L.A. Confidential

So I'm sitting here in the Asheville Airport after a wonderful 4 day workshop at Random Arts in Saluda North Carolina.  Love coming out here and just finished a bit of junking at my favorite antique store Needful Things (I probably like it because of the Stephen King book by the same title…but thats just me).  Picked up a nifty old carriage lantern, a fish scale and a trippy looking boring tool (which really isn't all that boring).

So I was looking into my crystal ball to see what was in my future…and lo and behold I'm going to be in Southern Cal for almost an entire month.   As it turns out I'll be down in L.A. for a couple of pretty nifty exhibits.  The Tim Burton Exhibit at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art

and the Art in the Streets exhibit at the L.A. MOCA.

 Good timing.  Of course, the real reason I'll be hangin' in the birthplace of your's truly (Glendale to be exact) is to do a few workshops.  So here's what I got planned…

Kroma Crackle hits L.A.

Those of you taking my Cold Blooded Journal Classes get the inside skinny of my new favorit-est thing thing in the world Kroma Crackle…I found a nifty way to make this lizardy medium instantaneous…so check it out near you.  Art Clinic, Zinnia, and Idyllwild Arts

so here is the schedule:

Zinnia

This cool store in South Pasadena is a whisper away from where my grandparents had a contact lens biz…memories.  Love hangin' here with Tamara and Joe and Paul.

Friday June 24 - Cold Blooded Journals

Sat June 25 - Lonely Hearts

Sun June 26 - Pretty Vial Things
Here's the scoop: http://www.zinnia.biz/zinnia.biz/Michael_deMeng.html

Idyllwild Arts

Next stop up into the mountains…above Palm Dessert, the small and arty little town of Idyllwild.  This is such a nice relaxing little place for me to teach…and the Aroma Cafe is some of the best food anywhere.

Thurs June 30- Fri June 1

 - Cold Blooded Journals

Sat July 2 - Sun July 3 

- Casa Embossa

here's the scoop: http://www.idyllwildarts.org/summer.aspx

Urban Craft Center

Down the mountain I go…to the gorgeous beach town of Santa Monica.  Once again I'll be at Urban Craft Center.  I'm doing something a bit different here…I'm going to be  doing evening classes…were are going to make some part man/part animal creations over two evenings.

Tues July 5th and Wed July 6th - Zoophilia

here's the skinny: http://www.theurbancraftcenter.com/

Art Clinic

Then I head north to the Danish inspired town of Solvang…not to confused with the Transylvanian inspired California town Sol-fang…har har.  What in the world is this doing in Southern Cal…well I'll have to find out.   I'll be hangin at the Art Clinic teaching some classes for  few days as we watch the windmills spin.

Sat July 9- Cold Blooded Journals

Sun July 10 - Pretty Vial Things

check it out: http://artclinic.blogspot.com/2011/02/carol-and-syd-at-art-clinic-are-excited.html

Hope to see everyone there….get ready to Crackle!