Away to NYC!

I am headed to NYC to visit great friends and spend some time at the NYIGF. I can't wait for the inspiration and fun!
I hope to have a blog post when I get back. Chow

Winter Nesting

I am back. It happens every year at this time. I feel like a bulb under the deep snow. I'm not really producing anything but inside I am turning over new ideas. Yet somehow they seem stuck, not fully formed, and so I sit on them... waiting...



I've just been puttering in my studio, trying out a few things. I've been sculpting clay birds and wire branches with flowers made from recycled fabric and adding them to salvaged bottles.

I rearranged and have started to organize things after the crazy holiday blitz. I have made a high island in the center of my studio. Last year, I had folding tables along the windows that I used as work surface. Unfortunately, they were also my show tables so I had to clean them off every time I packed up. I would like to say that this kept things picked up but it only resulted in a shuffling of piles and my center table became a dumping ground. My goal this year is to stay better organized. I also was fortunate to gain a flat file (for free!) so now all my papers can have a nice place to land.



One last improvement is a new encaustic pallet. I have wanted one for 2 years and could finally afford to spoil myself. I can't wait to get started!

Last Show of the Season!

Tomorrow is the final show of 2009 for me - Sowa Holiday Market.
There will be 80 vendors selling fantastic handmade items for everyone on your shopping list. This will be the 6th season for SOWA Holiday and looks to be one of it's best yet!! Come out and shop some of the finest handcrafts in the Boston area. Doors open at 10am 'til 6pm Saturday and Sunday at the Cathedral High School Gym in the South End.

After a sort rest, I will be back to blogging about new work and inspirations. Looking forward to 2010!

Design Nearby - Big Print Little Print

This Friday Dec. 11th, I have the honor of taking part in Design Nearby - Big Print Little Print a one night art sale and party at Pinkcomma Gallery, 81B Wareham Street, Boston.

Featured artists include:


Tony Bevilacqua



Alison Cole



Dyslexic Press



Family Dinner for One



Leah Giberson



Ink Design



JHill Design



Kyle Jonasen



Nervous System



Katie Rowley



Jenn Ski



Two Trick Pony



Viva Ortegacy


Erica von Schilgen



Susy Pilgrim Waters



The 47th

The party runs from 6-11. A fun and funky way to find some cool gifts for the holidays. Hope to see you there!

Coastal Holiday House Tour and Boutique

This Sunday Dec. 6 there will be the Coastal Holiday Boutique and House Tour to benefit the Scituate Elementary School.My Boston Handmade friend Brooke of Bancroft Studios and 17 other vendors will be at the Boutique at the Barker Tavern from 10:30-5:00 and it is FREE and open to the public. What a great place to find some holiday goodies!

Luscious!

I hope your Thanksgiving was wonderful!! I just wanted to share some lovely photos that my husband, Joe Keller, shot with Mary Jane Sawyer of Ennis, Inc. Yummy!

Boston Handmade Downtown Opening Friday!!

Members of Boston Handmade have been working weekends to get the space ready to open this Friday, Nov. 27th. Here's a sampling of goods you may find.



Boston Handmade Downtown is at 505 Washington Street, Boston. Open Nov. 27th thru Dec. 24th, Wednesdays to Sundays 11-7. Enjoy a handmade shopping experience and find unique gifts for the people on your shopping list. Stock will be continually added so there will always be something new and different!