Who Likes Affordable Art? (Extended this sale through Wednesday).

So...I've decided I need to have a quick sale.  I won't go into the eye roll worthy details, but....I need to have a sale.

My give-away is still going on and I'll remove this post tomorrow.  Just wanted to give you a heads-up about the sale tonight.

These are my 2 newest pieces...

"Miss Lilly's Roadside Motor Hotel"

 AND

"Guardian of Winter's Bride"

For tonight only, I'm offering each of these new, original art pieces for 50% off.  Normally, a new original sells for $80.00.  These two pieces are going for $40.00 tonight.  Click HERE for my shop link!

Pass the word around if you can?  I'd be ever so grateful!

Until Tomorrow:
Kim
Gerushia's New World

My Superbowl Sunday ~

Hello There:

It is a chilly and overcast Monday...just right for February.  Although, this winter has shared very few brisk days with the residents of Southern California, so, I suppose the drab and sullen gray sky should be a welcome sight.  I am making an effort to welcome it, anyway!

Yesterday was "Superbowl Sunday".  I don't watch football, or any sports for that matter.  However, I do enjoy preparing food for the day, as my family does watch the game....if for no other reason than to keep their dad company (yep...my husband is a sports fan).  So, I prepare the food and then I find myself with an entire day free, to plot and play, to stroll or relax...I did a little of this and a little of that ~ 

I found myself in the garden, peeking for new signs of life.  Little snippets of color teasing the winter ~

Ruffles of foliage, holding the secret of a vibrant orange California Poppy ~

I found myself rearranging the treasures on my dining room hutch ~ 

...and admiring my newest vintage CDV...little Jennie Quigley.  She was a Scottish sideshow performer ~

Jennie has a new home on the fireplace mantel...right along side a few other sideshow performers! ~ 

I worked in my studio a bit...building the undershape for Humpty...still a long way to go ~ 

I went on a search through a tool box in the garage...looking for some Humpty Eyes ~ Hmmmm, silver or copper?

I started working up some new character creations...just the very beginnings~ 

I even took out a spot of time to sit down and admire and read one of my favorite books..."Old Black Fly" by Jim Aylesworth and illustrated by the great Stephen Gammell.  OH how I adore the art of Stephen Gammell ~ 

These are the best days.  The Everydays.  The days that find me staying home with no obligations and nowhere to be.  These are the days that connect me and ground me.  A peek in the garden here, an hour in the studio there.  A patchwork of home, I reckon. 

So...as I witnessed another day pass and am watching a new day progress,  I am, again, reminding myself to take notice of the Everydays.  Smells, sights, hopes.  The knowledge that in order to have this ~ 

You have to have this ~ 

Until Tomorrow:

Kim

Gerushia's New World

P.S.  I am beyond thrilled to tell you...I just got the word that the very first issue of "Pasticcio Panoply" is out. I am humbled to have my piece "Miss. Lilly's Roadside Motor Hotel" included in this first issue ~ 

P.P.S. Just so you know...I am still participating in the "Photo A Day Challenge"...but, I've decided to call it the "Almost Everyday Photo Challenge"!!  It's going to be very difficult for me to post a daily photo, especially on the weekends, but I will post as often as I can.

Okay...bye bye for reals!

Photo A Day Challenge for February and a Commitment To My Blog ~

Hello There:

Well, I'm back.  It's been too long, much longer than I had hoped.  Why is it so difficult for me to work my blog into my daily schedule?

It's certainly not because I don't have anything to talk about.  I have several art shows coming up, I'm working on a sculpture...

and I have a new piece that I recently listed in my online shop.  I'm very happy with the new piece and will be listing prints very soon!  If you're interested in the original of this piece...you can find it ~ Here.

"Miss. Lilly's Roadside Motor Hotel"

I am so in love with the handsome "Pierrot" in this image.  He is from my personal vintage photo collection and he is a recent acquisition!  I adore him!  He and that dandy sheep-boy have many curious and exciting journeys ahead of them!  

In between working in my studio and doing my daily "stuff", my daughter and I attended John Green's tour to promote his new book "The Fault in Our Stars"...

John Green is an amazing writer and his new book is even better than his previous works.  But...it's not for everyone.  It's sad, beautiful, exhausting, heartbreaking, funny and even a bit depressing at times.  It was an honor to meet him and his brother, Hank, and to have our books signed by both of them.

In between creating oddness in my studio and running all over Southern California for book signings, things have been quiet.  I love this period of time between the New Year celebration and Easter.  It's a slow and sweet time...perfect for listening to music...

Gazing at night-time skies...

and hazy winter mountains...

Losing yourself in a good puzzle...

...and surrounding yourself with snippets of inspiration...

Enjoy and appreciate the stillness.

Now...as I said previously, I have a hard time working my blog into my daily schedule.  I need to make a commitment to my blog and I need something to make me come here on a daily basis.  So, I've decided to commit to the "Photo A Day Challenge".  Even if posting a simple photo is all I do, at least I'm visiting my blog and working it back into my schedule.  For those of you who follow my blog as well as my facebook art-page and my twitter, I will make an effort to post different photos (still following the day's theme) on each of my online homes.

Here is my first photo commitment:

February Photo A Day Challenge ~ Day 1 ~ "Your View Today"...

This is my current view...a delicious pot of red tulips.  I treated myself to these because they are like an early Springtime!  They make me happy and they give me hope for this year's garden.

Thank you so much for stopping by and reading this scattered blog of mine.  I truly appreciate your interest and am hopeful that this photo challenge will find me here each and every day.

Until tomorrow:

Kim

Gerushia's New World

Preparing for 2 Big Art Shows and some Zibbety Goodness Too!

Well....Hello There:

How are you?  I hope you are all doing well and enjoying the pleasures of summer.  I have been ever so busy with art show preparations and online shop work.  Normally, my summer posts are about gardening and all sorts of summery goodness, but this summer has found me so busy with creating  many new pieces for upcoming shows that I've had very little time to "stop and smell the roses".  In fact, I've spent most of the summer locked away in my studio.

I have oodles of news and fun stuff to share and I'll share some today....

First, let me say that I am officially committed to Zibbet as my new online selling venue.  I left Etsy months ago...gave Big Cartel a whirl (my little art simply got lost on Big Cartel), and now I am blissfully happy with Zibbet.  They are very much like Etsy was early on.  Great community feel, fantastic support and a heavy presence on twitter.  This is where I'll stay as I am ordering new business cards for my upcoming shows and I must commit to somewhere.  So....Zibbet it is.  If you are an arty pal and are looking for a new "home", give Zibbet a look, you might like what you see.  I have a feeling that they are going to explode in popularity within the next year!  

I have 2 shops on Zibbet, actually.  Click HERE to have a look at my art shop ~ Gerushia's New World.  Click HERE to have a look at my vintage digital download shop ~ Hands of Time.  I will be adding lots more vintage images over the next week.  

Okay...so one of the shows I've been invited to participate in is The 2011 West Coast Welsh Festival of Arts ~ Mythology and Legend Art Show...wow, that's a mouthful!  It's being held at the Barnsdall Art Park in Hollywood, California September 23 - 25.  Not only will my piece be in the art show, but it will be published in the book "A Welsh Alphabet", printed by A Raven Above Press. Each artist was asked to choose an alphabet from the book.  Each alphabet has a short poem attached to it and our art pieces reflect that poem.  

I chose "P" for Plentyn Newid.  Plentyn Newid translates to New Child in English...so my piece is a changeling story.  

Here is the poem:

P is for Plentyn Newid

who steal children away as they sleep.

Quickly replacing it with an ugly, shriveled beast

That has made many a poor mother weep.

The "Welsh Alphabet Book" was written by Lorin Morgan-Richards.

"Plentyn Newid"

As you can see, I chose not to show an actual ugly, shriveled beast, as I wanted to leave that to your imagination.  I'm happy with the outcome and I think it conveys the overall feeling of a changeling story.

I have another show coming up in early September.  This is the show that has kept me trapped in the studio.  But...I mean that in a good way.  I need to have 30 pieces finished and framed by the end of August.  Needless to say, I am slightly panicked but I'm pacing myself and am hopeful to meet the deadline.  I'll be back in a few weeks to fill you in on all the details of this show.  It's very exciting!!  

I'm also keeping up with new inventory for my shop as well.  Here is my newest piece:

"Lulu's Big Top Playtime"

The original "Lulu's Big Top Playtime" can be found in my shop ~ Gerushia's New World - Original Art as well as a print version.  As always, if you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.

I should also mention that for all my arty blog friends that aren't on Blogger, I know you're having an impossible time leaving comments...so if you want to leave a comment for me, you may have to do it through email.  I so wish Blogger could get this situation fixed.

So...there you have it.  I really don't have any pretty garden photos to share or photos of delicious baked goods to post.  This summer has been so very busy with my art and planning for the book and the shows...I just haven't had the time to really enjoy the season.  Well...not in the usual way.  I am enjoying my work and the excitement that comes along with being asked to contribute my work to these amazing shows!  I am humbled beyond belief...

Thank you so much for stopping by and reading about my busy summer days (and nights)...

Until Next Time:

Kim

Gerushia's New World