Posted in Artists and Shops, Etsy, tagged Etsy, ice, icicles, Millin Photography, photographers, photography, Pixel Star Photography, Whiteside Hollow, winter on March 19, 2013| 4 Comments »
The snow keeps coming here in Minnesota, but because it’s March it’s kind of melty. With melty snow comes icicles. I know, icicles aren’t desireable to a lot of home owners, but I think they’re one of the prettiest occurances nature gives.
Red Cranberries in Winter Ice on Etsy by WhitesideHollow
Icicles 8 X 10 Photograph on Etsy by pixelstarphotography
Icicle Sunset on Etsy by MillinPhotography
Posted in Artists and Shops, Candles, Etsy, tagged Auntie B's Wax, Etsy, March, purple, Treasury, winter on March 5, 2013| 4 Comments »
March is by far my least favorite month of the year. I get a little depressed, a little bored and a little impatient with it all. The snow is dirty, the air is damp. It’s cold, it warms up, it’s cold again. March can’t make up it’s mind and it bugs me.
We got some fresh snow. About eight inches. It cleans up that dirty stuff a bit which is good, but it’s March. Aren’t the daffodils supposed to be popping out by now?
There’s a nice little treasury in Etsy that makes me feel a little better about this time of year. The curator names it Blackberry Winter. The purple colors remind me of winter and spring all at once. They make March less annoying. I’m honored to have my Blackberry Sage candle featured in the collection.
If you’re interested in any of the items in this treasury, just click on the image and you’ll be transported to Etsy where you can have a closer look.
Posted in Artists and Shops, Etsy, tagged crochet, Etsy, flowers, HandmadeMN, Mary Foster, MaryFosterCreative, photography on June 4, 2012| 4 Comments »
It looks like summer has finally arrived in Minnesota. After months of gray, overcast days the lush green grass and foliage and vibrant flower blossoms are a welcome sight.
There’s an Etsy shop where you can get the freshness of summer blooms all year long. MaryFosterCreative is filled with fine art flower and foliage photographs by Mary Foster. Not only does she photograph nature’s beautiful works of art, she grows the blooms herself!
The shop features flower and foliage prints as well as note card collections. Cards can be purchased individually or in sets. Imagine how thrilled someone would be to receive a lovely hand-written note on one of these gorgeous cards.
Mary has another talent ~ crochet! She makes adorable crocheted accessories inspired by her flower photography and offers these in her shop too.
Come visit MaryFosterCreative for a healthy dose of summer blooms and incredible talent.
This article will soon be published on the HandmadeMN blog, a blog I’m sure you will enjoy. Not only do they publish my Featured Shop articles, there are lots of giveaways and interesting articles presented by many Minnesota artisans like me.
Posted in Artists and Shops, tagged Featured Shop, HandmadeMN, jewelry, Ruth Jensen, sculpture, Sparkflight, wire on May 7, 2012| 2 Comments »
It’s always a treat for me to peruse Etsy for the artists and crafters that make up the HandmadeMN Etsy Team. We have a lot of members and I’m often surprised when I come across a shop I’ve not seen before. Sparkflight is one of those shops.
Sparkflight is filled with magical, amazing wire work. Twisted and formed by hand, straight pieces of wire are transformed into astonishing pieces of art.
Black Stone & Bright Copper Netted Pendant Necklace
These pieces of art are often wearable in the form of necklaces, bracelets, and earrings, but art for display is also available in the shop. Look at this cute little oriole. Incredible work!
Oriole Wire Bird Sculpture
The types of wires used range from stainless steel to copper and everything in between. Most times (if not all the time) the copper wire is recycled. Yay for recycling!
Romantic Copper Vine Necklace
If you’re looking for a one-of-a-kind swirly, twisty, breath-taking piece of wire art, take a look into Sparkflight. You’ll not be disappointed.
This article will soon be published on the HandmadeMN blog, a blog I’m sure you will enjoy. Not only do they publish my Featured Shop articles, there are lots of giveaways and interesting articles presented by many Minnesota artisans like me.
Posted in Artists and Shops, Etsy, tagged Etsy, Featured Shop, MN Artist, Paul Presnail, photography on April 2, 2012| Leave a Comment »
I’m excited to tell you about the Etsy shop of a talented Minnesota artist. I was browsing recently and found the beautiful photography of Paul Presnail.
Benchmark
Paul’s shop has everything from vividly-colored photographs to black and white, from a barn in Iowa to the Eiffel Tower in France, from nature to architecture. He says he doesn’t Photoshop his creations, so what you see in the photos is a result of his great eye for subject matters and an amazing ability with the camera.
Portals
I really like what Paul says in his shop introduction: “What we see through our eyes is never just light and shapes. Every image is painted with personal perspectives based on feelings and experiences. So while we all may look at the same things, how we interpret what we see is uniquely our own.”
Step by Step
Wander through Paul’s shop and discover your interpretations of his subjects. Some may be familiar, some a dream, but I know for sure you’ll enjoy soaking up what Paul Presnail and his camera have to offer.
Click on the Etsy heart to fly to my shop.
Click on the bee to view my blog of yesteryear.
You can contact me by e-mail at auntiebswax4u@yahoo.com
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