I was recently asked to donate a piece of art to "Feed Me: the 7×7 show."
Here's a little bit about the show:
The show is being organized to raise money for Meals on Wheels – an organization dedicated to providing meals for seniors and so much more. The show will be made up of 49 individual pieces of art, each measuring 7" x 7". The artwork will be displayed in a grid of 7 rows and columns (hence the 7" x 7" title).
All 49 works of art will be available for viewing and purchase during Brookline Open Studios on May 5 – 6, 2012.
Each work of art will be available for anyone making a donation of $49 (or more). Each piece will be reserved on a first come first served basis, but will remain hanging for the entire weekend of the show for all to see. The reserved art will be available for pick up after Open Studios is over.
Each $49 donation to Meals on Wheels will help feed a senior citizen for a week! If we can find a home for every piece of art, we can feed a hungry senior for 343 days! That’s almost an entire year!
The only requirements I was given were that the art had to be 7"x7", and deal with food in some way. I love and adore food, so the topic had plenty of ideas dancing through my head. The sticking point turned out to be the 7"x7" requirement.
The art had to be ready to hang on a nail. I went looking for 7"x7" frames or 7"x7" canvases. No such thing, it seems. I started thinking about ways that I could make a canvas, and then Twitter came to my rescue! Erin Basset tweeted this blog post by Alma Stoller (one of my fellow 21 Secrets teachers). In her post Alma shares how to make your own canvas from cardboard and book pages. Awesome!
I took some liberties with her instructions, but here's my homemade canvas:
And this is my painting. It's called "My Mother Always Made Tea."
As you can see, I decided to paint the painting so that it wraps around the edges of the canvas.
I definitely see some more homemade canvases in my future! This was a super fun adventure!
If you live in or around Brookline, MA, I hope that you'll consider attending the Brookline Open Studios and making a donation to take a little piece of art home with you. And if you don't live around Brookline, MA, Jenn Mason is sharing each piece of art on her blog, as it comes in.
Thanks for stopping by!
That is really gorgeous, i love the texture and that the painting wraps around the canvas, Cheers Birgit
That is really gorgeous, i love the texture and that the painting wraps around the canvas, Cheers Birgit
That is really gorgeous, i love the texture and that the painting wraps around the canvas, Cheers Birgit
That is really gorgeous, i love the texture and that the painting wraps around the canvas, Cheers Birgit
That is really gorgeous, i love the texture and that the painting wraps around the canvas, Cheers Birgit
Love it! My mom always made tea too 🙂
Gorgeous colors and love how you wrapped the painting around the edge!
Love it! My mom always made tea too 🙂
Gorgeous colors and love how you wrapped the painting around the edge!
Love it! My mom always made tea too 🙂
Gorgeous colors and love how you wrapped the painting around the edge!
Love it! My mom always made tea too 🙂
Gorgeous colors and love how you wrapped the painting around the edge!
Love it! My mom always made tea too 🙂
Gorgeous colors and love how you wrapped the painting around the edge!
I love how your painting wraps around the edges! Beautiful art!!!
I love how your painting wraps around the edges! Beautiful art!!!
I love how your painting wraps around the edges! Beautiful art!!!
I love how your painting wraps around the edges! Beautiful art!!!
I love how your painting wraps around the edges! Beautiful art!!!
I love the blue teapot. What a great cause to be supporting!
I love the blue teapot. What a great cause to be supporting!
I love the blue teapot. What a great cause to be supporting!
I love the blue teapot. What a great cause to be supporting!
I love the blue teapot. What a great cause to be supporting!
I rarely switch views from email to blog, so I cannot comment, but I read your posts every single day, and you continue to inspire me. This canvas is perfect, and THANK YOU for finding time in your schedule to donate your art. If I were in person I would buy it for sure. Keep growing and stretching, Julie. It is amazing to watch.
I rarely switch views from email to blog, so I cannot comment, but I read your posts every single day, and you continue to inspire me. This canvas is perfect, and THANK YOU for finding time in your schedule to donate your art. If I were in person I would buy it for sure. Keep growing and stretching, Julie. It is amazing to watch.
I rarely switch views from email to blog, so I cannot comment, but I read your posts every single day, and you continue to inspire me. This canvas is perfect, and THANK YOU for finding time in your schedule to donate your art. If I were in person I would buy it for sure. Keep growing and stretching, Julie. It is amazing to watch.
I rarely switch views from email to blog, so I cannot comment, but I read your posts every single day, and you continue to inspire me. This canvas is perfect, and THANK YOU for finding time in your schedule to donate your art. If I were in person I would buy it for sure. Keep growing and stretching, Julie. It is amazing to watch.
I rarely switch views from email to blog, so I cannot comment, but I read your posts every single day, and you continue to inspire me. This canvas is perfect, and THANK YOU for finding time in your schedule to donate your art. If I were in person I would buy it for sure. Keep growing and stretching, Julie. It is amazing to watch.
PERFECT Julie 🙂 AND…Tea is ALWAYS comfort lol
PERFECT Julie 🙂 AND…Tea is ALWAYS comfort lol
PERFECT Julie 🙂 AND…Tea is ALWAYS comfort lol
PERFECT Julie 🙂 AND…Tea is ALWAYS comfort lol
PERFECT Julie 🙂 AND…Tea is ALWAYS comfort lol
I like how the image wraps around so you don’t have to frame it. But I like the teapot best as it reminds me of my Nana! Thanks for the links to the homemade canvas!
I like how the image wraps around so you don’t have to frame it. But I like the teapot best as it reminds me of my Nana! Thanks for the links to the homemade canvas!
I like how the image wraps around so you don’t have to frame it. But I like the teapot best as it reminds me of my Nana! Thanks for the links to the homemade canvas!
I like how the image wraps around so you don’t have to frame it. But I like the teapot best as it reminds me of my Nana! Thanks for the links to the homemade canvas!
I like how the image wraps around so you don’t have to frame it. But I like the teapot best as it reminds me of my Nana! Thanks for the links to the homemade canvas!
This piece is gorgeous. I really like getting your posts on email. You inspire me a lot. I love your colors and the wrapping around the frame. Very clever.
This piece is gorgeous. I really like getting your posts on email. You inspire me a lot. I love your colors and the wrapping around the frame. Very clever.
This piece is gorgeous. I really like getting your posts on email. You inspire me a lot. I love your colors and the wrapping around the frame. Very clever.
This piece is gorgeous. I really like getting your posts on email. You inspire me a lot. I love your colors and the wrapping around the frame. Very clever.
This piece is gorgeous. I really like getting your posts on email. You inspire me a lot. I love your colors and the wrapping around the frame. Very clever.
Love it and live not too far from Brookline.
I really enjoy a cup of tea and this just captures the relaxing aspect of drinking a cup!
Love it and live not too far from Brookline.
I really enjoy a cup of tea and this just captures the relaxing aspect of drinking a cup!
Love it and live not too far from Brookline.
I really enjoy a cup of tea and this just captures the relaxing aspect of drinking a cup!
Love it and live not too far from Brookline.
I really enjoy a cup of tea and this just captures the relaxing aspect of drinking a cup!
Love it and live not too far from Brookline.
I really enjoy a cup of tea and this just captures the relaxing aspect of drinking a cup!
Another incredible project! You are such an inspiration!
Another incredible project! You are such an inspiration!
Another incredible project! You are such an inspiration!
Another incredible project! You are such an inspiration!
Another incredible project! You are such an inspiration!
The whole thing is fantastic, from the concept as to why you created this to what you created -both the handmade canvas and the painting. I love, love, loVe the way you dimensionally wrapped the painting around your canvas. Way to go Julie!
The whole thing is fantastic, from the concept as to why you created this to what you created -both the handmade canvas and the painting. I love, love, loVe the way you dimensionally wrapped the painting around your canvas. Way to go Julie!
The whole thing is fantastic, from the concept as to why you created this to what you created -both the handmade canvas and the painting. I love, love, loVe the way you dimensionally wrapped the painting around your canvas. Way to go Julie!
The whole thing is fantastic, from the concept as to why you created this to what you created -both the handmade canvas and the painting. I love, love, loVe the way you dimensionally wrapped the painting around your canvas. Way to go Julie!
The whole thing is fantastic, from the concept as to why you created this to what you created -both the handmade canvas and the painting. I love, love, loVe the way you dimensionally wrapped the painting around your canvas. Way to go Julie!
I love a painting those goes around the edges!
and thanks for sharing the link to making your own cardboard canvas. What a GREAT idea!
I love a painting those goes around the edges!
and thanks for sharing the link to making your own cardboard canvas. What a GREAT idea!
I love a painting those goes around the edges!
and thanks for sharing the link to making your own cardboard canvas. What a GREAT idea!
I love a painting those goes around the edges!
and thanks for sharing the link to making your own cardboard canvas. What a GREAT idea!
I love a painting those goes around the edges!
and thanks for sharing the link to making your own cardboard canvas. What a GREAT idea!
Love your whole process incoming up with your subject and especially like the title.
Love your whole process incoming up with your subject and especially like the title.
Love your whole process incoming up with your subject and especially like the title.
Love your whole process incoming up with your subject and especially like the title.
Love your whole process incoming up with your subject and especially like the title.
Glorious work as always – that handmade frame is just completely great.
Glorious work as always – that handmade frame is just completely great.
Glorious work as always – that handmade frame is just completely great.
Glorious work as always – that handmade frame is just completely great.
Glorious work as always – that handmade frame is just completely great.
Love, LOVE, LOVE this piece, Julie! Love the colors, love how the painting wraps around the edges of the canvas!
thank you for sharing!
Love, LOVE, LOVE this piece, Julie! Love the colors, love how the painting wraps around the edges of the canvas!
thank you for sharing!
Love, LOVE, LOVE this piece, Julie! Love the colors, love how the painting wraps around the edges of the canvas!
thank you for sharing!
Love, LOVE, LOVE this piece, Julie! Love the colors, love how the painting wraps around the edges of the canvas!
thank you for sharing!
Love, LOVE, LOVE this piece, Julie! Love the colors, love how the painting wraps around the edges of the canvas!
thank you for sharing!
Julie, I love your painting for the 7×7 show! So simple, yet so beautiful. I wish I could buy it from you. I can’t wait to see more from you. I think this would also be great for a weekly or daily prompt, to each do a 7×7 work of art with a theme, then post them to your site. Just a thought.
Blessings,
Peggy
Julie, I love your painting for the 7×7 show! So simple, yet so beautiful. I wish I could buy it from you. I can’t wait to see more from you. I think this would also be great for a weekly or daily prompt, to each do a 7×7 work of art with a theme, then post them to your site. Just a thought.
Blessings,
Peggy
Julie, I love your painting for the 7×7 show! So simple, yet so beautiful. I wish I could buy it from you. I can’t wait to see more from you. I think this would also be great for a weekly or daily prompt, to each do a 7×7 work of art with a theme, then post them to your site. Just a thought.
Blessings,
Peggy
Julie, I love your painting for the 7×7 show! So simple, yet so beautiful. I wish I could buy it from you. I can’t wait to see more from you. I think this would also be great for a weekly or daily prompt, to each do a 7×7 work of art with a theme, then post them to your site. Just a thought.
Blessings,
Peggy
Julie, I love your painting for the 7×7 show! So simple, yet so beautiful. I wish I could buy it from you. I can’t wait to see more from you. I think this would also be great for a weekly or daily prompt, to each do a 7×7 work of art with a theme, then post them to your site. Just a thought.
Blessings,
Peggy
Love your painting and love the cause it is supporting!
Love your painting and love the cause it is supporting!
Love your painting and love the cause it is supporting!
Love your painting and love the cause it is supporting!
Love your painting and love the cause it is supporting!
Oh, I love your painting (love the background, too!) and I aDORE how you wrapped it around the edges. Totally cute and I’d buy one in a heartbeat. Can we say Etsy? 🙂
Oh, I love your painting (love the background, too!) and I aDORE how you wrapped it around the edges. Totally cute and I’d buy one in a heartbeat. Can we say Etsy? 🙂
Oh, I love your painting (love the background, too!) and I aDORE how you wrapped it around the edges. Totally cute and I’d buy one in a heartbeat. Can we say Etsy? 🙂
Oh, I love your painting (love the background, too!) and I aDORE how you wrapped it around the edges. Totally cute and I’d buy one in a heartbeat. Can we say Etsy? 🙂
Oh, I love your painting (love the background, too!) and I aDORE how you wrapped it around the edges. Totally cute and I’d buy one in a heartbeat. Can we say Etsy? 🙂
Thanks for sharing , and donating to a great cause! Love your canvas! Can you post a photo of all canvases as they are displayed at the studio, would be fun to see them all!
Thanks for sharing , and donating to a great cause! Love your canvas! Can you post a photo of all canvases as they are displayed at the studio, would be fun to see them all!
Thanks for sharing , and donating to a great cause! Love your canvas! Can you post a photo of all canvases as they are displayed at the studio, would be fun to see them all!
Thanks for sharing , and donating to a great cause! Love your canvas! Can you post a photo of all canvases as they are displayed at the studio, would be fun to see them all!
Thanks for sharing , and donating to a great cause! Love your canvas! Can you post a photo of all canvases as they are displayed at the studio, would be fun to see them all!
Your art is so amazing. I love your style & you make it look so easy & fun. Glad I found your blog and some of your stencils at my local art supply.
Your art is so amazing. I love your style & you make it look so easy & fun. Glad I found your blog and some of your stencils at my local art supply.
Your art is so amazing. I love your style & you make it look so easy & fun. Glad I found your blog and some of your stencils at my local art supply.
Your art is so amazing. I love your style & you make it look so easy & fun. Glad I found your blog and some of your stencils at my local art supply.
Your art is so amazing. I love your style & you make it look so easy & fun. Glad I found your blog and some of your stencils at my local art supply.
I dont live in MA, so Im not sure Ill be there. 🙁 Hopefully someone else will be able to snap a photo.
I dont live in MA, so Im not sure Ill be there. 🙁 Hopefully someone else will be able to snap a photo.
I dont live in MA, so Im not sure Ill be there. 🙁 Hopefully someone else will be able to snap a photo.
I dont live in MA, so Im not sure Ill be there. 🙁 Hopefully someone else will be able to snap a photo.
I dont live in MA, so Im not sure Ill be there. 🙁 Hopefully someone else will be able to snap a photo.
I read about another art sale like this in England for an elementary school. Their concept was 5X7. They had gotten famous artists (which you are one!!!) and other artists to do a piece. Their price was @$15.00 US dollars. I liked the idea so much that I am working on a project for our church to do the same. Thank you so much for the inspiration—you give me each and every day. Meals on Wheels is such a great project—
I read about another art sale like this in England for an elementary school. Their concept was 5X7. They had gotten famous artists (which you are one!!!) and other artists to do a piece. Their price was @$15.00 US dollars. I liked the idea so much that I am working on a project for our church to do the same. Thank you so much for the inspiration—you give me each and every day. Meals on Wheels is such a great project—
I read about another art sale like this in England for an elementary school. Their concept was 5X7. They had gotten famous artists (which you are one!!!) and other artists to do a piece. Their price was @$15.00 US dollars. I liked the idea so much that I am working on a project for our church to do the same. Thank you so much for the inspiration—you give me each and every day. Meals on Wheels is such a great project—
I read about another art sale like this in England for an elementary school. Their concept was 5X7. They had gotten famous artists (which you are one!!!) and other artists to do a piece. Their price was @$15.00 US dollars. I liked the idea so much that I am working on a project for our church to do the same. Thank you so much for the inspiration—you give me each and every day. Meals on Wheels is such a great project—
I read about another art sale like this in England for an elementary school. Their concept was 5X7. They had gotten famous artists (which you are one!!!) and other artists to do a piece. Their price was @$15.00 US dollars. I liked the idea so much that I am working on a project for our church to do the same. Thank you so much for the inspiration—you give me each and every day. Meals on Wheels is such a great project—
Love your painting! Love meals on wheels — my dad delivered for them when he first retired! Sent the info re homemade canvas to my painting daughter. wish I lived near Brookline MA so I could buy your painting! 🙂
Love your painting! Love meals on wheels — my dad delivered for them when he first retired! Sent the info re homemade canvas to my painting daughter. wish I lived near Brookline MA so I could buy your painting! 🙂
Love your painting! Love meals on wheels — my dad delivered for them when he first retired! Sent the info re homemade canvas to my painting daughter. wish I lived near Brookline MA so I could buy your painting! 🙂
Love your painting! Love meals on wheels — my dad delivered for them when he first retired! Sent the info re homemade canvas to my painting daughter. wish I lived near Brookline MA so I could buy your painting! 🙂
Love your painting! Love meals on wheels — my dad delivered for them when he first retired! Sent the info re homemade canvas to my painting daughter. wish I lived near Brookline MA so I could buy your painting! 🙂
Love it:)
Love it:)
Love it:)
Love it:)
Love it:)
Your painting is beautiful. I love tea myself. When I was little my grandmother would teach me how to make a proper pot of tea and show us how to pour it and hand the cup to your guests, etc.
Your painting is beautiful. I love tea myself. When I was little my grandmother would teach me how to make a proper pot of tea and show us how to pour it and hand the cup to your guests, etc.
Your painting is beautiful. I love tea myself. When I was little my grandmother would teach me how to make a proper pot of tea and show us how to pour it and hand the cup to your guests, etc.
Your painting is beautiful. I love tea myself. When I was little my grandmother would teach me how to make a proper pot of tea and show us how to pour it and hand the cup to your guests, etc.
Your painting is beautiful. I love tea myself. When I was little my grandmother would teach me how to make a proper pot of tea and show us how to pour it and hand the cup to your guests, etc.
Wonderfully creative piece for such a great project.
Wonderfully creative piece for such a great project.
Wonderfully creative piece for such a great project.
Wonderfully creative piece for such a great project.
Wonderfully creative piece for such a great project.
A great picture
A great picture
A great picture
A great picture
A great picture
Julie this is just darling! A sweet picture someone lucky will receive!
Julie this is just darling! A sweet picture someone lucky will receive!
Julie this is just darling! A sweet picture someone lucky will receive!
Julie this is just darling! A sweet picture someone lucky will receive!
Julie this is just darling! A sweet picture someone lucky will receive!
I wish I had seen this blog earlier! I am participating in this show too and was a bit frantic about the 7 x 7 size as well. I ended up using my own rig up, but I like yours better! next time! thanks for showing off your lovely piece.
I wish I had seen this blog earlier! I am participating in this show too and was a bit frantic about the 7 x 7 size as well. I ended up using my own rig up, but I like yours better! next time! thanks for showing off your lovely piece.
I wish I had seen this blog earlier! I am participating in this show too and was a bit frantic about the 7 x 7 size as well. I ended up using my own rig up, but I like yours better! next time! thanks for showing off your lovely piece.
I wish I had seen this blog earlier! I am participating in this show too and was a bit frantic about the 7 x 7 size as well. I ended up using my own rig up, but I like yours better! next time! thanks for showing off your lovely piece.
I wish I had seen this blog earlier! I am participating in this show too and was a bit frantic about the 7 x 7 size as well. I ended up using my own rig up, but I like yours better! next time! thanks for showing off your lovely piece.
what a wonderful fnd raising idea!!!! your painting is totally gorgeous and sooooo very appealing!
what a wonderful fnd raising idea!!!! your painting is totally gorgeous and sooooo very appealing!
what a wonderful fnd raising idea!!!! your painting is totally gorgeous and sooooo very appealing!
what a wonderful fnd raising idea!!!! your painting is totally gorgeous and sooooo very appealing!
what a wonderful fnd raising idea!!!! your painting is totally gorgeous and sooooo very appealing!
Fabulous work as usual!! So glad you saw my tweet & that it worked so well. 🙂
Fabulous work as usual!! So glad you saw my tweet & that it worked so well. 🙂
Fabulous work as usual!! So glad you saw my tweet & that it worked so well. 🙂
Fabulous work as usual!! So glad you saw my tweet & that it worked so well. 🙂
Fabulous work as usual!! So glad you saw my tweet & that it worked so well. 🙂