I have decided to use this blog to set down the fun and random things that surround my most recent creative projects.
I have started posting collages on etsy that are made from up-cycled pieces of fabric and paper that are inspired by fairy tales.
Some pictures from my etsy shop, Glackenschpack
Besides the mermaid, there is a stubborn princess, a harlequin and columbine duo, and my favorite King Midas.
Fable & Tale...a t-shirt line that has been in the works for a while now is slowly coming to fruition. I just spent a painful 200 dollars on blanks from a company called Alternative Apparel. American Apparel, the "sweat-shop free" blank clothing company sells similar items that are less expensive, but there is just something about their advertisements that makes me really uncomfortable. I feel like the models (male and female) have been violated directly before or after the photos were taken. Maybe its just me...
Ah, about the name. I have also enjoyed the word "ream" and it is very rare for me to be able to use it. I also found out that there is a traditional paper size called "elephant" and it measures 23" x 28". My sister's favorite animal is the elephant, mine is the zebra. I have always felt a little jipped. Just think of the number of times you can find just about anything in the shape of an elephant, or with elephants on it. Now think about the number of times you see a zebra (and no, zebra print doesn't count). Any ways, the first name was "Ream of Elephants" and I decided that "Ream of Zebras" was just as legitimate, if not more so. A small act of rebellion.
A small Post Script:
I had my very first sale on Thursday! A small Tanuki water color card I had painted a few months ago was bought at the hefty price tag of five, yep, count 'em five whole dollars. So exciting!
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