Random Photo Wednesday: Otter Massacar!!!!

Took this About two years ago at the Gulfairum in Destin, Fl.  Someone had murdered all those innocent otters.  The monsters. (Actually it was a pretty hot day and they were all taking naps between being adorable.)

New Items up: Owl Ring and Bulb Pendant

Two new pieces avaliable for sale on etsy.  More soon to come!

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Random Photo Wednesday! Goats!

Took this at the Zoo two Christmases ago.  Because can there really ever be such a thing as "too many pictures of goats"?

Something Old: Amber Dream

To partner with my new item Monday we now have Old Item Tuesday where I'll be showing some older pieces.  These will either be one's I've made or some of the favorite pieces from my collection or even pieces that have an interesting story.  This is one of my older ones that I made when I first started out.  What makes the piece interesting is that this is the final product of a piece I remade.  Any artist will tell you that there are times you make something and think it looks fine then come back to it later and go "What was I thinking?"  This was one of those.  I don't even have the original because I deleted it a while back out of embarrassment when I was doing some picture house cleaning.  But remade it was and I was much happier with the final result. (Which sold much quicker I may say)  I guess if this piece had a moral it would be that it's never to late to recreate yourself.  

Something New! Key Wirewrap Pendant

So I've decided that, to get my butt in gear I am assigning certain blog topics for certain days to encourage me to make regular updates.  So starting today, Monday is officially Something New.  So every Monday I will be showing a new piece I've created before I add it to sell either online or though market.  I picked Monday since it is the start of a new workweek so lets start it with something new.  I'm hoping this will not only encourage regular blog updates but also get me to work on new pieces and take pictures of said pieces also meaning more items to post on etsy.  What are the other assigned days, you ask?  Well I guess you'll just have to follow to check out.  Anyway lets get to the new item which will soon be avaliable for sale here.

Today's something new: Wirewrap Key Pendant: 

This is one of my many new pendants that have come out of my latest wire wrapping obsession.  Almost the entire pendant, (except for the key) is attached with wire.  Even the base is a wire base that I wrapped the gear around.  I experimented with wire bases a few years ago after finding a book on making them. I recently found the pictures of some of the older pieces that came from them and forgot how much liked them and decided to do some new ones.  They take a bit longer to do than my washer necklaces and are a bit harder on the wrist but the results are just great.  They are a great project for me to do when I'm out and about or at my desk at work because I need very little glue or resin for them.  I've done quite a few lately so look forward to seeing the either here or on my etsy.

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Every Day Steampunk: Shoes

As much as I love my Steampunk I can't wear my goggles and corsets to work or out shopping.  (At least not always.)  So the next best thing is for me to add a little bit of Steampunk to my everyday wardrobe.  

Today's everyday steampunk: Shoes!!!

This pair I designed after searching high and low for an affordable pair of Steampunk inspired shoes.  I took a plain pair of lace shoes, threaded some pink lace and sewed on gears and cameo's. (Have I mentioned I might have a slight obsession with cameo's.)  I made this a few years ago and I'm proud to say they've held up very well.   When I'd made these I had never really done anything outside of my jewelry and my first pair of goggles.  It was fun to branch out to new mediums and this set remains one of my favorite pair of shoes.  

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Random photo Wednesday: Bat Fort

To make up for my laziness last week and because they come from the same place we are getting two photo's tonight.  These were taken at one of the many forts in my town on my last excursion with Robert.  While the historian in me strongly disapproves of the vandalism the nerd in me can't help but appreciate the artists tastes.  Seriously though, don't draw on historical sites.

Movie Night: Tales of the Night

While searching through Netflix the other night I found a treat I thought I'd share with all of you.  If you're a fan of animated stories and fairy tales I suggest Tales of the Night.  A french film done by animator Michel Ocelot, this movie is a wonderful mix of storytelling and color.  The entire film is done in a shadow puppet style and consists of six different stories.  The main plot of the story follows a boy, a girl and an old theater technician who having been rejected by the bigger theaters decide to get together and create and perform their own plays.  Over the course of the evening they plot out six stories ranging from Jamaca, South America, Tibet, Africa and Europe.  They begin each story by discussing what kind of tale they want to and then decide where it will be.  After deciding the location they take a few minutes to discuss the type of costumes, backgrounds, or various cultural influences they may show up in their play.  The boy and the girl then pick their rolls and begin under the direction of the technician.

 One of the best traits of this film is their us of colors in the backgrounds.  They use every color imaginable to transport you between different times and places.  The original theatrical release had been in 3D and as beautiful as this film is in 2D I would have loved to see it in 3D.   

  The animators also do a great job with the costumes and hairstyles  Even though the characters are just black silhouettes you can still see the details that they put into each costume for every part of the world they end up in.   

My favorite of the six stories was the first one The Werewolf.  I loved the story about two sisters in love with a man who is a werewolf.  (What can I say, I am a hopless romantic with a weakness for werewolves.) It is a different take on the whole werewolf story but still has the traditional fairy tale feel to it.   

I think that Tales of the Night would be a good sit down for families to watch together.  (I'm not sure about small children but give it a try they may like it.)   If you are a fan of older stories, exotic legends and fairy tales I would recommend this movie to you. I know I enjoyed it.  The movie is currently on Netflix and I recommend giving it a look.

 Picture Sources:
 http://www.gkids.tv/tales/
http://cfile235.uf.daum.net/image/111E9A3550C86BE714B819
https://www.berlinale.de/media/filmstills/2011_3/wettbewerb_5/20115955_3_IMG_FIX_700x700.jpg

New shop items are up!

New items are now available in the shop.

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Random Photo Wednesday: Panda Fight Club

I found this downtown one night.   I think its part off some secret underground panda fight club.  I haven't found it yet but I"m still looking.