Creativity comes Alive at Kelly Gau Studio
One of my favorite things to do is spend time painting and crafting. I love to create; for me it’s fun and relaxing. One of my favorite places to create is at Kelly Gau Studio. Kelly is one of my favorite people both as a person and an artist. She makes these beautiful mixed media lovelies. You can check out Kelly’s work here.
I was really excited to bring my fellow #NorthIowaBlogger, Beth Ann from It’s Just Life, to make Snowmen at Kelly’s studio last week. The studio is in Lake Mills, IA and she teaches you the process step by step. Your cost includes the class and all the supplies you need to make your own lovely. Here is her Events Schedule.
It’s amazing how we start out with a blank canvas and it slowly comes to life. Kelly is so good with her directions and explanations that anyone can look like a real artist by the end of the project.
This is about half way through the process. We used paint, scrapbook paper, music sheet and LOTS of modge podge. Okay, I probably used a little too much of the modge podge and Kelly may or may not have instructed me to use less. I’m sticking to her famous quote “there are no mistakes” 😉
This is my final creation! How cool is that?! I absolutely love it and it’s hanging in my living room. What I thought was so amazing is we all followed the same instructions yet we all had such different works of art.
Her class was so much fun! Beth Ann and I had a wonderful time hanging out with her. I mentioned before that Kelly is one of my favorite people. We go to the same church and I’ve had the pleasure of getting to know her over the last few years. I just love that she loves Jesus so much and it shines through everything she does. She is such a sweet and encouraging light. I just love being around her.
If you’re in the North Iowa (or southern Minnesota) area I highly recommend taking a class with Kelly and letting your creativity come alive!
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Nice paintings and way too cute
This studio looks awesome! I am sure it was a lot of fun. I think it would be a really nice present to give to someone to go to the studio to do a project like this!
I just love your snowman!!! I have been looking for a class just like this!
That looks like a wonderful time and your snowmen are all adorable!!
Donna,
Snowman is my most beloved character within of the Holiday Season! I have a collection of snowmen, and love them so much!
This studio project has inspired me to make our own Snowmen with my baby!
I’ll put together our own creative corner here and we’ll make some fun figures!
Love ya and thank you for sharing this Christmas spirit with all of us.
Those came out so cute!! I wanna make one 🙂
Thank you so much for introducing me to Kelly and her fabulous talent! I had so much fun and no–there is no such thing as too much Mod Podge!!! Thanks again!!! Hugs!
I’m so glad you came! We’ll have to hang out with her again really soon! 🙂
this looks like so much fun!! I am not creative at all but I think that this will be so much fun and even I could make it look great!! Thanks for sharing, I am definitely going to look into this more. It sure looks like you ladies had a lot of fun.
We really did! She’s in North Iowa so you could drive there. I would totally meet up if you wanted to go! 🙂
The kelly gau studio looks amazing. Great job on your snowman. Thanks for sharing with me.