Unique LA Spring 2013

After applying for the last few years, I'm so happy to say I'll be participating in the Unique LA Spring 2013 show!

If you haven't heard about Unique LA before, it's the largest independent design show in the country, attendees get the rare chance to meet and shop directly from over 350 hand-selected designers and artists. The exciting two-day shopping event makes it easy for you to buy local and support LA’s economy, discover great design and deals, join in community, and have a blast. The products at the show are proudly made right here in the USA so you’re putting your dollars right back into our economy and local community!

I'll have a few NEW original pieces for sale, pop-ups, and prints.  So come find me at  T108!

Saturday May 11 + Sunday May 12
11a - 6p

California Market Center (directions here)
110 East Ninth Street
Los Angeles, CA 90079

Rapunzel 2.0

Rapunzel has always been one of my favorite fairy tales.  So much so that I created a Rapunzel paper sculpture back in late 2009 featuring the prince climbing the tower.  I've always felt that the Rapunzel sculpt was a landmark piece in my artistic development - it was the first time I integrated quilling with paper sculpting and dimensional quilling at that.

But as an artist, I recognize a lot of design flaws I made in the piece as I was a student when I created it.  There are just things here and there that I wanted to change to make the piece better but there so many things I loved and didn't want to change.  So with the help and encouragement of the amazing, Helen Yoon, she pushed me to revamped my Rapunzel piece and am proud to introduce Rapunzel 2.0!

My original Rapunzel piece is still something I love, but I've decided that its prints are headed for retirement.  This the last call for anyone interested in purchasing the original Rapunzel print at a discounted rate, here at my etsy shop.  In addition, Rapunzel 2.0 is on a discounted pre-sale until May 13th at my store as well.

 

Thanks to everyone who loved and appreciate my first Rapunzel piece, I hope you love this new piece just as much! 

Circus Pop-Up

For Wonder Con, I wound up debuting a new pop-up that I worked on with my booth partner, Helen Yoon.

This circus pop-up was something that I originally developed back in 2011 when coming up with possible take-aways/promos for myself when graduating.  I ultimately wound up doing with my pop-up sheep because they were smaller and could easily sit on recruiters' desks.

But as Wonder Con was approaching, I wanted to re-visit the idea of freestanding pop-ups.  There's just something about them, that really appeals to me - a mix between a sculpture, toy, and card, all rolled into one!

So, as I was tinkering with my old pop-up, I showed to Helen, just to see if it was even worth finishing up.  At this point, I already had a rough white version done with the basic illustration worked out.  All I had to do was illustrate it, but as I showed it to her, her eyes lit up!  She immediately jumped at the chance to illustrate and I'm ever so glad she did!  Below is an example of the rough line work I already had, and how Helen make it a million times better than I ever could.

You can read more about our collaborative process here, on Helen's blog.  The circus pop-up is also available on my etsy store for anyone interested in having a copy of their own!

WonderCon 2013

I'm absolutely thrilled to be exhibiting at my second convention/fair!  This time, it's going to be at WonderCon 2013 down at the Anaheim Convention Center near Disneyland in Anaheim, California. 

I'll be at Small Press table #26 with some new prints, cards, and a few original paper sculptures, and new pop-ups for sale!  My good friend, Helen Yoon, will also be sharing my table too! 

In fact, you may have noticed I recently changed over my logo and Helen's the one that helped me create it!  And she's the one that has designed our banners.  She'll have some amazing work at the convention, so you'll want to stop by and check it out. 

We'll be there all three days, so defiantly stop by if you're there! Also, if you haven't seen my Disney paper sculpture pieces for the WonderGround Gallery, you can swing by when you're in the area!

Anaheim Convention Center
800 W. Katella Ave.,  Anaheim, CA 92802
Friday, March 29: 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Saturday, March 30: 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sunday. March 31: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Not in Kansas Anymore: A Tribute to the Wizard of Oz

I've always loved the Wizard of Oz!  In fact, I spent the first half of my senior year at Art Center developing an interactive story app on the iPad on the Wizard of Oz.  Sadly, it's no longer available, but it was so much fun to work on.

As you can imagine, I was super excited when Gallery Nucleus asked me to participate in their "Not In Kansas Anymore: A Tribute to the Wizard of Oz" exhibit!  I just love the characters so much and the things that they represent - so those became the themes for my pieces.

The opening reception will be Saturday, March 16 from 7:00p - 11:00p.  If you don't get a chance to swing by then be sure to check it out before it closes, April 7, 2013.

Prints will also be available in my etsy shop!

 

Mischievous Panda

Since this past weekend was Chinese New Year's I thought it would be a good idea to share with you this piece was made for my mother-in-law.

There's nothing better than taking a nap from food coma unless you're about to have a lizard dropped on your face!

Since the sculpt won't be available for purchase, prints of it are available in my Etsy store here.

The Art of Shakespeare Show

"And though she be but little, she is fierce!" - William Shakepsere

For me, the most inspiring thing about Shakespeare has always been his words.  After all, he's arguably the most famous writer to ever exist.  So I wanted to do a piece that show cased a quote from his play, "A Midsummer Night's Dream."

For those of you in the Mason, Ohio area, be sure to swing by Pop Revolution Gallery  on Saturday, February 9, 2013 for their opening and check out the show!  My work will be up until Wednesday, March 6th.