holiday with cat-angel

So, unfortunately for me, I was ill for most of my holiday, but, I did get a tree, for the first time! After avoiding the crooks on Roncesvalles (whose already inflated prices - $45 for a small tree! increased by 10 dollars between first quotation and our trip to the bank), we bought a nice spruce from a heavily-caffinated, but very friendly hipster-florist. We decorated it with some old, nostalgic ornaments, LEDs, new disco-ball style balls and more handmade, handprinted fabric ornaments than I thought I had made. I realized I lacked a tree toper, so I whipped up this demented Minouette-angel (purple block printed Minouette on striped gold silk, with felt, vintage islet frabric and Japanese washi cardstock). It's quite crazy, but it makes me gleeful.



Minouette approves, and prefers to sit under the tree, like a furry present.

less terrifying than Krampus

A hilarious tale of Christmas horror by Ryan Iverson, inspired by Warner Herzog. {via bioephemera, via iO9}.

more ornaments!

Today I bring you a really logical series: Rabbit, Garlic, Rhinoceros, Zebras.
Hmmmmm....



I'd better make some more rhinos. That one sold immediately.

Snowflakes

I thought I'd make some snowflake ornaments.

I hope this pretty thing helps me face my dreaded teleconference *shudder* today. Wish me luck!

Space Kitty Hover Pod

Not that she didn't already have it, but faunalia has secured herself a free electronics slave consultant with her BRONZE AND GLASS SCULPTURE - WITH LED - OF A CAT LAZILY FLYING A HOVERING SPACESHIP.

YES. I really typed that.

YES, IT'S MINE! Bwhahaha!

Yes, I would be very proud to be involved in any art show with faunalia's fuckin' fabulous work.


Did I mention the GLOWING?
A simple coin battery-powered LED lights the glass rod and in the dark the diffracted light goes all blue at the base to really give that hovering feel.

I know that this could not have come into existance without Reynardin so I thank you both very very much. I also love the brainstorming about using our respective skills together. Am thinking on it.

Thanks Blythechild for organizing brunch and scintillating conversation as always.

Lady Giggleswick Thinks of Love

Since, I've now given my xmas gift to Blythechild, I can share my latest print with you. It's a portrait of her JRT, Orbit, aka Lady Giggleswick. Shout out to Synap who secretly provided photographs, so I could get this portrait just right. Orbit is the sort of young lady who doesn't care that I tell her I'm a cat person. She simply, and amiably, curls up in my lap in a sunbeam, and I swear she purrs. I think she often thinks of love.



The print is in dark, dark brown ink and red ink on white, Japanese kozo (or mulberry) paper, 9.5 inches by 12.5 inches (24.1 cm by 31.8 cm). It is one of a first edition of 8.

MEGA handmade giveaway!

Check out this spectacular giveaway by the lovely rikrak! The incredibly generous gift pack (valued at over $450 US) of handmade items in red and silver, includes my moon ornament. There are many easy ways to play, for a chance to win. You can even enter by simply post a link to your favorite minouette item on her blog. Check her blog for all the details.

mad scientist ornaments

There is a treasury of Mad Scientist ornaments here. You can vote for your favorite Mad Scientist ornament here, including my Natural History Ornaments.