This week I decided my displays needed to be revised. Of course it started with one that I wanted to re-do and then I realized that all looked kind of shabby. I did make a few earrings for my next show on June6 & 7 in Topeka KS–The Mulvane Art Fair. I will at least have better displays. I really need to make a few more bracelets–we’ll see.
Gear display, version 1 2013
Gear displays, version 2 2014
Gear Displays, version 3 2015
I made and have mailed off my second batch of art for the Art-o-mat project. I sent my first batch in over 4th of July weekend 2014. It was very labor intensive and most of the labor involved the packaging! Afterward, I was sick and tired! This time around was better although the packaging is still probably too elaborate but I was less stress about it.
Pendants from bike chain links
Pendants with chain in bags
Art-o-mat boxes
Business card insert
50 boxes of art
The big push for this past week was re-stocking the Art-o-mat project. There will be more details on that in another post. I did manage to complete one pair of earrings and 50 pieces for Art-o-mat.
Bike gears
Bike part hoop earrings
Bike chain links
New Toy
Art boxes for Art-o-mat
Here’s what I’ve been up to. The high light of the week was the Fun Day on Sat at Family Bikes celebrating Bike Week. The weather was crazy (wind, rain and SUN!)–I’ve got a sunburn on my neck that is driving me bonkers! A good week overall.
Chicago Art-o-mat blog post
Bike spoke nipple connector with brass accents
Bi-colored chain links
Standard link earrings, mini roller chain bracelet
Small parts from umbrella
Family Bikes vendor event
Once again hit the road (actually the air) and made my way to Chicago to visit my cousin. Hard to believe that Chicago proper only has one Art-o-mat in the city. What a charming restaurant-“Yusho” in Logan Square. We were treated to a soft serve miso ice cream cone with salted caramel–yumm-o! Absolutely lovely staff. Thank you Tim (general manager).
Art-o-mat, Yusho
2853 N Kedzie
Chicago,IL
Pilot Valve on left
Tim with ice cream (general manager) middle
Cousin Anne-Marie on right