Ann Gorman posted an article on Amg Art - Jan 12, 2012, 7:45 am

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Ann Gorman posted an article on Amg Art - Jan 11, 2012, 8:24 pm
January is almost half way there and so is my Etsy Shop makeover slowly but surely getting through my products and updating and giving the products a new look.  Tonight the altered notebooks got their makeover and I am really pleased with the new photos. There is a large pile of cards still to be ...
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Ann Gorman posted an article on Amg Art - Jan 10, 2012, 9:40 pm
This evening I took the large pile of Christmas cards that our household had accumulated and recycled as many parts of the cards as I could and now have a large bag of tags all ready for Christmas 2012, so long I don't forget they are there for next Christmas... The large circle paper punch I bou...
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Ann Gorman posted an article on Amg Art - Jan 9, 2012, 6:25 am
Greetings on this damp and dreary Monday morning, here in Dublin at the moment its a day to be spent indoors perhaps checking out some great websites and blogs here is my lastest blog found and I must admit it was a bit of love at first sight...   Creature Comforts Blog With its delish colour mood...
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Ann Gorman posted an article on Amg Art - Jan 6, 2012, 6:25 pm
This is the doodle I started at college ages ago and was stitching on the bus journeys to and fro  but managed to get some work done over the Christmas holidays to it and hopefully finish it this weekend but decided to put some photos up and will update this blog with a finished photo when it is fi...
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Ann Gorman posted an article on Amg Art - Jan 4, 2012, 3:39 pm
http://www.etsy.com/shop/AmgArtsPapercrafts ....and lots more new stock to come... 
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Ann Gorman posted an article on Amg Art - Dec 12, 2011, 4:50 pm
All is busy at the moment with assessments, and catching up after last weeks essays... but today took off an hour to help the nephews make some snowmen. To make my wee snowmen you will need: Polyfoam Balls: head, body and hands Cocktail sticks: to attach body to head, and for arms.Buttons & Brads: ...
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Ann Gorman posted an article on Amg Art - Dec 1, 2011, 2:08 pm
The 22 NCAD Textile Exhibition had a very successful opening and got it off to a fanstatic start, We had lots of praise for everyones work and the band Raglans, and thanks again to Aisling Farinella for opening the exhibition.  We had a full house and are still getting lots of great reviews! We wou...
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Ann Gorman posted an article on Amg Art - Nov 30, 2011, 4:47 pm
Sunday it was Lady's day at the Races In Navan, and I went to support my talented friend Helen from Fashion From Helen at the races and help take some photos, Helen who had made one of the Judges (Debbie Harper) a beautiful hat and her own stylish and coordinating headpiece for the day. The Fina...
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Ann Gorman posted an article on Amg Art - Nov 22, 2011, 4:24 pm
Amg-Arts now has a 'sister' blog Amg-Art Studio were I will be keeping you up-to-date on the progress of the Loft Studio and the classes and workshops that at a later date will be available there. So hopefully you will see the progress from this: To this: To finally a nice spacey working art stu...
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Ann Gorman posted an article on Amg Art - Nov 1, 2011, 7:39 am
Yesterday evening was spent having a nice time at a neighbours Halloween Party with lots of fireworks and a nice big and warm Bonfire!  Last year we were both sick with the flu and so we didn't get to venture out at all and so this year was itching to for the excuse to dress up.  I had previously...
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Ann Gorman posted an article on Amg Art - Oct 29, 2011, 8:28 pm
Firstly thanks to the new Chiropractor firstly for fixing us up yesterday and  today I actually managed to get a good bit done. Nesting boxes that I made got hung up. I made two of these out of decking scraps that were left over from decking getting done last Summer.  I'm probably a bit late get...
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Ann Gorman posted an article on Amg Art - Oct 28, 2011, 5:07 am
Yesterday in college we had a long review sitting on these horrible high chairs, the chairs that last year really irritated my Femoral torsion by sitting on them for class most of last year... and by last night I was very sore after sitting on them.  I was attending this great chiropractor and th...
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Ann Gorman posted an article on Amg Art - Oct 27, 2011, 7:01 pm
The Old BannerThe New Banner Thought the old banner was looking a bit pasty and too small and wasn't jumping out enough so tonight quickly I made a new one. So what do you think, do you prefer the old or the new banner? The old one consisted of images taken from my cards and wax collages, and the ne...
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Ann Gorman posted an article on Amg Art - Oct 26, 2011, 7:02 pm
Sunday it rained, and Monday it forgot to stop and went into overdrive and it poured down a months quota (I'm guessing) so Monday's start was  guaranteed to be a wet one, wet socks on the way into college and wet socks on the way home from college. Luckily somehow my A3 printouts of my Mood boards...
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Ann Gorman posted an article on Amg Art - Oct 25, 2011, 2:11 pm
Remember the two frames I collected off the lovely lady from jumbletown.ie? Large and brown perfect for what I wanted to do with them. Although I couldn't get any cork boards (will have to do that one another time) I decided to make blackboards instead. ...and finally got around to taking photos ...
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Ann Gorman posted an article on Amg Art - Oct 23, 2011, 1:43 pm
The 'flower' card got a bit of a makeover they now are able to stand upright on your mantelpiece, windowsill or table. With the aid of a leg. Underneath the leg there is some space to write your greeting. Also because was in a flowery mood the other day made some flower bookmarks.  Have been b...
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Ann Gorman posted an article on Amg Art - Oct 20, 2011, 7:39 pm
Firstly I would like to thank everyone who has 'liked' the Amg-Arts Page, THANK YOU! Thank you for your support and comments and feedback. Can't believe the page has nearly 500 fans! *smiles*. When we hit 500 everyone's name is going into a draw to win a 8" x 8" collage on canvas. And here is one ...
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Ann Gorman posted an article on Amg Art - Oct 18, 2011, 6:11 pm
Introducing New Blog Series: Meet This Handmade ArtistModish & Retro is starting a new blog series called Meet This Handmade Artist this month.  I will be interviewing handmade artists & designers based on their artwork, business, and themselves.  My goal for this blog series is to introduce you...
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Ann Gorman posted an article on Amg Art - Oct 16, 2011, 6:55 pm
To be extremely embarrassed. Usually the embarassment is the result of one's own actions. Not sure of the origin, but it may come from when clowns are at a circus and they have eggs thrown at them because of their goofy acts or when actors had eggs thrown at them performing in plays a couple of cent...
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Ann Gorman posted an article on Amg Art - Oct 11, 2011, 12:31 pm
This weekend was another busy one, seeing I'm back to college I have to try and squeeze all my work into the weekends.... My Blog 'Where People Create' finally got its banner and a makeover.  And the 'Where People Create' Facebook Page now has the new banner as its profile picture which I think l...
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Ann Gorman posted an article on Amg Art - Oct 1, 2011, 3:20 pm
It's that time of year again, I'm back at college.  Trying to squeeze a whole lot into my short week and weekends. Everything gets so busy and other things come to a halt i.e saying goodbye to any night outs usually. http://stitchandmix.blogspot.com/This year year on returning back to college I ha...
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Ann Gorman posted an article on Amg Art - Sep 29, 2011, 8:45 am
Every week I spend hours on a bus bouncing over roads watching the same scenery day after day after day, so books are a great way to spend the journeys.  But been an art student I can't afford to be splashing out on books, and I rarely have to been surrounded by family members who are avid readers ...
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Ann Gorman posted an article on Amg Art - Sep 23, 2011, 12:00 pm
We have this old Morris Minor I love it all rustic.....well rusty really and old and I just love it sitting there.... This is the Minor sitting in the shed before the shed was cleaned up also useful for photoshoots! Eventually did manage to tidy up the shed and last Summer my friend Ruby Clover ca...
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Ann Gorman posted an article on Amg Art - Sep 19, 2011, 8:06 pm
Today went to Ikea to sort out the rest of the 'list' and yes came home with plenty not on it, but 'needed' all the same! :)  But my desk was out of stock :( Table coming back into stock soon but legs part they don't know :( oh well another time....Did manage to eye up and take measurements of sto...
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Ann Gorman posted an article on Amg Art - Sep 15, 2011, 8:11 am
Last night or should I say the early hours this morning I should have been going to sleep but I decided to make one last and final collage, and hence why it was after 4am going to my leaba (bed). But happy I didn't because I now have my collage that I want to send out as a present....so someone out ...
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Ann Gorman posted an article on Amg Art - Sep 13, 2011, 10:21 pm
Today went and got the two frames as arranged from 'Jumbletown' website (great Irish Site)  lovely lady and very happy with them, all I need now is some paint and some cork board or mdf board painted with blackboard paint and will have great noticeboards. And this evening played a bit with trying ...
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Ann Gorman posted an article on Amg Art - Sep 12, 2011, 8:19 pm
The other day I wrote a list, a list of all the final things that were needed for doing work outside and inside of the cottage. I think I wrote a pretty good and clear list of what was needed half the items were to be from B&Q and the other half probably Ikea. And so yesterday headed up to B&Q with...
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Ann Gorman posted an article on Amg Art - Sep 3, 2011, 2:58 pm
This afternoon, we took a visit to Ashton Court Estate to check out the Kite Festival.  Ashton Court run quite a lot of different things like the Balloon Festival which I have attended before but hadn't yet attended the Kite Festival. Bristol International Kite Festival  is running their 25th ...
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Ann Gorman posted an article on Amg Art - Aug 25, 2011, 7:13 pm
I remember when I was very little picking up pens, pencils and markers and being amazed that I could make, command these lines to go or do whatever I wanted to do and so I scribbled and I drew and I wrote and I made my mark.  I remember tying up lots of pens and pencils together and smiling, laughi...
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Ann Gorman posted an article on Amg Art - Aug 25, 2011, 3:29 pm
This week I am blogging to you from Bristol, UK, sunny Bristol (but only at certain times today being one of them). So, my week so far in Bristol.... Have done a spot of Gorilla Hunting http://bristolculture.wordpress.com/2011/07/08/gorillas-roam-the-streets-of-bristol/ to check out more regardi...
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Ann Gorman posted an article on Amg Art - Aug 18, 2011, 2:45 pm
It's near the end of August, and Amg-Arts has been in one sense quiet compared to last Summer, we have done no craft fairs this Summer, reason being due to the local craft fairs looking for my own public liability insurance and there really wasn't much point to Amg-Arts taking it out for a whole y...
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Ann Gorman posted an article on Amg Art - Aug 18, 2011, 2:05 pm
I finally got around to taking some photos of my notebook work and sample work from my Textiles Degree course (2nd Year) based on the below drawing of a shoe. Make sure to click on image to see on a larger scale. Notebook Pages: Mounted Samples: 
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Ann Gorman posted an article on Amg Art - Jul 23, 2011, 4:09 pm
Have had this old calendar for ages, its pictures too cute to throw out and so I made a series of cute teddy cards from the calendar. So cute I'm nearly tempted to the keep the cards for myself! All cards are or will be available on my Etsy Shop. http://www.etsy.com/shop/Torann
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Ann Gorman posted an article on Amg Art - Jun 28, 2011, 5:56 pm
Pippa was found on Sunday, behind a derelict cottage wall and so was brought home.  Reckon she is just over four weeks old and is just barely eating solid foods so giving her a helping hand with syringing some kitten milk to her but with the introduction of solids had a tiny bit of a sore bottom;...
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Ann Gorman posted an article on Amg Art - Jun 17, 2011, 9:26 am
Since finishing college for the Summer, and taking a couple of weeks off to enjoy the good weather we did seem to have here in Ireland...Things have been busy.  Need to make tons of work if I want to do any Craft Fairs this Summer, and lots of new stock coming soon, make sure to watch out for the w...
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Ann Gorman posted an article on Amg Art - Apr 14, 2011, 7:01 pm
To leave Amg-Arts Facebook page less crowded Amg-Arts Wedding Items will soon all be uploaded and on display here. Also, on the Website Amg-Arts has now got its new 'Wedding Page' A Day to Remember - to make it easier for brides-to-be to view the samples in less clicks. Wedding Page - A Day ...
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Ann Gorman posted an article on Amg Art - Apr 6, 2011, 11:37 am
If tomorrow I could wake up and walk into someones clothing, wardrope I would have to say 'The Ghost Whisperer'. Oh I would kill for Jennifer Love Hewitts Stylist for one day, the hair, the make-up and the *smiles to herself in her mini semi day dream*  ....the clothes. The amazing almost Vintage ...
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Ann Gorman posted an article on Amg Art - Apr 5, 2011, 7:22 pm
Sam loves to pose as my previous blog entry shows, he loves the camera! And so when it came to taking photos for my last Drawing assessment at college I decided to have Sam and Oscar in a photo or two kinda 'look what I caught' style... Sam eager as ever for photos....CF Card full and Sam wonderin...
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Ann Gorman posted an article on Amg Art - Mar 18, 2011, 8:10 am
  *Update*  (Taken with Camera Phone)   Have nearly 10 hours done on it and still more work to be done on it but getting there. . . Slowly...due to college been busy with assessments and essays etc.
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Ann Gorman posted an article on Amg Art - Mar 1, 2011, 7:19 pm
I think the title and the photos tells all, but any time I take out the camera Sam poses.... I usually have to take a lot of photos for projects for college and do walk around the yard looking for the objects etc I need to take and of course 'poser' follows me around and poses.... :) Outside my gar...
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Ann Gorman posted an article on Amg Art - Feb 25, 2011, 11:15 am
Books on Amazon I really need to update this list for I have so many more to add on, and will try to update in the next while. Some of the Art Books
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Ann Gorman posted an article on Amg Art - Feb 21, 2011, 12:24 pm
1995 I made some pieces based on the markings on bark these were painted onto white fabric and stitched onto.  They were supposed to be for my portfolio for NCAD but then I never applied been told by others your had to do a portfolio course first and so I withheld my portfolio and ended up studying...
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Ann Gorman posted an article on Amg Art - Feb 13, 2011, 5:34 pm
Friday night I managed to clean the Art room, properly and so with my space clean, I could take a deep breath and do some art without feeling like the room was coming in on top of me... I got lots of my college work done and then for a break made some more colourful bunting, which I have yet to phot...
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Ann Gorman posted an article on Amg Art - Feb 9, 2011, 7:40 pm
Life can sometimes be a little bit crazy, hetic and there is days you really want to scream...so its great to come home and shut the door behind you and go hibernate for a few hours away from the world of college, bills, housework and everything else that can annoy or put a strain on you, where I go...
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Ann Gorman posted an article on Amg Art - Feb 2, 2011, 2:29 pm

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Ann Gorman posted an article on Amg Art - Jan 26, 2011, 8:57 am
Product DescriptionFirst, determine the right price for every item, not too expensive and definitely not too cheap. Whether the product is beaded jewellery or felted slippers, illustrations or tote bags, author Kari Chapin helps crafters determine cost of goods, market competition, and the pros and ...
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Ann Gorman posted an article on Amg Art - Jan 17, 2011, 6:22 pm
When I first moved into our Cottage, some of the horrible wallpaper was a bit over whelming so much so I painted them without taking photographs which I regret, one room in particular I was in shock thinking how damp the walls were they were mouldy until I realised it was the wallpaper pattern. But ...
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Ann Gorman posted an article on Amg Art - Jan 5, 2011, 8:20 pm
Yesterday was my first day back at college I was eager to get back but when the alarm went off at 6am I wasnt as eager as I thought I was....and to make matters worse it was a darker than normal morning nothing worse when walking out the front door when it still appears to be the middle of the night...
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