My musical collage abstract "Music" was accepted into Spoonflower's Fabric of the Week Challenge. It will appear randomly on the voting page. If you have the time and enjoy the image, I'd love for you to vote on my entry. You'll have to find my entry, vote and then go to the last page of entries to 'submit your vote'. Here's a small peek at the image:
I am excited to offer new handbags, purses and clutches handmade by me using professionally printed cotton fabric featuring my original paintings and illustrations. (See my other listings for matching handbags.)
Medium-sized clutch bag Details:
-- 4.5 to 5 inch silver metal purse frame
-- Gusseted bottom to provide greater width and allow bag to stand on its own.
-- Custom cotton fabric featuring artwork by Kristen Stein.
-- Fabric enhanced with stiffening fabric and fleece to maintain shape and provide more durable wear.
-- Fully-lined.
-- Artist/Designer label
-- Various sizes: Designs pictured include triangular, hexagonal, and curved top designs.
Approximate Dimensions:
The shorter 'Curved Top': 4.5" x 6" x 3"
Hexagon-shaped: 6" x 6" x 3.5"
Triangle-shaped: 6" x 7" x3"
Recommended Care:
If cover needs cleaning, hand wash lightly with cool water. Lay flat to dry. Iron as needed.
*NOTE* Email me if you are interested in a size other than what is pictured here, or if you would like to add a wristlet or chain. (cost will vary) Custom requests using other paintings or images from my portfolio are welcome. Please browse my shop, or visit StudioArtworks.com to view my portfolio of images to request another design for the fabric.
(Please allow up to 4 weeks for custom fabric requests.)
Thrilled to be part of the 14th Annual Home & Garden Festival in the beautiful Chestnut Hill region of Philadelphia, PA. The festivities begin at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, May 2nd and continue through 5pm. I've been assigned booth #141 near Joseph Banks on the 8400 block of Germantown Avenue.
In addition to great items for your home and garden, including art, jewelry, furniture, flowers, hanging baskets and sculptures, etc., there will also be many festivities for the entire family. To name a few: Live music, al fresco dining at Chestnut Hill's amazing restaurants (festival food available too!), face painting, arts & crafts, zoo animals, kid's yoga and much, much more.
The weather is supposed to be beautiful on Sunday, so if you live nearby, please stop by and check it out.
I am excited to offer new handbags, purses and clutches handmade by me using professionally printed cotton fabric featuring my original paintings and illustrations.
Details:
Today I had the honor of attending a reception honoring volunteers of the Fox Chase Cancer Center. It was such a beautiful reception and a wonderful tribute to those who tirelessly donate their time to the families and patients at the Cancer Center. I was so very proud of each of the volunteers and wished I could personally thank each and every one of them.
The event also paid tribute to a wonderful volunteer named Alice who passed away last year after struggling with Cancer. Alice was not only our neighbor, but a very dear friend. I attended the reception with her husband David, who brought along the painting that I made for his family shortly after her death. The painting is called "Alice's Secret Garden" and depicts the backyard garden that she so adored. Bird feeders, birds and small hidden messages to Alice make up the floral design within the painting.
I wasn't expecting to speak at the event and was surprised when Tina (director of volunteers) called me up to talk about the artwork and Alice. After Tina's moving tribute to her, I was already an emotional wreck. But, with tissue in hand, I did a short presentation. (I think I cried through the whole thing! But, I think Alice would have enjoyed it.)
It was an honor to present the framed tile of the artwork to each of the volunteers at the reception. In this small way, I hope Alice's wonderful memory lives on with each of the volunteers and with the people whom Alice touched.
The reception was a wonderful way to say 'thank you' to those who offer their time and assistance and to provide a final farewell to those no longer with us. I was very proud to have my artwork be part of such a wonderful cause.
I recently had the pleasure of being interviewed by Brandon De Hoyos, Guide to IM on About.com, for one of his new articles: 9 Hot Twitter Strategies for Business.
In this article, Brandon talks with 11 small business owners who use Twitter to engage their customers. Tips include promoting products with pictures, providing excellent customer service, supporting your city/local economy, seeking job applicants through tweets, and more.
Thank you Brandon for including my experience in your article. I enjoy being on Twitter and interacting with other art enthusiasts and customers. It's a fun, quick way to connect with existing customers and present your current works to a new audience. There's a large artist community on Twitter and I am thrilled to be part of it.
Thank you to Martin Chipperfield and Trace Sheridan Swan, editors of 34th Parallel Magazine, for including "Autumn Fire" in Issue 10 which starts selling today.
The 70 page issue features a collection of short stories, poetry, artwork, and photography from a wide-range of authors and artists. It was a pleasure to have been selected to appear in the current issue.
Are you an emerging artist, author or photographer interested in submitting to 34th Parallel Magazine? If so, you can read the submission guidelines here. Good luck! Please let me know if you submit something by leaving a note below. And, definitely write back to let me know if your submission is accepted. Best of luck! -kristen
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