate cookies like a pro!

Join master baker and cake decorator, Nancy Babik of Creative Cakes and More, and learn the finer points of decorating like a pro.  We'll learn to make our own piping bags, mix the best royal icing you've ever tasted, and learn to apply different sprinkles, sugars etc. for different effects.  We'll make a 6 sugar cookies, each decorated a different way.  Come ready to have fun and bring your decorating to a higher level.  Nancy will provide EVERYTHING you need for this class, including recipes.  Just bring a container to bring home your dessert!

Date: Wednesday, December 3, 2014
Time: 10:30-1:30pm
Cost: $49
Place: Place: Kate Studio, 639 Hunters Pointe Drive, Bellingham.

Register: Nancy, 559-940-3605

Multi-media Inspirational Painting

Paint, glitter & be inspired at Kate Studio as you take your favorite inspirational saying and paint it on a canvas.  Students will have all materials -- from paints, canvas, papers and other multi-media provided as they create a painting that will inspire them in the most creative way possible.  This workshop is fun for everyone, whether you've never touched a paintbrush, or have been painting all your life.

Date: Friday, December 5, 2014

Time: 10am - 12:30pm (some people need more time, so allow yourself a little wiggle room.)

Location: Kate Studio, 639 Hunters Pointe Drive, Bellingham (corner Clark/Hunters Pointe)
Cost: $32
Register: Phone Kath at 360-526-2169

Let's Fuse Glass!

Join us in creating a shimmering fused glass pendant and a pair of earrings OR a beautiful 5" fused glass plate at Kate Studio. You'll learn the fundamentals of glass cutting and fusing, how to use a kiln and create either jewelry or a plate while enjoying time with friends. Students will create their glass piece(s) using different materials such as frit, stringers, dichroic and irridized glass. They will also learn how to load their work into the kiln, program it and begin the fusing process. The class includes use of all materials, including glass and tools necessary to create your masterpiece as well as kiln fusing time & handouts. 

Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Time: 7-9:15

Location: Kate Studio, 639 Hunters Pointe Drive, Bellingham (corner Clark/Hunters Pointe)
Cost:  $32
Register: Phone Kath at 360-526-2169

Give the gift of Glass!

Back by popular demand by Whatcom Women!Join us in creating a shimmering fused glass pendant and a pair of earrings OR a beautiful 5" fused glass plate at Kate Studio. You'll learn the fundamentals of glass cutting and fusing, how to use a kiln and create either jewelry or a plate while enjoying time with friends. Students will create their glass piece(s) using different materials such as frit, stringers, dichroic and irridized glass. They will also learn how to load their work into the kiln, program it and begin the fusing process. The class includes use of all materials, including glass and tools necessary to create your masterpiece as well as kiln fusing time & handouts. 

Date: Monday, December 15, 2014
Time: 7-9:15
Location: Kate Studio, 639 Hunters Pointe Drive, Bellingham (corner Clark/Hunters Pointe)
Cost:  $32
Register: Phone Kath at 360-526-2169

Vision Board - what will you ask the universe?

What if you could launch your next goal by creating a beautiful piece of art? I have been writing intention statements and using vision boards for years in my personal and business life with incredible results. It has made my dream of going to Europe a reality, it has helped me sell two houses quickly and well above the asking price.  In turn, the universe paved the way to me to pack up and make a new life in Bellingham as a working artist.  Whenever I start a new project or feel a big dream brewing, these are the first tools I use to start my planning process.

Pair a vision board with the art of powerfully written intention statements, and you have created a linguistic-visual harmonizer that will serve as a frequency magnet for your biggest dreams and most soulful desires. You will learn the science behind vision boards, and come home with a board that you can use to inspire you to make things happen. Bring a photograph of yourself and magazines to share.

Date: Sunday, January 4, 2015

Time: 2-4:30pm

Location: Kate Studio, 639 Hunters Pointe Drive, Bellingham (corner Clark/Hunters Pointe)

Cost:  $27
Register: Phone Kath at 360-526-2169

Leather Working - Pounding, Stamping, Riveting, Coloring, Staining!

Such a great way to spend a Sunday, working with leather to make leather key fobs, inspirational bracelets and book marks.  What I loved most was the way these ladies brought the projects up a notch by adding gold paint and Derwent Inktense watercolor pencils to their designs after they were stained.  Talk about bringing on the "wow" factor!

Fantastic Fused Glass Jewelry Class

We had a wonderful class with my Whatcom Women friends, Amber and Teresa, making fused glass jewelry at Kate Studio.  Lots of laughs as they learned to slice up the glass with different tools and prepare it for fusing.  I just LOVE the jewelry they created!

These are their finished creations - absolutely gorgeous.  

New Classes for November & December

Create a fused glass pendant and earrings!

Join us in creating a shimmering fused glass pendant and a pair of earrings at Kate Studio. You'll learn the fundamentals of glass cutting and fusing, how to use a kiln and create a beautiful jewelry set while enjoying time with friends. Students will create a pair of drop earrings or studs and a pendant, using different materials such as frit, stringers, dichroic and iridized glass. They will also learn how to load their work into the kiln, program it and begin the fusing process. The class includes use of all materials, including glass and tools necessary to create your masterpiece as well as kiln fusing time & handouts.

Date: Thursday, November 13

Time: 7-9pm

Cost: $32.

Phone Kath at 360-526-2169 for registration.

   

Learn to decorate fall-themed cupcakes like a pro!

Join master baker and cake decorator, Nancy Babik of Creative Cakes & More, and learn the finer points of decorating like a pro.  We'll learn to color fondant, practice pressure control piping and basic figure modeling. We'll make a dozen Thanksgiving/Fall themed cupcakes, each decorated a different way.  Some of your cupcakes will look like pumpkins, turkeys,pies, acorns, a pilgrims hat, etc.  Come ready to have fun and bring your decorating to a higher level.  Nancy will provide EVERYTHING you need for this class, including the recipes.  Just bring a container to bring home your dessert!

Date: November 19

Time: 10:30 am - 12:30pm

Location: Kate Studio, 639 Hunters Pointe Drive, Bellingham

Cost: $49

To register, please call:  Nancy: 559-940-3605

(cupcakes not exactly as pictured)

Make Leather Inspirational or Motivational Bracelets

Learn about leather, and how to prepare it to make two bracelets with a snap closure.  We’ll also check out different punches and dyes to stain our works of art.

The class includes use of all materials, including tools necessary to create your masterpiece.

Date: Sunday, November 23

Time: 10:30- 12:30pm

Cost: $20.

Phone Kath at 360-526-2169 for registration.

Wire Work: Create a wire bird’s nest pendant

Learn to work with wire and manipulate it into a bird’s nest form. It’s an easy project that will give you a beautiful piece of jewelry.  Pearls or other beads, as well as wire is provided, and use of all wire-working tools.

Date: Tuesday, December 2nd

Time: 7-9

Cost: $17

Phone Kath at 360-526-2169 for registration.

 Learn to decorate cookies like a pro!

Join master baker and cake decorator, Nancy Babik of Creative Cakes & More, and learn the finer points of decorating like a pro.  We'll learn to make our own piping bags, mix the best royal icing you've ever tasted, and learn to apply different sprinkles, sugars etc. for different effects. We'll make 6 sugar cookies, each decorated a different way.  Come ready to have fun and bring your decorating to a higher level.  Nancy will provide EVERYTHING you need for this class, including the recipes.  Just bring a container to bring home your dessert!

Date: December 3

Time: 10:30 am - 1:30pm

Location: Kate Studio, 639 Hunters Pointe Drive, Bellingham

Cost: $49

To register, please call: Nancy: 559-940-3605

Kate Studio – your special place for creativity and Inspiration

639 Hunters Pointe Drive, Bellingham, WA

Phone: 360-526-2169

October Fun!

It's been a busy month at Kate Studio, painting, cutting glass, designing skulls and zendoodling!  Here's some of the highlights:


At the grand opening of Kate Studio, we zendoodled beautiful pictures using fine point markers and vibrant watercolor pencils.  After that, we framed them -- ready to hang!

We designed gorgeous Day of the Dead skulls to decorate for both Halloween and Day of the Dead, the first two days of November.  We used paints, markers, a whole lotta glitter and crystals.

Pumpkins were the stars of the day as we painted them for Halloween -- a longer-lasting and fun alternative to carving.  We also designed a teal pumpkin for the first time, to show trick-or-treaters that we had goodies for those that couldn't take candy.

Did you ever think cutting glass could be so much fun?  We created beautiful fused glass plates, as we learned about different types of glass, the fusing process and made these great designs.