Looking for a summer camp that will challenge your child's creative side? Be sure to sign them up for a fun week of art exploration! With more than 15 years of experience of working with children of all ages and backgrounds, Rebecca Helvey has found a passion for teaching and encouraging a love for the … Continue reading Summer Art Camps
Mosaic Mondays have been a really BIG success! Many have found it to be extremely relaxing, if you can imagine breaking glass as "relaxing?" Maybe it's a stress reliever?? I felt like it was time to try a new project with the stained glass and tiles and thought that the holidays would be the perfect … Continue reading Mosaic Monday in December
It has been a BUSY month with end of Summer activities and beginning of school commitments. As I'm preparing for our upcoming September Mosaic Class, I realized that I never updated the website with the success of our August class. I am happy to say that we have a FULL class for September! I … Continue reading August Mosaic Monday Kick Off
I am happy to introduce art classes to our local east Texas area. I'm starting off slow and small with how many classes are offered. It's all about support from your community and word of mouth. Praying that this venture and effort will be successful not only for me but for my family and the … Continue reading Art Classes Now Available
Beginning on Monday, August 14, 2017 We will begin what we will cleverly call "Mosaic Mondays" Maybe this will help us busy parents, grandparents, and artists remember that the Studio will have the doors open to the public on one Monday of every month for mosaics. Schedule of Classes August 14 September 4 October 2 … Continue reading Mosaic Mondays
Making up our Art Camp schedule and the supplies I need to go and buy. Going to be a good mix of different mediums. There will be painting (acrylic,tempera, water color, etc.), oil pastels, ink block printing, mosaics, etc. So much art in one week!! Can't wait to see what these kids will create! I … Continue reading Art Camp Schedule
So for those who have been following our crazy journey or for those who have come here for the first time out of curiosity, Thank you! So let's cut to the chase. Do you remember THIS? How about this? And This?Let us all grimace as we remember this HORROR!I may have even cried a … Continue reading Now We’re Cooking! Kitchen COMPLETE! Kind of…
My blog has received more traffic in the last month with views on my DIY tutorial, the Brick and Mortar Wash technique. Why would this be? I would like to think that I inspired Chip and Joanna Gaines, like we are the dearest of friends or something. I'm sure I'm not the only American out … Continue reading MORE Brick MORTAR WASH
They say "time flies when you are having fun." I guess we are having fun. Because I can hardly believe it was last February that we closed on the Dirty Diamond. I still feel like we have so much more to do. But Swiss Army Knife Jon aka-my husband (that is his Instagram Name--he always … Continue reading A YEAR!?!?! Already?!?!!
