Did you ever notice that life always seems to get in the way of art. Yes I know you have to make time for it - and I try to....but I always wonder what kind of art I could create if I did it at say 1:00 in the afternoon with the sun out and the birds a chirping rather than 1:00 in the evening with the stars and the moon to keep me company?!
I have so many interests...and responsibilities. I have a full time plus some job which totally zaps up my creative juices but on the other hand I think it's total lack of creativity sometime spurs me on to do something beautiful and lasting.
My hubby and I love to search and recreate our childhood by going to toy, flea and antique shows. The dustier the better!!!!!
We are currently on a quest to find tin toys from the 50's and 60's. I love it - going tomorrow - will post pics of the newest, latest and greatest.
Showing posts with label toys. Show all posts
Showing posts with label toys. Show all posts
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Toy Fair
Just got home from accompanying hubby to the International Toy Fair at the Javits Center in NY. Was amazing..and exhausting! So many wonderful thing to see and touch - snow makers out of edible polymers ( as if we need more snow!), games and toys - sure but I found these great kits to make all sorts of things.OK - we placed order for the usual cast of characters...but then we found it...headphones that you can decorate yourself with stickers and lettering, flowers and jewels - I am totally psyched. I can't wait to start decorating these and putting them on etsy - one of a kind beauties!!!! Check out link below to find out more about the toy fair!
http://www.toyassociation.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Toy_Fair&Template=/TaggedPage/TaggedPageDisplay.cfm&TPLID=193&ContentID=3538
The other great thing about the show was that I had a chance to meetup with a group of artists from etsy that were there talking up etsy handmade. I don't know about you - it's always nice to have a chance to shmooze with like minded artists and get their take on things. One talked to me about business and how she relists during the day with her blackberry at lunchtime - she is an engineer in her day job and makes wonderful felt characters in her "spare" time into the wee hours of the night. Another was an amazing photographer who showed us her tricks with a digital camera and a piece of white paper to take incredible shots. Being part of etsy is great because you are part of a larger community of artist who are excited and happy to share with you.
ok...another "playing around" back to work!
http://www.toyassociation.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Toy_Fair&Template=/TaggedPage/TaggedPageDisplay.cfm&TPLID=193&ContentID=3538
The other great thing about the show was that I had a chance to meetup with a group of artists from etsy that were there talking up etsy handmade. I don't know about you - it's always nice to have a chance to shmooze with like minded artists and get their take on things. One talked to me about business and how she relists during the day with her blackberry at lunchtime - she is an engineer in her day job and makes wonderful felt characters in her "spare" time into the wee hours of the night. Another was an amazing photographer who showed us her tricks with a digital camera and a piece of white paper to take incredible shots. Being part of etsy is great because you are part of a larger community of artist who are excited and happy to share with you.
ok...another "playing around" back to work!
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