illustration friday: imperfect

you, with your imperfections, are just perfect.

submission to illustration friday

nh league of craftsmen

bought this little guy at the NH League of Craftsmen Fair yesterday. he's made by LuLu Fichter of Peterborough, NH. in her artist's statement explains, "Shells, bones, teeth and patterns made from tides are inspirational elements in the aesthetic vernacular of my White Ware."

this piece is a little sea-nature-wonder-pod of life and that's the only way i can describe it. i love it. i don't know where it should go in our apartment! for now, it's staying in my "studio" because it's too awesome to let it go out of my sight for the day. the photos don't even do it justice.

there was also a lot of other impressive wood-work and pottery/ceramics there. including this and this. and many, many expensive wooden kitchen tools i coveted.

ultimately, that little pod stole my heart and it makes me want to start all over and make pottery. holding it in your hand, it feels alive, a breathing ball of hope and inspiration. the way lulu threw and pinched her pots at the demo was amazing. she had such an innate feel for the clay. it's 100% accurate and inaccurate at the same time, which makes it living. AWESOME.

{this moment}

inspired by SouleMama

 
{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. 

happenings

some involving threaded stitches, some involving wax crayon, all involving watercolor and  pencil ... and one at the end that's the oddball. all kinds of crazy. what do you think?

{this moment}

inspired by SouleMama

 
{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. 

featured cuties (oh ya, and new tees!)

i've got some new tees + onesies up in my etsy store. check 'em out. blowfish, seahorses, crabs and lobsters ... in new sizes and colors.

AND ... use the code FREESHIPSUMMER11 to get free shipping!

i think i know my favorite part of making these tees, is seeing real live kids wear them and look happy, excited, colorful.

this is rowan. he's the son of one of jay's bandmates.
his blowfish face is rivaled throughout the world. and that faux-hawk!
can his adorableness be matched?

my goodness, it might be! i'm sure they duke it out for cuteness factor all the time, because this is rowan's cousin, jonah. (another jay bandmate babe.) he's super handsome in this coral color, i must say. and.... a seahorse. on a baby. is there anything left in life?

yes, there's this one! since we're rounding out the cuteness for the day ... merrimack is back! she's been there all long, wearing the only lobster on the site, and i can assure that you'll see her modeling other fashions in time to come. she grows and grows!

furrow-face?

ask yourself: what can you soften?

and go outside. 

what we call in the business ... a weekend.

::ideas a-brewin'::

have you ever tried to paint on yupo paper? it's a synthetic paper, tear-free (and wrinkle/bend free), 100% recyclable... and it basically absorbs the paint's pigment, but not the water. (the water evaporates into the air instead of being absorbed into the paper). you can remove and completely erase areas using water and different techniques. definitely not a replacement for cotton watercolor paper... but very interesting to try.

what do you think?

p.s. noteworthy weekend reviews:

• we had a plan-less beach weekend, i recommend.

• i read the war of art by steven pressfield. full of helpful and interesting psychologies of self, and creativity. great for a new perspective. it's a fast fast read which i like... and good for any "artist, visionary, or entrepreneur" as the back cover says. very true. it's where i got that really good quote...

• cool shade finally happened, and can you fathom... my friend cold-sea-breeze stopped by to say hello!?! it was shocking and awesome.

how was your weekend?