I found out about the Gallery Hanahou show, “Luv-able and Hug-able”, last Friday via Craft. The holiday show is themed “Medium and Mini!: toys that are either just the right size for hugging or small enough to fit in your pocket, swing from a keychain, or be worn on a pin”.
These nursery-rhyme-themed “minis” are my [...]
Today is the day! I am super-excited. This is the first show I’ve participated in, and frankly I’m over the moon. Tobiah’s pictures from the gallery are up on Flickr. Her work is a study in contrast; the softness of needle felting and the feral strength of teeth. Wow. Reminds me of Joseph Beuys in [...]
The monkey was accepted to the Mortal Plush show at Art Whino in Maryland. For those in the D.C. area:
Opening reception on July 11, 2009 from 6:00 PM to Midnight at Art Whino Gallery 173 Waterfront St., National Harbor, MD 20745. There will be food, drinks and a DJ.
Now to box [...]
I thought I’d share a pic of the object that I didn’t submit to Mortal Plush. I call this piece “Superflat Love”. I started thinking about the emotion of “depression” and began trying things in my sketchbook. I liked the idea of a heart bursting out from the body of a figure. As I worked [...]
Finally done! Woot!
I found out about this show rather late and have been totally grinding on my submission for the past two weeks. The exhibit will feature plush works in any medium (crochet, felt, etc.) that convey emotion. I worked up an object, but didn’t like the execution of my first idea. It just wasn’t [...]
