Kokeshi

sounds like: How It's Made - BallBearings

Lovely Girl Kokeshi are complete! There are 5 of each kimono clad girl.
These girls were extra hard to make - each tiny obi is sewn onto the doll. All dolls of each set are numbered, signed and available in my etsy shop!

Fab Feature

My Shark hair pins have been featured on the Foraging for Fab blog by Ketsy! Ketsy has amassed an amaaaazing collection of hairpins from around Etsy and arranged them in themes! Check it out! :) And, if you wanted them, you can get Shark hair pins here!

Kokeshi

Kokeshi! I've more Kokeshi in the works. There will be five dolls made of each design. This is the first of them! Each doll is hand painted and adorned with faux fur tresses, flower and gem heart. They are all signed and numbered on the back and stand about 3.5 inches high. You can purchase one in my store!

kokeshi

Today I started working on a series of kokeshi dolls. I have a total of 10 designs I'd like to execute and make 5 of each design (plus one for myself... so 6 of each design). These girls are actually complete- but are drying. I made them from wood beads and candle holders using acrylics, faux monkey mohair fur, tiny cloth flowers, a gem and coated them in resin. They will be in my store soon. ;)

commisssssssions

Should any of you have wondered where my artwork has been for the past month... This is where! I did a ton of commissioned portraits! This one was in the waiting the longest. I was commissioned by a lovely Miss Nina Pitocco to draw her in commune with my dirty secrets ghosts on piles of books because she loves to read! She also just joined Deviant Art for her photography, so add her to your watch! And there were more... lots more...


Miss Tiffany Jones commissioned me for three portraits of family! *0*

A wedding present for my lovely, long-time friend Matthew Schewel and his new wife.

And these quick cuties for a local fan and a California fan!

I'm closing commissions this month so I can catch up on some personal drawing and then there's all that boring business work that freelancing/online selling involves. No worries though, I'll be drawing for you again soon!

Speaking of which, I should also note that I will be vending and drawing at Boston Comicon this April and a small Knights of Columbus craft show in Salem in May. Check my "upcoming" on the right --->

New & New

Small changes have come to fruition in my shop over the past year! The most notable change is packaging! Now all prints, most jewelry, buttons and everything else comes protected in cellophane envelopes with stiff backing or newly design packaging and cards. In ahttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifddition to this shiny new look, my 8x10 or large prints are now printed on premium matte luster photo paper. This gives the prints an even more exact replication to the original art with its ability to betterhttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif absorb the archival inks.

Unfortunately, with these new frontiers, I had to raise my 8”x10” print prices a little. In addition to prints, buttons have also increased slightly with packaging and increase in Etsy fees (Etsy has not literally increased their listing price, but they have decreased the length in which your paid listing lasts, resulting on more frequent re-listing and thus, more money spent). All of my other products will remain the same price and 5”x7” prints will remain on glossy paper at the same price.

Even with this small price increase, my prints and buttons are still incredibly affordable to everyone and by purchasing from my store you are showing you support for American handmade artisans and the DIY craft movement! Yeah!!

FootLightClub

A completely flattering picture of me... naturally...

Of course in my hiadus/short term hibernation I forgot to post about the excellent Footlight Club/ UForge holiday show. We had an awesome time- good crowd, fresh ginger bread, and unique vendors!

I also pumped out this piece... which was the first non commission I had done in weeks! :)

Stars and Skulls!

sounds like: "No Light, No Light" Florence + The Machine

ZOMG! THIS ZINE IS TOTALLY THE BESTEST!!1!
This past weekend was a small whirlwind of craft shows. Yesterday we we're out in Western Massachusetts at the Stars and Skulls Crafty Craft Fair. This was our third year at the Stars and Skulls and our busiest and funnest yet! We shared some cube-age with our dear friend Rachel and her amigarumi delights (including a crocheted yellow submarine and a nice variety of catnip sushi) and were sandwiched between long time friend Karen Ducey's Moon and Sundries and Colin Tedford of Trees and Hills, a fabulous comic collective I belonged to when I lived in the wilds of the west. I drew some portraits, saw lots of good friends and met some awesome new people! Thanks to everyone who stopped by my table!

My Shades of Grey

We had a great time at the My Shades of Grey Craft Benefit this evening! I drew a few portraits , met a lot of great people and had some delicious food. What could be better than drawing portraits, talking about horror movies and drinking Heinekens? Not much. I also drew a new record for myself: a nine person portrait of all the employees of A Touch of Color hair salon in Lynn. It is pretty hard to fit 9 lovely ladies on one page. *0*


This kid's name was Brian and he had me draw him with his mum who he was selling jewelry with at the show too. Nerds of a feather flocked together - it only takes a Cenobaby to start up a two hour conversation about movies. :)

Tomorrow we'll be back in WMass at the Stars and Skulls Crafty Craft Fair! W00T!

Holiday Shows

sounds like: "Virus" Bjork

I'm going to be (or my artwork and crafts) will be at a number of places this month!

Tonight the SMFA Art Annual Sale opened and will be going on all weekend. I have five pieces in the sale for purchase. 50% of sales go to student scholarships!

For the citizens of North Carolina: ZaPow! Gallery is carrying a selection of my collection.

And I will be around Massachusetts for the next few weekends...

12/10 - My Shades of Gray Craft Benefit
Knights of Columbus
117 Lynnfield Street
Lynn, MA
Hours - 6-10pm

12/11 - Stars and Skulls Crafty Craft Fair
American Legion Post 271
162 Russell Street (Route 9)
Hadley, MA
10am-4pm

12/17-18 Footlight Club/UForge Holiday Show
We are Stationed at:
The Footlight Club
7A Eliot Street
JP, MA
11am-5pm

JP ROCKS!

I'll be here tomorrow! :)

zr ladies

sounds like: twin peaks pilot

Many thanks to my lovely models Caroline and Supriya for posing with some of my items and being awesome, gorgeous ladies! See them modeling off my items in my Etsy store!

さくら

sounds like: IRENE

More rings in my store...

BOWS

New BOWS in my shop!

connecticon

This past weekend of extreme nerdism was at Connecticon in Hartford, Connecticut and marked my third year as a vendor (and fourth year as an attendee!). Naturally fun was to be had all around. Portraits, sketchbook passing, ADD conversations with friends and customers- A pleasant end to this summers Con Crazy tour! Thanks to all those who stopped by and said "Hello," got drawn or drew for me... If only Connecticon 2012 wasn't 12 months away...



More convention portrait photos here...



My artwork was used for the press badge! <3