I am so excited to announce the opening of my new shop: Oiseaux Noir at Big Cartel. I'll be selling beautiful original works and select open-ended prints... and to celebrate, all my original works are 50% off today, December 8th through Saturday, December 10th!
Is there anyone in your life that would like some art for the holidays? Perhaps you?
Well, hello there! It's been awhile, hasn't it? Time has been speeding by with a newborn; Callum is now 10 weeks old and is the sweetest, smiley-est baby around. Last night he slept for 8 hours straight, and I am feeling like I could conquer the world.
I've been anxious to get back into art making... most of my free time lately has been filling etsy orders and writing belated thank you notes. But I do have some new things to share:
1. I am an auntie! My sister Carrie gave birth to a beautiful baby boy last week, Andrew Hayden. Callum is going to have a little partner in crime to grow up with! They are two months and two days apart.
2. I have been working on a new shop for my original artwork, which will be open this week. It's been something I've been wanting to do for a long time... I will still have my etsy shop for print sales, but I wanted a more "stand alone" feeling for original works, so I decided on using Big Cartel. To celebrate the opening, I will be hosting a massive sale. More about that later, very excited.
3. My artwork and a short essay is featured in Volume 5 of Stampington & Company's Artists' Cafe, and it even made the cover. It took my daughter pointing out the "pretty butterflies" for me to notice. It's a great issue, full of inspiring art.
And a less newish thing:
I was interviewed by the talented and lovely Stephanie Levy for her Artists Who Blog series. You can read the interview here. The timing of this interview was very funny, as I was completely absent from my blog... if you are a new reader, welcome, and thank you for being here!
The gorgeous fall issue of Joie Magazine is out, and I am proud to be a contributer. Joie is the brainchild of Indie Fixx's Jen Wallace, and this issue is full of great articles, food, fashion, foraging, and some wonderful art. And did I mention that it's free?
See if you can spot my contributions in the form of background patterns.. I had a lot of fun doing these, and they are also available in fabric form over at Spoonflower if you are so interested. (The mushroom patterns are coming soon.)
I hope you are having a lovely week where you are. We've been hiding inside to escape the heat.. I even had a small raccoon try to come inside last night.. he had the patio door open about two inches when I caught him!
I'm so honored to have been chosen as one of Babble.com's Top 50 Etsy Moms! Babble is a very cool, modern parenting site.. if you have a little one in your charge, it's a great resource for ideas, info and help. If you'd like, you can check out my little blurb here.
A surprise came in the mail yesterday: one of my collage pieces has been published in Volume 7 of HandCrafted Magazine, the Best of Stampington & Company. I had no idea until I received the issue!
I can't wait to spend some time with the magazine, it looks wonderful. It'll be on newsstands soon.
Also, the lovely Jessica of Cursivearts has a little interview with me over at her blog. If you're interested in reading about my vintage bookplates and how I got started in all that fun, please come visit.
Today's art to follow...
I've been so occupied with working that I almost forgot to tell you about this show... I'm very proud to have my artwork included for the second year in a row. Opening night reception is tomorrow, Friday, June 10th, 6-9 PM. If you are in Los Angeles, please stop by!
The Out There exhibition opening at Gallery 825 on June 10 is an all-media exhibition juried by noted collectors Francisco George and William Escalera. Out There celebrates and acknowledges the special opportunities that West Hollywood provides for all creative individuals. Out There is made possible by the City of West Hollywood Arts Grant Program and the Arts and Cultural Affairs Commission.
I did a little packaging revamp for the vintage shop's bookplates. It was time: my old packaging was fine, but I wanted something new. I ended up coming up with three different designs:
What do you think? I might end up using all three.
And I am pleased as punch that Apartment Therapy's Ohdeedoh has profiled my shop here! I love Ohdeedoh, it is a parent's delight.
I am pleased as punch to announce that Issue 4 of Spoonful is out, and I am a proud contributer. A few months back Spoonful's Anthea contacted me to see if I wanted to be part of the fun, and when I found out the theme was Flying Elephants, how could I say no?
Spoonful is a petite publication chock full of art, craft, photography and wonderfulness.
And it's just the right length to be enjoyed on your train ride home.. or with your coffee in the morning.
There's my elephant above left, do you recognize him?
You can purchase Spoonful here, and if you live in Australia, there's a list of stockists here. I can't wait to get my issue, it's in the mail now!
(All photo credits: Spoonfulzine.com)
Isn't fall just the best? It is simply the best.
It has been rainy and cozy here, and I have been working away like a busy little elf. I've created a new banner (do you like it?) and have yet to get the rest of my blog "look" updated, but that's the way things have been this week, I've been updating all sorts of things (website, shops, work) bits at a time so nothing is quite finished. I've been so involved, in fact, that every time I go outside there are a few more of these on my lawn:
And I've been playing with some new goop I got at the art supply store, it sort of looks like encaustic, all waxy and milky. Here are some works-in-progress, below:
Oh, and artist Sofia Barão is hosting her autumn swap again, here is more info. I've participated the past two years, and can't recommend it highly enough. Happy weekend!
I am very excited to be a part of Three Graces Gallery's Teeny Tiny show #7, the opening is tonight from 5-8 PM, please stop by if you are in Portsmouth, NH! I wish I could be there; there are several artists in the show that I would love to meet in person, including the lovely gallery owner/artist/curator Kim Ferreira.
All of the work from the show is also in the online shop, stop by to take a peek here.
