so small art show 2015

For the So Small art show to benefit the OSLP arts & culture program.

We Are Small but Speak of Stars copyright 2015 Amelia Reising

so small art benefit

OSLP held a benefit for its Arts and Culture program last month. Called So Small, the benefit was an art show and silent auction featuring works from artists across the US. Proceeds went to support low-income students' course fees.

Why call it So Small? Each of the artworks were, at maximum, four inches-by-four inches. Most were smaller.

Upcycled light bulb terrarium by Michele

 Also included were teeny, tiny performance art and itsy, bitsy music. All told, over two-hundred pieces - running the gamut from watercolor to felted wool to etchings - were included in the show.

The crowd pick up the pieces won at auction.

I submitted two pieces, both kind of last minute-y. I haven't submitted artwork to a show in quite a long time. I almost talked myself out of it, like I talk myself out of a lot of things that I'd like to do or participate in. That doubtful voice in my head excels at convincing me to quit before I get started. I was glad I followed through this time around.

Fox and Bird paintings; watercolor and color pencil on canvas. by yours truly, 2014

 One of my pieces, the fox, even sold.

I hope I have the opportunity to do more events like this in the future! Now that I have some momentum going, it'd be good, I think, to keep it up.

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so you think you're crafty voting is open for week one!

"On the Wall" is this week's theme, and I committed some pretty serious time to getting my project together. The contest is anonymous, so I can't tell you which one is mine, but if you can find it and vote for it, I'd appreciate it. I'm told my style is fairly easy to decipher.



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Update: voting is completed for the week (as of today, January 11th) and I've made it through to the next round! Thank you all for your votes, and please check back; I'll have a full tutorial for my project up within the next few days. Woohoo!