this weekend! the first 100 folks get free goodie bags…both days! doors open at 11am.

i’ll be smack dab in the middle with all my felty goodness and i get scared in crowds so come and say sweet things to me. it helps. clicky.

i love portland and i’m finally gonna get a chance to play with the kick ass artists at crafty wonderland this sunday, october 14.

i’ve heard fantastic things about the creative, warm and friendly community that cathy and torie have helped to cultivate.

it must be pretty cool, because some of my favorite seattle people will also be down there; markia and lindsey wil be working their urban craft uprising magics, and you don’t want to miss the hand painted textiles from rekoj design.

all that plus demian parker, one of my all time favorite people and a damn fine artist if i do say my damn self, lives down there…

i’m just thinking, if the portland craft community is as cool as i’ve heard, we might never come back. come say hi, ok? clicky.

it’s happening, people. the annual plushyou! show begins this friday night. plushyou! is a very large and very soft display of talent from all over the country. this year, the goods are so good that they’re not just being showcased at schmancy, but at fancy and pants too…aka: the trilogy of awesome.

i’m really excited to be a part of this show. my three needle felted sculptures will be at schmancy where kristen rask makes it all happen. she’s a talented artist too, and her book, “plush you!: lovable misfit toys to sew and stuff” is coming out any day now. i saw an advanced copy and it shines like gold.

anyway, the show starts friday, october 12 with a huge reception from 5pm to 9pm at all three shops (next to the moore theater). i’ll be there, gawking at the art and resisting the urge to ask the rock star artists to sign my rack…which is also pretty darn plushy indeed.

oh, if you’re grounded or something and can’t go to the opening, don’t worry. the show runs through november 19th.

thanks to kristen and schmancy for arranging such a fun, coffee and wool filled sunday afternoon! not all of my photos turned out, but here are some, at least. clicky.

art in unexpected places is my favorite thing ever, and friday night i got to witness something magical. it was SpOtDance, a dance performance that wound its way through the length of a shopping mall outside of seattle, and i loved it. as they explain it:

“SpOtDance is part of The SITE SERIES // Dance on Common Ground, which uses movement to encourage us to see and explore our daily surroundings. This series of site-specific contemporary dance performances, staged in public spaces, explores the interactions and relationships of people both to a space and to each other, and how these affect our sense of who/what “belongs” in each space. Each performance takes this question of “who/what belongs” into account as it surprises the audience with dance in unexpected places and with unexpected interactions. Created by Aiko Kinoshita”

the movement itself was lovely, but watching the dancers move amongst the unsuspecting shoppers was breathtaking. i took a ton of photos. clicky.

last sunday was marked the begining of the craft season in seattle with i heart rummage at the crocodile cafe. i took some photos of a handful of the completely amazing artists there, but i didn’t have time to get to everybody…that means i’ll be making the rounds again next time. will you be there?

next ihr: sunday, october 7th.

in the meantime, check out the photos on flickr! clicky.

this is a 1988 dodge colt and i am the original owner. this car is named “marv” and is currently half covered in peeling, fraying, disintegrating duct tape.

last summer i convinced paul, the primary driver and my husband, that it’d be a really cool idea to cover this car in duct tape. and it was cool. last summer, it was an awesome duct tape art car. today, it is just sad. and so is paul. but paul is not as sad as the car. look at it.

no really, here:

see? doesn’t it make you feel sad? doesn’t it!?

you: “oh my, yes. i have looked at this car and felt the sadness.”

me: “i know, i know. it’s going to be ok because, you can help.”

you: “me? but, i’m just one person! i can’t make a difference!”

me: “come on now, muffin. don’t be like that. let me show you how….”

if every person in seattle (and bellevue) who walks by this car takes 15 seconds to peel off a piece of failed duct tape, we could have him naked in a matter of days. once he’s naked, he’s a canvas again and we have plans. fancy plans, with pants to match.

so, look into your heart. can’t you spare 15 seconds to peel this car? for the price of . . . nothing, you can give new life to a very, very, very, very crappy car. how can you look into those headlights and refuse to help? you can’t. you just can’t. i know you. you’re a good person. now, prove it: peel this car.

please?

the fabulous plush you! and i are getting together to celeberate the upcoming opening of the plush you 2007 show. come learn to felt or just see me in action at victrola coffee on sunday, september 30. see clicky for more info. oh look, here it is now… clicky.

there are five (5!) days left to apply for this year’s urban craft uprising event. i have to say that showing there last year was a serious highlight in my crafting life. being around all that energy and creativity and enthusiasm…i can’t wait ’till december. you should be there. clicky.