teaching in San Francisco?

Posted on May 24, 2013 by mimik

I will be in San Francisco again this summer for the Renegade Craft Market on July 27 and 28. I am thinking about teaching a Tiny World class while I’m there. It would be either before (Thurs 7/25 or Fri 7/26) or after the show (Tues 7/30). Is anyone interested?

Details- it is a 6 hour workshop, 8 people max, cost will be approx. $75. I am trying to gauge interest before I buy my plane tickets.

And, don’t forget I will be at the Art Retreat just a few weeks later. I’m filling up my teaching schedule!

Lumberjack 8

Posted on May 22, 2013 by mimik

Now this one is a real classic- no tattoos showing.

And SURPRISE- he’s bald!

And with his stuff-

Lumberjack 7- with cherubs

Posted on May 20, 2013 by mimik

Lumberjack #6 Burly and Blond

Posted on May 18, 2013 by mimik

I hope you aren’t completely tired of these lumberjacks yet. I have 3 more that I need to finish. You know, need.

More George Washington tattoos- this time young George and his horse.

Art Camp!

Posted on May 16, 2013 by mimik

Imagine going to summer camp as an adult, on a forested island in a pristine freshwater lake. Imagine creating in this special place alongside a small nurturing community of seasoned instructors and other enthusiasts like yourself.

Summer Art Camp- now that sounds like fantastic fun! Susan from Artstream Gallery has put together an amazing 5 day event. There will be Art classes- including my Tiny World Class- swimming, beautiful views, evening events, hiking, relaxing, whatever sounds good! I am so excited to be part of this event. I hope some of you out there will join us! Check out all the details here.

Lumberjack 5- back to classic

Posted on May 14, 2013 by mimik

If you go to google and look at images of lumberjacks, they are almost all red plaid shirt, dark color jeans, beard, axe. This look is pretty standard and so much fun with his tattoos!

He has curly hair and beard made from black wool chenille fabric. His tattoos are George Washington in toile.

Belt and buckle above, boots below.

I am working on getting all my current finished pieces into my etsy shop.

not a lumberjack

Posted on May 11, 2013 by mimik

I thought he was going to be a lumberjack. I cut him out and sewed him up thinking he’d be a lumberjack. But, I sat back and took a good look at him and decided he just wasn’t. I posted this pic in various places and asked people who he was. I got loads of great answers and in the best of all possible worlds, I would have made ALL the things people suggested- a poet, a psych professor, a fisherman, a barista, a bounty hunter, a boxer, hipster, and musician.

Well, you know I do love making felt musical instruments.

So he is a hipster musician and who knows what else. I made him a banjo and a ukulele.

And a messenger bag with 2 books and 2 pencils. So we can add artist, writer, and/or composer.

He has a red cashmere scarf. Here he is with all his stuff.

What a guy! I love when a doll I am working on rebels and I have to go in an entirely new direction!

Lumberjack 4

Posted on May 9, 2013 by mimik

I like his hair so much that I didn’t want to cover it up- so no hat for him.

Lumberjack 3- with tattoos

Posted on May 8, 2013 by mimik

Remember this fine fellow? I wanted to try a slimmer version. Well actually maybe 5 or so was how many I cut out and sewed up before I was all done. I’ll get to them all eventually.

The thing is, I had a pile of dyed toile scraps that were not enough for a tattooed man or woman but just right for the smaller amount this design needs. And I’d saved them because I liked them enough that I couldn’t just throw them away. Perfect!

I had fun with this beard too. It is made of an alpaca sweater bit- they get shaggy-edged when I wash them.

Cashmere hat, felt axe, Pendleton wool shirt, high lace-up boots, suspenders.

The toile I used had scenes from Robinson Crusoe on it- he has a very odd furry man on his chest. The rest of that fabric got used on this guy.

Lumberjack 2- woodsy colors

Posted on May 6, 2013 by mimik

He is all earth tones and the colors of the forest.

I made his beard out of 2 layers of sweater ribbing and I’m pretty excited about that.

Here he is without his (faux fur) hat. And you can see his 2-man saw which is made of 2mm felt. It has a wire in the crosspiece so it will hold its shape.