Shipping out this custom Beauty today

Sculpted Satin Magenta Skull Hair Clip for Carin

What makes it so special?

A Sweet Summer Montage by Monkey and Squirrel

My Hand Burned Satin Bow in Taupe was featured in a fun summer outfit on the Monkey and Squirrel Blog yesterday! I could see this outfit effortlessly going from a cookout to a swanky nighttime patio party uptown! Jenn (pictured) and I were selling at the same craft fair recently and she bought the bow off etsy a few days later to go with this dress. I've been a fan of her business Monkey and Squirrel for awhile now, ever since I first saw her selling on the street in Plaza-Midwood. I feel extremely flattered when someone who makes amazing hair accessories buys my work. Thanks Jenn!

Little Queen Hook

Jenn also sells cast iron decor that she hunts down and beautifies through layers and layers of paint (and love!). Her tagline is "handmade goodies for you and your home" and she donates 5% of her sales each month to North Mecklenburg Animal Rescue.

See her Handmade Wedding 'Til Death Do Us Part on the Etsy Storque Blog.

SHOP:
www.monkeyandsquirrel.etsy.com

Trunk Selling Can Be Fun

I just sold these Ocean Blue Button Snap Clips to Carin this morning out of the trunk of my car in a parking lot. Nice. I am also making a custom Magenta sculpted satin hair clip for her. Give a listen to the current project Carin is working on in Philly: Everyday Rockets. Their new 7" is being pressed right at this moment with album art from a talented Charlotte artist. Keep tabs on their page to find out when the album is available and who the painter is. (And NO, it's not me- that would make me the worst confidant ever!)

Meanwhile, at FarthingCollective.com.....

We're working on a big project. More details to come.
www.FarthingCollective.com

Editor's Note: We were working on a group 'zine but unfortunatly it did not come to fruition for fall. Visit farthingcollective.com for future group projects. 12/27/10

Join Crown Town Handmade in Charlotte this Friday for a two-part craft party!!! This is an Etsy initiative to get the world crafting simultaneously in celebration of Etsy's 5th Birthday. First Stop: Midwood Park to make a miniature terrarium, swap your old craft supplies, get a ticket for the handmade raffle and have cupcakes and punch. Next Stop: Patchwerk Playhaus (in the back of Century Vintage) for Happy Hour craft circle where you can work on your own personal project, and then....FREE screening of Handmade Nation, a documentary about the Rise of DIY, Craft, Art, and design in America. I've read about screenings of this in other major cities, but never in Charlotte, so this is very exciting! You can BYOB to Patchwerk Playhaus, just be sure to bring $5 cash corking fee per 6-pack/container (this is the only money the venue will make for offering their space to the community for this event).



See all of the details on our Facebook Event Page. (You don't have to be a member of Facebook to see it.) Hope to see you there, and please help us spread the word!

wow-E-wee-WAH!

That's the odd sound my boyfriend makes when he unexpectedly spots a reallly hot girl (He's mine, but hey, he's still human!)

Revisiting the Fantastical Hairstyles in The Labyrinth

The 1986 cult classic film The Labyrinth was one of my favorite childhood movies. It was directed by Jim Henson, produced by George Lucas, and starring David Bowie and Jennifer Connelly. David Bowie wrote and performed some of the music in the film. Earlier this week some friends and I watched it again for fun. It was like a new movie for me, because for the first time I was paying attention to all of the wild and wonderful hairstyles.


This style is 80's Rock Star all the way. Blonde with dark roots and teased up. So many spikes and tons of volume. The bangs are my favorite part. Those long pieces might be extensions, but I'd like to think his hair was really cut this way- knowing Bowie's other projects, it's likely. David Bowie plays Jareth the Goblin King. Photo from www.imdb.com.





Connelly's innocent look is transformed to take on an Elvira, or Bride of Frankenstein influenced look. The entire length of her hair was probably set in curlers. I love the silver wires and leaves. Her hair is like a sculpture. Jennifer Connelly as Sarah at the Goblin Ball. Image from www.blogcabins.blogspot.com.





Another view. I can only imagine how much hairspray was used between the two of them to get the volume on both of these looks. It looks like Bowie also has some painted in blue highlights for this scene. Image from www.knownpleasures.wordpress.com.





A simple, straight style with the front pinned up. She wears one simple black hair clip on her right side. Image from www.fanpop.com.






A Medieval Hairstyle. Gathered in mounds on the back of the head and decorated with ribbons and a flower crown. Image from www.thealmightyguru.com. Get your own flower crown at www.witchgoose.etsy.com.

Which is your Favorite Jenny Hanson Photo?

Check out these images captured by photographer Jenny Hanson at the Charlotte Arts Catalyst Simulation on May 21, 2010. I love her quirky, fun style and also her etherial, haunting double exposures and unconventional photography methods.

Teaching crocheting and working on the collaborative public sculpture:


Craft With Me/SM table:


I bought a photo from Jenny Hanson at an exibition back in the day that still hangs on my wall: Blog Post> New Art For Me! Please check out her newest photos at: www.flickr.com/photos/babojeen/sets/

Page through her photos and tell me which is your favorite! Post a link to it below! Here are a few of her sets:
Holga work
Fisheye
Wide & Slim
Polaroid Transfers

Do your own Victory Rolls!
In honor of Memorial Day.



The 1940's are a time I am particularly enamored with.
What I love about the 40's:


4. My grandparents were in their teens and 20's then.

3. Women played a pivitol role in the WWII effort working in factories, as nurses, and serving in the military.

2. The war history. I've had the opportunity to visit the Ardennes+ The Eagles Nest + more.

1. The STYLE! Versitle, functional, neat and pretty.



Inspired by a post Rachel Taliaferro did last week about a vintage hair class she attended with Big Mamma D, I went trolling you tube for some tutorials on how to create my own 40's hair. This was something I always wanted to learn, particularly the "victory rolls" women wore in celebration of the end of WWII. I had seen people wearing them, but figured it was too complicated for me to pull off in my own home. Not so!

I found the most wonderful youtube channel/blog/empire that makes vintage hair look easy! It is Lisa Freemont Street. I found the amazing site while looking at some photos on a Swiss Hair Blog. At Lisa Freemont Street I was delighted to find tons of original tutorials that this lovely lady made about hair! Hair is a passion of mine, so I'm hooked! Hopefullly I'll be able to get to the next Big Mama D class to get even more insight.

See my first (successful) attempt below. Photo taken after they survived a shift at the grocery store.



What do you love about the 1940's?

All Arts Market starts Tomorrow!

Come see me this Wednesday and Thursday! I'll be there, near the stage sharing a booth with Jessica's Jacket.