painted fish studio

instant love

jen — Wed, 16 May 2012 10:52:23 +0000

my coffee table is a mess. i’m behind on my new york magazines, and i’m digging into afar, a travel magazine birthday gift from a fellow wanderer. i couldn’t resist the tartine cookbook, after having indulged at their bakery when i was in san fransisco last february. but it’s instant love : how to make magic and memories with polaroids, which was just released, that i’m really excited about. i’m hoping for some free time this weekend to curl up and soak it all in.

i had completely forgotten that i had submitted my name for the instant photographer list in the index. there i am! at the bottom!

want to know more about instant love? check out the book trailer.

etsy : flowers in may

jen — Tue, 15 May 2012 10:55:34 +0000

i can’t remember how i first became acquainted with flowers in may, but i was recently scanning my hearted (favorited?) etsy shops and i stopped in my tracks when i saw the rolls of robot wrapping paper. i wanna wrap all future presents with robots.

photo credit: flowers in may

last saturday

jen — Mon, 14 May 2012 17:33:15 +0000

last saturday’s craftstravaganza was great! i was really happy with my display, and it got a lot of compliments. having my products displayed vertically definitely brought people over to my area, and by limiting my products, it was easier for people to focus on what i make. at previous fairs/sales, i’ve had almost everything i’ve ever made on a table, hoping that there’s something there for everyone. but i think that approach made my table noisy and a little cluttered. so on saturday i focused on my punched cards and books (journals, brag books, photo albums); a tiny bit of polaroid work (magnets and WORD); and spiral bound notebooks with block printed covers (which were a hit with kids). i think i’m on to something and will repeat this set up at future shows.

hootenanny art house

jen — Fri, 11 May 2012 12:07:50 +0000

april 12, 2012
with aimee, park slope
expired polaroid 600 film

craftstravaganza is tomorrow! yay, weekend!

triangle iphone case

jen — Thu, 10 May 2012 11:39:13 +0000

a couple of weeks ago i dropped my phone on the sidewalk and ruined my case. as i was looking for its exact replacement (an orange beauty by valentina ramos), i came across uncommon, and decide to make my own case. triangles it is.

100

jen — Wed, 09 May 2012 11:19:54 +0000

i made a big book for sonya‘s 100 acts of sewing project.

sonya picked out the book cloth from my sample book when i was in san francisco last february. she requested the book lie flat, and at its size, (11 inches by 17 inches) spiral binding was the best option. i had hoped to use a card stock/cover weight paper inside, but at 100 pages, it got too thick for my little binding machine (and i just could not turn it over to a stranger at a copy shop). so instead, i used the heaviest text weight paper i could find, which is a good thickness at 80 lb, and bound it myself. my binding machine never closes the coils in a perfect circle, and i went through a couple of coils before i gave up and accepted the wonky spots.

i punched “100″ into the cover, all the way through, including the inside end paper (which i usually don’t do), and i love that when the book is closed it’s not easy to see the “100″ but when you begin to open it, the design becomes apparent as light comes through the holes.

etsy : yellowgrey

jen — Tue, 08 May 2012 11:00:26 +0000

i’ve got a new favorite for necklaces: yellowgrey. kristina creates lovely work with a unique set of materials: sea urchin spines, quartz points, vintage bits, african beads, and more… they all come together for one-of-a-kind piece. i bought myself the necklace knot a few weeks ago, and have my eye on the one pictured above, called film.

photo credit: yellowgrey

craftstravaganza 2012!

jen — Mon, 07 May 2012 11:04:26 +0000

come to craftstravaganza this saturday at the state fairgrounds and buy your momma something nice! or buy yourself something nice! if you go, come see me at table 16 in the fine arts building.

5th and union

jen — Fri, 04 May 2012 11:59:39 +0000

april 12, 2012
brooklyn industries, park slope
expired polaroid 600 film

yay, weekend!

displays constructed

jen — Thu, 03 May 2012 12:12:30 +0000

i made displays! a couple of boards, some dowels, and 2 pairs of hinges… now i’ve got a vertical display for cards and a horizontal display for books. i hope these help my work stand out more… i’m participating in my biggest craft fair yet this month, and my table is tucked into a corner so i could be easy to miss. either this was a brilliant idea or my table will look really cheap. i’m hoping for the former!