Spring Green Charter School

I was fortunate to teach one of the art classes for 9 of the Spring Green Charter School 3rd-4th graders.

Our  focus began with pinecones which grew into heads of what they felt like that first day, to portraits of Queen Elizabeth the 1st, (which I'll post when I get photos of them) ending with 5 page books.

Here they are! A.C., A.D., N.Z., O.I., B.L., E.A., L.H., C.Y., & R.O..... My class!

  

Woodblock print set that tell story

This is a set of prints that tell a story.


A TRUE STORY! My dog Booger went missing for 40 days and 40 nights. These prints are all true, supposed events, worries and happenings, except those that are very real, that I was consumed with while he was gone...and were so vivid in my head after he returned that I had to cut them into woodblocks.
(Also, I couldn't pass up the religious ticklings of the 40 days and 40 nights....really, it was 40 days and 40 nights.)

I'm very proud of these.

These are easily frameable fine art prints, which are as interesting to grown-ups as they are to kids.

They have been purchased by schools, libraries, pediatricians, home schoolers...for framing and to be laminated so kids can color them in and tell their own stories.

I believe picture books should be just that, with minimal words. My minimal words are include here as guidance.

Each print is packed with story telling material....
as I tend to entertain myself with visuals while I cut the wood...so there is way more than is really necessary in each print.

These prints are smaller than the originals, and are perfectly sized to pop into frames.  I do have the original full sized prints...which I'll get posted once I fine time to photograph them.
These are the remaining sets....which I sell through my Etsy shop, or in person should I run into you.

PINECONE Fish

It's not just Sardines and RedHerrings I play with,

but also.....

PINECONE Fish!

I've come across a box of fish I never finished,

so, as I DO finish then, I'll be posting them here and adding them to my Etsy Shop.

Pinecone Owl #3

Pinecone Owl #3 is now present in my Etsy shop.

Pinecone Owl #3

This and the rest of my pinecones are made with

real Wisconsin pinecones!

LindaKelenArtings now on ETSY!

I am officially beginning to arm my Etsy Shop.
I will attempt to add one new thing every other day.....or so.
Due to the holidays I thought I would begin with some of my pinecones.

Pinecone Owl #1

Pinecone Owl #2

I've made fish, all sorts of farm animals, other kinds of birds.

The oldest are 31 years old, never put away...

but are collected from their household positions to reside, temporarily, near, on, or above the holiday festivities.

I wish I numbered them all.

I would love to know how many I've made to date.

I have to make more Sardine Tins!

I have just sold SardineTin #23....and two more are being pondered by a Fall Art Tour visitor.
I've gotten accustomed to them being around, more like friends..
and the empty hooks just look empty.
I'm going to have to get onto making more.
These are the tins that are left....
(I just quick snapped these...but, will get better fronts and backs up soon)

Dog Story.... "Strong, Brave and Handsome"

 

This is page 1....the introduction.

 

Due to so many requests for a smaller, complete set of these,

I now have available the entire set of prints telling the tale

of  Booger's 40 Day & 40 Night disappearance...

complete WITH the words.

They are a bit smaller than the originals,

printed on acid free paper at a very frameable 8.75" wide by 17.75" high (9x18).

Simple frames are easiliy found at DickBlick or Googling.

Yes, I still have the full size original prints that I printed myself.

Now it's possible to frame the whole set for your kids, or for your classes.

A few teachers have actually laminated them so their students can pass them around to tell their own stories.

You can purchase them through LittleCreekPress
or from me.