Summer Shopping

As the school year starts winding down, I am getting geared up again with my own work. I have been adding new items to the etsy shop, and been working hard to create my new series of leather bound books.

This summer I will be selling at the Riverfront Market, here in Peoria, which runs every Saturday from 8am-noon. The market is a mix of local artists and farmers market combined.  Click here for more information on the market.

My market debut will be June 9th, and I plan to attend most Saturdays for the rest of the season. I will selling a limited selection of pottery and watercolors, along with all my hand -bound books, including the new leather series. Hope to see you there!

New Arrivals

Well hello there, it’s been a while hasn’t it? I’ve been busy as a teacher and unfortunately my own art has suffered a bit as a result.I have also been busy globe trotting and working on many DIY projects for my home.

Something new has been in the works for you all though, and it is finally here!

Leather books! Currently available by custom order. Blank pages.  Prices start at $30.00 and go up with size. Contact me by email: absolutely.evo@gmail.com or through etsy to order.

Harvest Art Fair Recap

The Harvest Art Fair was a success yesterday, thanks to everyone who made it out!

We [as a group or artists and visitor donations] were also able to raise almost $1,000 towards art programs/clubs at Delavan School. =)

If you weren’t able to make it, keep your eyes on the etsy shop, MANY more items to come,  Halloween products! A couple of fall notebooks are already listed.

Harvest Art Fair

Last year, I participated in a fundraising event at Delavans Fall Fest through Oops I Arted, a program started and run by Delavan alum Karli Johnson. This year they are having a full out art fair as part of the annual Fest (where proceeds from booth fees will go towards re-instating the Delavan art program) and I’m going to be there! Get ready, it’s going to be a good time!

Before and After

I was just too thrilled with the results of these projects not to share!

As a little background information, this summer I am teaching a couple of classes at the local community college as part of their College for Kids program.

One of the classes is discover drawing, with students ranging between 7th and 9th grades. On the first day I asked them to draw a portrait of themselves, just to see what kind of skill they had coming into the class.

After just FIVE DAYS of general drawing instruction in the class, we re-visted portraiture these are some of the before and afters:

Aren’t the fabulous!? I’m so proud of them, they did such a great job!

Birthday Sale!

Today marks my 25th year of existence in the world, and I’m celebrating by having a sale in my etsy shop today through Friday the 22nd.

Everything is 10% off when you enter the coupon code HAPPYBIRTHDAY during checkout.

Happy shopping!

Say Hello

I’ve been having a wonderful time playing around with my handwriting lately. I’ve been making some handwritten greeting cards. I just added a set of these fun colorful cards to the etsy shop. I think calligraphy might become my new hobby…