fall / winter shows are coming!

ah, my poor little neglected blog... it's so hard to find things interesting enough to say when all you do is cut felt! but i've been cutting a lot of felt, and here's where i'll be showing all of my work in the next few weeks...

first up, on saturday, november 20th, crafty supermarket in cincinnati, ohio. i've never done this show and am looking forward to it - they're are some great vendors!

next up is bazaart, on saturday, november 27th, which i have attended every year for the past 10 years... it's one of my favorites, and i'm so excited to be doing it this year! you can also check out the new exhibit at avam while you're there!

then, on december 4th, it's holiday heap... you can tell by this crafty yeti that it's going to be super awesome this year. this is a fantastic, fun show, and i can't wait to do it this year! there are some vendors you can't see anywhere else locally, and the venue is just a beautiful place to hold a show.

the next day after holiday heap, on december 5th, is merry mart! this wonderful show is held at the creative alliance, and this year, i'm not only showing my work there, i'm organizing it with my friend allison of tigerlillyshop. it's going to be great!

whew, are you tired yet? i'm tired just thinking about it! but, if i'm not tooooo tired, i'll be heading up to new york for the bust craftacular.

maybe i should go rest now. i hope to see you at one of these great shows sometime soon!

crafty bastards is tomorrow!

come by and see me in booth 35! and if you're so inclined, vote for me! get the full info on crafty bastards here- if you can make it, you should. it's just about the best lineup of crafty folk i've ever seen! plus, i have lots of new work. see you there!

indie art by the sea - this weekend

this saturday, july 3rd, i'll be at indie art by the sea in newport, ri. the show is from 11-5 and takes place along the water in ft. adams state park. the weather is supposed to be just beautiful, and i'll have tigerlilly shop and sweet pepita nearby for company.

i am soooooo excited to do this show. some days, i feel really lucky to be doing what i do. i mean, have you ever had a view like this from your office?

pile of craft, tomorrow!

it's my favorite-est local show to do, and not only will i have lots of new work never-before-seen in baltimore, but i'll have a bunch of stuff on super major sale, since i'm streamlining my line a bit and already thinking about work for the fall (yikes!)

it's happening tomorrow, june 26th, from 10-5 at 2640 St Paul Street, Baltimore MD 21218, inside St John's Church. for a complete(ly awesome) vendor list, visit cccm's website.

hope to see you there!!!

art star, here we come!

my east coast tour 2010 continues with art star craft bazaar this weekend!!!! i'm super excited, it's the first time i'll be there, since this is the first year i'm doing more traveling. i've got a ton of work to take, already packed and ready to go. i'm still working on some new pieces, but here's the new stuff i have so far.


this is an updated version of the vintage flower headbands, with some newly found vintage plastic flowers.


i'm loving these new felt feather barrettes! these have a vintage button accent and are secured to an alligator clip. and yes, i cut each of those notches by hand, separately!

the bean is trying to make off with these new flower headbands (which is always a testament to cuteness.) they're tonal felt with czech glass seed beads sewn to the center. they're stitched to the nice stretchy headbands that everyone has been asking for.

so, i hope to see you in philly this weekend, may 15th and 16th, down by Penn's Landing on Walnut Street (click here for directions.) i'll be in booth 113 with my friend jennyjen42. hopefully i can manage to be in the same tent with her all day without buying this.

see you there!

spring scheduling

i can't believe it's april, but april it is. spring is here, and i've got the show schedule to prove it.

first up, on april 18th, spring bada bing in richmond, virginia. this show was my very first ever, and it's put on by the super-awesome richmond craft mafia. it's held a plant zero, which is a really fun venue, and i'm really looking forward to it this year.

next up, may 15-16th, in philly- one of my favorite cities, is art star craft bazaar. this is my first art star, and i'm really excited about it. i'll be sharing a booth with my friend jen of jennyjen42.

indie art by the sea is technically a summer show, but what the heck. i'll be in fort adams state park in rhode island for the first ever indie art show. looking forward to it!

still waiting to hear back from a few other summer shows (fingers crossed!) but you can always keep up with me here on my website.

hopefully i'll see you this spring!

file under "what was i thinking?"

i've always been a person who believed if i think i can do it, i can. well, this week is pretty much going to test that theory once and for all. because i will manage to be in three places at once this weekend.

i'm really excited about the Holiday Shop-n-Stroll, from the awesome folks who brought us Handmade Mart. i'll be there in a tent, in december, and i'm looking forward to it!

i'm super disappointed not to actually BE at this show, a favorite of mine, but thanks to my friend emilie, my work will be at Holiday Heap. i'll be stopping by at the end to do some quick shopping, since there will be some great vendors there!

i'm trying out the Greenbelt Festival of Lights this year with the ladies of BEST. i'll be there sunday, but my work will be there on saturday too!

so, as you can see, i'll be spread pretty thin this weekend, but i have plenty of work for all of these shows thanks to my can-do attitude and lots of coffee. but since my work can't be three places at once, if there's something you're interested in, just tell me, and i'll make sure it gets to the right show. now if only someone can make sure i get to the right show!

ok, see you around this weekend!

artscape, here we come!

i'm not going to pretend it's not chaotic around here. our entire house looks like my teenage bedroom. there are crafts in the kitchen, the dining room, the living room, and even my car. everywhere i look - there's felt.

well, it's almost time, there's no denying it. the dreams of showing up to my booth with no work have started. mr. littlest bean sighs every time i pick up my scissors. there are boxes in my living room, packed and ready to go to artscape. that's because it starts on friday!

i've somehow managed to get a ton of new work ready to go, and despite my dreams, i am ready. i'll be there with fellow BEST members, so i'll be having a great time while i'm working. we'll be collecting craft supply items for Art With a Heart. so when you stop by, please bring any unused craft (or office) supplies or gift card to our BEST tent at artscape or to any of our participating artists at artscape to receive the discount. there's more info here if you need it.

we're in booths 16-21, on charles st., in the diy section. so stop by and say hi! see you there!

next up... pile of craft

i cannot wait for the show this saturday... it's my first of the year, and i'm looking forward to seeing everyone. i have a ton of new work, so please stop by and say hello, and see what i've been up to!

Shop handmade and have fun at this year’s Pile of Craft, a DIY art and craft show. There will be over 50 amazing, local, crafty vendors showing off their astounding apparel, jewelry, accessories, ceramics, paper goods, fine art and so much more! Saturday, June 20th, 2009

10am - 5pm
@ Saint Paul Street, Baltimore, MD 21218
(Inside St John’s Church)

more info here

upcoming shows

i have been working diligently cutting and sewing pieces for the few spring shows i'm able to do this year. i'm especially happy with the flowers above, but you can see lots more in my flickr photostream.

here's the shows i'll be doing through the summer... i'll be back on my regular insane schedule in the fall. hope to see you sometime soon!

Squidfire Art Mart - May 9, 2009 (ok, i won't be at this one, but my work will, thanks to sherry!)

Pile of Craft - June 20, 2009

Artscape - July 17-19, 2009

where did february go?

ahh, the end of the weekend, and the month. geez. can't believe it's march already, and on top of it, it's snowing. ug. february was pretty busy for us around here... we had a nice vacation, then we got home and started re-arranging our entire house, and then i started making new work again. finally.




i worked on these most of the week/end, and i'm really pleased with the way they turned out. and the bean loved them so much she actually cooperated while i was taking the photos. they'll be in the shop tomorrow, hopefully.

on a totally unrelated note, i am always happy when the ACC show rolls through town. this year, i was asked to participate in a informational session at the show about selling on etsy, which was great. (thanks for lunch, matt!) and friday, my friend kristy and i spent several hours walking the show and i was able to catch up with some artist friends i hadn't seen in awhile. all good.

so good-bye, february, and hello march! (snow, good-bye to you, too!)

thanks, craft mafia!

holiday heap was great! and thanks to everyone who stopped by and said hello...

holiday heap, tomorrow

so tomorrow is holiday heap... i can't wait, because it's a really fun show, and a chance to say hello to my baltimore friends who have lost out to the ginormous pile of felt that has been demanding my attention lately. i have been cutting like crazy, and i'm seriously considering trading in my hands for scissors (think edward scissorhands.)

there's an awesome list of vendors, and i'm hoping to get a little shopping done too. so if you stop by my booth to say hello, be prepared to work - i may dash off to shop! but don't let that stop you, come by and say hello. see you there!

Holiday Heap 2008 is a juried indie craft fair featuring over 50 renegade crafters from the area and beyond. A free event, open to everyone, and perfect for purchasing out-of-the-ordinary gifts for the upcoming holiday season. Held in the heart of Baltimore in the beautiful neighborhood of Charles Village, the fair will take place November 15th from 10-5pm at the 2640 Space at St. John’s Church (located at 2640 St. Paul Street, Baltimore, MD 21218). It is the Charm City Craft Mafia’s FOURTH fair of this type, and the second annual Holiday show. Look for Handmade jewelry, clothing, toys, ceramics, paper goods, knitwear, bags, accessories, soft sculpture, books and more! Music provided by Sleepy Records, Snacks provided by Red Emma’s Bookstore, Super fun post-shopping interviews with new local craft group HELLO CRAFT, and a chance to win the mother of all raffle baskets full of — you guessed it — goodies from all of your favorite Craft Mafia members, to benefit a local arts charity.

one down...

handmade arcade was awesome! just the nicest people, nicest organizers, great customers, adorable city. now on to holiday heap on saturday, this time no traveling!

off we go...

...to handmade arcade! just a sample of the work packed up and ready to go!

handmade arcade, this weekend!

handmade arcade is 4 days away. i'm busily packing / sewing / cutting / freaking / trying to remember to breathe. there will be so many great vendors there, i'll need to do some shopping, too! if you're in the pittsburg area, come by and stay hi!

ahhhhhhhhhhh!!!

hampdenfest fun

we had great weather (we totally lucked out!) and i had so much fun hanging out with the BEST ladies (and one very helpful BEST s.o.)

this is what i got to look at all day, from my booth :)

thanks to everyone who stopped by and said hello!

Hampdenfest, this Saturday!

i'll be at hampdenfest this saturday with members of BEST... we'll be selling our work and collecting any unused craft (or office) supplies or gift card to our booth, and receive a coupon for 10% off any one purchase from a BEST member at the show!

all supplies will be donated to Art with a Heart, a baltimore charity which provides interactive, hands-on art activities to disadvantaged families and children, and to people with developmental and physical challenges. they lost many of their supplies to a fire this summer, and we would love to help get them fully stocked again! come by and see us!

to see the complete list of needed supplies, visit the best blog. see you there!

artscape

artscape is over. it was great to meet so many new friends, and see so many old ones. we even had a chance to make fish prints! thanks so much!

off to sleep

everything is packed (thanks, mom!), i can't move my fingers, and my brain is whirring. my husband just set our coffee maker to go off in the morning and charged my cell phone. that's love.

hope to see you this weekend at artscape! i'll be in the DIY section with fellow BEST members, CCCM members, and many more talented crafters. get a map here.