PLATFORM Mixed Media Art Show

Over the past 2 weeks, I have had the pleasure of being involved in the great Mixed Media Art Show *PLATFORM* . I really enjoyed the experience as I had not previously exhibited my work in any kind of gallery space.

It ran down in the Fishing Quarter Gallery, Brighton, from the 8th-19th September. PLATFORM was the brainchild of fellow crafty person and talented jewellery designer Sarah 'Rock Cake' Meredith http://www.rockcakes.com/blog/ . She did a fantastic job of curating the show and it was a great success!

Along with myself & the Little Things i Make were the well known photographer & author (and hubby of Sarah) Kevin 'LomoKev' Meredith http://lomokev.com/.

Liw Banks http://www.etsy.com/people/liwbanks with her wonderful screen prints & rainbow owls and finally (Piers) Evershed Art http://creativeleviathan.com/home.html whose high impact paintings attracted a lot of attention.

PLATFORM subconsciously took on a very strong RAINBOW theme. I think the seed was sown when Rock Cake gocco printed the Private View invitations in a rainbow of colours.

Pic taken by Lomokev: A naughty Grumpy Bear. He was definitely the talking point of the show. I kept telling kiddies that i had trapped him in the glass cabinet because he was being naughty. I think i may have scared a few...
Pic taken by Lomokev: If only she was in charge of her own finances...
Pic taken by Lomokev.
Pic taken by Lomokev.

The PLATFORM Private View went really well!!! We had lots of fun (wine & crisps helped), lots of interested guests who turned into great contacts :)

To see more pictures, please visit my facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.249463375092207.67688.191484420890103

Also check out the Brighton based mag: Pretty Litter https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.213661768694706.52803.100001526541206

The Lizard King

Please bow and show your respect to His Royal Highness 'The Lizard King'!!! This is the first design of a creation I have been planning on making for some time. I wanted him to look like one of my doodles and I think i achieved that.

My future project will involve making a lizard which looks more like the ones featured in my 'Whimsical World Illustrations'. There will be a lot more work and I wont be using felt which will take me out of my comfort zone but I'm looking forward to starting.

Once finished - he might be a special one off that I sell on my Etsy Shop: http://www.etsy.com/shop/LittleThingsiMake?ref=pr_shop_more

Two-Faces!

These are my little TWO-FACES!!! These chaps have been a huge hit with fans of the Little Things i Make :-)

They are called 'two faces' because they have a different expression on each side. So far i have only made two expressions. The first is a GRUMPY chap but if you give it a tickle on his tummy then turn it over - it cheers right up and is HAPPY.

The second is a WIDE AWAKE cutie but if you're feeling sleepy, turn it over and it will SLEEP as well.

The Two-Faces above are my 'Leg-less' version. Each one has their own individual label. Their cute round shape makes them ideal to place on a shelf, couch or pillow.

The TWO FACES above are my 'Leggy' version.

***WATCH THIS SPACE*** For new & larger TWO-FACES!!!Coming Soon x

Pocket Pals!

Here are my little POCKET PALS. I am completely in love with these little tykes at the moment :) There are GRUMPY BEARS & HAPPY BUNNIES. I have been making them in all kinds of different colours, each one is individual.

I have customised individual labels for each of these chaps. The HAPPY BUNNIES labels introduce the bunny & let you know something that he/she likes(eg. Ice cream).

The GRUMPY BEARS also have labels but they say something he/she hates (eg. socks & sandals) :-)

They are great to give as little pressies or just keep them for yourself - collect them all!!!

New Foxy Key-Rings on Etsy!

http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.etsy.com%2Flisting%2F79047877%2Ffelt-foxy-face-key-ring%3Fref%3Dpr_shop&h=xAQATmOVZAQBUwUNugzjrIxZol1mV7jDGZk8KKzYfcWOvIA

New Project Alert!

Look at the Little Things that i am Making...as you can see they don't have faces yet but i'm still doodling ideas. Any suggestions? :-o I'm thinking about giving each one of these little chaps a name...