Saturday, November 21, 2009

Holiday Artisans Sale



Well, here's my little set up for my first show of the season. This was the practice run to see how it all came together. It rained all day and there was not a lot of foot traffic through the area, but it was great to go and actually do it to get used to the whole thing. Next week I'll have a much larger set up, complete with canopy and more items. Just got in some great shadow boxes to figure out a good way to present the dead fairies as a nice whole package. That will be my fun experiment for the week and will hopefully have some done for the big show at Pioneer Square.

Rediscovered one of my favorite weird places to go when I lived in Chicago, this past week. American Science and Surplus!

Here's the website.. www.sciplus.com

Too bad they don't have a store out here. It is a wonderful place to just go and browse around in - you might even come home with some frogs in formaldehyde, as well as the parts to make a little motor for your mad scientist projects at home, or maybe just a bag of interesting blue buttons!

Monday, November 16, 2009

My hands are going on strike!



I haven't done much of anything lately besides making pullovers! Got into another show in December. It's so hard knowing how much to make for these things. At least I have a week between each one, in case I sell out of something, I can make more...You like that positive thinking! Or should I say WHEN I sell out of something. Trying to figure out credit card transactions, all the bits and pieces I'll have to pack for the day, and then the fact that 2 of the shows are outside - in late Nov.! Just bought to metal 2' x 8' grids to hang prints on for an upright display. They are a little too tall, but they were half the price of the other ones, so I'll be dremelling a foot or two off. Luckily they fit in the car- but they won't once everything is packed for the show - so off with their heads...

Sunday, November 1, 2009

Eco-fi Fleece?

I am having the HARDEST time finding any of that fleece that is made from old plastic bottles!!! I would love to start making my pullovers with the stuff, but so far the manufacturer I found has no info on where you can get their product!...weird

More craft shows!

Just found out I'm also in the Downtown Holiday Artisans Fair at the World Trade Center Plaza on Friday, November 20th, thanks to the people at Handmade NW!

Here's a link to their homepage:

http://www.handmadenw.com/index.php


I'll be doing this show and the Portland Arts Bazaar on Sunday, November 29th in Pioneer Square. Hope to see you there!






Here's some Ladybug ornaments I'm making for the show.... back to the factory now...