new art…and rain!

Saturday, February 18, 2012

This has been a happy week for me…I’m finally squeezing in some time in the studio! Above, A Pair…

Doodle Doo…

Clementines…

This is a nice, rainy day to be inside blogging, etc. The creek that winds around our house is dry 99% of the time, but after two days and 2″ of rain, it is flowing and babbling. Oh, how I wish it were always like this! It is all the sweeter, though, because of the rarity.

market

This is old news, but it is taking me a while to get the hang of my new blog. Above, is our Atlanta booth…

here is our Dallas booth…

David and me in Atlanta…

silliness in the booth with Anna and our neighbor, Jeff…sparkly mustaches courtesy of the very talented and sweet, Alyssa of Paradise Papers.

hello world!

Monday, January 23, 2012

Welcome to my new shopping site. The only thing that would make this better would be a little bell jingling when you walk in the door. But, instead, I’ll bring my little world to you. Grab a cup of coffee or tea, get comfy, and look around. Notice there are two sections for shopping: Prints and Wall Decor, where you’ll find gallery-quality prints, and Fig Marmalade, the line of home decor and gifts. Check the blog for the goings on at the farm and, of course, new art and product debuts.

Whether you are shopping for your home or a gift or just looking for beauty and inspiration, I hope you find it here.

{If you love my site and are looking for a great, I-can’t-say-enough-good-things-about-him web designer, contact James at Confit Designs. It has been wonderful working with him on this project and I couldn’t be happier with the results!}

>acrylic prints

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

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Flock

Three on a Line

Pear

I’ve been in a whirlwind since August. Fig Marmalade, and all that goes along with it, has kept me busy. Anna and I went to High Point, NC in October and had a good show, met lots of great people and saw beautiful scenery. Now, to get ready for Dallas and Atlanta in January!

A new product for 2012 is acrylic prints. The image is printed directly onto the back side of clear acrylic so that you’re viewing it through the acrylic. They really are beautiful and lend themselves to a modern space or mix well with antiques. There are 12 images available and two sizes: 10″ and 20″.

And…a new website is on its way. These prints, along with some new items, will be up and running soon. Stay tuned!

>amber’s toms

Monday, August 29, 2011

My friend, Becky, who is turning out to be my best customer!, ordered yet another pair of toms, these for her daughter-in-law. Amber requested crowns and flourishes, a departure from my usual birds and butterflies. I was glad to get out of my routine and do something different. I think they turned out pretty cute and Amber needs good, cute shoes to chase after her cute, little toddler.

{I am really slacking in the picture-taking department. The lighting is terrible on these, and the last post’s pics were taken at Pack and Mail with my phone. Life is a little hectic these days.}

>bethany’s toms

These toms were painted for a special little girl who likes birds, these colors, and dancing. I think she did an excellent job with the color palette and I hope she dances her way through life in her new TOMS.

>fig marmalade {aprons}

Thursday, August 25, 2011

Fig Marmalade offers two types of aprons: full aprons, made of ticking stripe, and utility, or half aprons, made of natural twill. My paintings are printed on the pockets. Both make the job or chore more pleasant!

>fig marmalade {box prints}

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Another Fig Marmalade product…Box Prints. I print an image of my oil painting onto canvas and stretch it across a 4 inch deep wooden frame wrapped in jute webbing. A great way to add color and interest to a wall or shelf. Especially nice in a grouping. You know the saying, “The cobbler’s children have no shoes?” Well, this artist has had no box prints displayed in her environment until last week. I am so very pleased at how they look on my studio wall. It makes me happy every time I walk in.

{click here to see more design options and to purchase}

>rock, scissors, paperweights

Monday, August 1, 2011

Okay, I know that’s not exactly how it goes, but it seems to fit my latest art project. I used terra cotta clay and majolica glaze to make the pieces that I attached to river rocks; an idea that’s been floating around in my head for a while and finally came out. I like how the shiny glaze contrasts with the smooth, natural rock. And, I have a thing about paperweights and other old-fashioned desk and writing accessories. The finer things from another era.

>fig marmalade…officially launched!

Saturday, July 30, 2011

>Fig Marmalade…a tangy spread of artful goods, officially launched at the Dallas Market Center in June. My daughter, Anna, and I made that trip and one to AmericasMart in Atlanta in July. Both shows were great and we are loving meeting our new customers and the other exhibitors. Here are some pictures of our Dallas booth: