WorkCREATIVE

Last week I led a team building art workshop at Waddey Patterson law firm. The workshop was part of a series that The Arts & Business Council of Greater Nashville  thought up, called WorkCREATIVE.

" WorkCREATIVE in-office projects bring music, visual and performing arts into the workplace and integrate employees in hands-on creativity to stimulate communication, build teamwork, and spark innovation for effective business growth. The Arts & Business Council’s staff consultant connects businesses with local artists and arts-based learning. "

Participants collaborated on a multi media piece featuring the firm's logo. They incorporated upcycled materials provided by Turnip Green Creative Reuse. The group's enthusiasm and thoughtful participation was refreshing! See pics below for the process and finished product.

Pet Portraits

Below are a couple recent pet portraits. These are watercolor and ink on an 8" x 10" archival watercolor paper.

Email if interested in commissioning one of your own! Sarahkshearer@gmail.com

A couple more details:

-8" x 10" fits a standard size frame

-$100

-Will work from photographs 

Nursery Mural

I recently worked on a home mural for Jessica and Bruce- a couple expecting their first baby. It's easy to get excited about a project when you work with lovely people like these two! Pics below show the before and after of this fun nursery mural.

Before: blue paint, lots of  natural light, white trim.

The inspiration: a playful bedding set chosen by the couple inspires mural elements. 

After: details around the baseboards incorporate the colors, theme and shapes featured in the bedding set.

After: this wall provides a primary focal point, designed to frame the nursery furniture.

After: my favorite corner. Here's to hoping Mom and baby spend many happy and healthy hours together here!

If you are interested in a custom mural for your home or place of business, please contact me for more information:

sarahkshearer@gmail.com

Spring Window

I recently assembled a new window display with the focus on creating a bright, fresh look for spring.

I sketched out several different sizes of a flower template and traced it onto felt. After cutting out a variety flowers sizes, I paired them up into several different color and shape combinations.

Pinching the flower petals and stitching them up the back side gave the flowers a  great shape. I stitched together two layers of felt on each flower to get a "fuller" look.

Attaching the flowers to branches and incorporating pea pebbles into the arrangement finished out the project.

I'm pleased with the final look and am so happy to say, we finally have beautiful warmer weather in Nashville to accompany the spring season!