more bags

I've been listening to Harry Potter on tape and sewing a whole bunch. Making these bags is pretty satisfying I must say. If you want one, let me know, I think $25 would do the trick.

bags!

I used to make little purses for friends when I was younger, but haven't sewn anything of that nature in quite a while. I wanted to make something that would be potentially sellable and fun to make, so I decided to go for it. I'm making them much better than I used to, too. Actually lining them and ironing seams and whatnot so they are actually good sturdy bags. Plus I have a ridiculous amount of fabric which needs to be put to good use. I think I'm finally going to start an etsy account and maybe I will put these on there, though starting up the account is rather intimidating.

Self Promotion

I am about to head up to Durham, NC to scope it out for jobs and basically to figure out if I want to live there. I have a couple friends at UNC who are very encouraging and so I am very excited and hopeful. I'm nervous about driving 10ish hours by myself but I've got cheez-its and Harry Potter book tapes. I'm also nervous about just walking into businesses and handing out my resume and portfolio, I don't have much experience selling myself and my work to strangers. But I have super cute business cards and I sewed together these little "look-books" one is more painting and one more illustration based. Wish me luck in finding a job! (And if you have any advice or places for me to go, please let me know!)

felt happy

So a clever boy reminded me that my felting stuff sells super awesome, and thus I should be using my immense amounts of free time to make new creatures. And so I have. Felting always takes way longer than I want it to, making appendages can get tedious and painful with that scary needle I use. I actually already sold the last one (with the pink eyes) and I think I'm going to join my mother selling our creative labors at the Jewish festival here in Tallahassee to hopefully sell the rest.

newness

Here are a couple more silly watercolors. My mom requested the family portrait of us and our kitties, and I'm pleased with how it came out. And it seems like a great gift idea for the future/ something people would maybe want to commission from me. Since of course everyone loves to see themselves cartoonized.

bead addict

I can't stop making necklaces. Except that I really need more beads and there isn't anywhere in Tally to get them. I literally drove to every Goodwill store in town the other day trying to find necklaces to repurpose. Out of about 5 stores I found 4 necklaces, it was rather disappointing. But I was extra excited when I found those crazy multi colored beads at a vintage shop (3rd necklace.) Now I need to sell them or my jewelry box is going to explode.

dots

So I did piles of these kinds of abstract watercolors last year. I have so much fun making them, playing with color and shape simply. I framed a whole bunch of them and they sold amazingly well at the christmas bazaar. These ones just got framed and will be on view and for sale in some Tallahassee home(s) for an open house event. Hopefully they will sell, cuz frames sure are expensive.