ho ho horrible sweaters!

christmas is fun! hope and i wrapped up these lovely outfits for nate and erin. we made them open them at the same time, just like old times when you have a sibling and you've been given the same gift. we couldn't keep these get ups on all day, it got really depressing and weird. happy new year!

sweater sweaters

i have always been a big sparkly fan of leslie hall's gem sweater collection and in true internet style there is a christmas sweater remix, by some guy in holand.

paradise

i am working on some new work for shows and grad school applications. the problem is that nothing is done, it's all bits and bobs and won't come together for a couple of weeks. but here is a part of the whole, it's gonna get bigger and better, stay tuned.

grad school

i am appling to grad school. i needed to announce it to the world (or at least the 12 people who read this blog) so that there is no turining back. i am just sending out a handful of applications this round. all advice is welcome.

while i'm making big blanket resolutions:i am also going to get in shape girl. it is the last of my 3 things to do before i turn 30. my best friend forever, hope, got me a gym membership for birthmas present. we had class with billy blanks already and i'm sore as a dickens.

never before

never before had he seen a cactus. the poor penguin couldn't stop staring. this is a piece that i made for the holiday show here at the clay studio. check out the rest of it by clicking right about here.

give thanks

i am thankful for stop motion animation and it's mainstream revival on this 26th day of november 2009. turkey!

more muppets please

saw an excerpt of this short film time piece at the jim henson fantastic world exhibition.

a sweet surprise among all of the drawings and storyboards.

of course there were muppets, just not in the desired magnitude.

humorous mugs

oh ceramics, mother of humorous mugs, occupational mugs, and nursing careers. my pal who taught me everything about kilns can now teach me everything about human anatomy. she just completed her nursing degree, i made her this mug to commemorate and celebrate her dual degree in ceramics and nursing.

homade hopscotch and other delights

saw this homemade hopscotch. it's beautiful, tightly made with masking tape and love.saw this free-range iguana sunning itself in a northern liberties window.
visited the world's largest candy store, daffins, not as big as you would think, more importantly it houses to the largest chocolate kingdom under flourescent lights!
purple apples, probably the only time purple is alright with me. winesaps. molly carefully chose the best apples for her lovely apple pie. we at it at my sister and brother-in-law's new home.

performing arts

since my return from wales (been a year, whoa) i have made an effort to seek more theatrical and performance based work that excites me. these two have done it, and very well. i just saw the "comeuppance of man" last night- brilliant! the combination of fact vs. fiction and lowtech vs. high theartrical performance was beautiful. storytelling at it's finest!