Thursday, October 30, 2008
Two lovely pages....
Here are two lovely pages from 1000Markets.com highlighting some of its sellers.... If you visit, you can keep refreshing the main page and each time you will get 12 new selections from different artists....
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Two Things.....
1. I am going to recommend something very highly. For those of you that enjoy shopping online and for those of you that sell online..... please come visit
1000 Markets. A beautiful place to both shop and to sell. And, that is something that you don't find everywhere on the internet.
For me, the originating concept of this place is what it is all about:
2.
Another Attitude Hat "Bird Pop" 7
1000 Markets. A beautiful place to both shop and to sell. And, that is something that you don't find everywhere on the internet.
For me, the originating concept of this place is what it is all about:
"Our markets are more than just collections of products; they are full of people and stories. They have voices and personalities.
Our merchants are small, independent, artisan businesses built by people who love their craft. They make and sell unique products, based on their own vision, personality and story. Working together, these artisans create marketplace communities - gathering places where merchants can exchange ideas, and customers can browse and talk.
Our markets are large and small, broad and narrow. Some have themes, like food, crafts, or art. Others cultivate a sense of place around a region. And some exist simply because the people in them share friendship or common values. Each market fosters its own one-of-a-kind community, always unique and interesting."
If this concept intriques you, makes you feel good, or you are just curious............please take a look......... 1000 Markets
If this concept intriques you, makes you feel good, or you are just curious............please take a look......... 1000 Markets
2.
Another Attitude Hat "Bird Pop" 7
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Willing to try something.....??
I am not one to usually try something like this... but let's give it a go, shall we?
CALL FOR ARTISTS!
CALL FOR ARTISTS!
I would like to feature some artists on this blog. Artists of my choosing, who would answer questions of my choice (just a couple) and provide me with a quality pic (or two or maybe even 3) of their work, along with a statement regarding how you view your own work (or some other topic, of your own choice).
The two things that I ask for are:
1. You need to feel that your item is not 'just a craft or hobby', (you do not have to be 'selling' your items)
and
2. You need to provide me with a link to another artist who YOU admire.
ok? anyone want to give it a shot? If you do.... leave me a note here, along with a link to YOUR website, blog or store and I will come visiting. To those that I pick, I will send you an email with a few questions and ask for your responses, along with a link to one of your favs.
This could be fun.... and who knows what we can turn up?
Sunday, October 05, 2008
Art For Your Head "Russian Blue"
Please meet Art For Your Head "Russian Blue".
Beautiful, simple and soft. A felted head wrap with oodles of felted, needle felted and wrapped locks. For more pictures and sale information, please see: DreamWoven
Beautiful, simple and soft. A felted head wrap with oodles of felted, needle felted and wrapped locks. For more pictures and sale information, please see: DreamWoven
Friday, October 03, 2008
Completely forgot......
Completely forgot that I had made these!!!!!!!!!! I don't know if that is good or bad. Here they are for your perusal..... they are for sale... please check my website (DreamWoven) or Etsy. 
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Another Blog/Another Hat
For those that wish to see a bit of a different side of me.... i have started a new blog at Knitting & Vasectomies - The Incongruity of it All .
For those looking for a simpler hat in earthy colours....... Meet another of the Fey Series "Deep Forest"
For those looking for a simpler hat in earthy colours....... Meet another of the Fey Series "Deep Forest"
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Working the Site and a Sale
Yesterday i started re-working my website. http://DreamWoven.com I am adding a 'For Sale' page. If you'd like to take a peek, come visit... The new page is an offshoot of the "hats" page. If you'd like to give me your opinion on how it works for you, or changes that might make it better... all is appreciated. *Note, it is not completely done yet, so a couple of the links arent working".
I sold this beauty last night :)
I didnt even have a chance to preview her :( She is heading to Texas to a repeat customer!
I sold this beauty last night :)
I didnt even have a chance to preview her :( She is heading to Texas to a repeat customer! Saturday, September 20, 2008
A Man of Many Talents
My husband .....I want to blog about him...........
recently he has been on a journey with his own art. Though he has been a painter (and photographer) for many many years, he is just now learning to 'just paint'. He and I work very differently. It is one of the things that attracts us so greatly to each other.
We admire each others work, but i believe we also admire how each of us works. I use 'seat of the pants' technology and he actually, really knows what he is doing. I jump with both feet and grab everything that is near me on the way in. He plans, decides, utilizes and then commences action. I turn the container over and sprinkle the spice, he will use a measuring spoon. Understand?
We have both learned so much from each other. I've learned to temper my running amuck, somewhat. He has learned to take leaps of faith. This is what comes from his 'just painting' for painting sake.
"Birds Before the Storm" (Acrylic on Canvas)
Please take a peek at some of his work, AND LEAVE SOME COMMENTS. I am sure it would feel very good to him to know that people have thoughts about the things he does.
recently he has been on a journey with his own art. Though he has been a painter (and photographer) for many many years, he is just now learning to 'just paint'. He and I work very differently. It is one of the things that attracts us so greatly to each other.
We admire each others work, but i believe we also admire how each of us works. I use 'seat of the pants' technology and he actually, really knows what he is doing. I jump with both feet and grab everything that is near me on the way in. He plans, decides, utilizes and then commences action. I turn the container over and sprinkle the spice, he will use a measuring spoon. Understand?
We have both learned so much from each other. I've learned to temper my running amuck, somewhat. He has learned to take leaps of faith. This is what comes from his 'just painting' for painting sake.
"Birds Before the Storm" (Acrylic on Canvas)
Please take a peek at some of his work, AND LEAVE SOME COMMENTS. I am sure it would feel very good to him to know that people have thoughts about the things he does.
- Some of his paintings can be seen here: WBEckertStudio.SmugMug.com
- Some of his photography, painting and blog writings (which in themselves are a key to this man) can be seen here: WBEckertStudio.blogspot.com
Friday, September 19, 2008
Be a Follower?!?!
have you checked out Blogspots new addition?!?!?! Check your dashboard... you can now have all the blogs you read in one place on your dashboard... it's great... and you can put a widget on your blog so that folks can add you to their reading list of blogs...
so.. while you are here.. . make sure you click on the widget that says "Follow This Blog" in the upper left corner :)
so.. while you are here.. . make sure you click on the widget that says "Follow This Blog" in the upper left corner :)
Getting the holiday inventory together..............
Some new ones........ o h and... if you don't see them in my store on etsy (or elsewhere) you can always ask me if they are really for sale...ya know?
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Fiber Focus, Soleyne.com & Progress
I came home yesterday to some pretty wonderful things................
Firstly.......... was this: http://fiberfocus.blogspot.com/ and please, while you are there, take a look thru her blog.... she is an incredible writer, always has something interesting to discuss and tell about and has a great group of people here at Fiber Focus ( http://fiberfocus.ning.com/ ).... the other good thing is that her name is Rachel. A very good name indeed :)
Firstly.......... was this: http://fiberfocus.blogspot.com/ and please, while you are there, take a look thru her blog.... she is an incredible writer, always has something interesting to discuss and tell about and has a great group of people here at Fiber Focus ( http://fiberfocus.ning.com/ ).... the other good thing is that her name is Rachel. A very good name indeed :)
Secondly, i received a handful of postcard flyers that are making their way to interested parties as we speak. SOLEYNE ( http://soleyne.com/ ) is a new website, that just finished up its beta testing and seems to be very promising. The mechanisms they had in place during the beta testing were good, the money they've spent to move this project forward seems appreciable, and they are already advertising. This postcard flyer is currently being disbursed at at juried art festival in Tarrytown, New York at Lyndhurst Castle. Please, if you are at all interested in this site, sign up for notification of its doors opening. You can do that at http://soleyne.com/
ok.... here is the progress on the new Art For Your Head piece, that i featured in the September 7, 2008 entry below.
The first pic shows the back and what i am needle felting into the shapes i want.... i am adding silk in a handdyed green and coral colourway. I want this to be a very 3 dimensional piece. The second pic is showing some of the beadword, (currently strung and pinned on)... i do this so that i can see where i want it to lay and how i want it to travel.... same with the front of the hat.
Sunday, September 07, 2008
Two Complete and One in Progress
In Progress...
I started this hat shape last year..... and have watched it at a distance since then. I wasnt happy with what it was, but yesterday she called to me........... and she will be fine :) after re-working, i am now content with the shape and have started working on the details.... the ripples, the dents, the layers........... i am pleased with the thought of this on a head........... for me.......... this is where it starts...........
Two new ones :
Art For Your Head "Blush" and Funky Art For Your Head "Bird Pop 2" (Bird Pop 1 sold :)
I started this hat shape last year..... and have watched it at a distance since then. I wasnt happy with what it was, but yesterday she called to me........... and she will be fine :) after re-working, i am now content with the shape and have started working on the details.... the ripples, the dents, the layers........... i am pleased with the thought of this on a head........... for me.......... this is where it starts...........
Two new ones :
Art For Your Head "Blush" and Funky Art For Your Head "Bird Pop 2" (Bird Pop 1 sold :)
Tuesday, September 02, 2008
Attitude Hat - Funky Art For Your Head - 'Bird Pop'
Attituded Hat - Funky Art For Your Head "Bird Pop"
I have one of these for me :)
This one will be at http://DreamWoven.Etsy.com and is for sale :)
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Art For Your Head "Blanc Noir"
The last changes have been made and i believe she is done now :) I've been able to triplicate so mayhaps at some point there will be a pattern.
Friday, August 29, 2008
Art For Your Head "Tendril"
Soon to make her debut at http://DreamWoven.Etsy.com ....
Art For Your Head "Tendril"
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Some of my Girls.........
Girls in a queue. These girlies are waiting their turn..... sometimes i just see these heads all over my studio and i am amazed that they aren't real people..... these are items i am currently working on... should make a debut shortly.... but who knows... i kind of like just dressin' the ladies up and checking out their attitudes.
See that little rectangle shape above the center head.. a little to the right (you can see the roundish crown of a hat)?....well sometimes i will draw (and color) a hat out... i love those little canvasses. (and of course my mind goes straight to "hmmmmm wonder if i could sell them?????) that wierd thing between creation and business..... i don't know...........i love what i create, but i mean, how much 'stuff' can one girl have???? if i don't sell my goodies, they will sit in a bin because i couldnt possible wear them all, nor would i want to ... some are just not my style.........but i loved creating them.... kwim? I feel lucky that i still create the things i do because i enjoy it and the impulse to create something to sell isn't my first impulse....
anyway... enjoy the Girls...............
See that little rectangle shape above the center head.. a little to the right (you can see the roundish crown of a hat)?....well sometimes i will draw (and color) a hat out... i love those little canvasses. (and of course my mind goes straight to "hmmmmm wonder if i could sell them?????) that wierd thing between creation and business..... i don't know...........i love what i create, but i mean, how much 'stuff' can one girl have???? if i don't sell my goodies, they will sit in a bin because i couldnt possible wear them all, nor would i want to ... some are just not my style.........but i loved creating them.... kwim? I feel lucky that i still create the things i do because i enjoy it and the impulse to create something to sell isn't my first impulse....
anyway... enjoy the Girls...............
Feels so damn good.......................
Just because it feels so damn good!!!!!!!!!! It is mesmerizing and should be on large TV screens mounted on every corner of every street and shown every morning.......
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