My new digs.. for at least the spring

This where I've been hanging out most of the week for the last couple of weeks since the semester started again. I've gotten the same studio space for the last three painting seminar courses and with it comes loads of lady bugs oh my table, art, and even myself. I really don't mind it but to the art work! 

Starting on the left: Cosplay self-portraits of Batgirl aka Daily Affirmation, Princess Amethyst, and Scarlet Witch. 

Right Side to the Middle: Floral abstract representations of the cycles I experience on a day to day basis. 

I plan on working on a lot of shop stuff this weekend! Keep your eyes peeled! 

Kickin' it Sailor Scout Style

Sailor Moon shrink magic piece on a hot pink jute cord. 

I've been trying to take it easy by working mostly on the computer and avoiding a lot of strenuous and detailed work with my hands. I normally don't like to talk about my health on this blog but I deal with some significant health problems where I take several medications to control the symptoms. Lately I've been dealing with worsening exhaustion, pain, and numbness making doing work in long stretches nearly impossible if I'm doing the work in the studio courses I am currently enrolled in at my college. Its not affecting production or shipping yet, but I am going back to my doctor before my next scheduled appointment to figure out what is wrong and get new accommodations for school. 

Hanging out with Bill Maher

I'm really antsy and want the show to hurry up! 

What? What is this?! You mean there are this many people like me in Memphis? 

Over the weekend the husband and I went to go see Bill Maher at the Orpheum Theatre in downtown Memphis with tickets we got as x-mas presents from my Mom. It was a fabulous show and mostly definitely surreal seeing him in person since I've been watching him from his Politically Incorrect days to most recently Real Time show on HBO. I wished it lasted longer and maybe even closer, but maybe next time he comes around again. 

A different kind of horn

I have been taking a small turn from the land of unicorns and making some demon horns on a trial basis. I'm really loving the kind on the bobby pins for those who don't want a headband, though I personally prefer them because of the stability, but I want want everyone to enjoy some horns.

Pokemon!

 Just a quick little ditty I made up a few weeks ago and was a small hit at the Remix last week - Poke'ball hairpin! Great for a poke'mon cosplay outfit and I had a lot of girls getting it for just that!

Expanding the Costumes

 I've been expanding the services I offer with my insta-fukus to include skirts. This is just one order I've had recently and modeled with a long sleeve shirt I own so everyone can finally get the full effect. Currently, I am only offering the skirts as a custom order only but later this spring I'll offer the skirts and collars as a combo.

Katie likes... Cthulhu Perfume

I really really love the idea of a romantic Cthulhu perfume and would love to own only the bottle of this without the perfume in it.....

I have to admit something here, I'm actually really allergic to almost all perfumes. I get into massive and sometimes hysterical sneezing attacks when I'm around perfumes. This means no scented candles, soaps, detergents, but shampoos can be a hit or miss. My allergy to them can be so severe I even avoid social situations to avoid the headache/watery eyes/stuffed up and holidays and important social situations are the worse.

There is a up side on the scents for me because the natural companies like seventh generation, method, and Meyers tend to make less abrasive and more nose friendly scents for me that don't make me go haywire and feel sick.

Anyways... Can I just have the bottle or maybe a poster of the label? Perfumes make me sick.

Roll for Initiative

I've been working on a selection of D20 (twenty sided dice for those non-gamer people) necklaces in a rainbow of colors at the shop at the moment. I hand curl all of the copper tops that are attached to the dice as well as make the leather lace necklaces compliment them so well. 

It looks like I have more stock then I do...

I made a pretty huge sale lately to a pretty awesome someone I admire so I have little less stock now then what's in this picture (Its not like I'm complaining!) I just have a lot to do before the end of this week happens because its the Winterfest Remix!  I'll reveal more once they post it on their blog but I for now I'll leave you with this tight corner photo of my studio reminds of the photos of cramped artist's apartments in Japan from this one photo book I own.

Teaching Again

I am happy to announce that I'm the new art teacher for the Chinese School at Riverdale which is associated with the Greater Memphis United Chinese Association! This means that my Sundays are going to be even more crazy since I also work as an art teacher for another place, but I think it will all work out.

Derpy Werpy Timey Wimey

 One of my loyal locals has a pair of Doctor WHO obsessed girls who are equally obsessed with My Little Pony and if didn't know the shows creators stuck an homage to DW in MLP. If you didn't understand as to why the show had many adult followers you can begin to now perhaps... but I digress...I'm starting to get better at working with shrink plastic but I'm going to keep it to booth items only and off of the store's site so if you want a shrinky dink pony you've got three options:

A) Beg Me for hours on end until I give in.

B) Get off of your butt and visit me at the next show I'm at which is less then a week away

C) Bribe me by taking me to an Asian Buffet or my favorite Sushi Dive

Personally I like option C the most... but I like B just as much.

Late Night Mermaids

Late Night Mermaid
Watercolor on Paper

I'm working late again tonight on some custom shrinky dinks for a loyal local mommy who also has two daughters that love Doctor Who and My Little Pony. Which leave me to ask you: Can you guess what I am working on?

...Pictures to come.

From Random Outings ..

My daughter and I went to the Cordova International Farmer's Market, which is only 20 minutes away from our home, when we spotted this massive and very albino guy in the fresh catfish tank!  He wass too awesome and I wanted to take him home with me as a pet even though catfish is very very tasty.

Princess Celestia Necklace

Princess Celestia necklace on aluminum chain made from pluffy clay and measuring over 5 inches wide. Its made in the style as my pins buts I went a little crazy with it. It will be sale online within the week.

Howling Dragons

Howling Dragon
8 x 5 inches
Watercolor on Paper

I should be howling at what I need to do still but our plumbing is on the fritz and Mr. Fix it Husband of mine finally had to throw in the towel on trying to find the problem which means no dying of fabric. It also means no silk screening, no painting, and not much else involving water until the plumbing company comes to check out the problem.

One of the studio dogs...

Okay, she's more like a studio HORSE. This is my weimaraner Leeloo, and yes we named her after that Leeloo, and she's a big lap puppy. She's just one of two dogs I have who hang out with late at night while I work on the computer or sew. Leeloo is not like most dogs of her breed, she hates the water (and one of few breeds with webbed paws too), prefers to lay out in the sun, and is a huge cuddle baby. Yet, she has a good temper, loves to sit on top of my little man dog Didymus, and watch bad movies.

Derp-a-gus

Derp-a-gus
watercolor on paper
8 x 5 inches 

I painted this long before I knew about Derpy Hooves but every needs a derpy looking Pegasus in their lives...

I forget my BFA is in PAINTING...!

Cross Eyed Pink Hair Unicorn Girl

Cross-Eyed Purple Hair Unicorn Girl 

You would never know it with the crazy amount of sewing, sculpting, and general crafty-ness I do around here that my entire undergraduate degree is in Painting. Okay, I will admit I spent a gazillion hours in the fibers studio and printmaking studios it seemed then in the painting studio, but I digress... I'm adding some of my fantasy works to the shop! I'm starting off with these little ladies who have been living in my studio for some time now.  Expect some more pieces to pop up here within the next week or so as I prepare for the up coming semester, finding the kid a new daycare, the latest show, and who knows what else!

The Shrinky Dink Olympics

Working on Shinky Dink pendants for earrings and necklaces for the up coming shows within the next few months. I love how everything came out!

let's start the year off with some Sailor Moon...

Eternal Sailor Moon Brooch Necklace

I don't want to reflect on 2012. It was an up and down year and there is a long road of recovery ahead of me. The most I can do is just go one step at a time as I have been doing, expect set backs,  keep chugging away, try to keep routines, and do the best I can.