hey, ho, let's go!

I am so excited to go out of town for a few days. I have mentally checked out for the most part so being here is kinda hard. Let's talk about how awesome this year's Bazaar Bizarre at Maker Faire is going to be.

I am excited to see Claire of Chickenpants fame again.



I am excited to meet Cathy Pitters whom is also in Fiber Arctic.

I am looking forward to seeing Diana Fayt whom I had a drink with last summer when Lisa Congdon was in town for an art show.



And I am really excited to see the work by My Imaginary Boyfriend. I love the name and all the work! I hope there is some trading action on Sunday so I can get a lot...so much to choose from!

Claire Chambers Interview

I have been talking with Claire Chambers for awhile and finally was able to schedule this interview. She has been busy, quit her day job, has been making awesome videos to promote her art business, started The Needle and is a member of the Etsy Plush Team. With all that on her plate she still had some time to do a little interview for us. Thanks Claire!



S- Your recent stop motion animation films are amazingly cute and a fantastic way to promote yourself. Since your first one have you seen an increase in business, etc?

CC- Thank you! They are a lot of fun to make. I've noticed a definite increase in recognition for my creatures since releasing these videos. One of my Chickenpants Limited prints
(http://www.etsy.com/shop.php user_id=5069584§ion_id=5275279) even made it to Etsy's front page recently, too.

S- How long have you been working on plush?

CC- I started in plush about a year and a half ago. One of my first creatures was one of the prince's cousins from Katamari Damacy. Followed quickly by a "French Bulldog" that looked more like a bunny. (http://flickr.com/photos/smallchick/383901335/in/set-72157600047890584)



read full interview here

And check out this awesome video made special for this weeks interview