More flight...

I just have to post the balance of the Artist Flag pieces!

Andrea's flag has me thinking spring, and what better thought is there?

Andrea Revoy's ceramic flag

 I love the flagpole on Laura's flag!

Watercolour flag by Laura Leeder

Mixed  media flag by Win Dinn
Pennant shape after Joyce Marquess Carey quilt entitled Ribbon

The variety in visions is what jazzes me about this challenge - each artist takes the theme to a different place, and they're all delightful.

Thank you for participating and for flying your flag!

Flying....

No challenge here - we've had a number of artists who couldn't wait to parade their colours!

Love the feather on the'paintbrush' here, and Yolanda's primary colour palette!

Flag by Yolanda Marshall, acrylic and mixed media

Doesn't Alice's flag just make your heart sing?

Flag by Alice Saltiel-Marshall, acrylic

Kari's texture is luscious - spoonable!

Flag by Kari Martin

More flags will be posted within a day or two - and they're just as fun as these!

I have some good news/bad news.  The good news is that the winner of the free pass to the February 25 mixed media workshop (by random draw) is Alice Saltiel-Marshall!  The bad news is that she lives in Alberta, so it would be pretty tough for her to attend a three-Saturday session here in Creston.  Now back to the good news - we've just organized a mixed media workshop in her home town, Claresholm, so she gets to attend it free of charge on May 5 & 6!  How's that for 'no good deed goes unpunished'?  Alice is the organizer of the event, and will be hosting John and I as we spend a spring weekend in Alberta.

Thanks to all of you who've made today's entry so colourful, and those who are yet to parade their flags!

A Challenge!

John and I were chatting the other day about the preponderance of flags flying from car aerials - some sports-related,

some nationalistic,

and otherwise!

Our discussion  centered around the whole concept of pinpointing loyalties on car, house or business, and we were frankly bemused. 

Laughingly, I indicated the only flag I'd ever consider showing would be an Artist's Flag, and of course got to wondering what that might look like from an artist's point of view.

So herein lies a challenge for you artists (and your students, if you have them) - create your version of an Artist's Flag, email it to me at windinn@shaw.ca , and I'll post any received prior to February 15, 2012.  From the entries, a blind draw will give the winner a free pass to 'Collage - Playtime for Adults' (see right sidebar under Workshops) which starts on February 25/12.

When you fly your flag, how will it look?