forgot to mention another mobile-type piece i've recently finished... you can see it in person at redtree gallery until feb. 5, 2011...
"collective action" jessica wolf jan. 2010
Jan 22, 2011
go mobile
just finished working on a big paper sculpture which is destined to be installed in one of cincinnati's hippest new hair salon, high five salon, in o'bryonville. pretty excited to see it in this space!
it will be hanging from the ceiling in the middle of this big, open space with plenty of natural light.
before i started working on this, i had plenty of inspiration from the art world...
and of course from etsy...
top row: theshophouse Longarms serendipiteedesign royalbuffet
bottom row: LilSproutCreations kismetsunday LorenzKraft lilimandrill
Nov 11, 2010
baker's twine makes everything fine
it's true. take any boring, everyday object, tie a bit of candy-striped cotton string around it, and it makes me squeal. add some kraft paper and perhaps a few miniature wooden clothespins and you've made my packaging day. baker's twine, y'all!
i can't believe how fast this year has gone by, and now we've got the holiday season sneaking right up on us! and what christmas decoration or bit of wrapping isn't complete without the festive flair of baker's twine? red and white striped like the north pole, green and white stripes like spearmint candy, brown and white swirls like a good latte. i can't get enough of this sweet twine.
do i sound obsessed yet? perhaps. but take a look at all the creative ways these etsians have employed this classic string to wrap, create or embellish their work! you might agree with me by the end of the day.
wanna get in on this baker's twine action? browse the twinery for a great selection of colors at fantastic prices:
Oct 20, 2010
pretty pumpkins, gorgeous gourds
so i've been working on party plans for our halloween shindig for weeks now. but since we're going hollywood this year, i haven't been working with the usual halloweeny decor. i've been inspired lately by all the pretty pumpkins i've seen floating around the interwebs and i think that most of these designs could easily carry beyond all hallow's eve and would be lovely gracing the table at thanksgiving.
and, yes... i suppose i must include a shameless plug for paper acorn... these little guys are my newest design, and i'm pretty excited about them! imagine them filled with candy corn, sitting at each place setting for your next fall family meal. check them out in my shop!
Oct 14, 2010
big fame for the little guy
you know those really good mail days... when instead of a stack of bills or the latest political smear campaign flyer, more valuable and interesting items show up in your post box? i had one of those the other day. along with our queued netflix dvd (young frankenstein), there arrived the newest martha stewart mag, my brother's wedding invite and a mystery package!
inside the package was an honor i had nearly forgotten about... not one, but 2 cds by solarno! a delightful gift in their own right, but featured on the cover art and printed on the disc itself of solarno's newest creation, robot junkyard, is the prototype of my oft-featured robot box! weeeee! "boxel" was the very first attempt at the robot box design, and literally paperacorn's 2nd ever sale on etsy. he's lived a much more full and meaningful life than i would have thought any of my little creations would have.
jim furey, the bright mind behind solarno, not only launched boxel's modeling career, but delivered a musical collection of 11 electronic tracks that are sure to keep up with my studio-working speed. here's a talent you need to check out:
twitter @solarno
thanks, jim!!
romeo
oscar
bravo
oscar
tango
juliet
uniform
november
kilo
yankee
alpha
romeo
delta
Sep 22, 2010
hooray for hollywood
the mr. and i host a halloween costume party every year and this year's no exception. this time the theme is vintage hollywood!
undoneclothing
Sep 11, 2010
the cutest nut in the forrest
so i may be a little biased... i'm particularly partial to the little guys. what a miracle that one tiny nut can grow into the mightiest trees on earth. this miniature object can be held in the palm of your hand one day, and years later can create a magnificent stretch of shade. the acorn. such a beautiful color change from bright green to a lush brown as they grow over the season. and everyone loves the acorn's cute little hat, right? what personality! what beautiful symbolism!
ok... before i get too carried away with waxing poetic about squirrel food, let's get right to the art.
enjoy these fabulous acorn-inspired items fresh off the tree at etsy...
cutedesigns
kmwatkins
ThisTinder
Aug 24, 2010
well, hello!
soooo.... it's been a while. hi. how you been? apologies to my readers (all both of you) for falling out of touch. who would have thought that summer orders for custom wedding luminaries would have turned into such an endeavor?
anyway... i was just perusing my esty favorites and thought that many of them were too good to not share. so here youse go, no theme, no rhyme or reason... just good stuff:
treasureagain
Jul 15, 2010
Cincinnati Craft Shows
heads up to my local cincinnati friends! there are a couple of awesome shows coming up this fall. apply today for the autumn air art fair:
and keep an eye out for applications to be open soon for the crafty supermarket:
Jul 11, 2010
etsy love
the etsy love is ever-flowing... give some and get some! take a peek at this awesome blog and see how you can be the lucky winner of a paper acorn original...
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