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we are making things
Interests: sewing, thrifting, taking photos, drawing, painting, baking, cacti
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new: kids raglan sleepy creature tees
in the shop today! (available in sizes 2-12). Continue reading
Posted yesterday at imaginary animal
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new in the shop: squirrel soap
here's a sweet squirrel-shaped-soap who'd like to sit on your sink. this cute creature comes clutching an acorn. available here. Continue reading
Posted 3 days ago at imaginary animal
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handmade clothing sale
summertime special! use discount code HANDMADE25 to receive 25% off all handmade womens and kids clothes in our shop. (good through may 26). Continue reading
Posted 5 days ago at imaginary animal
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in the nook
our kitchen has this nice nook. david installed the shelves when we first moved in... the perfect place to display some of our treasures. Continue reading
Posted May 10, 2013 at imaginary animal
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breakfast is served
ink & watercolor. if you fancy this little drawing you can buy a print of it here (and tack it up on the inside of your cereal cupboard!). in progress: Continue reading
Posted May 8, 2013 at imaginary animal
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oink oink! it's a piggy party!
pigs in progress
31 of 70, so far. i'm shooting for 100. all destined for pink-ness...
pigs in progress
31 of 70, so far. i'm shooting for 100. all destined for pink-ness... Continue reading
Posted May 4, 2013 at imaginary animal
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thread sketches
this is slow sketching, making images with thread. i'm not doing much (if any) planning beforehand. just letting the stitched pictures grow. i'm embroidering on fabric scraps and second-hand linens that i hand-dyed with with subtle splotches of seeping colors. Continue reading
Posted May 1, 2013 at imaginary animal
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i don't know these people
i showed a glimpse the other day of the baby in the lower left corner. and an earlier in progress shot here. available as a print here. Continue reading
Posted Apr 29, 2013 at imaginary animal
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happy arbor day
here is david's painting 'arbor day parade' hanging in our dining room. i sometimes still spot hidden faces and subtleties in it that i hadn't noticed before (or had forgotten about). you can buy a print of it here. (free shipping in our society6 shops through sunday!). Continue reading
Posted Apr 26, 2013 at imaginary animal
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early collaborations
a couple of our early collaborative drawings are now available as prints in my society6 shop. free (worldwide) shipping on prints through sunday! we did these back when we lived 100s of miles apart and had to mail the in-progress drawings back and forth several times before they were complete...... Continue reading
Posted Apr 25, 2013 at imaginary animal
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handsoap in uppercase!
look what arrived in our mailbox today... issue 17 of uppercase magazine! always full of inspiration, this one's extra special because there's a little story about handsoap on page 10! the text tells how i first made hand-shaped soaps for an art project while in grad school. you can see... Continue reading
Posted Apr 23, 2013 at imaginary animal
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thanks, jean!!
bright new kids gear...
in the imaginary animal shop today!
society6
david and i are excited to be selling prints of our work over at society6. (click here to see david's page and here to see mine). i also had fun coming up with some designs that are available on iphone cases, etc. i rarely use a cell phone, but somehow... Continue reading
Posted Apr 16, 2013 at imaginary animal
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thanks, tiffany!!
two corners...
...of two pieces of paper. a funny little baby head i drew yesterday: and some practice plants and little doodles in bright colors:
two corners...
...of two pieces of paper. a funny little baby head i drew yesterday: and some practice plants and little doodles in bright colors: Continue reading
Posted Apr 15, 2013 at imaginary animal
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winter into spring
some recently developed diana mini film photos. branch shadows, a place to sit, david jumps even higher and my tiny feet. Continue reading
Posted Apr 14, 2013 at imaginary animal
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animal vegetable mineral
Posted Apr 12, 2013 at david + marie
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tamer animals
graphite, colored pencil and watercolor. available in the shop. Continue reading
Posted Apr 11, 2013 at imaginary animal
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"a shocking secret"
pencil & watercolor 3.75 x 5.5" available in the shop. Continue reading
Posted Apr 8, 2013 at imaginary animal
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blue armadillo blouse
i just finished sewing this blouse a couple days ago. made from a 1966 pattern for a "beach shirt" using vintage fabric covered with cacti. working with this pattern proved to be a bit of a challenge because the previous owner made some major changes to some of the pieces.... Continue reading
Posted Apr 7, 2013 at imaginary animal
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sea stars
Posted Apr 5, 2013 at david + marie
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the scribble project
i recently participated in the scribble project where artists are invited to attack the same scribble sheets (i chose "loosey-goosey") and interpret the shapes and words however they want. it was really fun! the scribble project blog is packed with inspiring entries from all sorts of artists. lisa, the creator... Continue reading
Posted Apr 4, 2013 at imaginary animal
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"how did i get here?"
or "hello, mother." Continue reading
Posted Mar 28, 2013 at imaginary animal
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transfixed
Posted Mar 27, 2013 at david + marie
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