First Saturday

June 1st...Return to cool Summer evenings for the market. I will be at the market from 6-10pm tomorrow. Hope to see you there. 

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First Saturday

I will be at First Saturday Arts Market this Saturday April 6 from 10-6pm. Come out and enjoy the music, food and artwork!

See the full artist roster here

Thanks!

Source: flickr.com via Jennifer on Pinterest

Source: flickr.com via Jennifer on Pinterest

Thank you so much for all the support yesterday at the market! I had so many visitors come and say "Hi". Here are some pictures of my booth for those who couldn't make it out. It was a great day.

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First Saturday

I will be out at the First Saturday Artist Market in the Heights this weekend from 10-6.

 Once this was dry I went back in and added lots of details. 

I'm adding more matte medium to this piece because it's so thick with papers.

Thanks to my local Home Depot I was able to get some free scrap wood...yay! I did this using an old light bulb and red wire.

sealing up the letters with matte medium

I will have all this for sale and much, much more on Saturday. Stop by and say "Hi" if you are in the area.

Novemeber Artist Market

The First Saturday Artist Market in the Heights was yesterday and it was hot and rainy. My sweet friend Ardi was keeping things fun for me. 

I will be back at the market on December 1, 2012

New Work

Garden Hands- Mixed media 30X10
paper, paint, dye ink
handmade wood frame

Telephone- Mixed Media 24X24
paper, paint, dye ink
handmade wood frame

Here is some new work I did for the First Saturday Artist Market on Oct. 3rd. They are large but I enjoy doing the larger sizes so it's all fun. I have several more but they are still wet with varnish so can't take pictures of them just yet. Sometimes I get so anxious to get them done I want to go, go, go but it doesn't work that way. It's always seems like glue is drying, paint is drying or varnish is drying...and unfortunately I don't like to wait. So I usually have several pieces going at one time to keep my sanity. I will show you more work when it's safe to handle.

Happy Tuesday!

This Busy Weekend Is All Done!

I wanted to share with you my finished little bird project. I was so happy to get this done in time for the Arts Market for Saturday. I got these old frames and painted them this great chocolate color. These were some of the ugliest frames EVER! One was this strange red color and the big one in the middle was yellow and white. I wish I could have taken pictures of them before so you could see...maybe next time.

Wow what a busy weekend! It was so nice that on Sunday I got to relax and do nothing. Well, kinda nothing compared to usual. Today I did get some shopping done, ran a few errands, cleaned around the house, got several loads of laundry and ironing finished. Doesn't sound like I got to relax but believe me I did.

Here are a few shots of the Artist Market I was at on Saturday...

A huge thank you to everyone who came out to see me...you rock!

HAPPY MONDAY!

First Saturday Arts Market

So here I am with Eleni at the Arts Market this past Saturday. I was so glad to have my friend helping me at the festival. Once we got everything set up we were good to go. So what do you think of my sign? I made it with an old shutter and recycled piece of wood. It got a bit scratched up in the back of my truck on the trip over.

Look who came, Adriana Whitney! OK, she is a sweetheart. I could have talked with her all afternoon about art, kids, moving, oh...we covered quite a bit in the short amount of time we chatted. Her blog is here Adri's Art and her Etsy shop is here Adri's Etsy
How lucky am I that she lives in Houston? I think I've made a new friend...YAY!

I really enjoyed the live music...

Here is Amie Needham from A Punkin Card Company and Erin Bordenave from Knotty By Nature. Names sound familiar? They have Etsy shops and both ladies have wonderful, wonderful items. Again, live in Houston! Lucky me!!

When the wind blew I was happy not only because it cooled me off but I could smell Cammie's Handmade Soaps. The smell was just outstanding! I had to go tell her I was in love.

Paule Sheya Hewlett of Beyond Her has the most fabulous items and I am completely in love with them. She had amazing scarfs that were so soft and comfy. I went to get one and they were all gone...next time get it when ya see it!

Here is Rachael Adamiak letting me take a quick shot of her. Her booth looked amazing as well as her jewelry. Check it out here Rachael Adamiak Jewelry

Here is Cindy Babbitt. I caught her in the act! I really enjoyed her work because it was so unique and functional. Here is a link to see more of her pottery: Cindy's Creations

*Little side note: she has the best business cards EVER!

Michael Weneck
Michael was super to let me take his picture in his busy booth. I fell in love with the tables and mirrors he creates. They are totally superb!

Last but not least Sharon Tevault from Lucky Sustainable Designs. I was so "lucky" to have the booth next to her! She had Eleni and I laughing the entire festival. Not only was she a great neighbor, comedian and advice giver, she has the most AMAZING items. She uses reclaimed, salvaged, and sustainably-harvested wood for all her items which I love. I can't begin to tell you how awe-inspiring her work is and pictures just don't do it justice. Eleni and I couldn't stop touching her items all day. She was one of the best parts of the show...love ya Sharon!