by Nanci Hersh | Oct 27, 2015 | 798 ICAF, Art Events, Art Exhibitions and Events, artists, Collaboration, Inspiration, Travel, Workshops
Some of my favorite memories from 798 ICAF in Beijing were the times we spent with our ICAF hosts, Hattie, Sasha, and Mariana and the 9 other invited artists. We had many opportunities to hang together at lunch, coffee breaks, took each other’s workshop when...
by Nanci Hersh | Oct 16, 2015 | 798 ICAF, Art Events, Art Exhibitions and Events, Inspiration, Travel
The opportunity to be a part of 798 ICAF the international children’s art festival in Beijing came up quickly. In July, I was contacted by someone involved in the festival who found me through Instagram. Two months later, my cousin Ellen McVicker and I were on...
by Nanci Hersh | Oct 11, 2015 | Art Events
Back from Beijing, China. My cousin Ellen McVicker and I were invited by 798 ICAF to share our Butterfly Kisses Book with art and storytelling workshops at their international children’s art festival October 1-7, 2015. The festival coincided with China National...
by Nanci Hersh | Sep 2, 2015 | Art Events, Art Exhibitions and Events, Home/Studio, Open House/Studio Party
This month is my 3rd Annual Open Studio House Party on Saturday, September 26, 2015 from 5 -9 pm. As the date approaches and I review my notes from last year I thought I’d share with you 10 tips for creating a successful Open Studio (and/or) House Party. 1....
by Nanci Hersh | Jul 23, 2015 | Art Events, Art Exhibitions and Events, artists, sculpture, Teaching, welding, Welding, Workshops
As our week at the Marshall Bridge Welding Workshop with Stan Smokler moves to its final day tomorrow, our t-shirts with Think Sculpture printed on the back, rings true. There are sculptures in various stages all over the rustic Kennett Square outdoor studio,...
by Nanci Hersh | Jul 16, 2015 | Art Events, artists, Home/Studio, Inspiration, Koi Pond Series, Painting, Painting by the Pond, Painting by the Pond Workshop, Summer painting workshop, Teaching, Works of Art, Workshops
Writer, artist and student, Ivana Gatica is guest blogger this week. In David Hockney: A Bigger Picture a film by Bruno Wollheim, Hockney returns to paint his native Yorkshire. At the onset of the film we see Hockney driving the English countryside as he reflects that...
