Home again, home again June 22, 2006

Strawberry picking on a rainy day...

I’m back in Oregon Land!

I know this is kind of last minute, but I’m having a Hanner show tonight, at Mississippi Pizza. I’m playing with Canoofle, and I go on at 6pm. Come on out tonight for some pizza music good times!

I am also going to be at Craft Rock this Saturday from 10am-5pm. I’m going to be selling some new 4” x 4” paintings. Anything that doesn’t sell on Saturday will go up on etsy on Saturday night. Yay technology!

**Update** Wendy just posted some photos of our booth at Renegade, on her site. You can see them right here!

What's New Monday June 18, 2006

Wendy's birds are peeking around at all of the cool stuff at Renegade!

Hello friends. Phew. What a weekend. THE Renegade Craft Fair. How do I even begin? What could I possibly say to describe all of the awesome things that happened this weekend? I could use some analogies...like... Renegade was like reuniting with some kind of long lost twin sister that mysteriously likes to eat her breakfast in the exact same way that I do. Or...being at Renegade was like slipping into an old worn, perfect pair of slippers that I never knew I had.

Wendy and I had an amazing time. We buzzed around all weekend, snipping business cards, munching m and m's, chatting it up with tons of old friends and many, many new friends. Thanks so much to everyone who came out to Renegade this weekend. It was an absolutely unforgettable experience for me.

Now for, some business...

I updated my etsy store. Everything that is on the store is available. I am unfortunately sold out of every other painting. I am really sorry to all of the folks that have been emailing about paintings they were hoping to buy online. Feel free to email me about custom paintings, any time.

I'm heading back to Portland tomorrow...I'll update again when my feet hit the green green Oregon grass!

Love***

Craft Fair! June 16, 2006

It's here! Renegade Craft Fair!

Come out and see Wendy and I (here's a handy map to our booth!) at Renegade tomorrow. We'll be there Sunday too!

And thanks so much to everyone who came to the Hanner show last night. It was awesome. Michael posted some lovely pictures of the night on his blog.

Yay!!

What's New Monday June 12, 2006

Happy Monday!

I made it New York! Yipeededo! Yay Renegade Craft Fair!

More updates to come this week..I just wanted to let everyone know that the Hanner show at Pete's Candy Store, has been moved to 10:30 on Thursday the 15th. I hope everyone can still make it! I can't wait to see your shiny faces.

love***

What's New Monday June 05, 2006

Ginseng mania!

Happy Monday Everybody!

Well, we made it back from Korea land yesterday afternoon, after an amazing week filled with kimchi, wedding hoopla, backwards baseball, talking elevators and dried squid. Right now I feel a special kind of woozy that can only be achieved through severe jet lag.

Onward! There's no time this week to fall asleep haphazardly in line at the grocery store..(jet lag or no let jag.) I'm headed to New York on Saturday for an action packed week...

1. I'm going to be selling at Renegade Craft Fair on June 17th and 18th in Brooklyn, NY.

2. I have a Hanner show at Pete's Candy Store, on June 15th at 9:30 pm.

3. "Rebuilding the Building" print is available for a few more weeks, on Pretty Darn Swell.

4. I had some paintings up for the Atlantic Art walk last weekend (in Brooklyn) at the Flying Saucer (494 Atlantic Ave.) They will be up for a little while longer if you get a chance to check it out.

What's New Sunday May 28, 2006

Hola my little chickpeas!

A painting of mine called “Rebuilding the Building” has been made into a beautiful print by the folks at Pretty Darn Swell . It's available starting today through June 28th. Five dollars from every print sold, will go to Habitat for Humanity!

I am out of town until June 4th. Have a great week everybody!

Risky Thursday May 25, 2006

The big red ball!

Anyone who knows me even a teensy bit, knows that I love to make lists. Oh how I love the list! Sweet, sweet lists. And since I’ve been fairly neglectful about updating the risks I’ve been taking lately…I thought I would list them instead of writing long confessionals about my mini triumphs.

I tend to be a pretty nervous creature, much like a squirrel or a river rat. I have to try things that freak me out, constantly. This keeps me more alert, happier, and out of my comfort zone, (i.e. my nest made of top ramen and old People magazines.) Plus, after awhile, taking risks can be kind of fun.

Top five risks I’ve taken (or I am about to take..) this month:

1. Driving. I’ve been doing it more and more. Braving busy parking lots. Mastering the stick shift on steep hills. It’s definitely still my number one fear (besides the obvious, shark attacks and molten volcanoes.) I can drive a couple of places now without feeling completely overcome.

2. Playing a Hanner show by myself. Just me and my ukulele. There was no Naoto on the guitar sitting beside me. ( I missed you Naoto!) I was really nervous during the day,but once I got there and started playing, I had a great time. I always do.

3. Doing the Craft Rock and Crafty Wonderland…that turned out to be incredibly awesome! The best.

4. Going to Pennsylvania to roll the big giant red ball. (Check out the video by Mary Edwards.)

5. I’m traveling to Korea this Sunday. My little brother is getting married! I’m scared that I’m going to have a repeat of my last trip to Asia (about a year and a half ago) when I ended up in the middle of a Typhoon, stuck in Tokyo, using my body as a human shield. Aack!

Long live risky Thursday!

What's New Monday May 22, 2006

My table display at Craft Rock!

Happy Monday Everybody! Here’s what’s shaking in Johanna Land this week..

Craft Rock last Saturday, put together by MotoKitty, was awesome! It was outdoors, and despite threats of rain, it was an incredibly gorgeous sunny day. I put on mucho mucho sunscreen and still got pretty crispy, especially through a hole in my jeans, where I didn’t put any sunscreen at all. Now I have a quarter sized sunburn on my thigh that sends a message to the rest of my skin, saying..”this could be you! Always wear sunscreen!”

Ok, we got some stuff on this site figured out, (thanks Gabey) The mailing list is back up again, looking better than ever. Sadly, if you signed up for the mailing list last week, your data was lost. Drats. If you would be so kind as to sign up again, I will mentally high five you.

Drum roll**** I finally got a store figured out! After all these years. It’s on Etsy, but you can get there by clicking on “store” in the menu bar. Thanks Wendy and Joey for giving me a kick in the pants about that. Etsy is easy, and so awesome..why did I wait so long to try it out?

I have a Hanner show at Red and Black in Portland this Wednesday at 8:00pm. Yippededo! Not to be confused with the Black and Red in Brooklyn where I’ve played a few times (sorry Michael…)

Speaking of Brooklyn, I’m going to be in New York from June 11th-20th doing a whole bunch of fun crap…like playing a Hanner show at Pete's Candy Store on June 15th, and (another drum roll) selling paintings at the Renegade Craft Fair!! I’m sharing a table with Wendy, and I can hardly wait!

re-cap May 19, 2006

Hello friends,

Well, due to some sad computer malfunctions yesterday, my recent entries were lost into a sea of data sadness. Well, not that sad really. I only lost two posts, and here are the thrilling highlights...

1. Crafty Wonderland last week was awesome-o. I had a fantastic time and can't wait to do it again.

2. I'm going to be at Craft Rock this Saturday at MotoKitty (from 9-3:00), selling more little bitty paintings and chowing down on the food from Genies, an awesome brunch place next door. (Brunch = mimosa + bloody mary + delicious.)

3. I updated my artwork page with some paintings from my mini series.

4. Next Wednesday, the 24th, I'm playing a Hanner show at Red and Black at 8:00. (*yipe!)

5. My print for "Rebuilding the Building" is going live on Pretty Darn Swell on May 28th. Five dollars from every print goes to Habitat For Humanity. Yes!

6. If you want to join my mailing list, you can't! Oh dear, .. just temporarily. Unfortunately that little email list feature, crashed too. We should have it up again tomorrow, safe and snuggly in the menu bar.

7. I'm still doing risky stuff for risky Thursday. I haven't written about it much, but man oh man, am I ever. In fact, my stomach is in a perpetual state of fluttery...so that must tell you something. I'll give you a new run down of that, next Thursday.

That about covers it...have a great day!

Orange Picker May 19, 2006

Orange Picker 8" x 10"