Good Times

The Second Kansas City Etsy Trunk show. Organized by Janay. We had a good time meeting new members and getting more local exposure. This is a great group of talented artists and designers with great ideas and enthusiasm for the KC Etsy Team!

Kathleen's table for TinyStitches at the KCEtsy Street Team Trunk Show in Westport.


Lisa from MyPaperGarden's table showing amazing collage art & cards using vintage images. Shown at the KCEtsy Street Team Trunk Show in Westport. I took home two of these beautiful Collage Christmas ornaments for my holiday gift giving this year.

Karen from KarenKayArtWorks table at the KCEtsy Street Team Trunk Show in Westport. Karen has a fantastic array of stationary. I personally love her Studio Clips in Red and Green - how great for hanging holiday cards!

Scott from ScottGarrette table at the KCEtsy Street Team Trunk Show in Westport. Scott's original piece Red Water Lily was used as the background of our advertising pieces for the show. Isn't it beautiful!?

Julie from JewlLi's table at the KCEtsy Street Team Trunk Show in Westport. Julie specializes in amazing jewelry pieces made with sea glass, silver and gems. This necklace is a personal favorite of mine.

Janay from AbstractPretty table at the KCEtsy Trunk Show. Janay is wearing one of her signature pieces, a chic tan polka-dot swil skirt.

Shalana from TheFunkyFelter table at the KCEtsy Street Team Trunk Show in Westport. Shalana's felt designs are phenomenal. Isn't this Fuzzy Flower Bobbie is super sweet.

Chirp's table at the KCEtsy Street Team Trunk Show in Westport. Hip, fun and a bit edgy for all ages ... onesies to adult, tee's hoodies, and tanks.

*photos and comments provided by KCEtsy member tinystitches.etsy.com*

Come and See What's Happening in Kansas City

Kansas City Etsy Street Team’s Artist Trunk Show

Type: Exhibits
Date: Saturday, November 10, 2007
Location: Bella Dance Studio
Address: Bella Dance Studio, Westport Center, 508 Westport Rd. Suite 102, KCMO, 64111
Phone:
Admission: FREE
Hours: 3pm – 8pm
URL: kcetsy.blogspot.com/

Description:
Shop local and shop handmade from local artists and handcrafters in the Kansas City Area who sell their wares on www.etsy.com. A wide range of high quality, unique, handcrafted items will be available. Here is just a glimpse at what this show will have to offer. Amazing wool felt creations; stunning mixed media and digital art; beautiful ornaments, stationary and pendants using vintage art; chic handmade wearables; classic accessories for babes and tots, and much, much more!

During the show enjoy music by DJ Labeaugot, and sample foods by Personal Chefs.

For a list of all our local Etsy artists, visit our blog at kcetsy.blogspot.com/. View pictures of our recent work at our Flickr group at www.flickr.com/groups/kcetsy/.

Circuit Techniques

Circuit board panels to Art. But they are already art... Designed, Printed and manufactured. These boards were made in the USA by the late Robert Giampia Sr. I love his work, and hope I can do it justice.

The thought of these being lost to a land fill just killed me. I could not let them go. These are a representation of a mans' life's work (in part, the other parts are his family, kids, friends, spirit...)

So, Here's to Bob.... and here are the reformatted Circuit Techniques...

Fragile series

Fragile is a new series of digital drawings. They are very similar to contour drawings in their use of lines to define space and mood.

At any moment the lines could snap, or shapes could shift and slide off the page. Life is fragile.

Trees and Circles

I had a Dream the other night... I saw a silhouette of a tree, with circles floating at the top.


The last time I had a dream like this one was about 3 years ago. That is when I started my Square the Circle series that you can see in my Etsy shop

I like the imagery and I've got lots of willing models near by. So, here's kicking off the new line of drawings, paintings and prints.

Sculpted Wire Pendant Necklaces

I've just developed a new line of Pendants featuring my handmade polymer clay beads. Sculpting with wire has been one of my favorite art forms for some time. I remember visiting the National Gallery in Washington, DC, and seeing a Calder exhibition... Wow!!! I was totally inspired. I've been twisting wire since.
Now, I've found a way to use my handmade polymer beads WITH sculpted wire... Check out my Etsy shop ( www.scottgarrette.etsy.com ) to see some Sculpted Wire Pendant necklaces and more...