Oh the ever growing junk!!

So with our recent move to Florida comes weeks of packing.... BOOOO! I know that there are many people that would agree with me when I say packing is one of the most painful processes EVER! So in the three weeks of taking the time to label and sort items into their appropriate boxes I realized that our apartment looks the same as it ever did and no matter how many things I throw away and get rid of ... it never ends!! AAAHH! Here are some of the ridiculous things I have accumulated in the past two years that I am now getting rid of some how!!

A month with mud

So those of you that have known me for a while, know that my true passion lies in Ceramics. I love the feel of cold clay and opening up that kiln after a glaze fire!! I was fortunate enough to take care of Open Studios at the Arts Castle and to have some nice quiet time make some stuff for myself and others of course. This is definitely a work in progress so these items are not glazed. They should be finished in the next few weeks. Enjoy!!

CTA Craftstravaganza!! Yay!

So this past Sunday was the Columbus Torah Academy Craftstravaganza! So fun! For most of us this event started the 2009 season, so it was a nice way for us fellow artists to hang out, check out this years new creations, and transition back into selling mode! Here are some pics of some goodies I got for myself and for Elliot!!

Here are some fantastic goodies I picked up Sunday!

This is poster is made by Clinton Reno for the 2009 North Market Holiday show!
How cool is he to include an image of one of my owls!! Please check his site, he is a talented illustrator with a sweet style!

This Knucklebitter is made by Abbydid! She and I traded for one of my hair clippies! She is based in Cincinnati, so I was lucky to meet her for the first time and experience her functional and fun plushies!!



Spacedog studios is responsible for this recycled number! Filled with fun papers and great colors, Sarah can really put together a OOAK high-quality product that felt like it was made just for me! I love it!

Future graphic designer

So, if any of you have kids (or not), you may find this humorous (or completely frustrating)! So as I was on my way to the Ceramics Lab at the Arts Castle, I received a phone call from my husband. When I answered, he asks me about Sharpie Paint Markers. Weird, right? He never asks about arts supplies! So as I go into depth about the pros and cons of this permanent media, he cuts me off to rephrase his question. What he meant to say was... How would one, remove Sharpie paint markers from skin, clothes, and laptops. Yikes.

After work I came home and asked my daughter what she did that day. She answered proudly, " I did this! " and points to my laptop. I asked her to describe what she had drawn, and still, after 3 weeks she has consistently described her laptop cover creation!

Blue lines, a tree, a chichayay (that means chicken) and toast.

...I gotta say... not bad for a 23 month old. Enjoy!

A Pair of Ducks

So today was the second session of my art enrichment class at the Arts Castle, in Delaware.! The Theme: Things that grow. The Book: Growing Like Me by Anne Rockwell. The Project: A sculptural piece, of an animal ( the baby and adult stage). Today I only had 2 kids but their projects turned out amazing!! We reviewed free-form/ Organic and geometric shapes then created a sculpture in the animal of their choice, which coincidently were Ducks. The boys learned how to mix colors with model magic but the rest of the project was left to their imaginations! Good work Guys!!

Supersize Please!

So in my attempt to fill some consignment orders and create some new designs, I came across a drawing I made a month ago. I decided to make it into a hair clip and just fell in love! So now i'm making a ton of them. And the great thing is that I can make them into hair clippies or take the clip out and make it into an iron on patch! So here are some pics!! Oh and if you are interested they will be in my other etsy shop minigiggles.etsy.com where you can find baby blankets, bibs, wash and burp cloths as well as baby accessories (clippies and bottle straps) and things to make life little easier for mom ( breastfeeding bracelets and Key fobs) Make sure you check it out!!

Oh and If you are in the Columbus area I will be at the CTA Craftstravaganza! Sunday April 26 (2:30 -8:00) I will have some new monsters and clippies as well as the usual owls and fattyfists!! I hope to see you there!!!

New online shop to open next month

I know, I know... I keep putting it off and now I changed the whole concept of what I wanted! I was originally going to open a recycled goods shop, complete with notebooks and tote bags all made of recycled materials. So as I was researching and making models for this shop, it dawned on me that I missed my sewing machine. Then my husband's cousin had another baby and I just can't resist making things for teeny tinies, esp. now that I have another one on the way! So I went shopping for fabric and played with some ideas in my head and I made a simple baby blanket, bib, and rattle set. I thoroughly enjoyed it and loved the final product!! So! I opened a new shop called Mini Giggles on Etsy! It will officially open next month!

And if you are a fan of my signature monsters, do not worry. That shop will always be taken care of and will always be updated! It is, after all, my first shop! A lot of love and hardwork went into selling my original line of creatures!

Here for only a short while

During my visit in Cleveland for the Bazaar Bizarre Festival, I received a custom order for a Sweet Doll (from the Sweet and Sinister Doll Collection) . Personally I'm amazed that I only have a few left. I played with idea of these dolls when the book Coraline came out in 2002 and when I watched the Dopplegangland episode of BUFFY the vampire slayer. Since those experiences I have been trying to perfect these lovely/scary little girlies. So here is the latest one. Her name is Sabrina. I think I'll try to may a series of mermaids next..

new book model

Okay so I finally finished a model for my higher end stuffed animals. I don't think this draft is the final draft but it certainly gets me closer to what I'm looking for in the new line. I also attached a model of one of my recycled handmade books. Every on it, besides the glue, is scrap from something. I have more coming soon!! I hope you all are having a good week! Stay tuned!

More Sharing!!

Okay so here are a few pics of some work that did while I was watching Mirrormask. It quite inspirational, if you like that kind of stuff. I was working on some landscapes that I could incorporate in my continued attempt at a children's book. Oh, one day.
Anyway! I'm working on a mood.

Oh and I finally finished a model of my high end plush design. It's just a rough draft but I like it. I will post those pics soon!!

Toodles Noodles!! Have a warm and pleasant day!

Random thought of the month

Okay so every once and a while I just have to comment on the ridiculousness that I observe everyday. Sometimes I play the lead role in this "ridiculousness" and sometimes, if I'm lucky, I can catch it from a distance.

Sunday I was at the mall with my mini me, and we were having our usual Sbarro's pizza. My husband was in line for food so it was just me and the bean at the table. I notice a very cold and sophisticated couple walking toward us. I was focused on the woman because she was wearing this stunning white peacoat . So without a thought I turned to
my daughter who demanded more pizza crust ...yadda,blah, blah. When I looked up, the woman I had noticed moments earlier was standing in front of the Chik-fil-a (which was closed - bcs it was sun.) looking as emotionless and harsh as ever and I realized the reason she was standing there was because her husband was taking a photograph of her in front of the closed restaurant. I mean, really taking a photo! He was standing there so long you would have thought he switched to his manual settings on his camera and was adjusting the shutter speed.
Once he took the picture he put the camera in his pocket and met the white peacoat and continued walking through the food court. No other pictures were taken.

This situation has consumed my mind!!! What were they doing!!??? That is so weird!! And everytime I think I am over thinking about it... I'll see a damn chick-fil -a and start thinking of stories about this couple.

Today they are hoity-toity robots from the future on a birthday party scavenger hunt.

I'll post more art stuff tommorrow!