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These ADORABLE little owlies are available from fellow crafter-artist-friend and blogger Rosetung, on her exquisite Etsy Shop. My long-time blog readers might remember the photo of me posing with my very own Rosetung owlie about a year ago. The darling still sits on my shelf at my desk, and occasionally, like a child, I will toss her in my bag for a day-trip (for luck and friendship). :)
Rosetung came for a visit last month and brought with her the latest of irresistable plushies to add to my collection, Elton the Lion!! and my new favorite cold-weather accessory: preppy arm-warmers, which I share with you here so you can say oooh and aaah (and then get in touch with rostung to order your own! (I would love to show pics of me with my new products, but my trusty dig. camera is broken. :( these borrowed from the always amazing Rosetung blog.)

New Paintings

Striped Plane, 11" x 14", mixed media on canvas, $95

Bunny Mask, 10" x 14", mixed media on canvas, $95

Fish-Scale House, 11" x 14", mixed media on canvas, $75

3-Rivers Show, Weekend Recap

I was thrilled that my tent looked like a dream-land, and the cold nip in the air was splendidly hopeful and perfect holiday weather! The show was fun and wholesome all around, topped off by the fact that I won the Three Rivers Award for 2D work! I got a big fat red ribbon that matched my coat perfectly. :) (can't find my pic posing with the ribbon).
Times are busy with creating ample holiday inventory and taking good care. Thank you to all my new customers, past customers and old friends who came out to say hello! and thank you to everyone for buying handmade this holiday!

Merry,
Rebecca

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I have visions of wrapping all my gifts this year in recycled brown kraft paper, and attaching these adorable (and reusable!) felt gift tags. It's a gift on top of a gift! These are available at SpoonSisters.

Get in the spirit this weekend

Covington Three-Rivers Art Festival a juried festival of fine art craft
Saturday and Sunday, Historic downtown Covington

I feel like this is my home-town holiday festival in a way. I have done a lot of large juried art festivals around the country this year, but my career really started with this one, one year ago.
I love the downtown area, the weather this time of year, and the hopefulness of the approaching holidays. I feel like this festival is the perfect way to get in the spirit. (I only wish I could do some holiday shopping too!) So, throw your pashmina around your neck, grab your fabric eco-shopping tote, get kettle corn and funnel cakes for the little ones, and bring your big-happy-heart for art and craft of all sorts. See you there!

If you are not in the area, or can't make it out to this show, check my calendar to the right for other shows I'm doing from now til the end of the year. or, as always, you can shop online via my website and etsy shop!

Your devoted elf,
Rebecca

Gallery Show - Opening Saturday Night

Saturday, November 8, 2008 | 6:00 - 10:00pm

I'm thrilled to be a part of the annual "By Any Means Necessary" Show at Home Space Gallery, curated by Terrence Sanders of Art Voices Magazine. Includes work by 8 New Orleans contemporary artists. Come on out and see what means are really necessary... to remain artists that is.
and if you haven't been to this gallery or the St.Claude arts district, its worth the step out of your comfort zone. new galleries, new artists, all happening now in nola. long overdue and very-much a necessary thread in the fiber of new orleans art.

Show will remain on view through Nov. 30 | 1128 St. Roch, New Orleans | 917.584.9867 | Tues-Fri, 6-10; Sat-Sun, 12-10

Wish List

Inspired by this Holiday Season, I have decided to publish a growing list of sweet, yummy, adorable, smart gift items that I'm adding to an imaginary wish list of my own. Maybe my suggestions will inspire your own creative gifting this season. I'll publish posts titled "Wish List" from now through the end of the year, featuring items that are making me swoon. If you have an item you'd like to add to my "wish list", please let me know! I love finding out about new artists, designers, crafters, and gift-items. Might I suggest that you try to buy handmade this holiday? and if you need sweet art from my shop, just message me or come to one of my many holiday markets in New Orleans! (new stuff every week.) Happy Holiday-time!
Here we go:
Book: Treehouses of the World. Available at this adorable shop and online store: ReForm School