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Late April Newsletter: New Workshop Drops!
Greetings, fellow creatives! Meg here with a fresh batch of summer news, and real talk, the calendar is filling up in the best way. Spring is doing its thing out there — the native plants are waking up, the light is getting long, and I am very much in my element. Let’s get into it.…
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Winter Creative Updates: Workshops and Events
Greetings Fellow Creatives! Meg with Studio 2 Makings here dropping a chilly late January line in an attempt to stay warm this winter. We’re almost through. Stay focused, we got this! We’ve got some news on events new and old, a fun creative collage challenge, and some behind the scenes studio projects to discuss in…
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Register Now: Linocut and Botanical Printing Mixed Media Arts Workshops
Greetings fellow creatives! Meg with studio 2 here dropping in with a quick line to let Studio 2 Making’s Newsletter subscribers know first: 2 new mixed media arts workshop tickets have opened for registration, AND ONE OF THEM IS FREE. Ope. Here are the details: FREE Workshop: Linocut Carving and Printing @ Bettendorf Public Library…
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December Newsletter: Mixed Media Arts Events, Free Digital Downloads
Greetings, Fellow Creatives! Meg with Studio 2 Makings here to welcome you to a freshly cozy December. Our “out of office” sign is officially put away from travels abroad, but I have some fun events and digital treats just for newsletter subscribers to share with you this month! If you’re new here, don’t forget to…
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MMM: Experimental Printmaking August 20
Join eco-artist Meg Hollister in learning to experimental printmaking techniques in an interactive, collaborative environment!
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Summer Newsletter: August Events, Workshops, and We in Arkansas bb
Greetings fellow creatives! July just flew right by didn’t it? Meg checking in from Studio 2 with an August Newsletter! Mobile Educational Experience Mode Activated We’ve spent the last month doing local museum educational outreach, launched our first mixed media class series, and had another busy and beautiful Rock Island Artist’s Market at Skeleton Key.…
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What is Eco Art?
We were recently invited to the Wild Ones Quad Cities Symposium at The Hauberg Estates to share all about Eco Art! Eco Art is such a wide genre of art making. What follows is a more in depth exploration on Eco Art that may not have been able to fit in the confines of a…
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The Power of Imagination makes Us Infinite
Inspired by #februllage2024 prompt: Escape, I made this video collage…animation…thing…in Blender. Using a photo from my trip to Iceland, maps and illustrations from the public domain , and Blender’s Grease Pencil, I made this little thang as a practice and experiment. Working in collage is a great way to stay loose, throw perfection out the…
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Sending Love From Iceland: Mixed Media Video Collage
Sending Love from Iceland- Video Collage Created in Blender. Using a photo I took while travelling in Iceland, maps from the public domain, and Blender’s Grease Pencil, I created this video collage…animation…mixed media piece? As inspired by the februllage prompt: Postcard. Enjoy!
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Particle Practice: Blender Water Simulation
I’ve been schooling up in Blender, a free, open-source 3d modelling program, for my 9-5 that teaches game design. While I don’t focus on game design alone, I get the chance to practice and hone my digital art skills every day. This motion graphic was created in Blender, through a few tutorials, primarily this one.…