Merry Christmas to the Art Teachers

Adventure Glue from Karen Abad ♥s Dinosaurs. on Vimeo.

so happy for my friend!

Aren't friends the coolest? One of my best friends and soon to be bridesmaid Angie was recently featured in Chicago's Timeout Magazine. Read the full article here.

I am so proud of her. Stay tuned for more friend bragging.

Phoenix - Lizstomania / One time too many - A Take Away Show from La Blogotheque on Vimeo.

http://vimeo.com/7916182

Phoenix -Lizstomania/One time too many - A Take Away Show from La Blogotheque on Vimeo

New medium?

I have been thinkingof new ways to create work and recently stumbled upon an artist that made me question my use of materials. I find painting, drawing, and collage to be my preferred media but wonder if I choose them out of comfort. Barbara Abel's photography of vintage mannequins, posed to create a tension between life and non-life is inspiring. Check it out, tell me what you think.

http://morbidanatomy.blogspot.com/2009/11/tragic-beauties-barbara-abel.html

What's your favorite color?

I rrreeallly need to create more artwork. In the meantime, I will take pictures of my doggus and decorate for the holidaze.

Sentimental objects

I remember finding pin cushions at my grandmother's house, thinking they were stunning....almost toylike in shape and candylike in color. Recently I have dusted off my sewing machine to work on a few projects and have enjoyed the memories sparked from this process. There is value found in objects that are often overlooked. Do you find time to recognize when ordinary objects remind you of precious people or places?

Sidenote: 4 months to go people! We are looking forward to the "I dos" and to spending time with our best friends and family.

This is new....

I am officially new to the blogging world! Looking forward to posting art, inspiration, creative ideas, and frankly awesome things for friends and family to see, respond to, and to question....to further promote a shared dialogue of all things artistic and amazing.