Call to Muralists!
Edison High school is looking for a muralist to consult and advise the National Art Honor Society students on a mural that will be painted in the stairwell at Edison. Your responsibilities would include meeting with the students, guiding them as they develop a theme, give feedback and recommendations as they plan and critique as they paint. There is a $200.00 stipend and great press available for this project. Thomas Edison High School is
located at 700 22nd Ave NE- right in the arts district. If you are interested, please e-mail Gabrielle.Bliss@mpls.k12.mn.usGabrielle Bliss
Visual Arts
Thomas Edison High School
700 22nd Ave NE
Minneapolis, MN 55418
Archive for the ‘paint’ Category
Call To All Muralists!!!!
06
Apr
2009
Wax on Wax off
05
Apr
2009
Oh have we ever been busy the past two weeks… Its going to take me quite a bit of time to try and catch everyone back up to speed.
To the left is a picture of one of my esteemed partners Peg Malanaphy, hard at work on a focal wall for a client out in Stillwater. The wall was done using a technique in which you layer waxes over a top coat to create dimension until you reach your desired color.
You can see in this photo she is on her second layering of wax.
At this same location we also were working very hard at once again taking some dull boring cabinets and making them a beautiful addition to a gorgeous home.
At this particular job we used, Setcoat from the Minneapolis Plaster Center, and then glazed lightly over them to add a nice compliment to the granite counter tops, so the cabinets would not appear to washed out. 
(In this picture Peg applies the third layer)
I don’t have any of the finished results photos yet because I spent the last few days of the project getting some much needed rest and relaxation. I’ll be sure to post them once the girls send them over though.
Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend! love, lulu
Natura 100% VOC FREE PAINTS
05
Apr
2009
Dear Benjamin Moore,
I love you!!! I love you for working so hard to create such splendific paints that have unbelievable coverage, no odor, beautiful colors, and are 100% VOC FREE!!!!!! Cue… NATURA!!!
Benjamin Moores latest paint innovation is modeled after Aura..which I’ll have you know is my numero uno paint! It has a similar coverage..minus all the bad stuff like the Volatile Organic Compounds, which have been linked to cancer. Its offered currently in over 3,500 wear-resistant hues. All this, and it still cost s about $15 less than Aura. Woop Woop!!!! Contact your local Benjamin Moore paint supplier for more info on this savvy paint! Love, lulu
10 things that make buyers bite…
31
Mar
2009
For those of you trying to sell out there in this..well….we will call it an interesting market, here is a great feature to keep you motivated and inspired.
http://www.frontdoor.com/Sell/10-Things-That-Make-Buyers-Bite/64
I’m smitten with the Entry way photo. I can’t begin to tell you how many entryway transformations my team and I have done. This serves as a multipurpose change. If you’re trying to sell or not, your entry way is one of the first ways you can welcome folks into your home. I’d really love to see people painting their front doors a little more artistically. Perhaps some Damask stenciling, or flavorful artwork. Why not?
An entry should say: “WELCOME” !!! This is most easily achieved with something as simple as glorious, magical PAINT!!! Check out how these folks added some good welcoming vibes to their entry way with some little fluffy clouds…
P.S. We adore painting clouds…so if you’re in the market for some dreamy ceilings… do call!!!
with painty love, lulu
Paint It Green!
26
Mar
2009
Next Thursday, April 2nd, Peg, Terri and I with Patina Designs are going to be conducting a seminar called “Paint It Green” for the MAFCS annual conference. Here is the invitation for you!!! I’ll hope to see you there. xo LULU
