You may (or may not) have noticed Iām sending this email on Monday and not Friday. And thus begins a change to the Copper House North Weekly Roundup. Since July, my creative energy has been shifting toward a new love of video and, most recently, animation. The change has been incredibly exciting. I find myself wanting to spend ALL my creative time in this way. šÆ The intent of this newsletter has been to add value to your life in the form of beauty, creativity,…
I almost didn’t write this. It’s Friday at 7 a.m. as I write and I normally write my newsletter on Thursday, at the latest. I didn’t think I had much to share. But then I remembered that even though this paper snowman may not be “much”, he might make you happy. Using paper as an art medium is certainly making me happy! The snowman is going…
You know it’s Christmas-time when the mums are swapped out for festive topiaries and red bows at the grocery store. This week I created 1 new stop-motion animation made entirely with paper and inspired by the release of the movie Wicked: For Good today. I loved the original movie so much I’ve just been waiting for the next one! It’s one of the rare movies I’m planning to watch in a theater, with a good friend. Here’s the animation:
This week I made 2 more stop-motion animations, where I tried a new technique with each one. No matter how many times I watch the pumpkin animation, I start dancing in my chair when the music starts. š This is the most fun I’ve ever had with a camera. And possibly in all of my creative career. Here’s a…
This week didn’t go at all the way I planned. But it made room for something completely unplanned…and wonderful. You see, Chad came down with a cold mid-last week. And we usually do a great job of not passing viruses to each other. But not this time. By Saturday my head felt like it was underwater. And that meant recording for my YouTube channel (with the camera pointed at me) was postponed. Again. At least, I…
In July 2023, I made a few simple animations using Procreate, a drawing tool for the iPad. While hand lettering was my focus, I got curious about the frame-by-frame animation feature built into the software. So I gave it a whirl. It captured my attention for a minute. I learned
Photo by Moon DeSetto
Welcome to the Cozy Corner at Copper House North! I’m Christina, an artist, designer, and author of The Miracle Farm. This is where I share about creativity, musings on life, and short stories. Thank you for being here!
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