Juno
Juno. Looks excellent, and features a lot of Kimya Dawson on the soundtrack.
hummingbirds and birch trees
>> Monday, September 17, 2007 –
art exhibit,
painting
Looks like Lisa Congdon has a beautiful show going on in San Francisco right now.
"The Tenderhearted" is on now at CandyStore till October 9. Fortunately for those of us not in the Bay Area, Lisa's posted some photos on flickr. Here's one of my faves:
I love clusters of paintings. (One day, I'm going to get this arrangement to work in my own home - likely after I stop renting, due to all those holes I'd have to nail in the wall!) I also love silhouettes of trees. Did I also mention that I love hummingbirds and birch trees? So there you go.
There's a great interview with Lisa Congdon over at Red Velvet Art. This is a particularly inspiring part about how Lisa got started:
Rachel: How did you know you wanted to continue developing your mixed media art as opposed to just doing it for yourself?
Lisa: I went from making stuff for myself to making things for other people as gifts as the first step. That was several years ago. And the people that received my work were so positive about it, and encouraged me to show and sell it, which, at the time, seemed like a pipe dream. Right around then, I started a blog where I shared my "experiments" (which is what I called them back then), and my readers also encouraged me to continue developing my work. It wasn't until I was offered my first solo show by someone who read my blog that I began truly developing my work, pushing myself, and taking my work more seriously. In fact, I so enjoyed the experience of preparing for this show that I decided I wanted to keep doing it. And it grew from there. That was only three years ago!! It is my life now, so it all seems so amazing.
Lisa'll be selling prints of one of her birch paintings on her Etsy shop later this week.
Keep tabs on all the tenderhearted Lisa Congdon on her site, blog and flickr.
PS. Check out some of her other paintings here. More birch - hooray! Read more...
shiny shiny
Through a series of links, I quasi-randomly came across this photo of flickr user Liquid Stereo's living room. It was so awesome, I had to share. Shiny shiny floors, huge huge windows, fun fun colour accents... I never even thought of moving to Minnesota till now... ;)
zippers open on the catwalk
Finnish style maven, OutsaPop has brought zippers to the runway.
Inspired by this piece in the Comme des Garçons Spring/Summer 2005 collection, OutsaPop made her own zipper collar to wear to a gala. So impressive! I love all the layers and the complex swirling pattern.
OutsaPop has posted photos of the whole process of creating her zipper collar, from WIP, to being displayed on a dressmakers form, to being worn over a KISS t-shirt, to, finally, being worn with a full-length evening dress -- which, incidentally, she made using an old tablecloth!
You can keep track of OutsaPop's fashion adventures (including spraypainting her pumps!) on her flickr.
(P.S. Here's a previous post on OutsaPop).
UPDATE: The ever-industrious OutsaPop is not only already onto her second (and even more elaborate!) zipper collar, she's sharing a tutorial on how to make your own.
campaigning with craft
>> –
quilt
This one's for the Americans out there, y'all.
Slate.com has compiled a funny slideshow of US campaign crafts. My favourite is the Department of Homeland Security Blanket (pictured here) -- who knew the war on terror could be so cozy?
Slate's got most of your typical election topics covered (in craft), from gun control (Gun Cozy) to abortion (Pro-Life Baby Onesie), to religion (The God-Free Cross-Stitch it replaces the old saying "God Bless This Mess" with "Rational Secular Humanism Condones This Mess".)
Sadly, Healthcare and Education aren't really covered... do you have any crafty campaign ideas that might work for these issues? Share your ideas in the comments section below!
tomorrow in toronto...
>> Friday, September 14, 2007 –
craft show
...there's something fun going on!
Dear Diary,
Promises to be the greatest crush-fantasy craft fair concoction ever imagined. Straight out of the pages of our most secret journals, The Good Catch Dear Diary Craft Fair reads between the lines to bring you a quirky collection of artists and crafters who have tapped into your deepest inner desires with their glorious hand-made wares!
Riffing on Montreal and Toronto's torrid secret long-distance love affair, Dear Diary brings it out of the dark, inviting a group of stellar MTL crafters to enjoy the pleasures of Toronto's craft home team; here is where we mix it up! With a focus on performative and interactive art-based crafts as well as sweet & affordable crafty gear, Dear Diary offers the therapy you need.
Vendors include: Anneke van Bommel (Her gorgeous 'Albino Love Brooch' is pictured above), Artech Studios, Bookhou Designs, bree,ree., Ching Made, Coldsnap Bindery, Damned Dollies, Day Milman, Donna Akrey (Her adorable 'Mini Mountain Meadow' is pictured below), Janine Miedzik, Hazel Myer, Pin Pals, Rev. Aitor, Sandy Plotnikoff, Serene Daoud, Temple Bates, Toronto Craft Alert, Two Toques Design, and Worn Fashion Journal.Dear Diary Good Catch Craft Fair takes place September 15, 2007, from 12-5pm at the Good Catch General Store, 1556 Queen Street West, Toronto (out back or upstairs, depending on weather).
The Dear Diary fair will take place in association with the Queen West Arts Crawl. Read more...
bust calls out for crafters
This announcement came through from the fine ladies at BUST magazine. Sounds like an awesome event -- as is the magazine!
CALLING ALL CRAFTERS!!!
The BUST Magazine 2007 Holiday Craftacular is set to happen on Saturday, December 8!!! As a result of the enormous success of the past two years’ craft fairs, this year’s shopping bonanza will be more than THREE TIMES as large!
BUST will be handpicking 200 of the most unique and talented crafters from across the country to sell their wares. Warm frosty toes with a beer and a hot dog from Sparky’s American Food, and then hit The Pavilion to shop beneath the mistletoe while browsing thousands of handcrafted winter wares including knitwear, jewelry, beauty products, ornaments, vamped up vintage clothing, silk-screened apparel, gourmet sweets, handbags, chic and original iPod cases, funky home décor, books, sassy soaps (for the naughty and the nice!), cards, the best gear for babies and more. Then take a break from shopping as the BUST DJs jingle your bells on the Craftacular dance floor!
If you would like to participate as a vendor, applications are now available! There are no exceptions as to who can apply, and we'll consider everything: hip handmades, accessories, housewares, vintage clothing, knitwear, silk-screened items, cosmetics, paper goods, handbags, ornaments, cards, and whatever else your crafty canny brings to a table. For a list of FAQ and information on how to apply, please visit http://www.bust.com/craftacular
Be a sugarplum and jingle-tell all your crafty pals about BUST's Holiday Craftacular by sending them our way!
See you under the mistletoe!
xoxo
BUST Magazine
Applications are due by October 15th! Read more...
office chair reno
What to do with that old office chair?
M. Patrizio has the answer. Check out her awesome recycled office chair transformation.
Here's a picture of the new chair in context. Much prettier than an office chair!
everybody loves a parade
>> Tuesday, September 11, 2007 –
art exhibit,
clothing
A few days ago, a wonderful, beautiful event took over the streets of NYC: the Art Parade!
This was the first photo I saw on This is Love Forever's flickr stream: a person in an egg costume. Those legs! Ha!
I was instantly set off on a flickr spree to find more photos. Here are some of my faves that I discovered:
- Smiley frying pan
- Garbage man vs garbage can
- Giant dolls
- Permanent speech bubbles
- Caution tangos with Danger
- Little Red Riding Hoods on adorable scoooters
Now that, my friends, is why everyone loves a parade. Creative, fun, hilarious, fantastic.
I wish all parades were less about corporate sponsorship and men with bagpipes and, instead, more about celebration, costumes and creativity. C'mon Santa Claus Parade, it's time to step up! Read more...
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