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Author Archives: mariasaracino
Christmas Nostalgia
Nostalgia is that emotion that stirs up memories from our past. It’s hard to describe the feeling of nostalgia, but you can’t miss it when you have it. The holidays, especially Christmas, stirs those nostalgic feelings more than any other … Continue reading
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Tagged art dolls, Art in Ottawa, art workshops, christmas, Christmas decorations, Christmas memories, father christmas, figurative artists, figurative sculptures, Holiday Art, Holiday decor, Kris Kringle, LinArt Gallery, living doll, love, Maria Saracino, Memories, national capital network of sculptors, Nostalgia, one of a kind art dolls, Original Hand Sculpted Santas, Ottawa art, ottawa art exhibits, polyform products, polymer clay, santa claus, Santa Collectors, saracino collection, sculpey, sculpture, Studio 87, super sculpey
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St. Patricks Intermediate School – Polymer Clay Art Project
After spending a week at St. Patrick’s Intermediate School last week I have a renewed respect for teachers everywhere. I had a very unique opportunity to teach sculpting with polymer clay to over 225 Grade 7 and 8 students. Working … Continue reading
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Tagged bas-relief, indigenous studies, LinArt Gallery, Maria Saracino, national capital network of sculptors, norville moriseau, orange art gallery, Ottawa Catholic School Board, polyform products, polymer clay, relief sculpture, saracino collection, sculpey, sculpey III, St. Patricks Junior High School, Studio 87, Wabano Centre for Aboriginal Health, woodland art
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Goodbye, My Friend
Today a dear friend, Lizzie Ciezluk passed away. People come into your life for different reasons; for me Lizzie was a good friend, but I also considered her a mentor. She would dismiss me when I said this because she … Continue reading
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Tagged artist, Canadian Artist, Canadian Artists, Canadian Doll Artists Association, CJOH, friend, Lizzie Ciezluk, Lizziebiz, mentor, Opera Lyra, Paverpol, polymer clay
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Top 50 Polymer Clay Blogs
It’s a great honour to be selected as one of the top 50 polymer clay blogs on the world wide web. Thank you FeedSpot. You can see the whole list at http://blog.feedspot.com/polymer_clay_blogs/
Riding the Rails
A year ago the Orange Art Gallery challenged it’s artists to create works of art based on the theme “The Railway Crossing”. The Orange Art Gallery is in a 120 year old historic building that used to house the bank … Continue reading
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Tagged art, art appreciation, art dolls, art exhibits, art shows, Arts in Ottawa, Canadian National Railroad, Canadian Railroad, CN Rails, figurative art, figurative sculpture, Freight Train, Hobo, Littlest Hobo, living doll, Maria Saracino, Maybe Tomorrow, national capital network of sculptors, National Gallery of Canada, one of a kind art dolls, one of a kind sculptures, orange art gallery, original sculptures, ottawa art exhibits, ottawa art scene, ottawa artists, ottawa galleries, polymer clay, Railroad, Railroad Crossing, Railway Crossing, Riding the Rails, saracino collection, Sculpting Workshops, sculpture, super sculpey, vernissage, Via Rail, Wanderer
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The Hoop Dancer
Over the last few years I have been working with the Wabano Centre for Aboriginal Health as a guest art instructor during their summer camp program. I’m also very proud of my role last year as the art director of … Continue reading
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Tagged aboriginal, art, art appreciation, art collecting, art critic, art dolls, art exhibit, art exhibits, Art in Ottawa, art show, art therapy, artist, artists, canadian art, Canadian Artists, clay, crafts, creativity, Cultural Appropriation, doll art, exhibit, figurative, figurative art, figurative artist, four sacred colours, gallery, hoop, Hoop Dance, Hoop Dancer, life's simple pleasures, Maria Saracino, national capital network of sculptors, National Gallery of Canada, Native American, one of a kind, one of a kind art dolls, orange art gallery, Orange gallery, original art dolls, ottawa, ottawa art scene, ottawa artists, polymer, polymer clay, saracino collection, sculpey, sculpt, sculpting, sculpture, vernissage, Wabano Centre, Wabano Centre for Aboriginal Health, Wabano Gala, workshop
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Vin et Fromage
Just finished . . . this chef and his sous chef stands only 16″ tall. What’s better than a good wine, a sharp cheese and a crusty baquette? Add some fresh tomatoes and basil and it’s a perfect evening. Bon Appétit! … Continue reading
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Tagged A for Artistic, Apple Crate Gallery, art, art appreciation, art collecting, art critic, art dolls, art exhibit, art exhibits, Art in Ottawa, art show, artists, Bon Appetit, Cheese, Chef, crafts, creativity, Culinary, doll art, exhibit, figurative artist, figurative sculpture, figures, Foodie, French Wine, galleries, gallery, Gallery on Gore, Le Balcon D'Art, life's simple pleasures, LinArt Gallery, living doll, Maria Saracino, national capital network of sculptors, National Gallery of Canada, one of a kind, one of a kind art dolls, orange art gallery, original art dolls, ottawa, ottawa art scene, ottawa artists, Ottawa Restaurants, polymer, polymer clay, saracino collection, sculpey, sculpting, sculpture, Shayne Gallery, Sous-chef, Studio 87, super sculpey, vernissage, Vin et Fromage, workshop, Yes Chef
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The Circus
For as long as the Circus has been around, it’s been a source of inspiration and theme in both Art and Literature. Edgar Degas created a sensation in 1879 with his acrobat “Lady La La”. Renoir painted “The Jugglers” the … Continue reading
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Tagged art, art appreciation, art critic, art dolls, art exhibit, art exhibits, Art in Ottawa, art show, art therapy, artists, Circus, Cirque du Soleil, Contortionist, creativity, figurative, figurative art, figurative artist, figurative sculpture, figures, juggler, Le Cirque, life's simple pleasures, Maria Saracino, National Gallery of Canada, one of a kind, one of a kind art dolls, orange art gallery, ottawa art scene, ottawa artists, performers, polymer clay, ring master, saracino collection, sculpey, sculpting, sculpture, stilt walker, strong man, workshop
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Teaching Art
If we look back on the history of humanity, everything revolves around art. Absolutely everything. All our accomplishments, what we see, what we know, what we feel and what we learn – it’s all art. I’m not … Continue reading
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Tagged adult art classes, art, art appreciation, art classes, art collecting, art critic, art dolls, art exhibit, art exhibits, Art in Ottawa, Art Night, art show, art therapy, art workshops, artist, artists, benefits of art, clay, crafts, creativity, exhibit, facial anatomy, figurative, figurative sculpture, figures, learn about polymer clay, learn how to sculpt, life's simple pleasures, Maria Saracino, national capital network of sculptors, Orange gallery, original art dolls, ottawa art scene, ottawa artists, paint night, polymer, polymer clay, relief sculpture, saracino collection, sculpt, sculpting, sculpture, workshop
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