Inside Emily Dolton's Head

Had fun creating these foam sheet Peanuts characters for California Hands and Voices D/HH Family Camp

Lots of fun creating books from foam sheet insulation for a literacy event for kids with disabilities. The theme was books that were made into movies.

Absolutely fun (and very hot) week working with the ninth grade English students of Cindy Jenson-Elliott at Madison High School creating student-designed murals for their native plant wellness garden. Congrats to Natalie and Fiona for their winning designs! With Emily Catherine Dolton

Working on a project with Madison High School English teacher Cindy Jenson-Elliott. I painted these 2 canvases that will face out to the street and students in her class will be working on mural designs that face toward the meditation garden. The student designs will focus on books in the curriculum, individual student culture and native plants and animals. More to come!

Somehow this post was taken down. Reposting one of my favorite murals from this past fall. Full wall mural of the Descanso countryside in 4 seasons. What a delight to paint while the jays squawked to each other outside.

Sometimes, you have to prioritize home. First, the still functional but ugly as heck folding closet doors got a William Morris découpage makeover with Willow Bough and Strawberry thief. Replacing these doors could be upward of $300 and this took about $50 of fabric and glue. This past week, we purchased a $35 rotating bookshelf for the spill-over from our children's book collection of 1800 books. The plain pine shelf got some chalk paint, Blackthorn fabric découpage and a little brown wax. The whole room is much more warm and welcoming.

Created over thirty 1.5 inch insulation foam yard art characters this holiday season in 2 weeks. I love the joy kids get from seeing their favorites!

Havin' ourselves a Merrill little Christmas. 6ft Jackson Merrill nutcracker made from a sonutube and plumbing piping.

A momento of another time. This client asked that I reproduce a portion of the original wallpaper from her childhood kitchen on a serving tray. I handpainted the design and sealed with resin for durability.

Last week's art.