Art Play

Hey there :) - Here are some photos of new art play. I'm revisiting the idea of water & movement. My senior thesis in college was about fresh water (Click Here to View It!) - and I just can't seem to keep away from the subject.  So today I sat down and created a few sketches, my hope for these sketches is to create a sculptural representation mimicking the movement and flow of the water and ink - Somehow transforming them to be more physical and three dimensional. Enjoy!

The first few moments of the process

The Final Product

The first drop of the process

The Final Product

Artsy / Etsy Update

Holy Moly - Happy Fall! I have an artsy (and etsy) update for you. After much thought and procrastination I decided to open a shop on Etsy.com :) I have a few items up and there are more on the way. The shop is ArtNerdGetsCrafty and it will contain a combination of items like my handmade books and cards, among many other contemporary fine art pieces, possibly some photography and vintage items. I hope you check it out and pass it along to friends and family!

Most recent additions to the shop:

The Get Well Soon Bandage Card

Hilltop Observatory Card

Big Dipper Gift Tag

(p.s. if you go to ArtNerdGetsCrafty on Etsy you can view more photos!)

Two Lovely Additions

 Hey there! I have some truly lovely color combinations for your eyes this week. I can't decide which I enjoy more. The warm gold tones and rich purple textured cover compliment the various shades of yellows and purples inside the book. I'm thinking the grouping of books with this cover will be titled something like "Royalty Collection."

 The peacock cover presents us with a wonderful palette including golds, greens and blues with hints of brown line work. These colors work beautifully with the multiple shades of card stock ranging from turquoise blue to light purple.  The palette of this book has a much cooler feel, but surely packs a visual punch :). A few quick titles pop into mind when I see these, how about "peacock perfection" or "pretty in peacock"? 

 As a viewer and potential consumer, what are your thoughts? Any title suggestions or color combinations you would like to see? If there is a special palette you are looking for I would love to create a custom book just for you!

 Thanks for stopping by to view my work! 

3 3/4" x 5 3/4"

Gold & Purple paper with various card stock yellows and purples $25

3 3/4" x 5 3/4"

Peacock designer paper with various card stock purples and blues $25

The two lovely additions to my handmade book collection

Set of Handmade Books

Hey there! I have finished a set of 2 books. I started with the large book and salvaged the scraps for the smaller book :)  There are no wasted materials here! Good news, I've sold 2 of my previously posted books at The Framing Corner. I will also be posting prices right here on the blog if anyone is interested in purchasing a book for themselves or as a gift! Thank you for visiting my blog, take care and come back soon!

set of 2 for $35

Pink and Yellow Pages 5"x 7.5"

1.75" x 4"

Measure - Cut - Fold

Hello there! I've got an update for you :). I've been working on my handmade books and planning some new fine art in between breaths. Here is the latest grouping of finished and freshly cut books. Enjoy!

4.5"x3.75" - Made with Arches paper

5.5"x3.75"

My personal favorite so far :) 6"x9" $29

Red & brown pages

White book cloth with sea foam green & cream paper
 4"x4.25" for $12

The new group of freshly cut books

Books for Sale!

This week it was my personal goal to finish the books I had started a few weeks ago. I finished number 5 last night, and there is a sixth on the way. I just created some price labels for them :) so they are officially for sale! Here are the final products:

Peacock feather paper with blue card stock

Peacock feather paper with pink card stock

Purple and Gold textured paper with yellow card stock

Turquoise book cloth with yellow card stock

Turquoise book cloth with pink card stock $20

Books for Sale!

An earnest devotion - the close-ups

Hello! Thanks for visiting my blog on this lovely day :). Thursday is a good day for me, I have the day off so that means catching up on work I've been thinking about all week. Now that the benefit show has come and gone in the blink of an eye, I will be delving back into my fine art & crafts. I took a few days off for some quality R&R, but on Monday It was back to work. This morning I hung my unsold pieces from the show over the dining room table & they look great. I have reconfigured the layout since a few pieces are absent. I am pleasantly surprised by how nicely they hang and visually speak to each other. So here are some photos of the work hung at the show, at home & some individual shots so you can see the details :). Have a great day, thanks for stopping by!

Hanging in the gallery

Top Left

Top Middle

Top Right

Middle Left

Center

Middle Right

Bottom Left

Bottom Middle

Bottom Right

Hanging at home

over the table :)

Animation Station!

Check out these fabulous animation station videos!
-Created by Jeremy Fisher-

 Click here to see all of the animations!

Click here to see me in action!

An Art Show For Steven!

What a great success the show turned out to be!  Over 700 attendees for the night, almost every piece sold and a total of nearly $14,000 was raised. Seemed like everyone had a great time lingering around the art, drinking wine (or PBR, whatever your preference) and munching on delicious cupcakes & treats provided by some of the SBS crew :). Another fun addition to the show was our friend Jeremy's Animation Station, where you could be transformed into your own mini stop motion video! So here are some photos from the event :) enjoy!

Lindsey created the sign art for the show :) - Looks fabulous!

Steven's lovely artwork

The final product :) - will post more close up photos later

Steve with his artwork! (the hot dogs are not his - they are titled "All Hotdogs go to Heaven")

:)

we were "VIP" and could arrive 1 hour before the opening - how exciting :-O

very nice screen print - we counted at least 10-12 colors!

"a robot chicken"

The 1st official announcement of the night

Later on I decided "okay why not- I've met him once before, it's time for a photo the 2nd time around :)"

Jeremy! - @theAnimationStation

Sleepy girl! - This is Lindsey by the way ;)

Early on - the crowd is just starting to build up

a hat made by the costume designer at SBS! It actually lights up! This was one of the items involved in the silent auction.

"Eyyyyyyyy"

old school work by Seth Green

Lindsey created these fun little guys :)

it actually works! very cool silent auction item

The battle of the bids for the Robot Chicken hat!

Love these hand carved pieces :)

feisty kitty - reeeowww

a semi-awkward family photo lol

<3

From Florida to California - art and friends stick together :) hehe