Okay so I've been having a ridiculous amount of trouble changing computers and figuring out cameras. I should be back to photoshop tomorrow but until then....
Finally some proof I was at MPCG!! I've looked through everyone's pictures and i'm in none of them, so here, my very first properly bound book, cover I did in Gaby Orbach's class and the coptic stitching in Violette Laporte's, I loved every moment of the weekend, even the inevitable hangover.
Well, it seems OWOH has come to an end. I'm sad to say that I was so lacking in time that although I visited some blogs I didn't enter in any giveaways! :) Next year I'll pay closer attention!
So!!!.... random number generator chose dreameyce! I have contacted her for shipping info. I'm anxious to spend the weekend visiting blogs and hopefully updating mine with some new work. It was great fun participating, see you all next year! :)
Since it's pretty much all the Clayamies have been talking about lately I figured I'd need in on this too! click on the badge above to see what I'm talking about.
I wanted the giveaway to be very "me" so I'm offering up one of my favorite little spiders, he'll come with a pretty little decorative hook. And what do you do with him? Wear him in your hair (tie a ribbon around his mid section), hang him from a plant (and on your tree at christmas!) glue a pinback on and wear him on your jacket, or just leave him to hang out and prove to people that even spiders can be beautiful.
Just comment on THIS entry, I ask that only active bloggers comment, leave me your name, country and email address and I'll announce the winner on Thursday, Feb 12th. I
I just got back from a shopping trip in Vermont and raided the Michaels. God, I love me some Michaels. And there were sales, glorious, delicious, sales. Clay has also been ordered and received, I haven't had a big delivery like this in years. I'm excited and I'm looking forward to getting some of this brain clutter out in the form of new pieces. And brain clutter it is, my hands ache, my brain aches, I just need the TIME!!! If I could get off my behind and start really selling I could drop some hours at work.
Bah, anyway, here's a new piece, finished right before Vermont :) Remind me to order more watch gears!
First day of the show went pretty well... I spent a lot of time just beading spiders and wandering around. Found some awesome artists doing ATCs at the back and spoke with them quite a bit. Interesting guys...
So yeah, If you're bored and stuff (and have a car) you should come...clickie for directions. Yes, there's a lot of your typical craft show stuff but there's a lot more to it than that. I picked up a stained glass spiderweb today and i'm eyeing a patchwork monster plushie.
now, a little rockband, if I may.
CRAFT FAIR November 22 and 23, 2008 in the Dollard Civic Centre A weekend of crafts and fine arts: 10 am to 4 pm both days
Over 75 artisans, an area for smallformat artwork, an Open House to meet our art teachers, special gallery activities, a Tea Room and an exhibition and sale by the Artists Association of Dollard.
Resin is a pain in the behind, it takes forever to dry, it's messy, sticky, stinky and impossible to photograph...but I like it anyway. The following pendants are from my second batch... I've tried sticking all sorts of stuff in there but I feel the polymer clay pieces are the most successful. The moon and butterfly were cured separately and glued together after so the butterfly sits on the moon with it's wings partially up, it is *not* flat. Then I stuck it in the resin and fussed for a day, it's done.
And in an attempt to carry on with monsterfruits:
I accidentally made this little heart..
a slight change and it's an apple, but I ended up making both hearts AND apples so there we go, I'll post the apples when they're all done ! :)
