tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-193353952011-12-14T23:57:47.316-05:00i knit. i paint. i print. i illustrate. this is about that.shooflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10388182093002251665noreply@blogger.comBlogger2071100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19335395.post-35235726520336691672011-12-08T19:52:00.004-05:002011-12-09T16:05:16.679-05:00

It wouldn't be December without some holiday shows! Here are some upcoming events I'll be at:GRUMP [Give Rad Urban Made Presents]20 of your favorite Crafty Bastard Vendors will show and sell their awesomeness. You will find something for everyone on your list. Plus. DJ. Bar. Fortune Telling. Carnival games. Cupcakes. For reals, it will be rad.Saturday, December 10, 11am–5pmAmerican Legion | 224 D

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It's happening again! The Bloomingdale Holiday Art Market at Big Bear Cafe in Washington, DC, will take place on Sunday, December 18, 5–9pm.Shop local and support your favorite artisans and designers at DC's best coffee shop. Vendors include Sean Hennessey, De*Nada Design, Tigerflight, Van Wagoner Studios, Leafyhead Lotions & Potions, Highway to Hill, and Goshdarnknit.We'll help you finish your

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I recently announced that I'd been selected by Etsy and West Elm to participate in their Holiday Pop Up Shop. Well, that day is almost here! This Thursday, December 1, find me at west elm, Tyson’s Corner, in McLean, VA, from 6–9pm.The Tyson's Corner west elm + Etsy pop up event will feature Goshdarnknit along with Pickwick Papers, Naked Decor, Herban Lifestyle, and Rachel Pfeffer Designs. The

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I'm thrilled to share that I’ve been selected by Etsy and West Elm to participate in their Holiday Pop Up Shop at West Elm, Tyson’s Corner, on December 1 from 6–9pm. And I would love for you to be there!I’ll have notebooks:...and lunchbags:....and even some of my new Knit Dress pieces:If you see something specific in my shop you’d like me to bring for you, please drop me a message I’ll be sure to

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Super excited to announce I'll be participating in this year's Crafty Bastards Arts & Crafts Fair. Save the date! Saturday, October 1, 10am–5pm, Adams Morgan, Washington, DC.Above are the limited edition buttons I designed for a Hello Craft promotion at Crafty Bastards 2010. Other packs were designed by El Jefe Design, and Kelly Towles. To the right of the buttons is my Castaway illustration,

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Get your Art! Drink your Rum and Cider! Buy your Christmas Trees!The Bloomingdale Holiday Art Market Returns!On Sunday December 5th, from 4-9pm, the Bloomingdale Holiday Art Market returns to the Big Bear Cafe in Washington, DC.A small sampling of Artists and Artisans selected from the Crafty Bastards Arts and Crafts Fair will be setting up their work to sell. Big Bear Cafe will be open, Special

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Yes, it's that time of year again! Crafty Bastards, the best show in the DC area, is this Saturday, October 2nd, 10am–5pm. If you’ve been, you know how awesome it is.Sean has a new series of small glass sculptures that are ready to hang on your walls. I'll have knit paintings, a whole new collection of notebook designs, and a really cool new series...a surprise that you have to show up to see.

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Undocumented Border Flowersimage from consuelojunderwood.comIf you're in the DC area, and interested in the fiber arts, here's an interesting workshop for you.The James Renwick Alliance have organised a fiber workshop by Consuelo Jimenez Underwood this coming Saturday, June 5. The Renwick Alliance are offering a reduced rate for fiber artists interested in taking the workshop. Details follow

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This Saturday, join me at an artist reception! My piece titled Knit Circle will be on exhibit at the 3rd Annual Tribute to Fiber Art juried exhibit at BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown, Maryland. The show opened on March 3 and will run through March 27. The artist reception is Saturday, March 6, 5.30–7.30pm, hope to see you there! BlackRock Center for the Arts12901 Town Commons Drive ::

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Left: Drop Stitch [detail] Right: Anchored IIIf you haven't made it to see my newest artwork at Gallery Neptune in Bethesda, tomorrow is your last day! Be there at 2pm to hear Joyce Zipperer and I talk about our work. Details at the very bottom of this post. But first, I have some press to share!Some press mentions for my exhibit this past month at Gallery Neptune include: dcist, DailyCandy,

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Thanks to everyone who made it out to my opening last week, what an amazing turnout! The show continues to receive great press mentions, including NBC [thank you!], DC Art News [thank you!], and Washington Post Express [thank you!].Here's another Saturday night opportunity to mingle around my newest works of art at Gallery Neptune. In addition to being surrounded my art, tonight's event also

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My gallery show opens tomorrow night!All the pieces are up, and I can't wait till the world gets to see them up close. Here's a peek at one of my newest pieces, titled Drop Stitch.Drop Stitch [detail] size approx 3'x7'My newest installations are larger than ever before [Drop Stitch is 7 feet tall!] and I've also introduced some found objects and wood into the pieces. The show opens tomorrow,

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I'm working on new pieces for my upcoming show that opens next weekend, Saturday, October 17! The exhibition at Gallery Neptune will feature new directions in my Knit Together series in a two-person show with metal sculptor Joyce Zipperer.Show opens Saturday, October 17 and runs through Saturday, November 14. Here are the details:Opening Reception:October 17: 7 PMLocation: Gallery Neptune5001

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...is tomorrow!Saturday, October 3, 10am-5pm.Find me in booth #18, right hereToday I was featured in the Washington Post Weekend:Yes, those are my hands knitting on the cover! The print edition has great pics for the full spreads! Can't make the event? I keep an updated list of upcoming shows on the right. You can also find me everywhere online, and visit my shop where I ship around the world.ps.

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Introducing my brand new web site: raniahassan.comThere you'll find selected art work from the past four years, as well as news, resume, and press details. It's quite interesting to see how my knit paintings have developed.Please update your links!And now, I'm of to knit some more...

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See the blue ribbon? I won an award!This past Friday was opening night at Artomatic. As it turns out, there was an award and golden ticket waiting for me in my space. I received a Craft Award of Distinction from the James Renwick Alliance [JRA] for my Knit Together installation. From the Washington Glass School blog:The judges were Mrs. Deena Kaplan, long time art supporter and world class craft

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Have I mentioned I'm in the American Craft Council Show in Baltimore?Yes, yes I am.The Craft Council defines the section I'm in, 'AltCraft,' as: This section features rising indie crafters whose work illustrates the innovative techniques and materials of the burgeoning new handmade movement...The show started on Friday and is open today [Saturday] from 10am-6pm, and then tomorrow [Sunday] from

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Goshdarnknit is at POOL! It's an art+design+fashion show in Las Vegas. Our first trade show, and our first time on the west coast with our brand. We've made some amazing contacts, and gotten to know some great exhibitors. And of course, we've had lots of fun. Here are some pictures of our booth:

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This is it, it's your last weekend to Buy Handmade from local indie artists and designers before the holidays!Lucky for you, tomorrow the Bloomingdale Holiday Art Market returns for another fun show at the Big Bear Cafe.Our vendor list includes:Andrea HaffnerDe*Nada DesignSean HennesseygoshdarnknitKristina BilonickNeighborhood Fiber CoRealm JewelryTiger FlightSkip the mall and join us for some

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Arts! Crafts! Cider! Fun!Yes, it's happening again! The Bloomingdale Holiday Art Market returns for another fun show at the Big Bear Cafe. We're looking forward to our second annual handmade art market in the neighborhood and hope to see you there!Save the Date! Saturday, December 20th, from 4-9pm at the Big Bear Cafe, 1st and R St NW in DC.Come shop with amazing local artists including: Andrea

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Here are some of my latest notebooks, posted beside the drawings in my own Moleskine where they were first created...Plan B [Escape]gocco printed on pocket Moleskine cahiers [above] first began as an ink drawing in my own sketchbook [below]Skeleton Treesgocco printed on large Moleskine cahiers [above] first began as an ink drawing in my own sketchbook [below]I hope you all had a lovely, spooky,

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Here's the news I promised... drumroll, please!I'm so excited to announce that I've been selected to be one of 10 Crafty Bastards running for Craftiest Bastard 08! I'm their 'Paper Products' category pick. Voting is open now through October 1st. Please click here to go to the voting page. Vote early + vote often, and of course, tell your friends to vote too!The Crafty Bastards fall event will be

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Meet my latest hand printed Moleskine creation for September, Skeleton Tree:It started from a drawing in my own Moleskine in January while I was sitting outside among many trees, waiting for a friend.I've screenprinted the illustration on both kraft and black covers, and both versions are posted in my Etsy shop.Exciting news from August was having my work featured in HOW Magazine! Being a

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Introducing my latest illustrated, hand printed Moleskine for August 2008: Fly Away.This illustration is based on an sketch I drew in my own Moleskine a few months back. After drawing and redrawing, I finally settled on this version, now available on both large and extra large Moleskine cahiers!Fly Away on an extra large Moleskine [above] and large Moleskine [below]This multi-layered print was

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Why do you make handmade? I've seen this question asked a lot recently. Here is a brilliant animation that crankbunny did to explain why she makes handmade. I think it's the best explanation I've heard so far. You can read more about her animation process and tools in this storque article, and visit her website here.

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Something exciting opens tonight: the Pyramid Atlantic Community Arts Store!Sean and I will have some of our artwork there, and of course notebooks and lunch bags as well!I got to take a peek inside when I dropped off my work, and it looks amazing. The organisers have done an incredible job setting it up. Downtown Silver Spring will have the awesomest handmade shop in the area.The grand opening

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Introducing my latest illustrated Moleskine notebook for July, Blue Tulips:....and some of the latest additions to my screenprinted Moleskine series:Imaginary Friend on an extra large Moleskine (left) and large Moleskine (right)Knit Buddies (left) extra large Moleskine, and right: new edition RoxyIf you didn't make it to Crafty Bastards this past weekend, here's a peek at what our space looked

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Here is a quick pan of my knitting installation piece at Artomatic. It's titled Ktog, which in knitting language means 'knit together.' More images coming soon, including some of my favorite works there so far.Sean and I are set up right beside each other, you'll find our exhibit space right behind the main desk when you step out of the elevators on the 7th floor. Artomatic runs through June

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I've created a whole new series of knit paintings, and they're on exhibit at artomatic through Jun 15th. But more about that later... this is just a quick post to let you know about the Washington Glass School's 7th Anniversary Open House and Party! It's today!Sean and I will be setting up there, at our home away from home. If you're in the area, please stop by!I'm hoping to spend some time at

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Thank you Daily Candy for featuring my Moleskine notebooks as today's candy!Thank you Venus Zine for featuring my knit paintings in your Spring 08 issue! Find me on page 18!And while I'm at it, thank you Crafty Bastards for letting me play on your blog! I wrote a longer version of my acc baltimore trip over there, hope you enjoy it!Ok, I think I've used up all of my exclamation point privileges

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Jung Yeon ChoiHaley Reneé Bates Yesterday Sean and I drove out to Baltimore to visit the American Craft Council show in Baltimore. The two main reasons I really wanted to go to the Baltimore Craft Show were to meet CircaCeramics and Margaux Lange, but I also ended up finding some new favorites.I've been a big fan of Chicago based CircaCeramics for a very long time: gocco and ceramics, genius! I

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Tomorrow night is the opening of an international glass exhibit in which Sean will be taking part in: Glass3Glass3 is a collaborative exhibit featuring the works of The Washington Glass School, Cohesion Artists from Sunderland England, and artists selected by the Arts Commission of Greater Toledo.Sean will be exhibiting his latest work which combines glass panels and concrete.February 21-March 9,

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Sketch :: Day 4I've wanted to draw a hot air balloon ever since I visited the Joseph Cornell show at the Smithsonian American History Museum. This was one of my favorite pieces:[From a slide show on the SAAM web site. More pieces from the are exhibit here.] I visited the Joseph Cornell show a few weeks after I spent a lot of time in some big galleries in Chelsea. Most of the work I saw in Chelsea

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My little Moleskine notebooks are somewhere on me all the time. I find it very hard to sit still without having something in my hands. When my pen is out I transform into an obsessive sketcher and list-maker, so when I was invited to join 365 Sketch, I had to say yes. Here is a peek into my sketchbook from the past two days...If my hands aren't busy drawing, painting, or doodling, you'll most

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Over December I branched out a little bit with the Moleskine notebooks and began printing some of my illustrations on the larger cahiers. I started with two of my favorite designs, the Magnolias illustration, and the Shadow Pods: Shadow Pods MagnoliasThe black notebooks are large [5¼" x 8¼"], kraft notebooks are extra large [7½" x 9¾"] Thank you to everyone who emailed me requesting the larger

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Here are some of my latest illustrated Moleskine notebooks:Knit Buddies & Ghost Writer:Runaway & Imaginary Friend:Benjamin's Bubbles:Sunflowers:Shadow Pods:Each one is a lovely, hand printed original on a Moleskine Cahier Journal. I print them one by one, layer by layer, in small batches at a time on both plain and ruled Moleskine Cahiers. And then post them to my Etsy shop. Recently I also

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Need help shopping handmade? Check out the Gift Guides on Etsy, they just appeared today! I'm so very excited to have my work featured there, and the added bonus is my artwork appears right beside Sean's.[Thanks mlee for letting me know!]Just last week, Sean and I also appeared together in the sidebar on poppytalk! One of my knit paintings is the current icon for their affordable art guide, and

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...at Big Bear Cafe!Sean and I and the Big Bear Cafe have put together our very own holiday art market that is set to take place on Saturday, December 1st, 3-9pm. Arts + crafts + hot cider + fun! We're really looking forward to our very first handmade art market in the neighborhood and hope to see you there!Start your holiday shopping early, and buy handmade from DC artists! Have you taken the

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Going to the Art Whino opening last month was really refreshing. For once I was at a gallery exhibit where there were so many pieces I wished I could own, and so much to be inspired by. Here are some of my favorites: Mary Spring on the left, Scott Musgrove on the right,and Kelly Vivanco.See more images from the exhibit in Sean's art whino flickr set, and maybe we'll see you at the opening tonight

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I've got a little table set up at poppytalk handmade for the month of November! From the web site: Poppytalk Handmade is a monthly online street market curated by Poppytalk to showcase, buy and sell handmade goods of emerging design talent from around the world.

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Here are some more pics from Crafty Bastards for those of you who couldn't make it. Sean and I had booths right beside each other so we kept the space between us open and used it to show off our tees! Lots of new prints were made in the weeks leading up to Crafty, some were even conceived just a day or two before.The weather was perfect all day long, all nice and sunny and breezy. And everyone

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My series of knit paintings is changing and growing and I'm so thrilled with the latest pieces. Even better, I finished some just in time for Crafty Bastards!I really hope you made it over yesterday to check out the best day of the year in DC. It ended over 24 hours ago, I'm still completely in awe of what an amazing show it was.Thank you so much to everyone who came out, visited, hung around to

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This past Saturday was Arts on Foot and it turned out to be an awesome event. Here are some pics from the super windy day! The hardest part of setting up was making sure everything stayed in place, and the artwork was hung straight!Sean and I each had our own booth and were set up right next to each other. It turned out to be a great test for our Craft Bastards set up where we'll also have

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Yes, new work. I've been hiding out in my studio these past few weeks, rearranging, drawing, painting, moving stuff upstairs, then back down again. And of course gocco printing like crazy. Last Friday I spent hours with the gocco, so I'll have more to show here very very soon. Thanks to everyone who came out to Adams Morgan Day this past Sunday, and to the ArtRomp 20 show opening at the Warehouse

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Thank you thank you to everyone who came out to Sean's opening on Saturday at Black Rock. The show runs through September 7, so you've still got time to visit. For hours, please check the Black Rock web site.Whoa. Third post in three days. Hooray!

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Thursday night I finally got to see Neko Case live. She was absolutely amazing. Her voice is just unbelievable. How does she do it? Is she even human? Just wow. I could gush some more, but you'll probably find the dcist review more coherent. If you ever have to chance to see her, please go. go. go.artwork detail from nekocase.com main pageIn case you didn't make it, here's a little bonus gift:

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Sean has been a busy busy artist. He already has two shows up this month, and a third one opens tonight at Black Rock! Black Rock Center for the Arts metaphor. time. truth.August 15–September 7Reception tonight: Saturday, August 18, 5:30-7:30pm12901 Town Commons Drive, Germantown, MD 20874From the curator: Metaphor. Time. Truth. Strands that weave through the works of Sean Hennessey and Joanna

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Yes yes yes, I'll be a Crafty Bastard again this year! Mark your calendars for September 30! Hooray!I've been on a making break these last few weeks, working on fixing up my workspace, thinking up new ideas, doodling a lot, and setting the alarm for some early early early morning treks with friends to watch giant lotuses bloom at the Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens. They're night bloomers, so really

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...was an awesome show. So many great vendors, fun displays, music all day long, and the space was simply amazing. Expect great things from the Charm City Craft Mafia, because seriously, for a first show, this one was quite spectacular! Thank you dear friends for coming out to visit us, and for bringing us ginger smoothies. You are all lovely.

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It's Pile of Craft!Come visit Sean and I at our only event this summer. We're taking the next few months off from the art + craft show circuit to help focus our thoughts and energy on creating new works. I'll leave you with a link to a little video interview of me on the Crafty Bastards blog, shot at the Ballston Arts Market a few weeks back!

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Introducing the latest addition to the goshdarnknit line: pocket mirrors! Guaranteed to make your pockets at least 60% more fabulous.Six different designs to choose from, that means one for every pocket. I actually wasn't planning on getting mirrors made until Kate snuck one into my buttons order. And I was hooked. And these little mirrors are the most perfect size. She seriously makes the best.

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:: 1 :: I don't own a TV, and haven't for about 6 years now.:: 2 :: So that means I watch a lot of youtube and netflix movies on the computer, and I listen to a lot of NPR. A lot. And some days I mix up stories and events and it makes for a lot of internet searching to find out if said stories really happened.:: 3 :: Thank you to everyone who forwarded presale info to me, but I didn't end up

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Of course I went.As hard as I tried, there really was no way I could miss it. As much as I convinced myself that I had enough yarn, I still had to go. And I did.My mom was my accomplice. We got there in the late afternoon and spent the time walking the grounds, visiting all the vendors, and talking to the animals. These guys were seriously cute. I was really tempted to reach in and ruffle the

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Back in February I saw the most amazing exhibit of Louis Comfort Tiffany's work. I had no idea how multi-talented he was. I pretty much thought he only made fabulous lampshades. Did you know he was also a painter?One of the pieces that really struck me was a wall of stained glass magnolias. The petals of the magnolias were made up of opaque glass that was folded against itself and made the

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If you haven't yet been to Artomatic, there are just 5 days left. The show closes on Sunday, go go go!Knit XXIX. mixed media. 8" x 10" Knit XXVIII. mixed media. 10" x 8"Please come by our last open studio party this Saturday, May 19, noon-5pm. I'm working on some new pieces and hope to have them ready by then!Thanks to everyone who came out to Baltimore on Saturday. It was a lot of fun getting to

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I'll be setting up my little shop at the Squidfire Spring Art Mart today! Mount Vernon Square Park, from 11-7pm. If you're in Baltimore {or nearby} please stop by and say hi! And tomorrow, Sean and I will be setting up at the Marketplace at Artomatic on the 8th Floor, from 3-8pm. Artomatic is in Crystal City, and the whole big show will be up for only 8 more days!

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The first week I had these I kept them all to myself, with a few extras in my pocket to give away to friends.Last Friday Sean and I set up a little table in our room at artomatic where we sold some of our small works. That's where my buttons made their official debut. My first customers were about 4 and 5 years old and tried to convince their parents to buy them one of each.Soon I'll be heading

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Artomatic opened last Friday with 400 artists, and a possible rumor that there might be famous artists works mixed into the equation. Hmm. Anyways, the show runs through May 20th.Sean Hennessey, Kirk Waldroff and I are sharing room 'Blue 6A57' in the former U.S. Patent Office Building in Crystal City, VA. We decided to turn it into a group show, so rather that use the typical assigned wall space,

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Knit XXIV. mixed media. 6" x 8" Knit XXII. [SOLD] and Knit XXIII. [SOLD] mixed media. 5" x 7" Knit XXI. [SOLD] and Knit XX. mixed media. 8" x 10"

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The treasury I assembled last nightsuddenly appeared on the Etsy front page!Here is what it looked like:I had just enough time to get a screenshot......and then seconds later, the item on the top left sold.I loved that poster:Designed by Francesca Montanari [ratmusque on etsy]Lesson learned.You win some, you lose some,The front page is powerful,...and next time I like something that much, it's

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Last week I was the lucky first person to break in Book 3 of Etsyjournal: Please remember, dear friends, swallowing pits is very bad for you, and will result in strange things growing out of your body. Consider yourself warned!Four handmade books are travelling from one Etsian to another, and after each artist is done, the spreads are being posted to the Etsyjournal blog. The gorgeous book was

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If I lived in the MoMA, this would be my living room.And yes, I would invite you all to tea parties.Then we'd take trips across the street to visitthis awesome exhibit:And then we'd go to etsylabs and play aroundin their awesome space......and then take the train to visit the Brooklyn museumand stare at this exhibit [made of spools of thread!]Sean and I spent a lot of time going from museum to

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I love lunch. In honor of lunch, here are some lunchy things I've made recently. First of all, some gocco printed brown bags:And if you're totally serious about lunch, and want to keep it cold, or hot longer, you might like Roxy's Tattoo bag better. She will remind you not to write all over your arms.Of course you're going to need a matching coin purse for your milk money. Astrid the Love Cat and

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Meet Francis. Every day, Franics' mom made him wear the argyle vests she handknit for him. They were made with much love, but he was too young to understand. Francis got made fun of. A lot.The part of the day he liked least was his walk home from school. Yet he never walked, he ran. Dippity stick in his mouth till his tongue bled, he had no fear. The sugar buzz gave him super running powers, and

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Thank you design*sponge for posting my silver leaves moleskine and a link to my etsy store, and thanks to everyone who came by and shopped! Wow, it seems like just yesterday that I goccoed my first moleskine.Here are some cards I made recently, in different sizes and colors. Most of the materials came from paper source, but the illustrations and words are all mine:Thank you to everyone who has

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Oh my goodness, I've been 'tagged'! Kristen tagged me to do '5 things'.The rules are as follows:1. someone tags you,2. you post five things about yourself that you haven’t already mentioned on your blog,3. you tag people you’d like to know more about. little meAlrighty, here I go...1. When I was in high school I wrote an agony aunt column for a local magazine and got paid really well for it. I

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SCBWI = Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. I could never it right until I joined a few weeks back. Now I totally know how to spell it!In just over two weeks I'll be heading up to NYC for the SCBWI Winter Conference. I am so excited, yet still a little nervous since it will be my first time attending. Sean and I are going up a few days earlier to just hang out in the city, and

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Meet Ramona. Ramona swam faster than any boy. She swung higher than any girl and wrote better cursive than the prettiest teacher in school. But there was one thing she couldn't bare the thought of. Even the teeniest mention of the word kissing, and Ramona's face would turn the brightest pink.

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Have I mentioned Sean's got an opening tonight? I'll be there all night, please stop by! Its his first solo show in a commercial gallery. Isn't that awesome? The title of the show is 'Worshippers of the Invented Sun' and here are two of Sean's pieces:Left: Great Minds Think Alike, Right: The Imaginary Idea of Time as ConcreteHe artwork combines paint, plaster, glass, concrete, and mythology. You

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Ah. Its nice to start a new year. 2007. Hope its an awesome year for you. and you. and you!Here is my latest piece:Knit XXVI. mixed media. 12" x 9" [SOLD].Upcoming art dates for Sean & I are below, hope to see you there!:The Warehouse :: December 31-January 27Opening was New Years Eve, and thats when I discovered I got an awesome spot in this show! 1017 7th St NW :: Washington, DCWorshippers of

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More soon, this is just a start:Knit XXV. mixed media. 14" x 11" [SOLD]Hope you've all had a wonderful Christmas, fun holidays and if I don't post again soon, the most fabulous new year ever!::Update :: December 31:: Tonight is Art Romp at the Warehouse Theater, and this painting will be on exhibit there! If you can't make it tonight, the art show goes on till January 27. Check out their web

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This time I printed them on black Moleskine cahiers, and I love how they turned out.[yes, they're in my shop]Thanks to everyone who came to our open studio party! Don't forget, the Palace of Wonders show is tonight, should be fun!

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Here is a peek at some work in progress:That is my table of almost done pieces. There is a whole other table with more in the works. Thanks to everyone who braved the cold and came out to the Booty Market on Saturday! It was so cold and I was so not prepared, so the next day I bought 2 wool coats. One of them is pea green, I love it! It totally matches my avatar.

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I've been making some shirts...And printing more Moleskine..And getting ready for a bunch of shows in December! Here is the list, and a handy little flyer with all of the info. Craft Mutiny Booty MarketDec 2 :: Saturday :: 2-7pm Silver Spring :: email for address:darnknit [at] gmail.comAnnual Open Studio Christmas Party [in conjunction with the Washington Glass School]Dec 9 :: Saturday :: 2-

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On Saturday I hopped on the metro and went to the Book Arts Fair in Silver Spring, MD.My favorite books there were mostly the ones that were silkscreened, etched, letterpressed with fun bindng work and occassional diecuts. And if they combined all of the above and had a little bowl of chocolates on the side, I stood and stared forever. I was quite surprised to find so many books printed on inkjet

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On Sunday Sean is hosting an Open Studio at our Mount Rainier space. Details, map and directions have been posted here. I'll be at a wedding so Sean will be hosting this alone, please come by! Here is some of my latest work in progress:Last Thursday the Art Monday crew got together again to make live artwork as the bands played. Yes, we were part of the entertainment. It was quite interesting to

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Tomorrow night at Cheif Ike's in Adams Morgan the Art Monday crew will be doing collaborative artwork on stage (well, maybe off to the side) while the bands play. For this event, our name will be The Calavera Collective. Above is the awesome flyer that Kirk designed. Speaking of mutiny, have I mentioned that I'm the newest member of Craft Mutiny? I haven't? Oops. Go check it out!

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I carved a pumpkin last weekend but its already rotten, so this pic of my Tonka Mighty Backhoe with two yet-to-be-scrabble-named works will have to do for today.The art opening tonight at City Hall was quite fun. Sean's two pieces are right on the main floor, beside a piece by Margaret Boozer. It all looked great. Bravo to all the participating artists, DCCAH, and Sondra Arkin.Alright, I'm off to

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Last weekend Sean and I went back to Baltimore. We were 2 of the 70,000 people that made it out to watch our crazy friends launch a giant beehive into the harbour at Flugtag. Fun! Next stop was Fells Point for some of the best pizza. We decided to walk around and check out the shops and found a Canadian ship parked in the harbour: the HMCS Toronto, a frigate, which is now my new favorite word.On

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Knit IX detail. mixed media. 14" x 11"I recently donated this piece to the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop Arts Ball & Silent Auction which is set to take place on November 3nd. Thank you Pixie Purls for featuring my knit paintings in your latest podcast! Yes, some of my knit paintings are still available for sale in my shop. Here are some photos I took from the roof of my house! It was scary climbing

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So, the original plan was to make some 1" buttons from my illustrations, but then I couldn't decide on a few to go with. So instead, I printed up 12 as 1" round stickers! The images show all 12 in my favorite big, lined note/sketch/idea book. Yes, I added them to the shop. Thank you to everyone who has bought stuff from there! And thank you USPS for shipping it all so fast! I would still like to

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Thank you Craft: for featuring my gocco printed leaf notebooks and ornaments! The notebooks are for sale in my shop, and I plan to add the ornaments later this week.Thank you Tina Seamonster for featuring one of my (now sold!) paintings on the awesome new Craft Mutiny blog!Thank you Dan Vera (founder of menknit.net), Erin and Lolly for coming by my booth at Crafty Bastards and writing about me +

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...was super fun!Here I am setting up in the early early early morning (pre-coffee):The weatherman threatened rain but the weather turned out gorgeous. Sean helped me set up (thank you!) and then took these pictures of my space during the day:It was amazing to be surrounded by so many talented artists & crafters all day long. Part of me wishes I had more time to discover the booths, and watch the

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Yes, October 1st is this coming Sunday! Only 6 days left till Crafty Bastards!I'll be in booth #14, right here on the map:Please stop by and say hi! :: Sunday, October 1st 10am-5pm :: Marie Learning Center :: Adams Morgan :: 18th St NW & Wyoming AveClick here to check out all the super awesome vendors and entertainment!

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Here is what the mystery ribbon post was about: gocco printed ornaments! Gocco print in silver ink, same design as I printed on the Moleskine in this post. These can be used to decorate your space or for fancy giftwrap. I am working on some other themed sets and hope to have them ready in time for Craft Bastards. Less than one week to go... More fun stuff in the works from this past weekend, but

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see how they run!They're running from the kitty cats, cause, um, these mice are actually kitty toys. They were knit in mohair, from *my* pattern, seamless, stuffed with 100% organic catnip, and then given eyes (but sadly, no sight). I printed little gocco tags for them and sold them in sets of 3. I'll have more of these at Crafy Bastards in two Sundays!Thanks mom for helping me knit the mice! In

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Knit XIV detailI've updated my etsy shop with some of my connected paintings. Only catch is, I will have to take them off etsy on September 30 so I can show them at Crafty Bastards (October 1, yay!). If there is anything you like that I haven't posted there yet, please drop me a note: darnknit at gmail dot com. Thanks!

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Thats when my house was born. 111 years ago. SA and I bought this house three years ago. Three seems so little compared to 111.Here are some pics of the original tile in our foyer:Yep, the tile is 111 years old. Thats pretty crazy old.In art news, looks like artomatic won't happen this fall as planned, so they're now searching new sites for a 2007 show. Good luck!

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Imagining Ourselves is the project I wrote about months ago, the reason behind my art exhibit in Beirut this past summer. Here is their most recent global call for submissions, and your chance to participate: 6 Continents :: 187 Countries :: Millions of WomenThe International Museum of Women invites you to be a part of Imagining Ourselves , an online global exhibit featuring art, photographs,

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I've added Macy, gocco printed Moleskine cahiers, and One Page Tales to my etsy store! Soon to be posted for sale: some of my paintings.Thank you notebookism for mentioning my cahiers!

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These two Moleskine prints are my latest works in progress:back :: frontback :: frontps :: If you missed a silver leaves Gocco Moleskine at AM Day, I've posted it for sale here.

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Well, my paintings really! Click here to check it out.Thanks Craft:!

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Adams Morgan Day was a ton of fun! It was my very first outdoor festival and I had spent days and weeks preparing for it, and even with that there were so many last minute details to take care of!The highlight of my day was selling a painting early in the morning as I was setting up! How awesome is that? Thank you everybody for coming by, checking out my work, and especially for buying it! I was

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Adams Morgan Day! I'll be one of the artists on Belmont... stop by, say hi!

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Knit XVIII. mixed media. 14" x 11" [SOLD]Knit XV. mixed media. 14" x 11" [SOLD]Knit X. mixed media. 14" x 11" [SOLD]Knit XVII. mixed media. 14" x 11" [SOLD]Knit XVI. mixed media. 14" x 11" [SOLD]Previously:::: three days to go.:: my art lounge exhibit.:: knit signing.:: some more connections.:: open studio fun.:: about connectedness.:: knitting dreams.:: kite watcher.:: imagining ouselves.

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...till Adams Morgan Day! Hope to see you there!Here is my latest set of paintings *updated with more acurately colored pics!*:Knit XIII. mixed media. 14" x 11" [SOLD]Knit XIV. mixed media. 14" x 11"Knit XII. mixed media. 14" x 11" [SOLD]Knit IX. mixed media. 14" x 11" [SOLD]Knit XI. mixed media. 14" x 11" [SOLD]I'll have 5 more to post in the next day or two!Previously:::: my art lounge exhibit.

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A few months ago flossy-p wrote about an awesome dream she had, and that was the beginning of our creative swap! I made her a painted illustration of the dream, and she made me the most fabulous little bag in the world. Flossy-p just got her package from me, so here is the final illustration:spiders + chocolate pudding, watercolor and ink on arches 140lb hot press paper, 10"x7"This is the first

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I finally got around to doing what I've been dreaming of for a whole year. I gocco printed on some Moleskines! First off, please admire my new logo stamp!...and then here are a bunch of them! I am so in love with each and every one of these that its going to be really hard to let them go. I've printed on both lined and unlined books, and of course, they are original Moleskines so each has a

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Yes, thats what I knit with in my paintings. I adore printed matter and books, so its an added little connection I like to put in each piece.Last week I found some new threads to try out at paper source. Some are linen, some are hemp:Here are some already knit pieces begging to be blocked:And here is a kitty begging for some attention:Now go check out the application for Craftland. Looks like fun

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Here are some studio work in progress shots from last weekend:I heard on npr this morning that tomorrow is going to be hot and humid... ah, the studio is going to be a sauna!

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