Golden Numbers

How satisfying to see your work spread out in front of you! I've just completed a project of 26 hand-painted table numbers for an October wedding.

The numbers are painted with Golden Brand's Fluid Acrylics in iridescent gold (fine) on brown Canson paper. The color is lovely when it catches the light, but I found that if viewed at an angle any inconsistencies are pretty apparent, so you have to be extra-careful to keep your paint flow even.

Each number is backed with Mulberry paper to tie in with the bride's color scheme. I'll hopefully be doing some more projects for this wedding in the coming months- I'm so excited to get to work on my hand-lettering skills!

Floral tuxedos

I made this collage for last year's "Art For Food" auction in Providence, and it was bought by a couple who used it as inspiration for their baby's nursery decor. (Apologies for the blurry photo. I didn't get a chance to scan it or anything.)

The photo that I used for the penguin reference made me smile- it looked like three guys in penguin suits taking a casual stroll.

Transparency- action shots!

Here are the photos I should have taken yesterday:

...and with some sunshine coming through:

Embroidered, transparent.

Embroidery is an obsession of mine that seems to be keeping a pretty firm grasp. I delight in thread and all its possibilities! This series of four was created last fall. When I was photographing them today, I forgot to take a shot of how they looked all stacked on each other, which is sort of the point... silly me. I'll have to do that soon.

More photos on my flickr: http://flickr.com/photos/allicoate/

Lacy jars on design*sponge tomorrow

Learn how to upcycle your glass jars into pretty lacy storage, tomorrow on design*sponge! Grace has asked me to write a tutorial that will appear in her DIY Wednesdays series. So gather your glass jars and paper doilies, folks.

"Rebuild"- Providence Art Windows

Finally, pretty pictures of the window installation!! Big thanks to Nathan, Chris, and Emma for all your helps.

This installation was part of Providence Art Windows Spring '08, on view at 191 Westminster St. Providence from March 20th through June 13th. I collaborated with textile artist Sarah Cagle to create this vignette of  a stripped forest being rebuilt by its inhabitants.

For more pictures, see my photostream. Some of the pieces from this installation will be available at my etsy store soon!

Spider Webs

Dear spider, you have been busy! (a project from Fall 2007)

Happy Day: handmade goods for celebrating every day

Coming to my etsy shop: jewelry, furniture, art, and other fun things! I'll post products here as they're updated.

Twig + embroidery

One of my collected twigs has sprouted some embroidered leaves (detail below). An illustration to accompany "Autumn in New York"by Vernon Duke. I have another little specimen that deserves a similar treatment; still trying to decide on colors!

Lacy jars

glass jars with paper doily collage