Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Happy New Year 2010 Schedule of events for Art at Jackstraw


I have not written in awhile and wish all of you a Great and Prosperous New Year and especially Prosperous !!!!

This year I am making plans to hold monthly workshops. Those will be out of my home and we will have accommodations for overnight and meals to go with the package. I live at the top of a mountain with a view that is awesome. We can paint on the deck or if it is nice we can hike for plein air class in the National Forest. For evening dinners we will have various gourmet dishes. The bedrooms all have private baths. Thus, this is the new idea in classes to be hosted by the artist in a B&B environment. I would love it if you consider now since I will have classes of not more than 4 at a time to maintain a very private lesson feel. These will be starting in July thru October. Accommodations, meals, and a three day workshop will be 950.00. Please email me if you are interested NOW so I can plan ahead for these months.

New on the Blog will be a series of Baldy Mountain Art from right here in Grand Lake. I am still waiting on the new CD to arrive so I can download those on the site. I am excited to offer the prints and originals of the series of moods including summer, spring, fall, and winter as the mountain changes over the lake. Actually, this made an awesome study for me this year in developing more depth and mood thru the use of pastel.

On the design front some of the most wonderful projects have just completed including a Parade of Homes in Fraser, Colorado. That did so well with judges and won peoples choice awards for design and furnishings.
I loved working for two years with the clients on both the construction and the furnishings for
their home.

The Snowberry Inn is almost completed as well in Fraser. What a great remodel that turned out to be. The Inn will open for corporate events and small weddings. Scott Munn, architect did the structural design and then we took over with interior specification work.

I am working in Denver several days a week on several other remodels and that must be the trend. New construction is down and remodeling is up! I have the pleasure of working on a home for some clients who remodeled their home in Grand Lake and now we can work together on the newest remodel in Denver.

Well, that is the business news for now. I think it would be wise to do this more often !!

Monday, August 17, 2009

It feels like fall

It just never was summer in Grand Lake. Now, with the frost hitting the tops of the houses in the morning the leaves are going to turn soon. Therefore, remember to sign up for the art classes by emailing me !! The fall colors will be spectacular !!!!

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Fall class information


Hiking in the mountains this fall will take you on a path to learning pastel with me. This is Gem Lake trail in Rocky Mountain National Park.


Classes will begin daily at my home which overlooks a beautiful valley and is a short walk to the forest, where we will begin our lecture/class time. If the weather in inclement we will be on the large deck over looking a valley filled with color from the aspens.


The class will cost $550.00 and that will include a box lunch each day. Let us know if you need accomodations and we will help you locate lodging. Here is the schedule:


First session: September 22, 23, 24th


Second session: October 6, 7, 8


Third session: October 20, 21, 22


Sessions begin at 10:00 and will end by 4:00


Materials will be available for purchase...soft pastels (or bring your own), LaCarte sanded paper in various sizes and colors.. I will advise you more when you have signed up for the class.


A deposit of 50% will be required to hold a space for you and this will be non refundable as there are many who wish to take the classes and space is limited. I take only 5 students per class.


email me personally at marjoriecranston@qwestoffice.net




Saturday, July 25, 2009

Welcome to the July and August Blog


Hi,
Thanks so much for looking at the web site and your interest in my art....
Keep looking periodically for new pieces. It seems as if this is a very productive time of life for me...and I have new postings every month.
On this blog you will also find the new fall workshop schedules. Of course fall in the Rockies is spectacular and I hope you will join me for three day plein air (weather permitting) classes and hikes in the mountains.

Marjorie Cranston