May Day, 2011

THANK YOU everyone who came out on May 1st for the Big Love Fest!  We met tons of people, and had a really good response, which was great because this is the first time we've taken everything "on the road".  We'd love to do it again next year, so thanks Asheville Grown for organizing, and Lisa Martinez for taking the photos!

Almost finished setting up, and I actually don't think we forgot to bring anything.  Oh yeah- that's because we practically brought EVERYTHING in the store. 

We also had Sarah Keister of Love and Light Organics come do sugar scrubs for people.
She is in the back left setting up.  

Yes....computer board bird houses, tea cup plants, wine bottle bows.  

Knitted bags, jewelry cards, upholstery bags, and a very cute bear made from sweaters!!

Inner tube messenger bag, tree-free notebooks, thermos lamps, and everyone's favorite...
poo poo paper!

And yes, we even lugged in some of our craft books.  Jesse Lee's copper wall hangings
are along the back wall.  

The cards were a big hit at the festival, and of course who can resist the bicycle chain bottle openers?

Thanks Asheville!!

The Birth of an Owl

Our paper birds were a big hit, so we made an owl on request, and here are the photos.  Enjoy!

He has a paper body that is wrapped with masking tape to give it shape.  
Masking tape was actually a great material for sculpting that signature owl brow. 

The eyes had to come first so it would really have some personality. 

The papers used to cover him were from The Laurel of Asheville, a Crate and Barrel catalog,
and various other craft magazines. 

Here he is on his perch (in progress) and with some tail feathers. 

The tail feathers were made out of magazine paper strips, along with plastic grocery bag pieces.
The bag pieces actually have a nice, transparent, wispy look. 

Finished!  His perch is covered with plastic bag pieces and painted.  
And I'd also like to give a shout out to Mod Podge!