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"After The Storm" ~ The art and the artist that survived Hurricane Katrina...

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A1LabArts Presents “AFTER THE STORM” An exhibition of Hallah John Paul Boltik's paintings rescued from New Orleans after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. (08/06/08/Knoxville) –A1LabArts Presents “After The Storm”, an exhibition of Hallah John Paul Boltik's paintings rescued from New Orleans after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. “After The Storm” coincides with the 3rd year anniversary of the aftermath of Katrina. A portion of all sales will be donated… Continue

Posted by Hallah John Paul Boltik on August 27, 2008 at 9:26pm — No Comments

The introduction...

On an empty urban street, amongst the Autumn coloured leaves, the cold bite of the air, while your breath dances before you. Music can be heard at an earsplitting volume pouring out from an art studio window. That’s where you’ll find me. Where a hip-hop producer takes a sample from the past and then breathes new life into it and uses the sample as a vehicle to express their own perspective. Siya Clothing takes vintage clothing and much like a producer, breathes new life into it through our own… Continue

Posted by Siya on July 27, 2008 at 3:02pm — 1 Comment

"Real Condo Gallery Event" ~ Knoxville, TN. ~ Hallah John Paul Boltik

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Local Artists Featured in Real Condo Gallery Event! Saturday June 21 5:30-9:30 p.m. Sun. June 22, 2-4 PM There will be a bunch of artists showing their work during the Grand Opening of those new condos in that nicely renovated building up the street from Corner Lounge on North Central....(Real estate person's details below) These are not your usual condos, and neither are the artists!! Artists exhibiting: Lauren Karnitz, J… Continue

Posted by Hallah John Paul Boltik on June 20, 2008 at 9:48pm — No Comments

Oh goodie! A blog!

Hi! I am so excited! I love blogs. I have one already, on my website at www.kathleensimpson.info. But here is a new blog! So, what I guess my main excitement is is painting! I love it. I just was interviewed by an old friend, Trevis Hutsell, today. He's been interviewing people for a while and will have a book out at some point here. It was awesome. And it was certainly the longest interview I've ever had. And we talked about art. And since I LOVE art and talking about it I had fun. I hope to ha… Continue

Posted by Katie Simpson on June 18, 2008 at 10:21pm — No Comments

muddy jake's clay camp

… MUDDY JAKE'S CLAY CAMP starts june16th - hand building classes for all ages - tons of fun!!! Includes , instruction, clay glaze, and firing! Small classes - groups of ten - lots of individual assistance, 4 classes to choose from. sign up today - 503-873-6548 Continue

Posted by jake kaup on June 2, 2008 at 4:59pm — No Comments

Sawdust City Days

Hooray! Last Saturday I received my information and vendor passes for Eau Claire's Sawdust City Days Festival! If you don't know, this is a four day festival in Eau Claire's Carson Park. Admission is free (yep, free) and there is a TON of stuff for the whole family, like WTM. I am (tentatively) set to be about four slots away from the Family Fun Tent and just down the line from the INFLATABLE PLAYGROUND (sounds cool, thought it needed all caps). I know, who goes to a festival to buy tables, r… Continue

Posted by White Trash Mosaics on June 1, 2008 at 2:14pm — No Comments

Any Canadian crafters here?

Hello. I live in northern British Columbia and was wondering if there are any other Canadians her at Craftsie? Continue

Posted by Your Purse Designs on May 4, 2008 at 5:56pm — No Comments

Hurricane Katrina Artists

My name is Hallah John Paul Boltik, and I am an artist who was evacuated 11 days after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans (as well as a great deal of the Southern Gulf Coast) on August 29th, 2005. I count myself as one of the lucky ones, blessed and grateful... I lost everything, other than most of my artwork which is my livelihood, but I was alive. Others were not so fortunate, and though my life has been changed forever and more deeply than any other could possibly know, I know, that at… Continue

Posted by Hallah John Paul Boltik on April 26, 2008 at 1:06pm — No Comments

"Ahhhhh How Romantic!!" (The Life Of An Artist...)

I know that I'm not telling any of you anything new that when someone says to you "WOW!! Being a painter (or any other type of creative person) sounds sooooooo romantic, what a dream job!!" that you often times look around yourself and the particular challenges that come with following your dreams, and you can only imagine that their job must be torture beyond measure, whatever it is!! Such was the case with the Rossini Festival, here in Knoxville Tennessee, Saturday April 19th, 2008. Set-up w… Continue

Posted by Hallah John Paul Boltik on April 26, 2008 at 1:01pm — 1 Comment

Crafters Unite!

Hello,family:) I would love to network with the lady crafters out there... and if there are any caribbean or african-american crafters out there, drop me a line! Continue

Posted by Olivia Neal on April 13, 2008 at 6:21pm — No Comments

Crafts Fairs

Does anyone know about any cool crafts fairs that are coming up this summer? I'm having a difficult time finding out about events far enough ahead of time to reserve a vendor spot. Any ideas for listings, etc. would be greatly appreciated! Thanks! Continue

Posted by Alyse Vordermark on April 8, 2008 at 12:19pm — 2 Comments

How to make a chakra Ankh

This is a just a fun project I wanted to make an Ankh for my alter so I completed this very quickly. I did not take too much time fixing and making this perfect because I just wanted to make this experience fun. Enjoy!!! Equipment : Newspaper Cutting Board A Craft knife Acrylic Paints or Craft Paints Air Dried Clay Precious Stones - beads etc Step One: design your Ankh on plain or graph paper. ( you can obtain a template from the internet or from a good craft book). contd here.. http://creat… Continue

Posted by mjfontaine on April 8, 2008 at 9:44am — No Comments

2 sites to look at - PLEASE!

I've got my online store up and running at www.lindentreephotograph.etsy.com. Please check it out and pass the info onto your friends. Also I have another blog at www.lindentreephotograph.blogspot.com. Have a giveaway going there you should check out. Continue

Posted by Julia on March 16, 2008 at 9:33pm — No Comments

Quilt Show Next Weekend!!

I am showing 3 of my art quilts March 21st & 22nd at the Milwaukie Center Quilt Show. Here is a link to their website: http://milwaukiecenterquiltshow.org/ I have no idea what to expect, since this is my first quilt show. The ladies who received my quilts today were nice- wonderful to work with - and I am looking forward to the show. This is sort of a big deal for me, given that I spent the last year in my house working on my senior thesis about Quilting and Motherhood and the last ten years… Continue

Posted by Amy Heimbecher on March 13, 2008 at 7:30am — No Comments

Gallery show

I am VERY excited to tell you all that I have 2 pieces showing in a real deal gallery show. The opening is this Friday night at the 6th St. Gallery in downtown Vancouver WA. The show will hang for the month of March. I will let you all know how it goes but please keep your fingers crossed that it is successful! Continue

Posted by Julia on March 5, 2008 at 9:27am — 4 Comments

Glad there is an nice page

hey there, just do not look about all the misspellings i type...smile... i´m german and living just an bit over 1 year in th USA and still learning english better. I´m in Glass and Jewelry making. Unique pieces are my favorites. Right now i´m in an flower mood, so, you will find lots and lots of flower jewelry on my site. just have an look and i hoope you all will like them. I can not wait for the spring and summer when all flowers just popping open! Continue

Posted by sonja on March 2, 2008 at 6:37pm — No Comments

Newberg Market Saturday March 1

I am going to be showing cards, prints and hats at at market at George Fox University in Newberg Oregon on Sat. March 1 from 9-4. Anyone in the area should stop by. The market is being put on by a group of business students for their senior class project. They did a wonderful job with it last month for it being their first ever market. The best part of the market for me is that they let Jeanne (my 10 year old daughter) set up a table for face painting. Check out my photos for a picture of Linden… Continue

Posted by Julia on February 27, 2008 at 12:55pm — No Comments

Glad to be here

I wanted to introduce myself. I am a photographer/artist/mother. I take photos of about anything that I can point my camera at and two of my favorite subjects are my daughers, Jeanne and Linden. Circumstances have forced me to take a leave from my job as a special education teacher and I have decided that I like being home with my girls and doing my art. I am have been selling my art for several years as a hobby and have decided that it is time to redefine myself and to put more effort into mark… Continue

Posted by Julia on February 20, 2008 at 5:03pm — No Comments

Awesome Idea

this site is great, i used to visit Etsy all the time but i'm more inclined for a local craft site. thank you for putting this together. Continue

Posted by Tasie on February 20, 2008 at 1:12am — No Comments

OOAK reconstructed vintage

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OOAK Silk and Lace Reconstructed Baby Doll Dress

This is a beautiful one of a kind baby-doll dress made from a recycled vintage silk skirt,the empire bodice is richly embellished with recycled lace appliqués,a strip of vintage cotton "beading lace", and a strip of vintage organdy eyelet lace edging. The straps are recycled vintage crocheted cotton, and the waist band is a strip of vintage silk and lace from a ladie… Continue

Posted by Charlotte Self on February 13, 2008 at 4:00pm — No Comments

and still more of my work

Pretty Pretty Ruffled Skirt OOAK BOHO HIPPIE

This is a pretty brown and blue skirt with layered ruffles inspired by Japanese street fashion (hirajuku) which I love!!
It is made from recycled chocolaty brown silk, a vintage gauze ruffle with crocheted cotton lace edging. The layers are brown silk, a cotton lace edging(vintage), brown taffeta with raw edges, blue embossed poly-satin with raw edges, and a blu… Continue

Posted by Charlotte Self on February 13, 2008 at 3:44pm — No Comments

more of my work

Subject Romantic White on White Patchwork Skirt Posted Date: Friday, September 21, 2007 - 11:57 PM

Romantic White on White Patchwork Skirt

This is a cute little romantic, white on white patchwork skirt. It features eyelets, cottons, satins, and silks.
the hemline has a beautiful cotton eyelet ruffle. The waistline is drawstring with elastic for adjustable fit and comfort. All patchwork seams are top stitched for strength.
This is… Continue

Posted by Charlotte Self on February 13, 2008 at 3:41pm — No Comments

some of my work

Subject Vintage Ruffles White on White Patchwork Skirt ~~Newly Resurrected Posted Date: Saturday, September 29, 2007 - 12:26 PM This is a pretty, white on white patchwork skirt, with vintage ruffles. The patchwork is made up of recycled and vintage eyelet laces, satins, cottons, silks, and taffetas. The under slip is from a vintage half slip(1940's or 50's) with pretty brown and ecru lace, ruffles. The hemline is finished with a strip of cotton calico from a vintage apron(1960's) and a s… Continue

Posted by Charlotte Self on February 13, 2008 at 3:38pm — No Comments

check out this flickr group!

I recently joined the etsyBEAD street team, which features a Theme of the Week showcasing members' handpicked items on the theme. This week's theme is "Spring Safari." Check out http://www.flickr.com/groups/etsybead/ to see artists' picks for this week's theme! See individual flickr profiles for shop information. Each artists offers a special promotion of their choice on the theme of the week items. On etsy, search for EBTW to see the listings… Continue

Posted by Emily Galvin on February 11, 2008 at 9:30pm — No Comments

random emily thoughts

So, my etsy shop now has more hearts than it has items, hooray! for some reason it seems like an accomplishment, although a sale would be even nicer! I am wondering how long it's going to take, wondering if my prices are too high, wondering if my pictures and descriptions are good enough. an element of self-doubt here? i do however feel that my jewelry is good enough, so that is something.

I am trying to get in on some craft shows this spring as well... though i have never done one so t… Continue

Posted by Emily Galvin on February 7, 2008 at 9:43pm — No Comments

New, new, new

Hello to everyone out there in internet land. My name is Emily and I am a jewelry designer. All my life I have been addicted to all sorts of crafts, and I stumbled upon jewelry making while browsing Michael's for something new to do about 7 years ago. Picked up a book on wire wrapping and a few beads, and I was hooked! Needless to say I am self-taught.

I opened a shop on etsy a few weeks ago, and I'm still trying to figure it all out... mostly how to get people to come look at my store… Continue

Posted by Emily Galvin on February 6, 2008 at 9:51pm — 1 Comment