Skip to content
  • Home
  • Original Art
    • Earth Wisdom Paintings
    • Rubber Sole Paintings
    • Minimalism in a Time of Uncertainty Paintings
    • Transformation Paintings
    • Serendipity Paintings
    • Gaia Paintings
    • Healing the Heart Collages
    • Talkin’ Trash Collages
    • Leaf Prints on Paper
  • Scarves
    • Handwoven Scarves
    • Leaf Print Silk Scarves
  • Tutorials
  • About
    • About
    • Resume
    • Contact
  • Join Email List
  • Guarantee

Category: Art Studio

Tondro new art studio
Art Studio

Painting in New Studio This Weekend!

Posted on April 3, 2015 / 2 Comments

Guess what I’m doing this weekend? Creating my first paintings in my new art studio! The studio isn’t quite finished yet, but I have a commission I ...

Tondro Art Studio
Art Studio

Studio Nearing Completion

Posted on March 28, 2015 / 3 Comments

The interior of my new art studio is almost finished! There’s a bit more painting to do, and the bathroom needs some work. Then they’ll clean and se...

Cassandra Tondro Art Studio Ventura
Art Studio

Getting There

Posted on February 5, 2015 / 5 Comments

The studio is coming along! It now has a plywood roof, and they installed the six Velux skylights today. The insulation is in place, and after tomorrow’s ...

Cassandra Tondro Art Studio
Art Studio

Raise the Roof!

Posted on January 26, 2015 / 1 Comment

Today they nailed plywood walls onto the outside of my art studio and put the bow trusses for the roof in place. It’s starting to look like a real buildin...

Cassandra Tondro Art Studio Ventura, CA
Art Studio

New Art Studio

Posted on January 22, 2015 / 2 Comments

Woo hoo! We finally got the building permit for my new art studio, and they poured the concrete foundation for it yesterday. Today they started on the framing, ...

Backyard dirt
Art Studio

Making Peace With the Dirt

Posted on August 26, 2014 / 2 Comments

Now that the grass is gone, my backyard is dirt, and it’s going to be like this for quite a while — until my studio is done. It’s messy and it...

Backyard demolition in preparation for studio
Art Studio

Down and Dirty

Posted on August 21, 2014 / 1 Comment

The demolition of my backyard continues in preparation for building my new art studio and a deck off the back of the house. Here’s the second shed being t...

Nelson checking out construction
Art Studio

Construction and Banana Update

Posted on August 20, 2014 / 1 Comment

The backyard demolition for my art studio started today. Here’s what’s left of the back shed, and the cypress trees blocking the house next door are...

Beginning of art studio construction
Art Studio

The Beginning of an Art Studio

Posted on August 18, 2014 / 6 Comments

Guess what’s here? Say goodbye to the funky old shed and the grass. My contractor is starting work on my art studio this week, beginning with the demoliti...

Posts navigation

« Previous 1 2

Art inspired by the beauty and angst of our times created using repurposed, upcycled and natural materials.

Cassandra Tondro artist

Join Me on This Artistic Journey

Follow on Instagram

cassandratondro

You can see some of my art at @birddogarts in Tejo You can see some of my art at @birddogarts in Tejon. They’re carrying my handwoven scarves, leaf print silk scarves, leaf prints on paper, and art doodle cards. It’s a gorgeous 11,000 square foot space for all sorts of art at the Tejon Outlet Mall. Plus they have an adorable gallery cat named Turkey! Worth the drive.

#artist #artistsoninstagram #artgallery #tejonoutlets #birddogarts #tondroart #cassandratondro #cassandratondroartist
Experimenting with natural dyes and the compost pi Experimenting with natural dyes and the compost pile in this week's newsletter - link in profile.

#artist #artistsoninstagram #naturaldye #shibori #compostdye #tondroart #cassandratondro #cassandratondroartist
Discussing the need (or not) for archival art mate Discussing the need (or not) for archival art materials in this week's newsletter.

#artist #artistsoninstagram #ecoprint #leafprint #naturalart #tondroart #cassandratondro #cassandratondroartist
Update on the piece I buried in the compost pile i Update on the piece I buried in the compost pile in this week's newsletter.

#artist #artistsoninstagram #naturalart #compostart #naturalpigments #earthart #tondroart #cassandratondro #cassandratondroartist
Collage made from scavenged coffee cups in this we Collage made from scavenged coffee cups in this week's newsletter - link in profile.

"Coffee Klatch," 20 x 20 inches, collage and enamel on wood panel.

#artist #artistsoninstagram #abstractart #collage #collageart #foundtrashart #tondroart #cassandratondro #cassandratondroartist
Art co-created with nature and the elements in thi Art co-created with nature and the elements in this week's newsletter - link in profile.

#artist #artistsoninstagram #naturalart #earthart #moldart #tondroart #cassandratondro #cassandratondroartist
How to keep an open heart in the face of divisiven How to keep an open heart in the face of divisiveness in this week's newsletter - link in profile.

Painting: "On Angel Wings," 20 x 48 inches, repurposed acrylic latex paint on canvas.

#artist #artistsoninstagram #abstractart #abstractpainting #contemporaryart #contemporarypainting #modernart #buyart #artforsale #artforsalebyartist #artforthehome #corporateart #repurposedart #tondroart #cassandratondro #cassandratondroartist
Showcasing two new collage pieces made using found Showcasing two new collage pieces made using found trash in this week's newsletter - link in profile.

This piece is "Smile!," 14 x 14 inches, collage and enamel on wood panel.

#artist #artistsoninstagram #foundart #collageart #collage ##abstractart #contemporaryart #artforsale #artforsalebyartist #buyart #corporateart #tondroart #cassandratondro #cassandratondroartist
New book that I'm reading in this week's newslette New book that I'm reading in this week's newsletter - link in profile. "Pause Rest Be" by Octavia Raheem. Highly recommend!

Painting: "Red Rock," 36 x 48 inches, natural earth pigments on raw cotton canvas.

#artist #artistsoninstagram #abstractart #abstractpainting #contemporaryart #contemporarypainting #artforsale #artforsalebyartist #buyart #artforthehome #corporateart #earthpigments #naturalart #earthart #tondroart #cassandratondro #cassandratondroartist
Follow on Instagram

Follow on Facebook

Follow on Facebook

BROWSE BY CATEGORY

Recent Newsletters

  • Experimention with Materials August 2, 2022
  • Archival Materials July 26, 2022
  • Compost Update July 19, 2022
  • Coffee Cup Creativity July 12, 2022
  • Elemental Art July 5, 2022

What People Are Saying

“Beautiful. Better than I imagined. Thank you for the added work. Love it.”
Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin, Sacramento, CA

“Your painting looks so stunning on my wall, I cannot believe it!!!”
Ann Whitehead, Marysville, WA

“Home again and received your paintings. I have to say, they are even more extraordinary than hoped! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE!”
Connie Ekelund, Vancouver, BC

“I returned from vacation a few days ago and went to pick up the painting. I LOVE it! It’s more beautiful in person than I even imagined.”
Oriana Fowler, Chicago, IL

“We received the painting and we absolutely love it. We hung it on the wall yesterday and it really ‘makes’ the room.”
Erica Hogan, Houston, TX

 

  • CUSTOM COMMISSIONS
  • SHIPPING AND RETURNS
  • PRIVACY POLICY
  • CONTACT

Contact Information

Cassandra Tondro
Ventura, CA, US
805.918.7140 Pacific time
Email me
  • CUSTOM COMMISSIONS
  • SHIPPING AND RETURNS
  • PRIVACY POLICY
  • CONTACT