{"id":4860,"date":"2015-08-17T18:41:47","date_gmt":"2015-08-18T01:41:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.alleyartstudio.com\/?p=4860"},"modified":"2017-05-02T23:56:25","modified_gmt":"2017-05-02T23:56:25","slug":"abstracted-play-creating-with-plaster-oil-and-cold-wax","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/daynacollinsblog.com\/curele\/?p=4860","title":{"rendered":"Abstracted Play: Creating With Plaster, Oil, and Cold Wax"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-27.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-4819 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-27-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Class (27)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a>I&#8217;m just home from teaching a three-day workshop in Portland at Stacey Mattraw&#8217;s imaginative, magical studio, Arcangelo Productions, in North Portland.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-47.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-4838 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-47-300x215.jpg\" alt=\"Class (47)\" width=\"300\" height=\"215\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-46.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-4837 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-46-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Class (46)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a>Our three-day workshop actually started on Thursday evening when Stacey hosted a get together so everyone could meet and get their painting supplies set up.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-48.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-4839 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-48-300x204.jpg\" alt=\"Class (48)\" width=\"300\" height=\"204\" \/><\/a>Friday morning, we began our three-day marathon. We spent most of Friday preparing our boards, adding paint, plaster, and more paint, so that when we started to layer oil and cold wax, we would already have a nice layer of texture to respond to.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-43.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-4834 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-43-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Class (43)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-37.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-4829 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-37-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Class (37)\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-36.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-4828 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-36-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Class (36)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-18.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-4811 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-18-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Class (18)\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-16.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-4809 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-16-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Class (16)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-17.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-4810 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-17-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Class (17)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-39.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-4831 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-39-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Class (39)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-31.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-4823 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-31-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Class (31)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-32.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-4824 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-32-206x300.jpg\" alt=\"Class (32)\" width=\"206\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-25.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-4817 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-25-300x155.jpg\" alt=\"Class (25)\" width=\"300\" height=\"155\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-33.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-4825 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-33-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Class (33)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-34.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-4826 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-34-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Class (34)\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-4805 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-11-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Class (11)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-35.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-4827 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-35-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Class (35)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-40.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-4832 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-40-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Class (40)\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>By the end of the first day we were already applying layers of oil and cold wax.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-30.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-4822 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-30-174x300.jpg\" alt=\"Class (30)\" width=\"174\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>On Day Two it was oil and cold wax ALL DAY LONG.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-24.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-4816 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-24-300x266.jpg\" alt=\"Class (24)\" width=\"300\" height=\"266\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-28.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-4820 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-28-300x284.jpg\" alt=\"Class (28)\" width=\"300\" height=\"284\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-29.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-4821 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-29-300x170.jpg\" alt=\"Class (29)\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-22.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-4814 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-22-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Class (22)\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-15.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-4808 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-15-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Class (15)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Of course, breaks were taken.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-20.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-4812 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-20-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Class (20)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-38.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-4830 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-38-300x281.jpg\" alt=\"Class (38)\" width=\"300\" height=\"281\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>On Day Three we gave each other feedback on some of the art in progress, painted, then ended the day with a <em>walkabout<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-14.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-4807 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-14-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Class (14)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-12.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-4806 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-12-300x265.jpg\" alt=\"Class (12)\" width=\"300\" height=\"265\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Show-and-Tell-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-4854 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Show-and-Tell-2-300x213.jpg\" alt=\"Show and Tell (2)\" width=\"300\" height=\"213\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-9.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-4804 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-9-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Class (9)\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-4803 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-8-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Class (8)\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-4802 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-7-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Class (7)\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-4797 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-2-195x300.jpg\" alt=\"Class (2)\" width=\"195\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-4798 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-3-263x300.jpg\" alt=\"Class (3)\" width=\"263\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And then we collapsed!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-4800 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-5-300x258.jpg\" alt=\"Class (5)\" width=\"300\" height=\"258\" \/><\/a>It was a great group of artists, so full of enthusiasm, energy, and talent &#8212; and they all worked so hard. Most of the ladies had traveled quite a distance to attend: Bellingham, the San Juan Islands, Alaska, California,\u00a0 as well as Portland and Silverton.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-4799 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-4-300x242.jpg\" alt=\"Class (4)\" width=\"300\" height=\"242\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A sampling of their beautiful work . . . .<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-Work-9.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-4848 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-Work-9-298x300.jpg\" alt=\"Class Work (9)\" width=\"298\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-Work-11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-4850 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-Work-11_297x300.jpg\" alt=\"Class Work (11)\" width=\"297\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-Work-15.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-4853 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-Work-15-286x300.jpg\" alt=\"Class Work (15)\" width=\"286\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-Work-13.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-4851 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-Work-13-297x300.jpg\" alt=\"Class Work (13)\" width=\"297\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-Work-10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-4849 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-Work-10-295x300.jpg\" alt=\"Class Work (10)\" width=\"295\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-Work-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-4840 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-Work-1-237x300.jpg\" alt=\"Class Work (1)\" width=\"237\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-Work-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-4841 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-Work-2-298x300.jpg\" alt=\"Class Work (2)\" width=\"298\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-Work-8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-4847 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-Work-8-290x300.jpg\" alt=\"Class Work (8)\" width=\"290\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-Work-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-4842 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-Work-3-300x287.jpg\" alt=\"Class Work (3)\" width=\"300\" height=\"287\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-Work-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-4843 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-Work-4-289x300.jpg\" alt=\"Class Work (4)\" width=\"289\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-Work-7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-4846 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-Work-7-291x300.jpg\" alt=\"Class Work (7)\" width=\"291\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-Work-5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-4844 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-Work-5-283x300.jpg\" alt=\"Class Work (5)\" width=\"283\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-Work-6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-4845 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-Work-6-289x300.jpg\" alt=\"Class Work (6)\" width=\"289\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-Work-14.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-4852 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Class-Work-14-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Class Work (14)\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m just home from teaching a three-day workshop in Portland at Stacey Mattraw&#8217;s imaginative, magical studio, Arcangelo Productions, in North Portland. Our three-day workshop actually started on Thursday evening when Stacey hosted a get together so everyone could meet and get their painting supplies set up. Friday morning, we began our three-day marathon. 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