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Day 58
Day 58
My 100 Days of WritingAlexa Karabin Kleinerjewelry, artwork, blog, blogging, jeweler, kalamazoo, nature, trees, gold, gilded, gold leaf, saugatuck, south haven, grand haven, detroit, chicago, west michigan, battle creek, electroformed, golds, glitter, glass, painting, painted, fine art, mfa, copperComment
Day 51
Day 51

My pendants are finally going into the electroform bath today! I am SO excited. After a year of experimentation, I will finally be able to release a real collection of jewelry. Each of these pieces encapsulates a little bit of my heart and soul. I can’t wait to share them with you!

My 100 Days of WritingAlexa Karabin Kleinerpendant, eform, electroforming, electroplate, jewelry, copper, unique, gifts, gold, gilded, watercolor, painting in pendant, unique gifts, handmade, one of a kind, art, artist, electroformed, electroform, electroplated, sparkle, fashion, art mom, blog, blogging, kalamazoo, west michigan, saugatuck, south haven, grand haven, lake michigan
Day 50
Day 50

Day 14 of #marchmeetthemaker is “how you learnt”. I attended the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, where I studied Printmedia and Painting and Drawing. I got my BFA in 2009 and my MFA in 2011. I feel very lucky to have had the experience, as it was a great one!

My 100 Days of WritingAlexa Karabin Kleinerart, antique, frames, framed, artist, blog, blogging, watercolor, frame, gold, gilded, gold leaf, butterfly, blue morpho, insects, nature, beauty, gifts, unique, gift, entomology, science, scientist, biology, art hop, kalamazoo, michigan, west michigan, colorado, california, england, france, decoration, natural
Day 49
Day 49

Today’s #marchmeetthemaker is #photography! It’s hard for me! Especially because my paintings are sparkly! But I think I am getting better at it 😬I have a couple cameras, but I’ll be honest, I usually use my phone. I try to take photos from different angles and kind of light to give the feel of the piece. My work is always best experienced in person, though

My 100 Days of WritingAlexa Karabin Kleinerart, blog, blogging, painting, watercolor, watercolour, how to, mom, mommy, glitter, gold, glass, non traditional, photographs, march, meet, the, maker, the 100 day project, painting on panel, sparkle, decor, contemporary, next big artist, beetles, insects, nature, stag beetle, handmade, inks, special, gift, gifts, entomology, entomologist, unique, one of a kind, stars, sky, celestial, moon, sun, animals
Day 46
Day 46

I am relearning the best times of day to work in my new studio space. The lighting is just right, right now. Today I am supposed to be cleaning and organizing (still!). I hate cleaning 😭I will hopefully get a picture of my hands at work for today’s #marchmeetthemaker, at some point. ✋👋😬

My 100 Days of WritingAlexa Karabin Kleinermarch, meet, the, maker, artist, handmade, decor, interior design, custom, portrait, watercolor, watercolour, europe, america, united states, michigan, colorado, california, art fair, fairs, artists, blue, brennan, baby, custom portrait, portraits, art studio, blog, blogging, bloggedComment
Day 45
Day 45

My first portrait of my son. I have been so scared to go there, because especially when they are your own, they are so precious and perfect. I didn’t want to ruin that. Today’s #marchmeetthemaker is supposed to be about me, but I am not really in the mood to show my face today! What is hard about these challenges is finding ways to be on, when you are off! So, I thought I would show this instead! It was painted with my handmade watercolors. I am going to offer custom portraits through my website, soon. Sign up for my newsletter to be notified when they are available!

My 100 Days of WritingAlexa Karabin Kleinerportrait, blue, brennan, figure, custom, custom potraits, art, painting, watercolor, etsy, kalamazoo, michigan, vicksburg, chicago, detroit, blog, blogging, blogged, mfa, bfa, artist, son, children, mom, mommy, glitter, glass, gold, gilded, fine artComment
Day 44
Day 44

Product Range! My work ranges in a variety of formats. I consider all of them paintings, though. I make them tiny, small, and big. I will have an entire line of tiny paintings that are encased in glass as pendants. Swipe to see a #wip preview! I am also working on a series of mono-printed cards. It is important to me that everything I sell is handmade by myself. I always use gold leaf, glass, and my special handmade inks in my work. . .

My 100 Days of WritingAlexa Karabin Kleinerart, painting, products, march, meet, the, maker, artwork, artist, blog, blogging, paintings, hey there maker, handmade, watercolor, west michigan, grand rapids, south haven, saugatuck, chicago, glitter, electroformed, electroforming
Day 43
Day 43

I have been off my game keeping up with posting on the blog. But I have been keeping up on Instagram! I am horribly busy in my studio getting ready for art fair season. Until today I have been watching my kids and working past midnight. I have been exhausted. I finally have a nanny to help. So, starting today I should be better.

My 100 Days of WritingAlexa Karabin Kleinerart, art studio, blog, blogging, mom, artist, watercolor, fine art, decor, sparkle, glitter, gold, kalamazoo, michiganComment
Day 38
Day 38

My tools and materials are seriously out of control. I make my own paints with traditional and non traditional pigments. So, I collect things to use in my paints. I also have a screen printing studio and I do electroforming. So there’s a lot more going on than what is in these photos. Once I finish organizing (I just moved my studio), I will do a video of the space!

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