November’s Affair of the Arts was a lovely first show for me. Recommended by my friend, I made a mini-road trip to Spring Grove early in the morning of the 20th. I came upon a wonderful venue, The Shores of Turtle Creek, which is great for weddings and other celebrations. Soon we had transformed the […]
On Saturday and Sunday I am returning to Holstein Field House for the 18th Annual Bucktown Holiday ArtShow. It is my third year there, and I think I’ll be in the same spot as last year. This show has 100 artists selling handmade, unique, one of a kind gifts and art in all media. I’ve […]
Since sending off ornaments to 4 boutiques, my own supply has been depleted. So for the Irish American Heritage Center’s Christmas Bazaar I had to go back into the studio. I reviewed some Irish Christmas carols, and found my favorite on the list. Then I realized my friends had requested rainbow safety pin angels, and […]
It’s been a whirlwind of making enough angels and frosties for my pop-ups as well as the four spaces I am consigned to this holiday season. Just in time for Small Business Saturday, my ornaments are now in three Chicagoland retailers: The Collage Cafe and See Jane Sparkle in Evanston, and ChromaK8 Beautique and Sacred […]
Like last year, the Holiday Fair in Elmhurst was a blast. This year, I made a weekend trip out of it and started at the Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art. This museum houses the collection of Joseph Lizzadro, who enjoyed cutting and polishing jade as a hobby, and began collecting beautiful artifacts. Because rough jade […]
This week has been a challenge for my inner Pollyanna. I am googling my rights as a permanent resident as I watch my friends proactively take action to minimize the human rights fall-out of this year’s election results. The only thing I know to do right now is make angels and frosties of support, and a small […]
It’s pop-up after pop-up for me. On Sunday I will be at Esquina’s Local Artist Bazaar. Founded by neighbor and fellow jewelry artisan Nomadic Ant, Esquina is “a place to explore your creative superpowersâ€. The space hosts art openings, poetry readings, shared stories, workshops, travel talks, a music listening room as well as discussions and […]
I recently discovered my 1999 maps that helped me move across states to get to Evanston. Pre-GPS driving into the unknown was scary, but quite the road trip. So for kicks I looked up Elmhurst and got inspired. I am heading back to the Wilder Mansion on Friday and Saturday. The Wilder Mansion’s 6th Annual Holiday Market takes […]
I started making mini-books in August, and worked on getting more ideas out of my head and into wire this week. Based on the square peg measurements I created snippets of text in my computer and printed that out on tissue paper to fit in the various designs I have in my head. I made […]
I finally got around to loading my Halloween pendants onto Jigoshop on my web site. There is still some back-end testing to be done but hopefully my first order goes through smoothly. I also want to take some neck shots, but lighting hasn’t been good enough in my home, plus there are other things to […]
