by Yellowbug | Nov 19, 2013 | Blog, Paper mache, Profiles
Mary Velmonte spearheads the initiative known as Takatak Project. Until a couple of years ago, the bright red, hand-painted, paper mache horse was almost a thing of memory. At bazaars where these colorful paper mache forms have become quite the bestseller, people...
by Yellowbug | Oct 23, 2013 | Blog, Profiles
We first met the talented Jamie Bauza at the 10A Alabama Arts and Crafts Fair. She was selling her Bite-Sized Accessories, as well as some of her whimsical illustrations. For the Paper Popup that concluded last Sunday, we carried some of her watercolor pieces and...
by Yellowbug | Oct 15, 2013 | Artists, Blog, Meet the Folks, Printmaking, Profiles, Screen printing
Apart from being Collective co-habitants, the creative duo of Andrei and Sheina (a.k.a. Hocus) showed us the exciting possibilities of screenprinting, and well, the general joy of just working with your hands. Apart from printmaking, they enjoy putting together...
by Yellowbug | Oct 10, 2013 | Artists, Blog, Book binding, Profiles
Meet the folks who so generously shared their know-how to get us started on our bookbinding classes! Nadja and Enan are the folks behind the beautifully handbound books and journals of Alunsina. We met them at the 10A Alabama Handmade Fair, and have been fans of...
by Yellowbug | Sep 26, 2013 | Artists, Blog, Meet the Folks, Papercutting, Profiles
Meet Lala Gallardo-Samson, a painter and mixed media artist known for the ethereal and haunting subjects she chooses for her intricate papercut artworks. We met her last year when she took slab pottery with Mia Casal at the workshop, and learned a bit later, upon...
by Yellowbug | Sep 11, 2013 | Artists, Blog, Meet the Folks, Plushie making, Profiles
The photo above was taken last year when we first met Joyce and Jordan of Monsterella Plush Art at the 10A Alabama Arts and Crafts Fair. Since then, we’ve been amazed at the quality of their work. Their pride in the handcrafted truly shows in the whimsical...
