Art for the Heart & Soul

Eggs and Bacon are Back!

2011-05-25T19:04:00.000-07:00

The Eggs and Bacon Wind Chime is back, better and bigger than ever! It is literally twice as big as the old ones.

Glass Birds

2011-05-24T14:12:00.000-07:00

I've been getting into birds lately, and have added several new items to my Etsy shop.

First is a simple blue bird. Then a not-so-simply blue bird, followed by a raven, who obviously loves shiny things. Last, a goldfinch carrying her eggs.

It's Okay to be Takei

2011-05-24T14:07:00.000-07:00

Inspired by George Takei's "It's Okay to be Takei" response to the possible forbidding of the word "gay" in a Tennessee school district. In my shop on Etsy.

Hip Happening Valentine Show

2011-01-22T21:28:00.000-08:00

Zombie Sign Tshirts

2010-11-15T23:19:00.000-08:00

Tee shirts now available on Cafe Press.

ATTN: ZOMBIES
NO BRAINS KEPT ON THESE PREMISES

Hip Happening Arts & Crafts Holiday

2010-11-14T19:32:00.000-08:00

Pocket Rainbows

2010-09-25T23:58:00.000-07:00

The gnomes have been busy.

Art Sunnyside Up

2009-04-30T18:45:00.000-07:00

I have art on display now for the month of May at Sunnyside Up cafe in downtown Corvallis.

Garden Festival

2009-04-17T16:05:00.000-07:00

I'll be there with wind chimes and garden markers.

How Happy

2009-02-26T18:52:00.000-08:00

"How happy ARE your organs" is the question I'm asked. Happiness is so hard to quantify, but I will suggest that my organs are in a state of earthly bliss, but have not achieved full enlightenment. Their happiness is far beyond the temporary joy of a cheese sandwich on sourdough, but falls short of sitting on a warm cloud next to winged beings.

Happy Organs!

2009-02-20T21:42:00.000-08:00

Happy Organs are back, by poplar demand! (Yes, the trees talk to me, or at least I listen.)

Now on Etsy we have

Happy Heart
Happy Uterus
Happy Testicles
Happy Liver
Happy Kidney

and very soon:

Happy Lungs!

Maneki Neko

2009-02-12T22:31:00.000-08:00

The Maneki Neko, the Beckoning Cat, is very common in Japan, frequently seen in front of businesses. It is believed to bring good luck.

If you'd like to read more about the Maneki Neko, you can read the wikipedia entry.

Or you can buy mine here on Etsy.

Eggs and Bacon Wind Chime

2009-02-11T11:59:00.000-08:00

I have more Eggs and Bacon Wind Chimes.

Happy Happy Bladder

2009-01-31T21:17:00.001-08:00

Now on Etsy. :)

Conception in Glass

2009-01-28T22:23:00.001-08:00

A newly minted work which I just listed on Etsy. Yes, it's three sperm and an ovum.

More Info on CPSIA

2009-01-15T14:04:00.000-08:00

A CNN article on CPSIA:

http://money.cnn.com/2009/01/14/smallbusiness/toy_law_threatens_small_companies.smb/index.htm

Save Handmade

2009-01-13T19:00:00.000-08:00

You have until January 30 to send comments to the Consumer Products Safety Commission to let them know that more changes need to be made to the act to save small businesses and handmade goods.

www.cpsc.gov/ABOUT/Cpsia/cpsia.HTML

More Jewelry

2009-01-01T18:12:00.000-08:00

I'm adding pendants and necklaces to my Etsy store. Some of them will appear in the photos along the right side of the blog.

Wind Chimes

2008-12-17T12:56:00.001-08:00

I've been adding windchimes to my Etsy store. Several have sold already.

Holiday Shows November and December

2008-11-08T23:03:00.000-08:00

We have three shows lined up:

HP Holiday Craft Fair Saturday, November 22, 2008
9am - 4pm
Benton County Fairgrounds Auditorium
110 SW 53rd St., Corvallis, OR

Holiday Expo Friday and Saturday, November 28 & 29
9am - 5pm
Benton County Fairgrounds Auditorium
110 SW 53rd St., Corvallis, OR

Town and Country Christmas Bazaar December 5, 6, 7.
Friday, 12/5 -- 5pm - 9pm
Saturday, 12/6 - 10 am - 6pm
Sunday, 12/7 - 10am - 5pm
Linn County Fair & Expo Center
3700 Knox Butte Rd., Albany, OR

Rock Spirits

2008-08-27T12:34:00.000-07:00

I've listed some small rock spirits on Etsy today. These are made of polymer clay and natural lichen, and are inspired by the stone spirits that stand guard along many roadways in Japan.
Sorry the photo is sideways -- Blogger is rotating it for some reason.

Funny Little Friar

2008-08-13T21:45:00.000-07:00

I've added this tiny St. Francis of Assissi to Etsy, along with several other new items.

daVinci Days

2008-07-19T20:06:00.002-07:00

We saw some of the daVinci Days this evening. Lots of cool stuff there! Sidewalk chalk art, Unidentified Flying Art all along the street, a large children's village with many interactive activities, and Kinetic Art. We didn't see the Kinetic Art parade, but did get to look at most of the entries. Here are a couple. The dragon is constructed of things like muffin tins, jello molds, and other aluminum objects, and it actually breathes fire. We watched the gorilla chasing a palm tree with a man in it. All these "vehicles" are human powered, and will race more tomorrow, on sand and water. (Well, I don't know if the gorilla races, but most of them do.)

New Items on Etsy

2008-05-30T16:19:00.000-07:00

I've added a couple Healing Faeries to my Etsy shop, and a couple Tau Crosses (aka St. Francis's Cross).

Animal Pins with Greeting Cards

2008-05-09T08:43:00.000-07:00

I've started a new line of glass animal pins mounted on greeting cards. Think of them as a card with something extra, or a gift with a card included. So far I've listed badger, panda, and fox. A cat and an owl will soon appear.

More Bush

2007-12-27T18:59:00.000-08:00

Hickory Enjoys Her New Toy

2007-12-17T00:22:00.000-08:00

Hickory Cat chews cheney.

Remember Who You Are

2007-12-05T00:43:00.000-08:00

A Man and His Dog

2007-11-11T23:28:00.000-08:00

Schlumpi and Humpi