Bug Blog: Household Items

Bug Blog: Household Items

Well hello again. How was your Valentine's Day? Mine was good because Mary didn't make me dress up for it. Today I'm going to talk about something that's more practical than the things I've been discussing previously. That thing is household items.   There are many...

Create Baltimore

Create Baltimore

Last weekend, I was lucky enough to get to attend the third annual Create Baltimore event. I wasn't really sure what to expect, but I felt like it was a good step for me to take. I really enjoy the city and I'm always trying to be more creative, so it made a lot of...

Weekly Happiness

Weekly Happiness

Happy Love Your Pet Day! Here are some things that have made me happy in the past week.   + cloud stamp + being interviewed for Fox45 local news for Fun A Day [edit] -- watch footage here, I'm 6:15-7:45ish + heart balloon card from my dad + this poodle not letting the...

Yarnbombed Rocks

Yarnbombed Rocks

For my 11th Fun A Day project, I knitted around some rocks and then took them to the city as a yarnbombing installation. It's pretty easy to knit cozies for rocks or similar objects. I liked how bright it looked next to the tree on the side of Mount Royal Avenue.  ...

Fun A Day Opening Reception

Fun A Day Opening Reception

Last weekend was the opening for the Fun A Day art show, and I had a really great time. A half hour after it started there were already more people than I was expecting. It was a great turn out and I got to meet a lot of interesting people. For my exhibit, I showed a...

Ruby Slippers Installation

Ruby Slippers Installation

For my 10th Fun A Day project I recreated an installation I saw online of some huge red ruby slippers. The link doesn't click through, but you can see the original picture here. All I did was get some shoes from the thrift store, painted them red with glitter, and...

Celebrate Valentine’s Day!

Celebrate Valentine’s Day!

Happy Valentine's Day! Are you celebrating today? I hope you are in some fashion. For a long time I didn't celebrate this holiday. It didn't make sense how much pressure was placed on romantic love on one day. It seemed like it was setting people up for...

Weekly Happiness

Weekly Happiness

This weekend was my favorite! I'll be posting about the opening specifically in a couple days, but let me share some of the things that made me happy this week. + new pineapple phone charm + the metal art house and cars by Michelle's new house   + Graffiti Alley...

Caricature

Caricature

One of my goals for the first half of 2013 was to get a caricature done of myself. My penpal, Linsey, recommended an artist on Etsy, who did a drawing of her pugs. He asked me for an accessory to be drawn with, and I said a magic wand. I originally meant a fairy wand,...