Raining PorridgeJust now, I bumped into someone from the Postnet where I do all my Etsy posting, and she commented on the major upswing in my output lately. I was half-bemoaning my extraordinary busyness, and practicing a bit of the “can’t complain” school of gratitude I seem to specialise in right now. She came up …
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Raining porridge
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Reality
RealityI would hate any of my friends with babies to think I was doing a portrait of them with this illustration of mine for Fair Lady (I just did it for the money!). It illustrates a lighthearted story about reality TV shows, and how their depiction of reality is so different from REAL reality. Click …
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Clouds, head in the.
Clouds, head in the.I must have had my head in the clouds when I heard I was going to be the featured seller on Etsy. I didn’t for an instant think I should consider clearing my diary, tackling potentially clashing deadlines, and employing a team of elves to help me cope with the deluge of …
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Featured seller!
Featured SellerYowza, I’m the featured seller at Etsy today. I put these eggcups in the shop for sale just a minute before I started drowning in convos and sales! Hellllp!
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A lesson in packaging
A lesson in packagingLast week, I received this box from Something’s Hiding in Here. Opening and unwrapping the box was a real education in the value of excellent packaging. I learned a lot, and thought I’d share with some pics: All those layers of tissue paper, and little envelopes and bags with more little things …
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New in the shop
New in the shopMany thanks for all the kind birthday wishes yesterday! I’ve got a crazy weekend coming up, with far too much going on (Neighbourgoods market tomorrow!) but generally, things are slowing down, and I’ve been having the BEST time coming up with new ideas and making things too. I also have more time …
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On getting older
On getting olderSo today’s the day I celebrate the accumulated days of the previous year that all add up to make me a whole year older. There are some resonances with this idea and the image of the dung beetle above, but that’s not why I’ve posted this picture here. The painting is by Japanese …
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Thanks, David
Thanks, DavidMany thanks to the apparently endlessly energetic David Stark for including my newspaper papercuts on his blog, where he shows this amazing work he and his team made recently, commemorating the New York City Marathon at the Metropolitan Club in NYC. I love all the Lilliputian energy! Go visit David’s blog and see all …
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Michael Stevenson summer show
Michael Stevenson summer showOn Thursday evening, the Summer 08/09 show opens at Michael Stevenson Contemporary, and very excitingly, my husband Paul Edmunds is one of the 10 artists with work on show. Here’s a sneak peek of one of his works, called Pitch. See more of Paul’s work, as well as some of the other …
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