Cheers!

Day of the Dead ATCs

"Death by Caffeine" 

Mixed-Media

2 1/2" x 3 1/2"

"Purgatory" 

Mixed-Media

2 1/2" x 3 1/2"

"Frida's Garden"

Mixed-Media

2 1/2" x 3 1/2"

"You Devil"

Mixed-Media

2 1/2" x 3 1/2"

Recent Stuff

I've been kicking it in the studio ALOT here lately. It's been a whirlwind getting ready for local art shows and markets.  Here's a little peek at what I've been up to...

Guerilla Art in the Toilet

The ultimate in guerilla art! Try smuggling one of these into your local watering hole and swapping it out. Not for the squeamish or for germaphobes.

Night Owls

These were created for the "Cap It" Bottle Cap Art Show and were a collaboration between myself and fellow local artist and friend Chrissy Johnsrud. The show ran for the month of September in the Harbor Building hosted by Emerald Isle Framing, The Rookery Fiber Art Shop and Kodiak Island Brewing Company.

Art on Display

This piece was created with help from students at North Star Elementary during my residency there last year. It was donated to the Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge Visitors Center and is currently on display. The background is painted and collaged fabric stretched over a frame. Anemone and rocks were created out of felted wool and stitched down. The fish and jellyfish were constructed from recycled materials.

It's been waaaaaay too long since I last carded fibers for spinning. I'm still getting settled into my new studio space and have finally unpacked everything- most of it stuff I haven't seen in a few years. I'm currently in the process of carding up ALL of my of spinning fibers. Not sure if these batts will make it on to etsy... I really want to spin them!!! I still have more to card up. I'm about half way through my stash I think. There's still a whole other stash of fibers for dying, and another for felting. Dye pots are next on the to-do list I think.

Sketchbook: Alutiiq Petroglyphs

Stencil, Stitch & Saw

Most of the pieces I've been working on are a combination of collage, sewing, stenciling and paper cut outs mounted on painted plywood.

Earth and Sky

Octopus Stencil

Originally uploaded by yarnpunk

I've cut several different sizes of this stencil and am making some prints with them before I use the actual cut outs on collaged backgrounds.

Octopus in Progress

Octopus in Progress
Originally uploaded by yarnpunk

Working on octopus stencils to use in some collages I'm working on. Referenced some unfinished pages in my journal for my stencil sketch. Trying out different sizes and can't wait to spray paint.