more crafty.

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 who came though seemed so happy to be there. It's always fun to see old friends and make new ones, thanks again to everyone who came out to get awesomized! You guys rock. And the organisers, you guys are amazing. Liz, Kim and Sarah, thanks so much for putting on another fabulous show!

My only wish would have been to have some time to walk around and see everything, I didn't get a single break all day long. But other people did, so for more pics from the day, be sure to check out the Crafty Bastards flickr pool!

brand new.

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 chat, and of course to the fabulous organisers who put on an absolutely perfect show. Also, thank you dcist!

arts on foot.

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 neighboring booths. Yay! It's only 10 days away!

I've been making like crazy and have slowly been adding the new stuff to my store. Hope to still post photos from Adams Morgan Day, and my trip up to visit Etsy a few weeks back. And of course my new paintings and illustrations! Yes, time is moving backwards here at goshdarnknit. Anyone got a time machine I could borrow? :)

sunflowers.

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 this past Friday. This coming Saturday is Arts on Foot, hope to see you there!

opening.

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!

maybe sparrow.

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 page

In case you didn't make it, here's a little bonus gift:
Last year when she played at the 930 club, npr recorded and posted it for download here. yay.

metaphor. time. truth.

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 7
Reception tonight: Saturday, August 18, 5:30-7:30pm
12901 Town Commons Drive, Germantown, MD 20874

From the curator: Metaphor. Time. Truth. Strands that weave through the works of Sean Hennessey and Joanna Knox as they strive to find the mythical, the abstract in our lives. Using diverse media- Sculpture and Photography- they lead us down paths that open our minds, that explore the intangible, that inspire fresh thought.



You can also see his work at....
DCAC
Wall Mountables 2007
July 20–September 9
2438 18th Street NW, Washington, DC 20009

Touchet Gallery
Moving Beyond Craft: Artists of the Washington Glass School
August 3–September 8
536 S. Ann Street, Baltimore, MD 21231

yay, crafty!

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 the best time to see them is in the wee hours of the morning. Three trips in the past week? Yeah, something like that. And soon the whole place will look like this. I can't wait.:

pile of craft.

...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.

tomorrow in baltimore.

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!

one for each pocket.

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. buttons. ever. And now I'm slowly adding the different designs to my shop. I like to share.

This coming Saturday, Sean and I will setting up at the Ballston Arts Market. You know the drill, stop by & say hi!

Thank you to the Crafy Bastards Blog for including me on your write up of the market! Did you know they have a blog now? Yes yes, go read it.

7 things.

:: 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 buying tickets to the upcoming Decemberists concert. I'm a little upset they're playing such a big venue and that the tickets are so expensive. At their Strathmore show last month we had the best seats ever. But I'd rather watch then standing. Come back to the 930 club again, pretty please?

:: 4 :: I would love to see Neko Case live. That would make me very happy. And Cat Power as well.

:: 5 :: Despite circulating rumors, I'm not a doll person at all, but I have to say that artandghosts' work intrigues me. I want to visit her worlds.

:: 6 :: A few months ago I got myself a teeny tiny blackberry, and yes, I am totally obsessed with it.

::7 :: And finally, I know who's bringing the gocco back, but I'm not telling!


I was tagged by Samantha, Jenn, and Cat Bishop. Since three people tagged me, and three times seven equals anyone on the internets reading this now, consider yourself tagged!

But before you go, check out this how-to-screenprint-your-own-tees and-add-glowing-red-eyes by Make: that featuring Matt Stinchcomb of etsy {and also one of the founding members of the French Kicks}. Awesome.

Makes me wish I had that knowledge when I was little. Fashion plates wih red eyes would have been so hot.

But maybe not so hot on these guys:

well, yes.

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 mess of hair on their heads:

This time I mostly shopped for yarn I could use in my artwork, because seriously, there's enough yarn still waiting in my stash. I found some lovely silk, linen, and hemp, and more of my favorite bryspun needles.

And then the next week at Squidfire, my booth was beside Woolarina's. It didn't take much to make me pounce on some hand painted and hand spun wool. I also saw the cutest baby pug ever. All black and more adorable than you can imagine. But no, I didn't come home with him.

And of course I can't end a post of animal pics without including the cats. So here's little Tonka, the cuter one. I'm not sure what she's trying to say with this sleeping pose, but I think she just turned 2.

magnolias.

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 flowers look magical.

The next day I drew my impression of those magnolias in my pocket moleskine, and a few weeks later I transformed the drawing into a print, and yes, now it's everywhere.


I find that it's so hard to stop once you've started gocco printing, and pretty much shove anything that doesn't have a tail or heartbeat into the press to see what comes out.

A few years back, Sean bought be a small etching press. That poor little press received so little love and started to rust. One of the things on my big to-do list is to fix it up again and maybe do some monotypes on it. If you don't see me write about it in the next few weeks, please remind me. Thanks. And again, I promise not to shove anything that has a tail through there. That wouldn't be pretty.

I wasn't able to get a pic of the Tiffany Magnolia panels, but I'll leave you with this pic I took a few weeks back in the garden beside the Smithsonian Castle.

5 days to go go.

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 meet so many people. Afterwards, Sean and I went out with a bunch of awesome etsy people for pizza and beer. We'll be back in Baltimore again on the 23th of June for Pile of Craft. Hope to see you all again!

hello baltimore.

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!

buttons!

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 over to the Rock'n'Roll Hotel on H Street to participate in the Big Art Show, and tomorrow I'll be set up at the Marketplace at Artomatic. The Marketplace will be located at the Emerald Cafe on the 8th Floor and feature 30 local vendors.

Artomatic runs through May 20th, come to the Marketplace tomorrow and check it out!

PS :: Apologies to any unanswered e.mails and comments, I'll be in touch with you this week!
PPS :: The buttons have been added to my shop!