Arts and Crafty Minneapolis: A New Adventure and A New Artist Crush

The Future Cafe

The most exciting of all exciting news!

We bought a travel trailer and are going

to live one of the American dreams of 

traveling around the country. 

Future on Wheels

We have a few little trips in mind to start with:

• Winnepeg for my cousin's marathon this summer. 
• Visiting the mountains in person.
• Going somewhere warm next winter.

 

 

You Can Go Your Own Way

Then it would be amazing to take a month off life and

drive around the country. Visiting all 50 states is on my list

of Life Accomplishments. 

I found some great tree fabrics and wallpaper and cannot

wait to deck out our new Treehouse!

It's A Closed System/I would Know You Anywhere

I also discovered a new, local Minneapolis artist.

Amy Rice

Her work transports me to a mischievous, playful little

dream world. I love magical multimedia powers.

I purchased one amazing print and hope to build up

my collection and definitely adorn the Treehouse with

her work.

Mark Your Calenders!

Last night I found out I was accepted to the 7th annual St. Paul

Craftstravaganza! Yay!!!!

May 12th, 2012 from 10am-5pm

Fine Arts Building and the Progress Center

St. Paul State Fair Grounds

This show will be packed to the gills with talented artists and crafters.
I can't wait to see all the gorgeous work, I'll be surrounded by!

3rd time was definitely a charm or should I say 3rd annual entry.

It's a lesson in not being defeated by rejection. This morning I 

created a list of up coming craft shows and application deadlines,
so I stay on track with this year's goals.

Next on my list is the Textile Center of Minnesota.

I can't wait to see the postcard for the show.

More to come!

Have a lovely day!

Arts and Crafty Northeast Minneapolis: Murals

331 Club: 331 13th Avenue NE, Minneapolis

Artist: SKUdvig

I love Northeast Minneapolis. There is truly no better 

place to live, especially within Minneapolis. North, South,

Downtown, Uptown, University, etc. etc. They all have their

own personality and character. Each neighborhood is shaped by

the residents who live and work within it. Our  neighborhood is colored by 

the many artists and art lovers that reside here. Art in public spaces

enhances our experience of everyday life, adds the unexpected and

gives pause to the viewer that may be caught up in the grind of daily life.

It's a chance to take a little visual vacation as we go through the motions

and maybe remind us to make time for art.

I was out on a  walk last week, before our fair city was 

blanketed in snow and snapped a few photos on 13th Street. 

Here are a few more murals of Northeast for

your enjoyment from a previous post.

For even more murals of Minneapolis, check out this post

by City Pages: Minneapolis City of Murals.

What do you love about your city or neighborhood?

Where do you call home?

Have a lovely afternoon!

Shuga Records: 165 13th Avenue NE, Minneapolis

Artists: Broken Crow and Overunder

Behind the 331 Club: 331 13th Avenue NE, Minneapolis

Artist: Igmur

Behind Bars 208 13th Avenue NE, Minneapolis

Artist: Josh from Dinkytown Tattoo

Falling into December

Tomorrow will be the first day of December

and today it's 45 degrees in Minneapolis, Minnesnowta.

Unlike many tundra dwellers, I can do without buckets of

snow and freezing temps for now. I do love a good snow day,

sledding, crunching through the snowy street with a cup of

hot tea, bundling up in wooly jackets, scarves and mittens,

sweatering our adorable pups and making snow angels.

I found these lovely ginko leaves, that floated into our 

backyard, after an early morning romp with the pups.

They are a reminder of the little things.

Hope you are having a lovely day!

Recycled Bottle Glasses

I work part-time as a server at a little Northeast
Minneapolis gem called: Chimborazo. It's a little
Ecuadorian restaurant that's big on tastiness and

creating it own personality. I've been able to lend a
crafting hand to a few of the  projects. We have many
Peruvian and  Ecuadorian sodas in amazing painted

glass bottles. So, I cut some down to use as vases and
candle holders at the table.

Dreaming of cutting your own glass bottles for
glasses, candle holders, vases and other gifts?

Here's the cutter I used:
Ephrem's Bottle Works
This is what I used to create a nice smooth edge:
3M Diamond Hand Pad
Here's the tutorial that worked like a dream:
GreenPowerScience

My favorite logo is Fiora Vanti. I love the 

bright splash of contrasting colors. Here's
another favorite:

 

Have a lovely Monday!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving from my table to yours!

We are having a small celebration this year, but

are sure to focus on what we have to be grateful

for. I had my sweet find us a berry covered branch,

no small feat after the cold snap we had and the hungry

birds that cleared most of them free. I cut out leaves

for everyone to write what they are thankful for on.

What are you thankful for?

 

I'm thankful for wonderful friends, a loving partner, a supportive family, fuzzy pups, awesome neighbors, a gorgeous day 50 degree day, a roof over my head, work I enjoy and being able to create on a daily basis.

 

 

Published in The Small Times!

The ever clever Leah Redmond, of Leafcutter Designs, created 

a tiny newspaper to fit into her equally tiny parcles at the 

Wold's Smallest Post Office. She sent out a call for submissions

awhile back for tiny themed stories and other tiny content for her newspaper.

I thought Thumblina, the world's smallest horse, deserved a place in Redmond's

tiny paper world. If I had to have anything published, I would want it in the 

Small Times. Tiny things are a fascinating favorite of mine.

Happy Halloweeeeen!

My sweet and I carved pumpkins this weekend.

He busted out the power tools and created an

intricate mouth full of teeth, while I utilized the

serrated power of a cheap steak knife.

Needless to say he won Best Pumpkin.

Have a safe, happy evening everyone!

Art Party Open House!

This past weekend
I packed up my cute bits and baubles and headed off

to Art Party Open House at an artist friend's home,
Karen Westendorp. Check out all of her intricately
gorgeous here. I had lots of fun meeting new people
and chatting with old friends. I wasn't planning on
selling anything and as if by magic, 4 hats flew off the
with their new owners.

It was very exciting!

 

Little Red Birds Green Home.

Unexpected ways to add a bit of green to your home.

Stop Light Lens Dishes- perfect for jewelry, keys, coffee tables or fruit.

Made from stop light lenses and antique silver bowls.

Cloth napkin dispensers complete with vintage Vera Neumann napkins.

I've been using mine for years. It's been an adorable way to store

my cloth napkins at the table. Now you can too!


 Have a lovely day!

Two-Wheeler Dress

Porridges Two Wheeler on Anthropologie

 I keep seeing this dress on a yogurt commercial and

love it. It's adorable and of course it's Anthropologie.

I'm not saying all of their picks are pure gold, but

I'm a big fan of some of their styles.

Wow, has it been awhile or what?


Have a lovely afternoon!