Adam’s Morgan Day-Art on Belmont

Hey, I was recently juried in to the Art on Belmont show, which will be part of the Adams Morgan Day festival in Washington DC on Sunday, September 14. So mark your calendars and come on down to see me and party with the rest of DC in the hip Adams Morgan neighborhood.

See you there!

Crafty Bastards Fall Show

 

Yes, once again it has been confirmed that I am one of the region’s biggest Bastards. I mean CRAFTIEST. I mean Craftiest Bastards. The Washington City Paper sent out notices yesterday and I have been selected (from amongst the hundreds and hundreds of crafty crafty people who applied…or was that from amongst the hundreds and hundreds of Bastards who applied? This is where I get all fuzzy) to be part of the AWESOME on Sunday September 28, 2008 in Washington, DC! This show will be in DC’s hip Adams Morgan district. I went last year (to check out the scene) and it was a mob scene. In a good way. I guess this region is achin’ for some cool crafts. Check out more information on the show here.

So, mark your calendars and come on down!

Thanks Torpedo Factory

So the Torpedo Factory has been good to me this month. Not only did I sell this dress (amongst other things), which I just had to post pictures of because it’s the coolest dress I’ve ever made (and I will sort of miss her), but they are featuring a detail of it on the slideshow on the front page of the Torpedo Factory website. They also just told me they’re including one of my images in an ad they’re placing in the Alexandria Guide. Free advertising. That’s cool. So a big thanks to the Factory for emphasizing The Devil…

Drop by Studio 14 and see some of my work any time. Maybe I’ll even be there and you can see me Making the stuff.

Viva la Revolution Dress

sleeve detail

Bottom Detail of Viva Dress

Yes, I am a Crafty Bastard!

The Washington City Paper is spotlighting me on their Crafty Bastards blog this week. Read the fabulous answers I gave to their questions here.

Crafty Bastards Silver Spring

So on Saturday I ROCKED the Crafty Bastards show in Silver Spring, Maryland. Or it ROCKED me. Or we all ROCKED together.

It was about 900 degrees outside and I was sellin’ wool (mostly). I had planned for this back in April when I applied for the show, but I was still hoping for something a bit milder. But, no.

Still, it was a fantastic day. Tons of people showed up to peruse the region’s indiest crafts, despite the heat. And despite the heat, literally hundreds of wonderful and supportive people stopped by my booth and had all sorts of nice things to say about my work (many of whom went out of their way to tell me that it was really too hot to think about wool, often while handing me their credit cards – he he).

My location ROCKED too. I was near the entrance and (more importantly) right across from Spooky Mommy and Spooky Daddy (who looks just like my friend Laura’s boyfriend John), who not only have hilarious plush wares, but put on a great show all day which involved puppets and painting mustaches onto people’s faces.

But what was really fantastic besides the heat and enthusiasm of the shoppers was the way the show was organized and run, and the way the artists were treated. Honestly, I have never been treated so well at a show in my life. When I arrived at the check-in, I was greeted by smiling faces and friendly people pointing me to my spot and where I could park. Next, a band of merry volunteers showed up at my car to help me carry all of my stuff over to my spot. And then they set my tent up! OMG. Usually I’m struggling to set up my tent while a bunch of people stand around watching me and sniggering because it’s nearly impossible to do alone. Already I was impressed. When I needed hand wipes because my hands were filthy from setting everything up, the Crafty Bastards people had them. When I needed any sort of help or information, the Crafty Bastards people were there with it. And then, just as the day started warming up – temperature-wise, and crowd-wise– the volunteers came around with a cart full of pastries, water, and fresh berries. “We just want to make sure everyone stays hydrated and feeling comfortable,” they chimed happily. Huh? At the Eastern Market, they just come around to collect money. If this weren’t enough, at lunchtime, they came around with a delicious bag lunch complete with a sandwich, apple, and cookie, all courtesy of Whole Foods, who sponsored the event. Instead of treating us like losers who really ought to go out and find REAL JOBS, they treated us like honored guests.

I’m afraid to say that this is a little like flying First Class. Once you’ve been up there and seen how good things CAN be, you really don’t want to squeeze yourself back into cattle class again.

Needless to say, it was a good day.  

 

P.S. Um, why didn’t I take any pictures?