Author: Amanda

Amanda Milke is a mixed media artist who draws her inspiration from her life and faith. She has developed a distinct style of abstract perspective that creates strong bold compositions using a variety of materials along with bright colors and rich textures. She has exhibited her work around Alberta and has sold her paintings to collectors around the world. She is the President for the Society of Fort Saskatchewan Artists and teaches Art classes out of her home art studio.

Market, bookings & new paint

by Amanda, posted in 2014 Artwork, acrylic, anniversary, Art, Art Events, art supplies, Artist, commission, creative, Fort Saskatchewan, Home Studio, In Progress creations, Jewelry, Life, paint

I blame WordPress.
Why you ask?
Well I set up that whole reminder to blog feature whenever the last time I posted was and it’s yet to remind me.

OK lousy excuse I know but really you already know I’m terrible at this so you should come to expect it by now 😉

Where I’ve been:

As I’m sure you’ve guessed the local Farmer’s market is well underway so every Thursday I’ve been busy selling my hand painted/ hand made jewellery there and working on the custom orders that have come from it the rest of the week.

Also I have a baby who hates to be more than a few inches away from me and a 2 1/2yr old that’s always “exploring” something so my hands are full with life in general but it’s all good!

Despite these two sweet and incredibly cute challenges. I have been busy booking up the rest of my year.
Next Saturday I’ll be attending the Bon Accord Harvest Days Market.

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Then the following Saturday Aug 16 I’ll be set up for the Downtown Sale in Fort Sask
and then, I’ll be celebrating our 10th wedding Anniversary on the 21st while working at the market (unless we decide to skip 😉
In terms of bookings I also have two Christmas marketplaces booked for 3 days at the end of November so I imagine I’ll be busy stocking up on Art & Jewellery for those events too.

Speaking of making Art,
I’ve discovered some new paint pens. Liquitex has put out a line of Professional paint markers that I am dying to try and are currently sitting in my digital shopping cart waiting for me to buy them 🙂 soon my precious ones soon lol [if you’ve tried em, let me know what you think of them!]

I’m hoping they work well because I think it’ll be just the thing I need to finish off my latest couple of pieces.

Anyway I should grab some sleep before baby’s next feeding.
Have a good night and I’ll try to talk again sooner…If it makes you feel less neglected, my close friends & I talk even less frequently.

Cheers,
Amanda

Just Create

by Amanda, posted in collage, female artist, Fort Saskatchewan, Home Studio, ideas, Inspiration, Life, Paintings, Social Commentary, Uncategorized
Live life creatively--collage
Live life creatively–collage

A little food for thought today

Quote from the Online Plein Air Magazine by artist Rusty Jones

“We all have to accept ourselves for who we are and not try to chase after some other approach to painting.

There’s a point at which we have to stop listening to the voices of our teachers, forget what we have seen in art books and exhibitions, and just paint intuitively.

We have to accept that our personal statement will emerge without making a concerted effort to find it.”

“Hallelujah” it’s Done

by Amanda, posted in 2014 Artwork, Abstract, Art, Artist, canada, Etsy Shop, exhibit, For Sale, God/Religion, Guitar, Home Studio, Musical Instruments, My Creations, Paintings, Pebeo paint

Here is the latest installment in my Color of Music Guitar series titled: Hallelujah!

I called it Hallelujah because it reminds me of those beautiful imperfect Stained Glass windows you find in the old churches.

Also every time I look at it I can almost hear “Hallelujah” being played on it.

I absolutely love how vibrant this piece is and it’s unique among the other pieces in the series for two reasons

1-This is the smallest guitar I’ve worked on as it’s a child sized acoustic guitar (nice & light as a wall mounted Art piece)

and second

2-It’s the only one in the series that wasn’t a commission. Meaning, it’s looking for a musician or art lover to take it home.

I’ve listed it in my Esty Store if anyone is interested in purchasing it 🙂

Cheers,

Amanda

Mommy Beads

by Amanda, posted in Uncategorized

I love these and am so excited to be making them.

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Of course they serve dual purpose since I am a Breastfeeding Momma too and have a cuddly little bundle to play with these with 🙂
So what am I talking about?
Glad you asked.
Jewelry for Moms & Babes!

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These awesome crochet super sensory / teething necklaces of course.
Why are they so great?
Well, they are wonderful to keep baby stimulated while feeding or carrying in a sling. Plus they are colorful & multi textile so great for sensory play and for developing motor skills
And they are functional because they work wonders as a natural fibres teether since the beads are made of Cotton, plastic and untreated unfinished smooth durable wood.

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As and added bonus, I get to enlist my Nans help with crocheted the chain themselves 🙂

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Double Bonus, They make Posh Baby shower gifts.
Check em out here in my Etsy Shop

Cheers,
Amanda