tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66989890818476565282011-11-27T16:18:48.675-08:00Art, Craft and the Space Between A blog about the craft in art and the art in craft.whimsywrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00761791823353552820noreply@blogger.comBlogger911100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6698989081847656528.post-61181123003816823072008-11-13T09:08:00.000-08:002008-11-13T09:10:18.756-08:00

Check out this great handmade guide for all your holiday shopping needs!

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Visit me at my new site for handmade finds, craft demos and daily musings on art, craft & miscellany!

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I've recently been featured on a few blogs...California Crafter's Club of EtsyPhotographer's FavoriteHappy Tuesday!

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"Hello" note cards at WhimsyModern Silhouette Necklace at The Crafty WrenThe last time my mom came to visit, she brought me a silhouette portrait from when I was around 10 years old. Since I've been working with animal silhouette's lately, it just seemed natural to create something from my own. I'm really pleased with how they turned out.

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Just like little pieces of candy!I have some new items brewing and as usual not enough time to make everything! I love the new style of pendant I am now making from my art and ephemera. I am also excited that I was accepted as a Capsule SF designer, which means I get to participate in their shows! The next one is October 19th, in Hayes Valley. Yay!

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Urban Legends: San Francisco EditionI finally had time to post some new items in my shop. I plan on doing more of these sets as they are fun and I love making cards! I will post a Renegade update soon. Still trying to wind down after the mad rush for that show!

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If you are in the San Francisco this weekend, make sure to check out Renegade SF. With over 180 vendors, you are sure to find something unique and handcrafted. And make sure to stop by and visit me in booth #12!This event is admission free!For more information check out their website... Renegade Craft FairOne more thing, check out this article re: Renegade SF on Etsy.

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Front, center view of my table. See more pix hereI vended my first ever craft show this past Sunday. It was so much fun and I met so many cool people, not to mention some of my fellow CCCOE teamsters.Although a small event, there was a steady stream of people until about 3pm. There was live music and a raffle giveaway! (I won a book, Bazaar, Bizarre)!Many thanks to my pal, Adrienne for helping

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Sea BubbleBeach LeafShellsI shot these new TTVs during our road trip to Los Angeles. We had such a great time and I got quite a few new photographs for my new series.

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Photo Credit: Sarah QuiaraMy new favorite band, Girl in a Coma, hails from Texas and they are seriously bad ass. They will be playing at Bottom of the Hill in San Francisco on July 13th.Check out the video for "Say" here

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Can it really be 2 months since my last post?! I've been busy for sure. I'm happy to announce that I will be participating in 2 great craft shows this summer. These will be the first shows I have ever done! I am excited and EEEK! freaking out as well.First up is Craftaluma, put on by the Petaluma Craft Mafia. The idea of any sort of mafia having a presence in Petaluma is just hilarious, but the

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Wished, © wrenay gomez charltonTrace, © wrenay gomez charltonHappy Wednesday! I've been having fun with my new camera, experimenting and learning the ins and outs of my new toy!

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Every now and then I like to share some of the great things I have come across on Etsy. It really is a wonderful place to discover new artist's and add to your collection."Against The Wind", © Roberta MurrayThe work of Roberta Murray is truly amazing. She creates her composite images by combining photography, paint and digital techniques. Her work is other worldly and evocative of a long

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"Ticket to Ride"Another new collage today. I have cabin fever and long for a trip-anywhere! This newest collage is inspired by my need to venture out!

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Perilous MigrationAnother collage this week-but I just received my new Canon XTI today-so I will be busy shooting photos for a while!

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Hopeless IntentionsSeparated By ChanceCollage work is great because you can basically create art from bits of rubbish and detritus, smack some acrylic gel medium on it and you have a finished piece! O.k. maybe its not that easy, but it sure is fun.

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See more on my flickr pageI've been working a lot at nothing! At least it feels that way. I have some new client work (work, work) then there is the fun stuff (play, work). I shot some new photos this weekend, using a waist level viewfinder and my digital camera. I love the look of the photos, and plan to experiment shooting through other old cameras with my digital. There is a whole group of

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Here is the latest from my series "About Her"I've been busy working on so many things, that I have neglected my blog for a few days. I plan to post some new photos to my etsy shop soon. I am also working on a new project featuring ATC-which I will blog about soon.Have a breezy day!

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Fly, from the series Diaphanous VisionsToday I was pleasantly surprised to find that a fellow CCCOE member created a treasury inspired by my photo "Fly".See all her wonderful picks here....

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So, I stumbled upon this really great site today, that led me to this really great blog, that led me to this very interesting post by Jen McCleary. I think as artists, we have pondered the same points she brings up. It's a relevant topic...join the discussion.

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Sweet little "Marmee" at Marmeecraft has featured my work on her blog. She has created such a cute little nook on the www, so please check it out if you get a chance.

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Richmond Art Gallery in Richmond, BC Canada, hosts an ATC project. The last one was in February. If you live in the Richmond area and want to participate in the RAG trade or find out about future meetings, contact atc_at_rag@hotmail.com.From the RAG website..."A little history…" "The original concept was developed by Swiss artist m. vanci stirnemann, who wanted to make a catalogue to

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"About Her I" Wrenay Gomez CharltonLately, I have been making a lot of art cards. I enjoy working on the smaller scale and pretty much anything goes, if you follow 1 key rule: art cards must be 2.5" x 3.5", horizontal or vertical is fine.Art cards fall into 2 categories ATC or ACEO. An ATC (artist trading card) is for trading with other artists. It's a great way to meet other artists and amass

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Just a little drawing I am working on....Although the challenge is over, I am determined to keep making something each day-even if it's in progress. Sometimes I feel all my work is in progress.

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Broken Serif I-III, Film Stills, Wrenay Gomez Charlton.More details hereWell, fellow makers, it has been non-stop fun to host this challenge. I enjoyed meeting so many great etsy artists. I hope this challenge helped to promote all of your hard efforts and great products.Below are the final posts for the night! Congrats to you all on job well done!New today from MoonMystic. Check out her shop for

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These stick pins look like yummy lollipops!See more creations by Far'ha, at her etsy shop.

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More wonderful knit pieces from Ssmart Raggs. See them here

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See this great card set here

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This is another wonderful example of the art created by Nancy Rose.Visit her shop to see more.

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Today is the last day of the challenge! Congrats to all of you who participated. It has been much fun and great to meet some of the people running their businesses on etsy.Here are the first entries of the day...A cool note card set from Gaudy Goddess, see it here.Another super cute pouch from Midnight Creations. see more at her etsy shop

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This is from a painting I did on 16mm film. It is about 100 feet long. I have decided to make prints from sections of the film.

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Love the bands! See more photos of this pendant hereGotta love these little birdies! Find out more about them here.

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Great news all! I grabbed a treasury and dedicated it to the challenge participants. You can see it here...One-A-Day Treasury

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This cute hat has a detachable flower, see more pix here

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Elegant earrings from Bella Luna

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Another colorful card from OrangeTheory

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I am behind on posting challenge updates today, mostly due to work and reading the blogs about Project Runway. I've come across a couple of good ones, this one will crack you up.Now for my fantasy...Ok, I am not a fashion designer, but I sooooo want to be on Project Runway. I would be the girl that constructs all her pieces with fabric glue and Heat-n-Bond. Everyone else would bitch about me not

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OOOH, AAAH! Need I say more?!! Well you can see more here.

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This set of ACEO's is called All Girl Band. Each one is sold separately and can be viewed atGinger Lime's etsy store.

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Another cute/funtional item from Midnight Creations. Visit her store to see more items.

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Here's a sneak peek at Jillian's Runway Show at Fashion Week, 2008.

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I love Project Runway, in fact, it is the only TV I watch anymore. The final show is next week, but it will go on without Chris March. I purposely did not read news about Fashion Week because I did not want to know if Rami or Chris had made the final, until the show aired. However, I now know that not only did Rami, Jillian and Christian show at FW, but so did Chris and SweetPea. It's great that

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Another great pair of earrings from Moon Mystic's shopYummy Mango! Find out more about this item hereSee this item here

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This item just posted today! View it here.

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See this colorful necklace hereWelcome to Chasing Beads, who just joined in today! Visit her etsy shop here

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Another wonderful artwork from Nancy Rose

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Another cutie for baby from Ssmart Raggs.

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Another great piece from Gaudy Goddess

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See these cute cards here

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See more fun totes & coin purses at Midnight Creations etsy shop

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Cute little magnets. See more pix hereWelcome to Gingerlime! Check out her etsy store here.

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Check out these great earrings, posted today by GaudyGoddess

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Click here to find out more about these earrings.Swimmy in Maroon!Moonmystic has been busy making more swimmy earrings and other cool jewelery. Check out her latest listings.

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Another cute post by SSmartRaggs. A floppy spring hat with vintage buttons on a lime green fleece flower. Click here to find out more about this item.

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These super cute baby bibs are from Like My Dress. You can see more of her unique baby items by visiting her shop here.

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Visit Nancy's etsy shop to see more of her work.I just love ACEO's. They make me so happy. I guess its because I used to collect Charlie's Angels trading cards as a kid. Ok, I just dated myself!

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Another cute set from Orange Theory

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This is a new one from my ACEO series.One of my ACEO's is featured in a treasury! Check it out here

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Get more details about this tote here.Good morning! Midnight Creations is the first something to the challenge today. Visit her store to see more cute, useful totes and bags.

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Get the 411 on these embellishments here

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More info on this item hereFind out more about this item hereYay! Moon Mystic posted 3 new items today!

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Another great ACEO from GirlCanCreate

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OOAK ACEOWelcome "Girl Can Create" to the One-A-Day challenge. Visit her shop to see more great art and her funny avatar!

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I have decided to start making some of my work into ACEO cards. This is the first one that I have developed from an original collage.

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Treasury West is a little "subdivision" of the Treasury. You can see the list I put together by clicking the link below, and then from there you can check out the other galleries.http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list_west.php?room_id=2441

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see swimmy cousins here

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Here is the latest from Nancy Rose. Click here to see more of her art.

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See this cool tote hereThis great tote bag is the latest post from the One-A Day challenge participants. Welcome to Midnight Creations. To see more of her great products, click here.

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These items can be seen here and here.More cute items from SSmartRaggs: Check out her store here

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Take-out anyone? Check out these cool earrings and other charms at Michelle's shop on etsy.

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Welcome to the challenge Nancy. Click here to see more of Nancy's fantastic work.

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Paper Rhinestone Flowers from Orange TheoryOrange Theory has been busy. She has sent in another submission for the challenge. Technically, the item I posted earlier today, she sent in last night, so this is her actual item for today.

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Check out this super cool baby hat here.Our latest post comes from SSmartRaggs: Custom Sewing and Design for Kids and Moms with Attitude! Check out her store here

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Click here to see these fun fish earringsAnother great addition to the challenge, comes from moonmystic. Visit her shop for great gemstone jewelry.

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Click here to see these very chic earringsThe latest submission in the challenge is from the Sabby Bead Company. She is currently having a sale, so check out her shop for more great jewelry.

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Check out these great cards hereI posted the one-day-challenge on etsy and a few sellers responded. These pretty cards were made by shop Orange Theory. You can visit her shop for handmade cards and scrapbook embellishments.

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Some of my etsy items are featured in treasuries today. Treasury's on etsy are like little art shows, curated by other etsy sellers. They are hard to get because they have only so many available. Check them out if you get a chanceRed, a bit of blue I Love it Allhttp://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=29823The way she moveshttp://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=30302

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This little guy is my newest design for the birdie series. I think I must have really been craft repressed in art school, as I cannot believe how happy I get when designing and making these little critters. I would love to take one of these things to a crit at SFAI!I think he is pretty cute. His name is Oscar and he has the blues. Maybe the flower on his belly will cheer him up!

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I heard about this great site that features artisans and artists. You have to submit your work to be juried, but its free and a great promotional tool.I was accepted with my SX-70 work, you can check out my gallery here...http://www.trunkt.org/client.listing_detail.cfm/id/4439

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Another little birdie brooch. These are really fun to make and I can produce them quickly.

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So I did get something small made today-yay!

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Today's project is this set of Spring note cards. I made them for my etsy shop. This week it will be a challenge to make something each day as I am working on a website that I am excited to finish. I suppose it would count towards the one-a-day challenge-but even though buildin websites can be fun, it is still a lot of work. The one-a-day is for fun stuff.

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I decided to make a tote bag with the great fabric that I bought at Ikea.I have found that when making these crafty things, I enjoy the process almost more than the final product. That is true of my graphic design and art work as well. There is just something about the making part that is so satisfying.The final product is not that bad considering I am still learning how to sew on my machine and

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I am working on a set of new drawings/collages. This is the first of the series-and for now it is done.

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So the first day of my challenge, I designed business cards for a friend and made these neat placemats. The pattern is from Lotta Jansdotter's Simple Sewing book. They were super easy to make and I used fabric recycled from past projects.

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I have decided to try a mid-month challenge of making one new thing a day, until the end of the month. Nothing like a little pressure to keep the creative juices flowing!

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Amidst all the chaos in our house, I have found time to make some new felt friends. I have posted them to my etsy shop, just in time for Easter. They are so fun to make, I am working on some new designs.

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photo © adrienne pao & robin lasser. image cannot be reproduced without permission from the artists.The Dress Tent project by Adrienne Pao and Robin Lasser has been getting lots of press. They have been featured in several international fashion magazines and there is a great interview and photo feature in the current edition of Craft Magazine.More images from this series of work can be seen at

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Clare Rojas: Hah! ha, ha, ha!, 2005, Installation viewClick here to see more of Clare's workCrafts used to be a dirty word in the world of "fine" art-and perhaps in some circles it still evokes a level of contempt once reserved for the photographic arts. However, within the last 10 years, many contemporary artists have been finding inspiration in folk art and other art forms that reflect craft

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