new bags

My lovely sales rep in California, Ginger, was requesting some different types of bags, so here are some new ones that will be available in stores and in my etsy shop. I really like the square bag- such a nice size - don't know why it took this long to make one like this...!

well hi there!

So it's been awhile- what can I say--- Snowed IN- Flooded OUT- Holidays- 40th Birthday- woo hoo! I had to write to share this wonderful article to whoever is lovely enough to still keep up with my blog. "How to Procrastinate Like Leonardo Da Vinci" I can't seem to link to it, so go to this link- Arts & Letters then go down to where it says "Leonardo da Vinci, maybe a little like you, was a hopeless procrastinator...." then read the rest of the article- you'll like it- I promise.... For your viewing pleasure---Here is a new pattern that I made- some little suns- I was trying to make a little bag that would fit credit cards, but it's just the tiniest bit too small, so it just holds change... I'll try again later. Block printing with fabric ink on hemp/cotton canvas Also- I am going to a workshop this weekend on Licensing for artists and such- it's in SF- if you also want to attend the information can be found here I think it should be just what I'm looking for- info on doing Surtex (she has done the Surtex show in NY many times)- and also the who and what of licensing images. I'll report back on how it goes. In the meantime- read the article it's REALLY great!

The sticks and stones project

Well, I'm not sure if my other project (lily aimes) wasn't working, or it just morphed into this... So for now-- my inspiration is sticks and stones and here is what I've done so far (and some pics of stones too!)

Another New Something...

no (eliana), not a baby...haha

Like many of us I don't have nearly enough projects going on at once, so I started another one. In a flurry of enthusiasm yesterday I started a new blog (even though I don't keep up on this one!), also a new flckr page and a new etsy shop!

WHY? you well may ask.... It all started with an art giveaway- I wanted to work more on my non-retail, non-functional art and not have money attached to it so I gave the art to the first 2 people that contacted me (Kleya and Kylie.) So then I guess I was inspired and wanted to do more of that type of work, but add the money back in, but not to be part of Moontea.

I don't know why I had the need to name it something else, and why not my own name? I just don't know, maybe it's safer not to use your own name. I'm calling my art project lily aimes (after my grandma) and what I intend to do is choose a subject each month and do art based on that subject. So the blog records what I am doing and what my topic is.

So this month's theme is SPRING- because maybe it is finally here... So the art of course will be garden related.

I'm using the backs of old countertop samples to paint/print on they're great because they already have a hanging hole, plus we have a ton of them because I could never bring myself to throw them out after they were outdated (R. did countertops for many years). I think the work is different than what I usually do for Moontea, which is usually bold color on a light background, this new stuff is more muted and has the look of old wallpaper (in a good way). You always hear how you should "develop your own style...etc." but if most artists are like me there are many different "styles" playing around inside them.

Anyway let me know what you think.......