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Monster Bunch!

11/23/2014

Now that the driveways are cleared and the roof is shoveled [EEK!], I can get back to some monster-making! I finished a bunch of oddball monsters today. They will be looking for homes. I'm still bummed about missing the RMSC show this weekend, but there are a few other shows that I'll be at before Christmas. There will be lots of new monster friends waiting for you there! You can always email me your order too.

NOVEMBER 28 - 30, 2014
Flying Whale Studios & Friends Holiday Sale
143 William Street, Geneva, NY 14456
Friday 5pm - 8pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 11am - 4pm

DECEMBER 13, 2014
Queen City Market
Karpeles Manuscript Library
453 Porter Ave in Buffalo, NY
11am - 5pm

DECEMBER 19, 2014
Larkin Vendor Days
The Larkin at Exchange Building, Main Lobby
726 Exchange Street, Buffalo, NY
10am - 2pm

Hope you had a good weekend!

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#Snowvember2014 aka #Snowmaggedon

11/21/2014

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Here's one for the record books! Since Tuesday [which was only 4 days ago] we got somewhere between 70 and 80 inches of snow. That's like 6 FEET. OF SNOW. NO LIE.

ROUND ONE

Monday night it started snowing. It was just one of those normal, flaky, snow globe type snows except for one scary addition: thunder and lightning. For future reference, if there is snow AND a thunderstorm, it's about to go down! Tuesday morning I woke up to more than a foot. I documented the snow accumulation throughout the day... it just didn't stop! All day.

It kept snowing into Tuesday night and by the time I woke up Wednesday morning, we had somewhere around 3 feet of snow. THREE FEET! In one day! Impossible! We spent the whole morning cleaning up and digging out. It took 4 adults with a snowblower and shovels to get it cleared. Many hard working hours later I had a driveway! Hooray! Not that it did any good... the road wasn't really plowed and there were driving bans everywhere.

The forecast predicted that there was more snow on the way, but it couldn't be that bad. Right?

Wrong. Wednesday night there was more SNOWTHUNDER... which meant...

ROUND TWO

Thursday was another all day snow and another 3 feet. It kept coming all day, just like Tuesday. This time the power went out. That was scary. Around 6pm the snow stopped and we went out to dig in the dark with headlamps on. But seriously, we were no match against the snow. There was 6 feet of the stuff. The snowbanks were taller than us. I climbed on top of the bank and tried to shovel it further away. Eventually we gave up. The sump pump hole in our basement was about to overflow so the guys carried a generator over from across the street. They were just about to go down in the basement to plug it in when the power came back on! We cheered!

Today is Friday and I hope this lake effect snow is done. We hired one of our neighbors who has a Bobcat to dig out the end of the driveway. A plow hasn't gone through in awhile, but once it does, there will be more shoveling ahead of us. I'm not sure what my town's official snowfall is, but we are near Hamburg and they recorded 84.5"!!!

So I'm sorry I missed you if you tried to find me at the RMSC Holiday Bazaar this weekend... this is what I'm up to instead... up to my ears in snow. Literally.

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Instagramed.

11/10/2014

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I've made a few BIG monsters as I'm getting ready for Women's Gifts and the RMSC Holiday Bazaar! Here are a few pictures from Instagram of the wild guys.

If you are in Buffalo or Rochester, NY, come see them in person! Here's the details for my next two shows:

NOVEMBER 15, 2014
Women's Gifts
Babeville
341 Delaware Ave, Buffalo, NY
10am - 5pm

NOVEMBER 21 - 23, 2014
RMSC Holiday Bazaar - Main Building, 2nd Floor
Rochester Museum and Science Center
657 East Ave, Rochester, NY 14607
Friday 5pm - 9pm
Saturday 9:30am - 5pm
Sunday 11am - 4pm

Hope to see some of you there!

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Flying Whale Studios and Friends Artist Open House and Holiday Sale

11/4/2014

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Artist open house and holiday sale in Geneva set for Thanksgiving weekend

GENEVA, NY – Find memorable, artistic gifts for everyone on your list at Flying Whale Studios & Friends’ 3rd annual Artist Open House and Holiday Sale, featuring original creations from over thirty artists and craftspeople from throughout the region, Thanksgiving weekend, Nov. 28-30, 2014, at 143 William St.

Hours are 5 - 8 p.m. on Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Saturday and 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Sunday.

Kevin and Mary Schoonover, of Flying Whale Studios, open their Greek Revival home for three days of shopping in an intimate, friendly setting. Six downstairs rooms at Flying Whale Landing will be filled with a wide variety of eclectic arts and crafts, from the whimsical to the practical — including holiday decorations and fine art photography, Pysanky eggs, handmade soaps and glass jewelry, paper, pottery and primitives, steel sculpture, wooden cutting boards, decadent desserts, pillows, stuffed monsters, up-cycled mittens, and locally sourced honey and beeswax candles.
“If you’re looking for a fun and funky alternative to the malls and big box stores this Thanksgiving, then this is the place to be. We're bigger and better than ever," said Kevin, who opened Flying Whale Studios five years ago, specializing in photography and graphic design. “We have such a great time putting this together each year – juggling artists and their unique visions, rearranging to accommodate all the goodies, and welcoming the enthusiastic patrons into our home.”

Participating artists are: Beachcomber Designs (Lisa Johnson), Cedar Pottery (Chris Schnaufer), Chancery Lane Primitives (Sandie Fogle), Cherie Carter Designs, Deborah Bly, Dumpster Bunny Designs (Kristen Curley), Erin Makes Stuff (Erin Busch), Foster’s Frostings (Scott Foster), Flying Whale Studios (Kevin & Mary Schoonover), Gio's Designs (Julia O’Connor), Hand Candy Mittens (Charlotte Reid Besaw), Honey Bee Creations (Melissa Foppes), JK Stitches (Jean Keane), Karen Rothfuss Cloth Bowls, Etc., Kathleen A. Kosel Steelworks, Knit Creations by Judith Treisback, L Prince Designs Art Jewelry (Lori Prince), Ladies of the Lake (Dale Mangan), Lisa B. Contemporary Folk Art (Lisa Bystrak), Peaches Products (Casey Wright), Pine Tree Designs (Stefani Tadio), PS Enjoy Your Life (Jen Born), The Purple Hippo (Tracy Morrall), Pysanky by Mia (Mia Sohn), Rusty Button Studio (Missy Buckley), Sage Studios (Sage Churchill-Foster), Secondseed (Nancy Topolski), Stone Foliage (Kathy Sullivan), Tom Zachman Fused Glass, Urban Turning (Sam Tischler), Waid’s Honey & Candles (Duane Waid), and Woods Edge Studio (Sara Senour).

Billsboro Winery will conduct a complimentary wine tasting Friday night from 6-8 p.m.

"I look forward to this all year. Kevin and Mary open their house in the truest holiday spirit,” noted returning Rochester jeweler Lisa Johnson of Beachcomber Designs. "I know I can find beautiful, unique gifts for everyone."
Lori Prince of L Prince Designs Art Jewelry in Rochester added, "There is such a great selection of high quality, handmade goods being offered. Last year, I bought things for multiple people on my list. And for myself too, I couldn't resist.”
"The thing I like about this sale is that even with the returning artists, their work is always new & fresh,” declared paper artist Stefani Tadio from Pine Tree Designs in Fairport. "Kevin always mixes in a few new artists too. It’s a wonderfully curated event.” Tadio is the founder of Rochester Artisans, an online forum and resource for artists and craftspeople in the upstate New York area.
Eight artists are making their debuts at this year’s event including Erin Busch of Erin Makes Stuff in Buffalo. "I am super excited to bring my hand-knit monsters to Flying Whale Studios,” she said.

For all three days, admission is free and the browsing is easy. There also will be refreshments and prizes. All major credit cards will be accepted.

For more information or directions, call Kevin at 315-719-1499 or visit www.flyingwhalestudios.com. Or, check out Flying Whale Studios on Facebook.

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Finished Christmas Stockings 2014

11/4/2014

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Last year my friend Emily asked me to make Christmas stockings for her family. Knit stockings were part of her Christmas tradition when she was little and she knew that is what she wanted for her growing family and her new home. I had never knitted a stocking before, or even a sock, but I'm always up for a challenge. I spent time looking at designs and different stocking patterns. Nothing I found really fit my vision, so I designed my own patterns. Emily and her family loved them and she shared them on her blog, www.merrypad.com.

This year Libby, a girl I have never met, was in a similar situation as Emily. She needed a set of Christmas stockings for her own family and found Emily's blog. She contacted me by email and I designed stockings for her as well! I LOVE how they turned out! [And was a little sad that I had to let them go... but someday I'll make a set for my own family :) ] I am so glad that she found Emily's blog and that I was able to make these for her. I hope her family cherishes them for years to come.

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Monster Bunch!

#Snowvember2014 aka #Snowmaggedon

ROUND ONE

ROUND TWO

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Flying Whale Studios and Friends Artist Open House and Holiday Sale

Finished Christmas Stockings 2014

Erin Makes What?

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