This Sunday I visited my parent’s, stayed there all day and had my water colours with me. I thought I would be a great opportunity  for me to relax, do nothing and just paint. I haven’t touched my watercolours for at least 4 years. I really enjoyed it, I even thought to attend a few classes after the summer.

Την Κυριακη που μας περασε, επισκευτηκα τους γονεις, ηταν μια μερα απολυτης ξαπλας για μενα, δεν ηθελα να κανω τιποτα εκτος απο το να ζωγραφισω, ετσι πηρα μαζι μου νερομπογιες και πινελα, τα οποια ειχα να χρησιμοποιησω πανω απο 4 χρονια. Το χαρηκα απιστευτα, θυμηθηκα ποσο μου αρεσει να ζωγραφιζω με πινελα, ισως μετα το καλοκαιρι να βρω σε κανενα δημο μαθηματα, που σιγουρα θα με βοηθησουν με την τεχνικη.

I wanted to feature this artist a few months now, because I truly believe she is a talented & positive person. Geninne’s blog is a place a visit often to see beautiful illustrations and get inspired. Lately her work is mostly focused on bird illustrations and from her photos I can see how much she has evolved her style. She is also a master of stamp carving, a skill that I envy and I will acquire some time on the future. I  am lucky enough to have 3 of her stamps (I won a giveaway in her blog a few months ago!)

Enjoy her work!

This last illustration is my favourite! I love elephants and I have many made from metal and wood, but this one is just amazing!

You can find more of her work @flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/geninne/, her blog is http://blogdelanine.blogspot.com, and also she has an Etsy shop

Just before I am about to shut down my pc and myself for today, I opened up a newsletter that came to my inbox, and led me to this lady’s blog! I have now spent more than 30mins looking at her work. I am in love with her paintings, her attitude, her videos. I really feel I should share what got me so inspired.

Her name is Wyanne (pronounced Y-anne ), I think she is based in Florida, and she lives art.

This is called “She Can See Clearly Now”. I love it!

The above is called “Hesitant”, a mixed media painting on wood. All her work is available @ Etsy.com

Wyanne paints, sculpts, and makes jewelry. Her paintings are greatly influenced by her life. Certain events from her childhood or present day life always find their way into her paintings. Each painting represents emotions and events in her life.

Take a look at one of her videos below:

Hope you enjoyed this as much as I have.

Η κολεκτιβα δημιουργων απο την Αθηνα οπου τα τελευταια χρονια παει πολυ καλα και πολυ μιλανε για θεσμο πλεον, ερχεται στην Θεσσαλονικη. Και ειμαι πολυ χαρουμενη διοτι θα παρω μερος μαζι με την φιλη Μαρινα (aka tothemetal).

Εχουμε ηδη αρχισει να σκεφτομαστε για το πως θα ειναι ο παγκος μας, θα παμε επισης να τσεκαρουμε και τον χωρο. Ελπιζουμε να παει καλα ωστε να ξαναγινει, και ισως να αρχισει και κατι παρομοιο στην πολη μας.

To Meet Market θα γινει στο
Art House (και στους 3 οροφους του κτιριου), @ Βογατσικου 4, Θεσσαλονίκη

Σάββατο 20 & Κυριακή 21/03/2010
15:00 – 00:00 καθημερινά
Afterparty 21/03/2010 μετά τα μεσάνυχτα

Φωτο απο τo Meet Market στην Αθηνα

It’s a month before Xmas! This year I will plan ahead and buy my presents all directly from artists, all handmade stuff.

I find terribly exciting to have sth that I know that another individual (maybe) on the other side of the planet, another continent made sth with care and I am able to buy it straight from the source. I  also enjoy the personal contact between seller & buyer. A few months ago I sent a jewellery piece to a lady in Germany, I was very surprised to get  a picture of her wearing my earrings along with her saying  how she liked my earrings, I was over the moon!!!

As important is too buy locally of course, and I really wish that here in Greece we will have more artists coming out and having their creations available.

So here are my favourite picks from both Dawanda.com & Artfire.com – my choice of artisan marketplaces!

accessories

ArtFire seller: pixiebell – Slouch Hat in Black Cherry

Dawanda seller : homelab -  Burnt Orange fingerless gloves with strap on

art

ArtFire seller: artistico – Texture cardstock collage from old pages manuscript books

Dawanda seller: lakeillustration – AMELIE POULAIN (limited edition art print)

bag

ArtFire seller: BCharmerDesigns – Small Card Wallet ( Henna Tattoo)

Dawanda seller: milloo - Gaia in houndstooth

bath & beauty

ArtFire seller: southernalchemy – Lemon Poppy Seed Cold Process Soap

Dawanda seller: Soapmystic – Cocoa Butter Bath Melts Lavender & Mandarin

fashion

Dawanda seller: MILO-Sweet -  “Caution – This is Sparta”  T-Shirt

jewellery

ArtFire seller: (had to put myself)  kikidi - Origami style Amethyst Necklace

Dawanda seller: kalicat – HERCULES Oxidised sterling silver Ring

and last but not least…

baby

ArtFire seller: Pdxbeanies – Daisy Flapper Beanie

Dawanda seller: SundayCreations – Felted Pink Baby Shoes