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Llamas

9/7/2013

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You may have noticed I like llamas. My business card has a monster riding a llama... my website and facebook currently have a monster riding a llama as the top banner... and ... well, stay tuned, I'll let the other thing be a surprise. I decided to try and knit some llamas. Eventually I want to make a sculpture of the monster riding the llama. I am still working out my pattern for these guys, but I'm pretty happy with the cuteness level of these two llamas!

I don't really have much to say about them, so this is going to be a mostly picture post. Enjoy :)
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*smooch*
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See ya next time.
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Why I've been MIA for two weeks:

7/28/2013

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Hi all. I've been out of town for the past two weeks and the only thing I've accomplished for my business is putting my new greeting cards into bags. Oops. Oh well. For the past three years, I haven't accomplished anything for the second and third weeks of July because I teach art at a summer camp near Rochester, NY. And I love it. If you don't know, I'm not just your friendly neighborhood monster maker! I went to school for Art Education and LOVE teaching. Problem: there aren't too many teaching jobs for art in my area. This is the two weeks out of the summer that I get to put my Master's degree in teaching to work! And I don't have to give standardized tests! [Grumble, grumble, NYS... but that's another rant for another day.]

Here's some pictures! First, if you follow me on Instagram, you know I got some new greeting cards! They'll be for sale at my next events in August!
[Chalk Art Fest Aug. 3 and during the Elmwood Arts Fest Aug. 24+25]
I got new business cards too:
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And redesigned the top header on this page and on Facebook:
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I did all of the above in a bout of nervous energy while I was getting prepared for camp. I don't know why I get nervous because the kids at camp are always great and fun and wonderful and I already miss them and they make super fun stuff like this:
We accidentally -but kinda on purpose- had a bit of a lizard theme this year, which was really fun! The drawings were done on tagboard and campers created backgrounds using Zentangles or "marker painting" techniques. They lizards were made using Sculpey clay and then painted with acrylics. I love kid art.

I had a really great stay in Rochester! Every night was busy! I got to see a lot of friends [including @merrypad and @dadand] and I even was able to go sailing! Here's a pretty sunset at the Yacht Club:
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The two weeks ended with the very nice outdoor wedding of two of my college friends. They were married on a farm near Utica, NY. They seemed to like the Name Design that I gifted to them. I wish them many years of happiness! Congrats Amanda + Greg!
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Now back to business. The Chalk Art Festival and Billapalooza are this weekend. Play time is over. Time to get back to work!
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#fredoniayarnbomb

3/2/2013

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To coincide with the "GONE VIRAL" exhibit at SUNY Fredonia that opens this Thursday [March 7th], students, professors, alumni and community members joined forces to yarnbomb the light posts along the main entrance and Symphony Circle. I highly recommend that anyone in the Fredonia, NY area check it out ASAP! Who knows how long it'll be up! Monsters came out to play in a big way... as a monster totem pole! If nothing else, hopefully this yarnbomb will make some people smile. The monsters have a tendency to do that. Here's some pictures! 
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At least 25 more light posts are now scarfed in bright, cozy covers. I think it definitely brings a little warmth on a frigid 20 degree day. And there's more. Thursday the #algaebloomyarnbomb will be unveiled in the 2nd floor gallery in the Rockefeller Arts Center and it's shaping up to be pretty cool too. Have I ever mentioned how much I love yarn. Well, I do. :)
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If you can, it's worth seeing in person :)
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Something Cool is in the Works!

2/14/2013

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For anyone that follows me on instagram, you've probably figured out that there is a cool project in the works! It involves yarn and my favorite alma mater. It's going to involve monsters too. All will be unveiled March 2nd! Since I've directed a lot of my creativity toward this project, the monster making has been slow. But good news, I've applied to some shows and will share where and when they are as soon as I get word that I'm accepted. 

So, for all y'all that aren't instagramming, here's some of my little sneak peeks of the project. And if you are  on instagram and not following me, let's change that! I'm @erinmakesstuff ! 
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PS. Look who finally learned how to crochet?! 
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Wal-monsta-rus

12/14/2011

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Here's the latest custom order! A monster walrus! I was super excited to make this guy... and he's so hilarious looking! Enjoy!
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I also finished a monstapus today. The walrus monster and monstapus became friends quite quickly!
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Something a Bit Different

11/9/2011

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I've had the idea of little knitted woodland animals in my head for awhile now and finally decided to make one! I think he turned out great... not completely fox-like, but cute nonetheless. Annie and I even had a fun little excursion to the beach to find the driftwood. She pointed out all the sticks. She likes sticks, I guess. I don't think I'll be stocking this type of item for shows this season, but I'd love to make more as custom orders! I really want to try making a skunk... what do you all think?
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This has nothing to do with monsters...

4/27/2011

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I don't typically sew. In fact, the last time I used a sewing machine without breaking it was probably in middle school. Last week I decided to change that and I made this fuzzy pink unicorn costume out of an old bathrobe... I think it turned out  hilarious so I had to share with you all. In case you're wondering what it's for, I made it for a silly movie my friends are working on. Something goes wrong and one of the main characters is changed into a unicorn. Zero budget films: the best kind.
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Giacomo is modeling the costume. Yes, this is the same kid on the Devil in Love CD cover I drew up. Fun times in Buffalo.
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YETIS!

4/18/2011

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Hi! So I have some guys I'm really excited to show you... but instead of doing it the usual way, here's a story to introduce you to the newest monsters : THE YETI MONSTERS! Click PAUSE on top and use the arrows on the right to go through the story below. 
The moral? Uhhh... there really isn't one. But here are my two points: These yeti monsters are super cute and will be available to purchase soon! And my second point... why was it snowing so hard today!!! It's April 18th! Geesh. I'm going to go wrap myself in a blanket and dream of summer :)
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Fishy fishy fishy fish

2/1/2011

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I don't have much to update on... no new monsters... no new anything really. Except this. This is an example I made of the project I am doing with my high school Studio Art classes. Theirs are cooler than mine. Also... mine isn't really finished either...
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Warped Portrait

1/17/2011

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In the last post I said I was going to do a painting... and I painted and painted and it felt great. I haven't painted in so long. I used acrylics for this. It turned out better than I thought it would... although I may add more shading in the background because it looks a bit flat and boring. I'm excited to do this project with the kids!
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Discoveries While Lesson Planning

1/14/2011

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Today's snow is big flakey lake effect so I stayed in [after venturing out to the post office] and worked on lesson planning... which turned into playing with photoshop... which turned into this...
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which is currently turning into a drawing with will turn into a painting.
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