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Stenciling a Tote with a Famous Face from Art History

MARGARET PEOT Posted on June 24, 2015 by inkblotgalJanuary 20, 2026

For an online raffle for art educators, I wanted to create a stenciled tote with a face that they would all recognize. First, I found three famous, recognizable faces online that had a strong sense of light and shadow, Michelangelo’s … Continue reading →

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Blog Tour for Stencil Craft!

MARGARET PEOT Posted on June 21, 2015 by inkblotgalJanuary 20, 2026

Stencil Craft: Techniques for Fashion, Art and Home will begin its blog tour in one week with TLC Blog Tours:   Each stop on the tour will feature a review, some will include an author interview, and all will have … Continue reading →

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Inkblots and Room Otto

MARGARET PEOT Posted on May 31, 2015 by inkblotgalJanuary 20, 2026

One of the nicest things that has even happened to me, EVER, is being picked by Room Otto at Aspirations School in California to be the artist they study this year. As Kurt Vonnegut would say, “Now if this isn’t … Continue reading →

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BEA and Crow Made a Friend

MARGARET PEOT Posted on May 27, 2015 by inkblotgalJanuary 20, 2026

I am pleased to announce my new book, coming in the Fall of 2015, Crow Made a Friend, an I Like to Read early reader picture book with the wonderful folks at Holiday House. Come to the Holiday House booth … Continue reading →

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Building Up Texture with Stencils

MARGARET PEOT Posted on May 18, 2015 by inkblotgalJanuary 20, 2026

  In celebration of my new book, Stencil Craft: Techniques for Art, Fashion and Home (Look Inside! http://amzn.to/1K5rhJV), I am excited to share with you some ideas about the multiple uses for stencils: Beyond numbers on your mailbox! This beautiful sample … Continue reading →

Posted in Costume painting, Stencil Craft | Tagged art projects, DIY stencils, Fabric Painting, Margaret Peot, Stencil Craft, stencils | Leave a reply

My Favorite Stencil

MARGARET PEOT Posted on May 13, 2015 by inkblotgalJanuary 20, 2026

Cherie Haas at the Cloth Paper scissors blog wrote a really nice piece about my new book, STENCIL CRAFT: TECHNIQUES FOR FASHION, ART AND HOME, which is available to preorder at Amazon (http://amzn.to/1K5rhJV) (Whoo HOO!!).           … Continue reading →

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Maybe the snow will melt soon…

MARGARET PEOT Posted on March 4, 2015 by inkblotgalJanuary 20, 2026

                  And we can see how the winter weather has damaged the sidewalks, and have a little fun, too. Take pictures (with your phone–doesn’t have to be fancy), print them out, and … Continue reading →

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Painting with Lemon Juice

MARGARET PEOT Posted on November 25, 2014 by inkblotgalJanuary 20, 2026

In my book Make Your Mark: Explore Your Creativity and Discover Your Inner Artist (Chronicle Books, 2004) (http://www.amazon.com/Make-Your-Mark-Creativity-Discover/dp/B0007ZNV1I/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1416922505&sr=1-5&keywords=make+your+mark) there is a chapter on Invisible Ink. You can paint with lemon juice, milk, and other substances, even Champagne, allow the paper … Continue reading →

Posted in inkblots, Projects for kids, Uncategorized | Tagged art curriculum, art projects for kids, creative projects, Make Your Mark, Margaret Peot | 1 Reply

Mosses

MARGARET PEOT Posted on September 29, 2014 by inkblotgalJanuary 20, 2026

I have been reading Elizabeth Gilbert’s The Signature of All Things. It is a wonderful book, and has made me look at moss in a totally different way–the variety of it, the shapes, like tiny forests:         … Continue reading →

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Writing Process Blog Tour

MARGARET PEOT Posted on June 22, 2014 by inkblotgalJanuary 20, 2026

My friend, the writer-illustrator Dana Sullivan (see his writing process blog tour post here: http://danastickylove.blogspot.com/) tagged me and another pal, writer-illustrator Kate Sullivan (her work here: http://onlindensquare.com/index.html) to be a part of a writer’s process blog tour. Dana has a … Continue reading →

Posted in art careers, The Business of Art, Writing Process Blog Tour | Tagged alternative art journals, creative projects, Dana Sullivan, Kate Sullivan, Kris Waldherr, Margaret Peot, Rachel Pollock | Leave a reply

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