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March Shadowbox Gallery–Grand Opening

by Violet on March 9, 2010

And what a gallery it is! Grab a complimentary glass of wine and some crackers as you browse the artists featured in our gallery this month.

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Batikwalla

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PinkyBleu

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Crescent Maille

Fredbean's Nook

Fredbean's Nook

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Fuzzy Craft Knitwear

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Hammer Stitch Burn

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ithaka collage cards

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JukeboxART

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JZ Designs

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Kenton Beadworks

Ottoman

Ottoman

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Natalya's Studio

Pippichick

Pippichick

Ravenshold Creations

Ravenshold Creations

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Remington Creations

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Rustic Florals

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Spirit Horse Herbals

Therapy

therapy

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Tomlin Design

Whimsy Beading

Whimsy Beading


From boyshorts to hoodies to dresses and more, Batikwalla uses organic fabrics hand painted with beeswax and hand dyed to create wearable works of art.






PinkyBleu: classic, unique and eco-friendly designs for the chic little ones in your life. If you’re looking for the perfect baby shower gift, look no further!




Exquisitely crafted from the highest quality materials, Crescent Maille’s chain maille jewelry is simultaneously delicate and substantial.




Combining her love of sterling silver and seed beads, Fredbean’s Nook meticulously hand stitches tiny seed beads to create delicate peyote beads to adorn her jewelry designs.






Fuzzycraft Knitwear: fun, colorful, and eclectic, these hand-knit purses and pouches are made with natural fibers and accented with handmade wooden buttons.




Inspired by nature and making use of bronze, copper, shells, gemstones, beads, and more: Hammer Stitch Burn’s jewelry is organic and lovely.




Half the fun of ithaka collage cards is reading her descriptions to see the origins of her materials; this artist scavenges, re-purposes, and re-uses to create one of a kind greeting cards and magnets.






Bold colors and digital graphics come together in JukeboxART’s striking music-inspired illustrations.




JZ Designs continues to delight us with her silver and gemstone jewelry creations. (Violet is especially fond of her line inspired by filmmaker Hayao Mizaki.)




Beads, beads, and more beads! Kenton Beadworks’ straightforward designs result in sophisticated pieces for every style and taste.






Do you know of any other artists with a shop section entitled “Lichen (to wear)”? Environmentally friendly materials become fabulous felted sculptures in the hands of this clever artist.




Using high quality yarns, Natalya’s Studio designs and creates stylish hand knitted clothing (scarves, hats, slippers) and accessories.






Pippichick has quickly emerged as the leader of quality handmade cases for your phone, iPod, and other gadgets (Beatrice will be asking for a custom iPad case soon!)




Attention to detail make Ravenshold Creations’ hand tooled leather belts, cuffs, and card cases gorgeous essentials. Her use of stamping and staining adds color and texture.




Natural scenes abound in Remington Creations’ pastel and watercolors. Here you’ll find prints, bookmarks, and card sets.






Rustic Florals: lovely silk flower arrangements ideal for a simple lifestyle. There’s an arrangement here for every room in your house.






Spirit Horse Herbals specializes in herbal teas, therapeutic salves and botanical lip balms that are made from all organic, natural ingredients and high quality oils.




Mixed metals, charms, and attention to texture result in Therapy’s line of delicate, romantic jewelry. Be sure to check out the titles and descriptions to see what inspired each piece.




Tomlin Designs: seed bead mosaics add a truly unique look and texture to modern silver and brass jewelry.






Delicate beading technique + dramatic design = glamorous jewelry (with special emphasis on the plus sized woman). Whimsy Beading not only fills a vital niche, but does it with elegance and style.

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(Curator’s Note: Once again, our Guest Curator Summer of Ottoman fame, has dug deep into Etsy and unearthed a fabulous selection of Mini Books and Zines. If you missed Part 1, you can see it here.)

Starting off Part 2 of this little series on mini books and zines is Things I Never Said no. 1 by Tiny Paper Hearts. Simply, a zine about all the things she could have said, but didn’t.

How about a comic? I’ve really started to appreciate comics as an adult (after seeing an exhibit about ten years ago). As an avid thrifter, this one’s right up my alley – Kneehigh Thrift Store Finds by sugarcookie.

What could be better than thrifting? How about a yard sale? With The La-La Theory’s White Elephants 3 Yard Sale Season 2009, you can read about the author’s finds from loads of yard sales for the summer as well as all kinds of other experiences had.

With The Thrifty Crafter Zine by ApartmentCat, here’s a sampling of what you can learn:

“Tips, tricks, ideas and inspiration, not to mention 6 easy projects with an emphasis on recycling and thriftiness.

Sections include:
* PROJECT: Retro Neck Scarf
* JUNK: What to do with old magazines
* A guide to types of yarn
* How to get cheap/free yarn and other crafting supplies
* PROJECT: Decorated picture frame
* Recipe

Speaking of DIY, here’s a zine entitled DIY French Knitting Zine by TangleCrafts. It sounds truly interesting:

“This is a zine is all about French Knitting – history, trivia, how to make a French knitting loom/spool by re-purposing everyday household stuff (what can you use, now that wooden cotton reels are far from common?), a basic how to French knit, the discoveries I made from my French knitting experiments, a funky project to make your own wine glass charms, a list of resources if you want to explore further, and more ideas. There are also a couple of interactive sections to fill in with your own ideas!”

For a cute factor, and great inspiration for young and old alike, Bunny zine vol 1 seems like it would surely deliver (and it comes with a cute little mushroom). By The Hollow Stump.

And, surely a book that kids will adore...Cardboard Colin Goes to Mars by The Juzzard. My son would love this, he’s such a space/rocket fan!

That’s all for now!

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MyBella: Solo Exhibit (With Giveaway!)

by VioletMarch 7, 2010

Everything Liz of MyBella creates starts with deliberate care and thoughtfulness. Aside from being beautiful, much of her work–especially her handstamped pieces–are imbued with the stories of the people for whom they are designed. Take, for example, her Tours of Service necklace which can be customized with tour information and military branch. [...]

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Giveaway Winner–Bayou Salvage

by Curator BeatriceMarch 7, 2010

Sometimes it pays to enter early! Example:

Random Integer Generator
Here are your random numbers:
4
Timestamp: 2010-03-08 03:56:11 UTC
That makes Stacy L. the lucky winner of a gorgeous bag from Bayou Salvage. Enjoy your bag, Stacy, and thanks for entering!

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Mid-Week Giveaway: La Bella Candela!

by VioletMarch 4, 2010

Oh, Stalkers, you are in for a treat! It’s been awhile since we’ve had a mid-week giveaway, but after being featured in yesterdays’s Light One Candle exhibit, Chrissy of La Bella Candela offered to do a giveaway of her Baby Rosebud candle holder!
Chrissy came up with these striking candle holders as an attempt to [...]

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