Filming In Progress.

I set a goal this new year to do one fabric painting a month. These will fill April and May's quota. I went ahead and planned them out before I have to put all my fabric away for the film crew. Yes, Film Crew!!! I have been chosen to be filmed for a segment of "That's Clever" on HGTV. I am excited and the preperation has kept me busy. I have to say I have been more productive within the past month than I have since the new year started. They are going to film me making an oblong balloon vase and a geet. Specifically these:

In progress Fabric paintings and other various pictures:

Possum heart tree (i was inspired by out new backyard friends)

Vulture and Bunny (we don't have vultures or bunnys in the backyard)

Underglazed balloon vases.

I have alot of cleaning to do. (notice the table David and his dad built for me to work on. You will have to just imagine its awsomeness since it is covered with mess.

And the Bass in the background David is teaching me to play. )

The barn has been over taken by all my practice pieces. 50 balloons later, I think I have the process down now.

Playin' Possum

We caught our backyard possem in the act last night. I went out the back door and he jumped up on the fence. I am not sure what he was up to, but he sure looks guilty of something. Several weeks ago this and one of its buddys started hanging around looking for grubs and what-not. Maybe they will run off the moles.

The Meek.

"blessed are the meek"

The Fawn.

The Bunny.

Ana's Vase

A vase commissioned for a wedding present.

A New Batch.

Going back home.

This is the new fabric painting. Bird, birdhouse, and fox. I gave it the working title going back home but titles always seem so contrived to me. I wanted to mention that I scan these before they have been streched into their frame. So... the wrinkles will not be visible in the final presentation. I just wanted to share this new work with you. I have also made some improvements on the Walrus and owl, "Death to wisdom", and should take some pictures of it. Let me know what you think. I am on a roll with these now. I would like to have compleated 12 by the end of the year but at this rate i may up that total.

Are you ready to SHOP?!

I have finally got around to adding some items to the shop. Of course there is still more to come.

www.thefamilychicken.etsy.com

Thanks in advance for taking a look.

The walrus and his buddy the owl...

New Fabric Painting in the works.

The shop is open!

I have decided to give Etsy a try. It is a place online for handmade goods of all sorts and I have my own shop. I figured this would be the best way to sell my stuff. They have the money thing all figured out and make it really easy. Plus, everyone's doing it.
visit me at...
http://thefamilychicken.etsy.com/
I only have a couple of things up so far. The Christmas holidays put everything on hold for a while, but I will be adding more soon. Especailly when I start using all my new toys.

Ice- Atlanta

This Saturday David, His parents and I went up to Atlanta so I could participate in Ice the Indie Craft show I have been telling you about. It was alot of fun and a success by my standards. I got to meet up with some old friends and make some new ones. You can see by the pictures we were in a big warehouse, and unfortunatley it was the coldest day of the season yet. In some of the pictures you can see the masses huddled around the heaters. I am glad I wore a big jacket. Unfortunatley, I didn't get very many good pictures to show all the neat stuff that was there. I think it is the biggest show I have been a part of so far. Despite the long drive home, I will surely be involved again next time.

Christmas Cards

I am going to Ice-Atlanta (an independent craft show) this Saturday so I have been busy making Christmas Cards. Snowflakes and Christmas Trees. I have also been working on new balloon vases and worn the kiln out doing so. I hope after a little time off it will be ok.

Info on the Craft Show:
Date: Saturday, December 9th, 2006Time: Noon - 8 PM

Admission: $5 (a portion of the door fee goes towards raising money for Hagar House, a local shelter for women and children)

Location: The B Complex1272 Murphy Ave SWAtlanta, GA 30310

www.ice-atlanta.com
www.thebcomplex.com

Donkey? Yes.

In reply to the mysterious comment I recieved a few posts back. It is funny you ask, I HAVE been doing some research on the subject. Here is a picture I took over Thanksgiving.
I was led into their habitat by one of the finest guides around. Even though my life was in danger I was able to get this shot of them without being spotted. Just look at those beady eyes. That is Jack on the left standing next to his baby girl (Jennie, the mom is in the background).

Craft Shows

I liked Mutation so much that I thought I would participate in some other craft fairs. One is this weekend at a church right down the road from where we live. Another is in Atlanta, GA at the begining of December. You can click on the title above to go to Ice-Atlanta's website. I will be busy getting ready with the new balloon shells and Christmas greeting cards. Sounds like holiday fun to me.

In the Studio.

This weekend I worked on some Balloon Shells and thought I would take the opportunity to share a little about the process through a couple of pictures. (Thanks to David for taking them) They give you a good idea how the studio is set up. What a mess! I installed a pully system so I can dip the balloons, hang them on the line and then rotate the line in preperation for the next one. There is a trough to catch the drips so they can easily be reconstituted back into slip.

I thought this one would be a good example of their size. Any questions? I will be glad to answer them.

Updated Website.

I have been working on improving and updating the website. I have added links to the blog and eventually... A Store. If I can ever figure out how something like that should work. The images are almost up to date. So you can find more ceramic work, more cards, and more fabric paintings. I am just missing a couple of geets. I need to go through and update the things that have been sold and the contact page. Wow, when I write it all down I see there is a lot to get done. Until then... you can click on the title, "Updated Website", and go see the new stuff.

Halloweenee

The monster house. I was afraid no one noticed, but a couple of kiddies offered us kudos while taking some candy. We got a "way cool", "hey, your house looks like a monster house", and my favorite..."your house is SO pretty, I like it, it's like a square."
Yep, "a square", I think that says it all, and with that, I think we made our neighborhood a little bit better place to live this halloween.

Pictures from Mutation

The great and wonderful Amy (one of the ones who created Mutation) has created a Flicker page with lots of photos from this and previous Craft Fairs. I didn't take my camera around so I am glad she doesn't mind sharing. Just click on the title above to see what went down.

Card Page update.

Card Page has been updated. I need to do a bigger overhaul, but until then i just want to get what i have done one the site. So here they are. Click on the Title above to go strait there.

Mutation.

The day was an overall success. We got alot of traffic, I met alot of people and I sold alot of things. My mom and dad came down for support as well as friends here in town.(THANKS!) It was lots of fun. Now I have to start thinking about what's next. First, I think I will revamp the website. Then maybe think about gallery space. And Christmas presents. Who knows. But I do know the house needs some work in the meantime. For now here is a picture of my spread.

The Cow. It is finished.

Isn't she cute? Next time I think I will do the background in pink. I am on a mission to find other fun things i might put patterns on. Maybe even do some screen printing. The next couple of months are going to be devoted to serious experimentation. That is, after i get the house in working order again.

Craft Show Countdown #2

I have compleated three new fabric paintings. This time I didn't strech two and opted for a pre-made frame instead. What do you think?

Craft Show Countdown

Just 3 more days. I got a fresh kiln load of balloon shells finished just in time for Mutation. Here is a little preview of some of my favorites. As you can tell it is not just flowers anymore. These cups and bowls are big enough to drink from. Some are even hefty enough to fill with your favorite cereal and chow down. (that's what i would do with mine. )

The countdown has begun.

The craft fair is THIS Weekend. I still have alot to do, but I am really excited. Click on the Title above to go to their website and learn more about Mutation.