Thank a Vet...

By Jamie Ribisi-Braley | Friday, May 22, 2009 | , 4 Comments


While you're enjoying your Memorial Day this beautiful weekend, take some time and thank a Vet.  I promise you it'll mean the world to them.  Safe travels!


& thank you SSgt Samuel Erwin, Jr! ♥
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Here it is-- your moment of zen!

By Jamie Ribisi-Braley | Tuesday, May 19, 2009 | , , , , , , 2 Comments

Intro to Encaustic Painting - Saturday June 20th, 10am - 2pm

at Sweetland Retreat: 256 Pond Rd, Manchester, ME

Learn the ancient art of encaustic painting! Encaustic is the use of beeswax and damar resin melted together and combined with dry pigments to create a unique painting medium. This paint is applied hot/molten and manipulated with a direct heat source. It makes for a lovely layered image into which objects and photographs can be added. If you've seen a Jasper Johns painting then you've seen an encaustic painting!

This class will cover a brief history of encaustic, supplies and where to buy them, setting up, basic encaustic painting including fusing, embedding objects, and creating texture, as well as cleaning up, and caring for your paintings. Participants will complete 1-2 small paintings. No painting experience necessary. Open to ages 15 and up.

$70 includes all supplies; feel free to bring along objects to incorporate (dried natural objects, paper, and photographs on plain paper work well)

Instructor: Jamie Ribisi-Braley, Manchester, ME (<-- That's me!)

Jamie is passionate about creating art and about sharing her techniques and knowledge. She loves to learn how the old masters created their supplies and how they used them. Jamie believes that once you have the foundations of a medium, you’ll know how to make it work for your voice.

Jamie is co-owner of Sweetland Retreat and received her BFA in Painting from Boston University. http://jamieribisi.com

Register now!

Workshops available at Sweetland Retreat

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We are now offering our first set of workshops at Sweetland Retreat!! I'm so excited and can't wait to get the ball rolling on this! What an exciting time in our lives-- our dreams are now reality!

Our first class will be Reiki Attunement Class -Part 1 on Saturday June 6th, 1:30pm - 6:30pm

It is a 5 Hour course during which you will become a Reiki Practioner. This is the first of 3 steps in becoming a Reiki Master.  Being attuned to Reiki gives one the ability to easily access the Reiki (Universal Life Force) energy, for the purpose of healing a person or situation. 


Space is limited, so register now! More info and registration form available here: http://sweetlandretreat.com/workshops.htm

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Our second offering is a Full Moon Ceremony & Drumming Circle on Sunday June 7th, 7:30pm

In this special healing and releasing ceremony we will create a sacred space for healing and support and to raise a collective consciousness. 

More info and registration form available here: http://sweetlandretreat.com/workshops.htm

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I'll also be listing some Encaustic classes, too!  Just need to pick a date for that-- I'll post again with more info!

Please spread the word if you have friends that you think would enjoy our classes!  http://sweetlandretreat.com

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Commission Progress

By Jamie Ribisi-Braley | Thursday, April 30, 2009 | , , , , , 3 Comments

I worked another session on this oil painting commission yesterday (and I secretly worked on it a little while ago, too! sshhh).  I laid some brighter colors on top of the dark underpainting and it's starting to have some more volume now.  


As I spoke about in my last progress post, I really love revisiting this composition and thinking of new colors to use.   My favorite part is this vivid blue -- I'm really enjoying how it's interacting with the deep dark blue underneath it and the pinks & white of the water next to it.

Sweetland Retreat- Featured in newspaper!

By Jamie Ribisi-Braley | Wednesday, April 22, 2009 | , , , 4 Comments

We were featured in the Kennebec Journal Woman's Quarterly today!  


This is a wonderful article about Sweetland Retreat, the Artist Retreat and B&B that my hubby & twin sister are about to start, written by Nancy McInnus and we think it portrays us exactly as we are! She really has a gift for words.  We didn't know exactly what she'd think of us giggling and rambling on about every idea we have for Sweetland and what we are trying to make it be.  But she captured it brilliantly.

Or you can see it on the KJ's flipbook here:  http://centralmaine.mainetoday.com/flipbooks/WQflip09Spring/
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Groovy colors- what should I name this?

By Jamie Ribisi-Braley | Monday, April 20, 2009 21 Comments

This is my newest color line but I'm stumped as to a name for it! I keep thinking of Reese's Pieces but I know that there's just a bit of copyright issue there :)

Any ideas?

If I pick your title I'll give you 20% off any item in my shop!

I've been framed...

By Jamie Ribisi-Braley | Thursday, April 16, 2009 | , , , , , , 8 Comments

Getting ready for a big art fair I'm doing next weekend in Gorham, ME.  I've framed up a bunch of my giclee prints in preparation and I'm getting nervous & excited!  I'll also be selling some of my original paintings and my handmade encaustic paint, too.  If you happen to be in the area come on out and visit:


University of Southern Maine - Costello Sports Complex
College Ave, Gorham, ME
Saturday, April 25th    10 AM – 4 PM
Sunday, April 26th      10 AM – 3 PM

Funny tea leaves

By Jamie Ribisi-Braley | Saturday, April 4, 2009 | , , , , , 2 Comments

"The Amount of Tea I Drink in a Week, mixed version"
Encaustic and Vanilla Chai Spice Tea on cradled birch

10" x 10"
March 2009

I created this slightly larger version of my tea painting series for an exhibit at the Harlow Gallery in Hallowell, ME titled "Off the Wall: Humor in Art."  The opening was last night and plenty of food was had by all!  

I've been working on a bunch of other paintings at once-- my mind is slightly distracted by Spring rolling in but I'm getting it in gear.  I have a bunch of work that I'm looking forward to finishing and alot of wax to make!  I'm also revamping my website-- can't wait to finish that project!
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All my ducks in a row...

By Jamie Ribisi-Braley | Thursday, March 19, 2009 | , , , 4 Comments

I made a 4lb batch of encaustic last night-- 35 cakes in total.  Two sets of my new Venetian Vacation color line and the rest are currently just clear medium.  I love how these all look stacked together!!


Thought I'd share :)

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Introductory Sale - PDF Tutorial- Making oil paint by hand

By Jamie Ribisi-Braley | Wednesday, March 18, 2009 | , , , , , , , , 4 Comments


To celebrate the release of my new oil paint making tutorial-- I'm putting it on sale for a limited time for $2 -- you can't beat that with a stick (unless you are cruel).  


Ever wonder what goes into making a tube of oil paint? Then this tutorial is for you! Learn how to make your own oil paint from scratch! Read about the different properties of various oils and what would work best for you as an artist. Making your own paint can save hundreds of dollars a year on supplies and is a technique that is much easier than you think! 

This 6 page PDF tutorial is easy to read and filled
 with clear photos of each step in this process.
 Includes a complete list of materials, step by step instructions, and a list of supply resources with tons of money saving suggestions!

Normally priced at the already low price of $3.50, you just can't go wrong with this deal.  On sale until midnight EST March 25, 2009.

What are you waiting for?  Buy it already and quench your curiousity!

PDF will be emailed to you right away-  buy it at JamieRibisi.etsy.com or right here: 






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