Huh? Who? What? Where? Always searching for some interesting new place to go, restaurant to eat at or show to see… I discovered this little gem in North Park, San Diego last Saturday on the way to an art opening. The food was wonderful, moderately priced and our Estonian waiter made this a place worth seeking out! The interior walls are all covered in hand writing and messages of all languages. In the center is a piano that a young patron was attempting to play and a large party was seated behind us… adding to the ambiance and fun. My girlfriend and I snapped pictures all through the meal. Here are just a few of my photos.
I use Paisley in my design work and have collected some nice fabrics covered in it over the years… I found this remnant at a thrift store recently and it will come in extra handy on the new bag designs I am working on! Be on the look-out!
I have been nursing a very sore arm for quite some time and had to take a break from over-using it. BUT I NEED TO MAKE ART!!! So over the past weekend I got the studio organized and pulled out my collage materials and sat down to start a project! It feels great! Making the art and my arm! Since I have been spending so much time going to galleries, museums, craft shows and taking oodles of photos, I feel so inspired to try something new. This is the VERY START of a piece I am working on… I am going to cover it in white embellishments and show it off when it’s done.
Right now… I am into photography and my many cameras! Canon SLR, Holga, Diana, Fisheye and my Nikon Coolpix! And for my birthday I received a fabulous book that focuses on crafting with photography! How appropriate! Photo JoJo! The book is chock-a-block with fun ideas of what to do with your images, some of which might delight you and your family & friends, like the photo icing project! Yum. Happy snapping!
Support your local Artists! Yes indeed. Sunday was a day filled with fun as we shopped and perused the aisles at Unique LA. I was glad to see a few of my favorites… Sean from 33StewartAvenue, Dan & Nathan from DKNG Studios, and of course Mincing Mockingbird… who is doing so well since we first encountered him at the Felt Club, so well in fact that he’s having a book published and his work is being sold all over the country. It’s really nice to see people pursue their dreams and leave the corporate world and be successful! But the fun didn’t stop there, we encountered and met a lot of new folks and saw tons of great stuff. I came home inspired, exhausted and glad that I’ll have to wit until December to see them all again… which will give me the time I need to refill my “art fund cash drawer”!
If you live in Portland, you are in luck! We are giving a two day workshop! We are very excited to be teaming up with Judy Devine of devineart1.com! To learn more or to sign up visit our store !
When we were setting up, in what seemed like a really small space, I had my doubts about having signed up for this “new” show. But it was a great success! The organizers did a great job advertising because the turn out fabulous, and people stayed for a long time.We had the opportunity to meet many wonderful crafters and customers. And it’s just always so nice when friends show up to give support to our fledgling new business. The bonus was I got to learn a new craft too. We hope to be asked back next year. Special thanks to Jordan Katz for his helping hands and muscles… and to Katie for her hard work and beautiful creations. It just keeps getting better! We will announce the contest winner this week!
We are so excited for our upcoming show this Saturday. Here are some more details. See you there!
How fun! I am going to be at it all week. I will be teaching a great collage class soon. Don’t miss it.
Katie and I had such a great day Saturday, readying ourselves for our upcoming show next weekend. We are busy making stuff. Here is a preview of the stuff we’ll have to sell. These are really beautiful in real life… these photos don’t do them justice! Come by and see us!!!! Great stocking stuffers.
