last minute make your own valentine workshop

Are you a procrastinator? Do you hate shopping for Hallmark holidays? Want to give your sweetie or other loved ones a really heartfelt, handmade gift made just for them?

Is this just not your style?

Come on over to Camp Cactus Studio for a Valentine-making extravaganza. We'll be in the studio all day Saturday crafting love notes, cards and cute little shrines.

Pop-up valentines:

(this one's plain as can be...imagine what you can do with color!)

Danish Hearts:

and even tiny little matchbox shrines like this:

Saturday, February 13

drop by anytime from Noon - 4 pm

all ages are welcome

$15 per person

all materials included

RSVP Jane at 503.347.2319

Camp Cactus Studio is located on NE Brazee @ 45th Avenue in Portland

and we're wheelchair accessible

my wacky valentine...

Hallmark, scmallmark!

Here are some goofy love sentiments I just put in my etsy shop:

Happy Valentine's Day!

psst...over here

This weekend, I'm participating in a group sale and show in honor of Valentine's Day. It's hosted by my dear friend, and fibre artist extraordinaire, Judee Moonbeam.

(click on the photo to enlarge)

I'll have some of my new work there, like this:

and some little shrines like these:

and of course, haute couture and furniture for the discriminating fairy...

So if you're in the Portland area, stop by and shop!

Say it with heART!

Saturday, February 6th • 10 - 6

Sunday, February 7th • 10-5

4546 NE 47th Ave., just north of Prescott

click here for a map

For a list of the other participating artists, and links to their work, click on the link in the sidebar.

fairy furniture!

Yesterday marked the first of (hopefully) many classes at Camp Cactus. Two very lovely students and one very patient mom joined me in the studio to make fairy furniture.

First, some research on garden fairies...

Janice admiring her daughter's handiwork

Sometimes it takes more than two hands

You have to blow on the glue to cool it down

Kaleigh building a four-poster fairy bed

Claire making a canopy of crow feathers for her bed

The finished products

I think there are going to be some very happy fairies soon!

Next Saturday's class:

Design Your Own Prayer Flags

Click here for more information.

Come on over to Camp Cactus and make something!

such a deal!

This week I'm offering free shipping on these cute little owl hats in my etsy shop...leave me a comment if you're jonesin' for a custom color...whoooo wouldn't love a purple owl? (free shipping ends January 23rd!)

january classes, part two

photo by Gordon Wiltsie, borrowed from these guys

~ Design Your Own Prayer Flags ~

In this three-hour class, we'll be learning a bit about the Tibetan custom of hanging colorful flags containing mantras and prayers to promote peace and other positive messages, which are carried on the wind and spread throughout the world.

We'll design and assemble our own interpretations of these flags

using stamps, paints, stencils and inks.

All materials are included, but feel free to bring personal stamps or paints to share with the class.

Bring also your good wishes and prayers and join us in promoting peace while enjoying meditative music,

sharing tea and creative energy.

Saturday, January 30th

1:00 - 4:00 pm

$35

(adults)

class size limited to 8

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To reserve a space, or for more information, contact Jane:

campcactusmail@yahoo.com

503.347.2319

january classes at camp cactus

Fairy Furniture!

The fairies and I will be teaching a furniture building workshop...

come and build a tiny chair or a bed

(or whatever else the fairies inspire you to!)

This two hour class is open to kids ages 8- 100,

and all materials are included.

Set your imagination free and watch it fly!

Saturday, January 23rd

2-4 pm

$25

(ages 8 - 100)

class size is limited to 10

email Jane and the fairies here: campcactusmail@yahoo.com

or call: 503.347.2319

snowy surprise

Wishing everyone warm holidays and a bright and creative new year!

new in the etsy shop!

Owl hats made of the softest fleece...check 'em out in the Camp Cactus etsy shop!

You can find me here for the next few days:

come on by and support the OHSU Heart Research Center!