tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-306624882011-04-21T13:16:56.709-07:00The art and artistic process of Alexandra Naeve, a young, enthusiastic creator of all things mixed-media: jewelry, altered books, journals, and work on paper and canvas.Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05866958896355761326noreply@blogger.comBlogger251100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30662488.post-17877480234779439602008-11-16T11:09:00.000-08:002008-11-16T11:13:52.331-08:00

Gotta make this quick, but I wanted to post a picture of a recent journal page. Been doing lots of "fine art" (painting instead of all collage) but I'm sure I'll be over it in a week or so, I usually am.

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I finally did a bit of real artwork in my journal last weekend. I realized that I've been mostly making simple backgrounds with the intention of cutting them up for my jewelry, or simply writing everything down to relieve rapidly building pressure. All of this is absolutely fine, but I missed the "art" part of art-journaling.I'm posting the "steps" I take in making journal spreads, since I'm

Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05866958896355761326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30662488.post-90780680109827413662008-07-03T13:01:00.000-07:002008-07-03T17:11:06.848-07:00

Oh my gosh! I was just going through my blog and I had no idea people had actually posted comments! I feel horrible for ignoring everyone. I didn't mean to, I swear. I need to tweek with the settings and make sure it sends me an email when someone leaves a comment. Thank you all so, so much for the nice comments, and now that I know people are reading this, I'll post more!

Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05866958896355761326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30662488.post-79523862770375826082008-06-12T11:41:00.000-07:002008-07-03T13:09:37.915-07:00

Well, well, well. I swear I'm going to be better about updating this regularly. Anyway, I wanted to let y'all know that I have been working really hard on making lots of cool new jewelry, updating my Etsy shop and trying to promote everything.My boss is totally awesome for letting me sell my jewelry at her shop, Carousel Saddlery in Portola Valley, and hopefully I'll be able to get some custom

Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05866958896355761326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30662488.post-49024101808112527072008-01-01T22:39:00.000-08:002008-01-02T02:55:53.928-08:00

I just received this awesome book from my mom for Christmas, called Altered Curiosities by Jane Ann Wynn.There are some amazing projects in it, as well as being great eye candy. I think I want to try to do more assemblage and found object jewelery this year, I seem to slip into an artistic rut this time of year and maybe building things would allow me some creativity.I also received the latest

Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05866958896355761326noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30662488.post-63103353854278441982007-12-09T02:10:00.000-08:002007-12-09T02:24:10.869-08:00

Just haven't been in blogging mode lately, I guess...but I wanted to get some photos up of what I've been working on the past three months and, you know, reconnect a bit. These two pairs of earrings are on sale in my Etsy shop, and can certainly be altered to better suit individual tastes;If you have any ideas that you'd like me to play around with,I 'm always happy to.

Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05866958896355761326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30662488.post-62212096362096186552007-09-09T00:27:00.001-07:002007-09-09T00:57:15.371-07:00

It seems like I am never tied down to one artistic technique. You know how lots of artists have that signature "style" or craft that they just do beautifully? It seems like I haven't found that for myself yet. Not to say that my work hasn't evolved since I began collage work four years ago, or that I haven't found any one thing that I really connect with (like art journaling), but my creative

Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05866958896355761326noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30662488.post-10072191929751946062007-08-24T20:21:00.000-07:002007-08-29T23:17:27.905-07:00

So here are some photos of what I've been working on lately. Lots of gesso, printed papers, and markers. I feel like I've somehow gotten a little better at composition--it used to be really hard for me to work around one or two elements without drawing away from them. I don't really know how I've been able to improve on that; I haven't taken a class in god-knows-how-long, other than "color,"

Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05866958896355761326noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30662488.post-89977606030999544702007-08-22T22:42:00.000-07:002007-08-22T23:15:58.506-07:00

Well, folks, it's been awhile. Since June 18th. Sorry about that! I thought I'd update my art blog a little bit, since I had a great time sharing some artsy-craftsy fun with the ladies at the Mission Peak Women's Campout this past weekend. I had decided to bring up a bunch of supplies to donate/share, partly because I wanted to use them myself and also because I know that outside, in the

Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05866958896355761326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30662488.post-77296565322049493212007-06-18T13:10:00.000-07:002007-06-18T13:38:15.808-07:00

I've been looking at the Marie Antoinette project, a collaboration by Lisa Kaus, Pam Garrison, Anahata Katkin, Lynne Perrella, Teesha Moore and many others, and wondering, how does one "get in"? I've been following Lynne Perrella and Teesha Moore's work for years, how would I get to collaborate with them? Hmmm...I get the feeling that I would have to get my stuff published, or attend ArtFest for

Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05866958896355761326noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30662488.post-2176233802781952112007-06-05T21:10:00.000-07:002007-06-05T21:48:08.133-07:00

At this particular moment, I should really be working on one of my various essays or papers for school, reading some school-assigned book, or trying to find three photographs which I feel represent my "self." But I thought I'd write a bit here first, since it's been a little while since I've posted an update.I downloaded a bunch of podcasts on art and other crafts, and listened to a couple today

Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05866958896355761326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30662488.post-70057805184014333192007-05-27T21:41:00.000-07:002007-05-27T22:20:11.523-07:00

It seems that when I start to sell art, I start to create based on what will sell, not what I consider to be my artistic truth. Then I realize what I'm doing and feel awful, and start expressing myself "naturally" again, therefore stopping any "production for sale" process. UGH! So many other artists seem to have found a very comfortable balance between personal and business art, and I'm

Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05866958896355761326noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30662488.post-74368041772078238362007-05-22T18:01:00.001-07:002007-05-22T22:32:57.719-07:00

New MOO cards!!! Originally uploaded by alexn614. Well, some divine power must have been reading my post yesterday, because guess what came in the mail? Yes, my new glass! So definately check out the new pendants in my store (you can click on the "etsy" icon to the right), and keep checking, I'm putting new ones up every day!And if you order a pendant from me, you get one of my new Moo

Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05866958896355761326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30662488.post-70964173110183938712007-05-21T14:20:00.000-07:002007-05-21T14:42:01.677-07:00

Go to my Etsy shop for a couple new pendants. I'm waiting for new glass to arrive in the mail so that I can make some more, but until then, I'm working with the little that I have.My friend Mike taught me how to cut (score) and break glass at school on Saturday, so I'm also awaiting a brand new glass cutter!! I can finally just do it myself! Buying the individual little pieces gets so

Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05866958896355761326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30662488.post-50425311718776355132007-05-14T14:09:00.000-07:002007-05-14T14:27:55.412-07:00

I'm having so much fun making little altered shipping tags, finishing atc's, and impatiently anticipating the arrival of more glass to make more pendants.But I have trouble creating actual art "pieces." It's not so much of a problem in my journals, maybe because I don't put so much expectation into it. I look at these gorgeous works of art by Pam Garrison or the amazing work of Anahata Katkin

Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05866958896355761326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30662488.post-65802172308648506292007-05-12T23:00:00.000-07:002007-05-13T01:05:48.152-07:00

Whew! I'm so excited-- my art is going to be sold in a FABULOUS store called Thistle in Palo Alto. Apparently the store owner met my mom last weekend at the Gamble Gardens show, and wanted me to bring in some more pendants, cards, tags, trinkets, etc. I went in yesterday and WOW! They have incredible stuff. Very cottage/shabby chic, kitschy, vintage, and a huge selection. I saw notebooks

Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05866958896355761326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30662488.post-38316733556542750502007-05-06T23:56:00.001-07:002007-05-07T02:50:22.749-07:00

On Thursday night, my mom told me that she had a booth at the Gamble Gardens California Creative event, which would be held Friday and Saturday. She was selling her fantastic California landscape oil paintings, and offered to take some of my glass pendants as well. I had school all weekend, but said "Sure!"I really didn't expect to sell much, but apparently, I did pretty well! I sold11 of them

Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05866958896355761326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30662488.post-24610085263021032232007-05-02T00:55:00.000-07:002007-05-02T01:37:51.095-07:00

Have you ever heard of 1001 Journals? I've never participated in any of the traveling journals on that site, but I've done many similar ones with other members of Nervousness.org. Anyway, the 1001 Journals site has a call for submissions, which will be published in a collaborative book. How cool would that be to get some of my stuff published? I need to take some better pictures of some of

Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05866958896355761326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30662488.post-11019793812907294882007-04-26T16:13:00.000-07:002007-04-27T01:03:29.219-07:00

I seem to get stuck in my projects...I look at gallery upon gallery of handmade things that I love, and I feel so inspired by them. But then I sit down to make something and...nothing. Even when I look around my workspace and see supplies I can't wait to use, I can't get it together. Or I'll grit my teeth and try to work through it and sometimes it works, other times I just make a big mess and

Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05866958896355761326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30662488.post-56049984640351613592007-04-21T00:35:00.000-07:002007-05-07T00:05:24.574-07:00

1. Whimsy Birdhouse, 2. Beautiful vintage finds........., 3. I am dreaming of a Shabby chic Christmas..........., 4. Closer view of the "Our Home" book........, 5. Entry into Dariannes baby book........., 6. Acrylic Paint caddy......, 7. My finds this weekend........., 8. Fairy Dress Form assemblage......, 9. basket of vintage goodness..., 10. Share your own spark#98, 11. molto affettuoso, 12.

Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05866958896355761326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30662488.post-81532662644958104912007-04-19T22:10:00.000-07:002007-04-19T22:20:07.116-07:00

For once, I actually thought ahead to Mother's Day, and made something early! It's a cover for one of those little Molskine notebooks, which are 3.5" x 5.5", and you can buy them in 3-packs from Barnes and Noble. I'm going to give her a set with the cover. I had so much fun making it--it's the whole "Mom will love it because I made it" thing that I can always fall back on if the final product

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Here are three more...and I'm still working on them! I'm also doing a lot with paint, gesso, matte medium, tissue paper, print, and modeling paste. It's the ongoing Box project for school, which I will post pics of as it comes along.

Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05866958896355761326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30662488.post-54137771331067528162007-04-15T18:13:00.001-07:002007-04-15T18:15:21.249-07:00

ATC 4/10/2007 Originally uploaded by alexn614. I've been working on some artist trading cards the past few days. Not for any specific swap, but just because I haven't made any in SO long. I miss swapping art with people. When nervousness.org went down, I just kind of stopped. :(More ATC's to come!

Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05866958896355761326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30662488.post-34529562266482321082007-04-11T20:33:00.000-07:002007-04-15T18:17:09.388-07:00

I've been doing a lot of work in my Dream Home journal, which basically involves cut-and-pasting pictures from magazines. I try to use lots of different sources so that I can really piece it all together. I try to avoid making everything look uniform, you know? Anyway, I need to take more pictures of it, I've been working on all the pages at a time. It's easier for me to do that rather than

Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05866958896355761326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30662488.post-87369983503649781092007-04-04T23:30:00.001-07:002007-04-15T18:18:06.965-07:00

My creation Originally uploaded by alexn614.

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