bio

In the past 6 years of scrapbooking, I feel that I've evolved into my comfort zone/altered journal work. I've designed patterned paper for the industry as well as for myself through my company captured elements. I've been on design teams and co-authored idea books, but my true love of art is in my journal work. Driven by my daily inspirations; my boys', family, friends; random life elements. the fact that I can say things through my journals that I otherwise wouldn't is bonus. I've traveled and done instructionals for 3 years, and presently my instructionals are done in my home in Kansas City, Missouri where I live with my 2 sons Bobby and Ethan 22/17. I enjoy instructing and teaching my thoughts; -concepts that evolve into my artwork. -throwing other artists a thought/technique/concept and seeing them use it to their advantage in their journals, scrapbook page, etcetera. I think my trademark is the fact that I create raw journals. Using elements in my work that aren't easily found, but relate to what i'm working on which are usually related to my boys' and their life events; sports,etcetera. These journals aren't glamorous. They're realistic. It's normal to see me pick up something in a parking lot to later use in a journal! Life is art, and I think that it's important to show it off! blog: http://www.stephmcatee.typepad.com/

class 

the ordinary transformed: an inspired art journey

My class was designed to introduce and explore cutting edge techniques i.e.: tape transfer, bleaching and altering and show how versatile they are on any project from a scrapbook page to an altered book. the same concepts and techniques can be used to fit many scrapbooking styles.
in this class we will 1. use tape transfer techniques 2. experiment with dyes and bleach to transform manilla folders into a unique mini journal/album 3.journal with a nib pen and printers ink4. add dimension...we will add TONS! and do it semi-cleanly *wink 5.work with photo distortion (bring dupe photos please!)

my work is very cutting edge; unique, but if you really look at it, it's simplistic. I will teach you what and how to look at outside inspiration. I'll have some of my personal journals with me so you can look, and yes, TOUCH! I'll talk about what inspires my journal work, and how I work them from start to finish. it's easy to take one technique and to give it many different appearances; from clean and neat to completely altered and raw. the focus of the class is artistic PLAY.
altering is a great concept to fall back on, almost necessary when you compile as many scrapbooks/journals as most of us do!!