Got Craft is tomorrow here in Vancouver and after checking out the swag bag pics on their blog, I'm jealous that vendors can't line up too! The first 30 people through the door get one of these bags filled with items donated by the vendors of Got Craft. I should qualify "through the door" with… Continue reading Got Craft Swag
I took the ferry over to Vancouver Island to visit my folks a few days ago & since I still had a pile of prep work to do to get ready for my market on Sunday, I brought it all with me. It's so beautiful out there. If you have to do really repetitive work,… Continue reading Island Life
The new goodies I've been working on over the last couple of weeks are starting to roll in & I couldn't be more excited for the big reveal at Sunday's market - Portobello West. Starting with...new 1 inch buttons! Yay! I can't decide which one is my favorite, but the Royal Tenenbaums are definite front… Continue reading New Goodies
My new Vans are not faring too well. I managed to sink into some very muddy grass while walking the pooches the other day, but only 1 of my new kicks got dirty. As soon as I got home I scrubbed the mud off & was breathing a sigh of relief as I laid it… Continue reading Vantastrophe!
I've been so up and down over the last few days that I'm sure my mister thinks I'm on crack. Why's that, Miss Kris? Well, I'm going through what I'm sure a lot of small business owners lose sleep over - investing in inventory. Here's how it goes... I'm starting to plan new goodies for… Continue reading Investing in Yourself
I'm happy to report that all of my paintings have been hung by the theater with care. And yes, it did feel like Christmas for me to see 21 of my paintings displayed together. I've been looking at them for months now, but never all together like that and mostly unframed. It makes such a… Continue reading The Show Is Open
Through the Looking Glass and Back Again A solo art exhibition featuring new paintings inspired by classic characters and the imagination. Massey Theatre (Plaskett Gallery) 735 Eighth Avenue New Westminster, BC opening reception: April 9th 6 to 9 pm show runs through end of June 2010 I've been talking about all the painting I've been… Continue reading Solo Show
I'm gearing up for the first big market of the year this weekend - Portobello West. It's a 2 day event, so the art factory has kicked into high gear over the last little while, trying to get some of my newest paintings turned into prints and lockets and all sorts of goodies! I'm so… Continue reading The Art Factory
Finishing up a new painting tonight inspired by the book Where the Wild Things Are. I loved the book as a kid and wasn't at all disappointed with the movie adaptation, unlike some other recent children's books that have become blockbusters. Ahem, Mr. Burton, I'm looking at you. While I thoroughly enjoyed painting those terrible… Continue reading Wild Things
Ferry trips are still novel enough to me that they make any trip feel like a *real* holiday. I kept hoping I'd see a pod of dolphins or a big orca pop out of the water. Alas, no excitement, but I'm taking my grandma to the casino in Victoria, so I guess we'll have to… Continue reading Ferry to Victoria