Love, Passion and Following your HeART!

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the beautiful artwork my students created!

With Valentine’s Day approaching, it’s the perfect time to focus on love, passion and following your heART!  That is exactly what we did at Sunday’s Art Party where we lovingly created beautiful passion inspired works of art to remind us to follow our heARTs!  

Thank you to all the wonderful women who joined me to open their hearts and connect with their creativity!  Your work is amazing and so are you!  I am looking forward to creating with you again on March 8th (registration coming soon).  

Happy Valentine’s Day and remember...

“Allow your heart to lead the way and you’ll find joy in every day” ~ JackieTury

Retreat Registration now OPEN!!!

Our Artful Awakenings Spring Retreat will be held in the beautiful Outer Banks of North Carolina April 24-26, 2015!  Join us for a weekend full of moonlight and magic as we awaken our spirits through art, yoga, delicious healthy meals and time by the ocean!  Click "Retreat tab" for full details and registration information!

Register NOW--only 3 spots left in February's Art Party!

Registration now OPEN for February 2015 Art Party!

Only 3 spots left!

We will explore where our hearts are leading us as we create whimsical, mixed media heart-centered ART just in time for Valentine's Day!  February's Art Party is titled "Follow Your Heart!"and will be held on Sunday, February 8th from 4:00-7:00 p.m.!  The cost is $45 and includes all instruction and supplies.  Classes fill up quickly so register soon! Click "Art Parties" tab and go to "buy now" button to register.

"Windows of Opportunity" -- First Art Party of 2015!

Happy New Year and thank you for joining me for the 1st Art Party of 2015!  Traditionally, my first art party of each year has a “journey” theme as we begin our journey into the new year.  While I love this tradition and the symbolism that is attached to my traditional “journey” project, this year we started with something “new” and different.  I think being open and trying new things is a great way to get the new year started.  Instead of painting on canvas as we usually do at my Art Parties, we painted on windows!  I asked students to think of it as painting “windows of opportunity” or “a window of wishes for the new year!”  

Before we started painting, I asked everyone to clean their windows and imagine wiping away any fear, doubt, and negativity.  Imagine getting rid of anything that is blocking you or no longer serving you.   Prepare a clean slate, a fresh start, a blank canvas (or window in this case) for the new year and invite clarity and opportunity into your future!  

I asked students to take a moment to think about their journey into the new year.  What direction are you headed in?  Are there new things you want to try?  Words or actions you want to live by?  Experiences you want to have?  Dreams you wish to pursue?  

I told them that our “windows of opportunity” would serve as visual reminders of the journey we are on this year.  We can hang them in our homes to provide inspiration, joy, and encouragement along the way.  

Since my focus for the year is my art business.  I chose the words “dream, play, create, awaken” because these are words I want to live by in my daily life as well as what I want to share with others through my classes, art parties, and retreats!  I want other people to experience the joy that these simple pleasures can bring!  I decided to paint these words on the 4 corner panes of my window and add mini symbols or marks that went with the word (i.e.- polka dots with “play” and swirls with “create”).  I also chose to add two images into the inner two panes.  One is a giant swirl with glass beads.  The other is a vase of paint brushes made from glass tiles and actual brushes. 

Using my samples as a launching pad and my words as a guide, my students created their own unique and amazing “windows of opportunity!”  Thank you Anne Marie, Carrie, Jaci, Debbie, and Kim for joining me for the first Art Party of 2015!  I enjoyed creating with each of you and LOVE your wonderful “windows of opportunity!”  It was fun to start the year off trying  something new! You all amaze me!  I hope your windows bring you joy, inspiration, and opportunity in the new year!  

Special thanks to Ginger for donating the windows for this special project and to Anne Marie for donating a couple windows as well.  Thanks also to Carrie for being persistent with her request to paint a window like the one she saw at my house at the 2013 December Art Party!  Ask and you shall receive. Your persistence and patience paid off :)  Sorry it took so long.

I plan to open February’s Art Party Registration later this week, so check back soon!  I hope you can make it!  

What Magic will YOU Create in 2015? Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!

It’s that time of year to say goodbye to 2014 and give thanks for all of the blessings it bestowed.  I am grateful that 2014 was another wonderful year full of ART and ADVENTURE!  Here is a little wrap up:

I completed my second year of developing and hosting my monthly “Power Wish Painting Parties!”  It is so rewarding to create “artful affirmations” with a wonderful group of women each month and watch our dreams and desires manifest through mixed media!  I am super excited to share that not only have my students opened themselves up to creativity, but they have made lots of positive changes big and small this year!  Many have moved to new homes, found new jobs, started new business ventures, gone on fun life adventures, had new educational opportunities, started new relationships or renewed old ones.  All have experienced new joy, energy, passion, and creativity!  

I am also happy to report the huge success of my first “Artful Awakenings” Beach Retreat featuring a long weekend full of art, yoga, gourmet food, time by the ocean nurturing our souls!  This was a magical, meaningful weekend and dream come true!  I look forward to hosting many more of these uplifting, life changing retreats!

In other Artful news, I loved showing and selling my art at the Del Ray Artisans Gallery in Alexandria, VA; The Artful Gift Shop in Vienna, VA; the Dare County Arts Council Gallery in Manteo, NC; and the Jelly Lounge in Kitty Hawk, NC.  I also enjoyed having my own tent and display at my first big juried art festival, Art on the Avenue.  I loved taking Flora Bowley’s online class this winter and seeing her art in person this summer when we visited Portland, OR.  I am happy that I had time, energy and inspiration to create over 50 new works of art this year!  

While I wasn’t doing artful activities, I was watching my two beautiful daughters grow up way too quickly.  I also got to celebrate my husband’s 50th birthday both with a rocking’ party at home and a weekend getaway to New Orleans to see Voodoo Fest! (Did I mention I got to hold hands with Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters?)  Our family also enjoyed hang gliding, several trips to the beach, visits with family and friends, and a wonderful vacation to the Pacific Northwest that included lots of great food and beautiful scenery!  All in all, a very good year!  Thank you for your continued support on my creative journey!  

Now it’s time to begin again.

I love starting each new year with a clean slate and a blank canvas and seeing what unfolds!

Looking ahead to 2015, the word that comes to mind is MAGIC!  I can’t wait to see what Artful Magic 2015 has in store!  What magic will you create this year?  Wishing you all a Healthy, Happy, Magical New Year!  xxoo ~ jackie

p.s. - There are still a few spots left in January’s “Journey” themed “Power Wish Painting Party!”

Come create some magic with me on and off the canvas!  

Merry Christmas!

I am taking some time off to relax and celebrate with my family.  I hope you are doing the same.  I wish you all a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy, Healthy New Year!  Thank you SO much for all of your support!  Here is a glimpse of the Tury Family's Adventures for 2014.  We hope to have many more in 2015!  Check back soon for updates on 2015 Art Parties and other Artful Offerings!

oxox,

jackie

Registration now OPEN for January 2015 Art Party!

Registration now OPEN for January 2015 Art Party!

Give the gift of creativity this Christmas and start the New Year off right!  Register yourself or a loved one for my monthly Art Parties.  Invest in your health, wellness, and creativity and put yourself on the calendar!   Each month will feature a mixed media project based on a different personal growth theme.  All 2015 Art Parties are on the Second Sunday of the month from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.  All supplies and instruction are provided and no previous art experience is necessary!  Just bring yourself and a drink or snack to share.  Don’t miss this artful opportunity to sip, snack, socialize and create!

2015 Winter/Spring Art Party Schedule

January 11th          “Let your Journey Begin”

February 8th “Follow your Heart”
March 8th “Nest and Nurture”
April 12th “Let yourself Grow”

To register for January 2015 Art Party click link below

http://jackietury.blogspot.com/p/art-parties-create-celebrate.html

and then "buy now" button.

If you have any questions, please email me at:  jackietury@gmail.com

Happy Holidays!

Jackie