Hallmarket Recap!

Hey everyone!

Well, it's been a few weeks- but Hallmarket happened, and it was a blast! There were so many talented folks selling their cool stuff! The weather was perfect, and the crowd was constant the whole day! I had a lot of fun, and sold quite a few of my little nuggies.

Here I am with my tent-mate pals, Flora and Mimi...



Here's my little table. I sold nuggies, recycled cd sleeves, and handmade notebooks. The nuggies were a hit with kids and adults alike. It was so fun to see people pick them up and find their favorites!



Flora rocked Hallmarket like the pro she is. She sold necklaces, prints, rings, doodle stones, doodle bowls, brooches, pins... you name it! Here's a picture of  her tray of designs you could choose for an interchangeable necklace. And the next picture is a shot of doodle stones...





Mimi made these magic mats, that were super adorbs. My favorite by far is 'chomp time'. She also sold tini mimis, like the one I wrote about in a previous post 'Art in my House by Hallmarket Friends (part 1)'.

Art in my House- Featuring: Hallmarket Friends! (Part 2)

Hi-ya Pals!

Hallmarket is this weekend! I'm pretty excited to get me some sweet art :) My little Nuggies are all pretty much done, and now I'm just making the tags, and putting together a few other items to sell. I will report back with some pics next week!

But for this week, I want to show you the second half of my home Hallmarket collection! Won't you join me...



In the bathroom?? Yes, I believe art belongs in every room of the house-- and as a matter of fact, this is one of my favorite little vignettes. I love my little roller skating monster guy by Colin Walsh hanging out next to the TP and the mag rack (which I found dumpster diving).

 



He makes me quite happy whenever I see him.

 



Now this cute little postcard was created by Colin's wife, Sarah! I love Big Bad Wolf imagery, and I just think it was such a good Idea for Little Red to carry mace with her on her trip to Granny's.

 



I hung this piece next to my bookcase, with the hugging dino and penguin drawing that my genius friend Michael made, and the sheet of mint condition Treasure Troll stickers from '92 that my pal Vanessa thrifted for me!

Sarah and Colin have an Etsy Shop you can check out, and here's a link to Sarah's blog: Unicorn Poo

Alright, y'all- see you on the other side of Hallmarket!

Art in My House- Featuring: Hallmarket friends! (part 1)

Hi friends!

Well, I'm breaking tradition with the title up there... but that old format was boxing me in too much! I need to be free to title my blog posts however I want!!

Anyway, since the Hallmarket Art Fair is coming up next week, I wanted to write a couple of Hallmarket-themed posts here for you. Personally, I have only experienced one year of Hallmarket, but I came home with lots of great treasures last year and thought I would show them off!

This lovely little zombie-toast mosaic was made by Donna! It is hanging over my kitchen sink, and fits right in with my toast and tiki kitchen decor.

I'm pretty sure I got the little cookie cutter weenie from a rummage sale, and that little bird has been around for quite a while. I found him in Mexico as a teenager.

Donna will be selling more mosaics this year, and you can check out her flickr site for more pics, here!

This yarn-haired girl is hanging in my studio/library, and was made by Flora!

I found that little Figgjo Lotte Plaque, designed by Turi Oliver, at an antique shop here in Kansas City, and I made the block print of the cat last year.

Flora will be selling all kinds of cute prints, brooches, rings, and more this year- check out her blog to see more of her stuff, here!



See the little waving sasquatch there? No? Ok, hang on...

There he is! This little teeny guy was made by Mimi! He's hanging in this little nook in my studio/library, and he makes me happy whenever I see him waving at me :^)

He's nestled between a picture of me and my pals Sophie, Anne, and Kari, and that cute old Bambi puzzle from the 60's that I found at a thrift shop in Milwaukee.

Mimi will be selling more tini-mimis this year, and I wish I could point you to a blog with more of her work, but I got nuthin' for ya!

Stay tuned next week for more Hallmarket goodies!



The poster was designed by Maura! Look at her stuff here!

Allyson Makes: Nuggies, and Hallmarket!

HEY-dee-HO, Everyone!

I want to let you know about an awesome little art/craft fair coming up this month, called Hallmarket! I'm pretty excited about it, because all kinds of really talented artists from Hallmark will be selling stuff they made, and I can't wait to see (and buy) it all! :)
...And guess what! I'll be selling stuff too!

Here's a little sneak peek of some little monsters I'll be selling. They're called Nuggies, and they all have names and personalities...









So if you live in Kansas City, come on out September 29th and buy some sweet art!! You won't regret it! I'll see you there!!

Allyson Likes: Night of the Exquisite Corpse

Hey Y'all!



So I was in the Twin Cities last weekend for a grand little wedding, and while I was there I got to visit my favorite Minneapolis gallery- the Light Grey Art Lab! Yahoo! They are very new, but they totally rock like they've been running this place for years. Friendly folks, awesome exhibits, cool workshops, and just a really fun vibe are just a few of the things that makes the Light Grey Art Lab one of my favs. I only wish it were closer to me, so I could be more involved in classes, and see more shows... le sigh...

Anyway, "The Night of the Exquisite Corpse" is what they are currently displaying. 52 artists were given a paper toy template to design from, and I gotta say, every single one of the finished toys are AWESOME!  The show looks really great as a whole body of work, and you could spend a ton of time just looking at each individual piece.

My buddy Allie Rotenberg  contributed this piece of solid gold:



They were all great, but here are a few of my favorites...



"The Siren" by Emma Trihart



"Little Smith" by Matt Hawkins



"Ash" by Lindsay Nohl

... now all you little kiddies hide your eyes for this one...

 



"Guts" by Kris Mukai

Check out the rest here, at the Light Grey Art Lab website.  You can even order prints if you likey for just 25 bucks, and if you're in the area- GO SEE THEM IN PERSON!! It's worth it! Enjoy!