Also, the Delmar Farmers Market starts up for the season this Saturday, June 1, from 9a-1pm. Come get all your shopping done for next week!
Hope to see you there!
Showing posts with label craft. Show all posts
Showing posts with label craft. Show all posts
Friday, May 31, 2013
Troy Night Out, Delmar
Don't miss Troy Night Out tomorrow night! I've got three pieces in the Fence Show at The Arts Center, so you should come check it out.
Friday, January 25, 2013
Lynx
Amazing what one can get done when focused. My most recent piece, below, depicts a lynx.
Lynx guards secrets. Those with lynx power can see others' fears, lies, and self-deceptions. Practice strength through silence. Keep confidences. Choose words carefully.
Lynx guards secrets. Those with lynx power can see others' fears, lies, and self-deceptions. Practice strength through silence. Keep confidences. Choose words carefully.
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© 2013 Nicolette Callaway
"Keeper of Secrets"
magazine paper with acrylic glaze
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Thursday, November 15, 2012
Stickers! Now on Etsy!
Stickers have arrived! Whoohoo!
Fox, Wolf, Owl and Turtle are all available in sticker form on Esty and at markets and craft fairs. Each measures 2"x2" and are printed on vinyl for longer use!
Each animal is from an original collage, and has a special Totem meaning, too!
Fox represents magic, shapeshifting, invisibility, and family
relationships. (From original artwork, When The Time Is Right, 2009)
Wolf represents intuition, learning and spirit, and reminds us not to waste our natural resources. (From original artwork, The Spirit Awakens Us, 2009)
Owl represents wisdom, prophecy, and listening to oneself. (From original artwork, Transformation of Knowledge, 2011)
Turtle represents the earth, grounding, nurturing, protection, boundaries, self-reliance and balance. (From original artwork, The Depth of Joyful Timelessness, 2010)
(I'm not sure why some photos are upside down.)
All designs and artwork © Nicolette Callaway. Artist retains all reproduction rights.
Fox, Wolf, Owl and Turtle are all available in sticker form on Esty and at markets and craft fairs. Each measures 2"x2" and are printed on vinyl for longer use!
Each animal is from an original collage, and has a special Totem meaning, too!
Fox represents magic, shapeshifting, invisibility, and family
relationships. (From original artwork, When The Time Is Right, 2009)Wolf represents intuition, learning and spirit, and reminds us not to waste our natural resources. (From original artwork, The Spirit Awakens Us, 2009)
Owl represents wisdom, prophecy, and listening to oneself. (From original artwork, Transformation of Knowledge, 2011)
Turtle represents the earth, grounding, nurturing, protection, boundaries, self-reliance and balance. (From original artwork, The Depth of Joyful Timelessness, 2010)
(I'm not sure why some photos are upside down.)All designs and artwork © Nicolette Callaway. Artist retains all reproduction rights.
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Woodpecker
It is not everyday that I encounter a woodpecker, which is why I've never created a piece with a woodpecker in it. And yet this morning, as I was leaving my house, I noticed a woodpecker, beating away at a tree. Beautiful and full of rhythm, I watched it for a minute before having to get in my car and drive away.
It is said that when a woodpecker enters your life, it means that you are safe in the foundation you've created for yourself, and you can follow through with whatever you've begun, or, I suppose, have been contemplating. In doing so, you will create new rhythms and awaken new sensibilities and skills. The woodpecker tells us to listen to our own bodily rhythms and sounds, and determine from there where to move to.
Have I been listening? I think so. Can I make my own new rhythms? I believe I can.
But still the question remains: "Do I dare? And do I dare?"
It is said that when a woodpecker enters your life, it means that you are safe in the foundation you've created for yourself, and you can follow through with whatever you've begun, or, I suppose, have been contemplating. In doing so, you will create new rhythms and awaken new sensibilities and skills. The woodpecker tells us to listen to our own bodily rhythms and sounds, and determine from there where to move to.
Have I been listening? I think so. Can I make my own new rhythms? I believe I can.
But still the question remains: "Do I dare? And do I dare?"
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Market Saturdays
Just a reminder - I'm at the Delmar Farmer's Market every Saturday morning, 9am-1pm, at Bethlehem Central Middle School. I will be missing the next two weekends, but I will be back on September 22nd. Please feel free to email me in the meantime about any artwork, prints, cards, sock monsters, or jewelry -- I can always arrange to meet you during the week for an exchange!
This past Saturday, three small butterflies flew in or through my tent -- two white ones, and the third one was brown. Any hazards at a guess for the meaning on that series of encounters?
Below is an image from market. Thanks so much to the customer who snapped this photo!
This past Saturday, three small butterflies flew in or through my tent -- two white ones, and the third one was brown. Any hazards at a guess for the meaning on that series of encounters?
Below is an image from market. Thanks so much to the customer who snapped this photo!
Sunday, August 26, 2012
Yesterday's Market
So a few people have asked me how I did at market yesterday... every Saturday/Sunday I get this question.
My answer for yesterday is: "I don't even care about the money. I had a butterfly, a bumble bee and two honey bees fly into my tent!"
The bumble bee flew right toward my face, then up into the top of my tent. I told it it needed to come back down in order to get out, and then I went about selling. All of a sudden, it dropped itself onto the table with a bang, right in front of a customer, then flew out. The honey bees came and went and buzzed around me like they always do. The butterfly was yellow and black, just like the bees. It flew right on in, and then got stuck between the top of the tent and one of the sidewalls. It was missing one of its bottom wings, but after I helped it out of my tent, it just kept on going, like it never knew it was wounded.
Now, that is a good day.
Additionally, yesterday I had a meeting with my niece, who is collaborating with me to write the story for my children's book that I mentioned in a blog post a few months ago. Slow moving, some things are... but they shall still get done.
My answer for yesterday is: "I don't even care about the money. I had a butterfly, a bumble bee and two honey bees fly into my tent!"
The bumble bee flew right toward my face, then up into the top of my tent. I told it it needed to come back down in order to get out, and then I went about selling. All of a sudden, it dropped itself onto the table with a bang, right in front of a customer, then flew out. The honey bees came and went and buzzed around me like they always do. The butterfly was yellow and black, just like the bees. It flew right on in, and then got stuck between the top of the tent and one of the sidewalls. It was missing one of its bottom wings, but after I helped it out of my tent, it just kept on going, like it never knew it was wounded.
Now, that is a good day.
Additionally, yesterday I had a meeting with my niece, who is collaborating with me to write the story for my children's book that I mentioned in a blog post a few months ago. Slow moving, some things are... but they shall still get done.
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Signs and Flexibility
As an addendum to my last post on reading signs, I want to say that one must be flexible. This holds true for everything in life; we will all get further if we keep our thinking about things flexible and expandable. And if one is practicing any form of art (expressive, visual, literary, etc.), this will necessarily occur (except when one is experiencing artist's block, which generally means that one is being too rigid or literal in their thinking -- aka, being overwhelmed or afraid).
But in any attempt to follow spirit guides, or signs, outside of an artist perspective, one must not have too strict of an idea of what they're a sign of. An experience with a spirit guide can hit at the core of a feeling and be dead on, but as for what to DO about it, well... that spirit guide may not be giving you any advice. That's when the other guides show up and lead you further. So while we may get hit with one encounter, we've got to keep open and listening. And, of course, we always must be observant about the actuality of the situations we find ourselves in, and do our best, while feeling the feelings that may come up, to think rationally, and act based on rational thought. Which is, indeed, flexible.
But in any attempt to follow spirit guides, or signs, outside of an artist perspective, one must not have too strict of an idea of what they're a sign of. An experience with a spirit guide can hit at the core of a feeling and be dead on, but as for what to DO about it, well... that spirit guide may not be giving you any advice. That's when the other guides show up and lead you further. So while we may get hit with one encounter, we've got to keep open and listening. And, of course, we always must be observant about the actuality of the situations we find ourselves in, and do our best, while feeling the feelings that may come up, to think rationally, and act based on rational thought. Which is, indeed, flexible.
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Shifting
Things are shifting. All signs point in that direction.
When this seems to be the case for me, I watch the animals around me. These are the animals that eventually show up in my artwork. What do they have to say to me? What is their message? Sometimes I am distracted and can't hear them. So I research them -- find out their totem meanings. Then I single out the one or few meanings that fit for me in that moment the animal and I shared.
Recently I experienced four (five) totem animals all in a row. While I relate this story, I will admit that I am a bit trepidatious to reveal parts of my personal life. How can a set of experiences so personal to me mean anything to someone else? By example. Hopefully, my story will show others how to examine the encounters they have in their own lives.
So I recently started seeing a man. And while we were on his back porch, a large moth (we're talking near-bat, here) flew at my head kamikaze-style, and into his house. It landed on his wall. It was a mottled grey moth, but when it flew, the underside was a brilliant red, making it look almost like a monarch butterfly when in flight. After studying the moth for a few moments, we did a trap-and-release maneuver for the moth, letting it back outside, to fly at someone else's head.
Now, I have created pieces with moths in them before, but it has been a little while, and if I am not currently working with a particular totem, I will tend to lose track of its entire meaning. Moth, I was thinking, is transformation. And while it does symbolize that, as far as totems go, transformation is more the meaning for a butterfly than a moth. Turns out, moth is a messenger, and a symbol for relationships. Moth will reveal true feelings that are hidden, and trust you to know whether the person you are with is right for you. Well, this moth nearly hit me in the head.
The next totem animal in this series is the black ant. They are crawling, one by one, all throughout the man's house. Black ant also has appeared in my artwork before. Industriousness, discipline, patience, persistence. To show us how we can be the architects of our own lives, and can build all of our dreams in time.
The next day, I sat under a tree. Not to sound too much like Buddah here, I was on my lunch break, having a sort of crisis of fear. A squirrel ran over, climbed the tree, sat on a limb, and stared me down. Distracted by the workday and the fear, I could not hear what it was saying to me. But squirrel (also having appeared in my artwork), while symbolizing gathering and preparedness, also seeks to show us when to unburden ourselves. When is the point where we have collected too much, and are storing burdens of thought that make us inactive? I believe that squirrel was telling me to drop those fears and move forward.
As I was trying to listen to the squirrel, I had been noticing that my hand kept getting tickled by something. Without looking, I tried to brush it away. It came back. After the squirrel stopped staring me down, I looked at my hand. A little yellow bee was buzzing around it, as though my hand had a dusting of pollen on it. Reminding the bee that I was not a flower, I moved from my spot. The bee probably would not have stung me, though. As all of these animals were, the bee too was a messenger. It has been a few years since I created a piece with a bee in it, and that piece hangs on my wall. Bee is a symbol of fertility and accomplishment, and the bee reminds me to strive for my dreams, to work with others as well as alone, and to work in such a way that I always have time for myself.
These four totem animals in such rapid succession suggest to me that I am on the right path, and will have what I seek in time, as long as I keep watching and listening, moving with steadfastness and patience, being true to myself. And these totems will likely show up in a new piece of artwork within the coming few months.
While I am not going to bring this post back full-circle, and discuss how all of these encounters relate to a new relationship, I will say that any reader may feel free to analyze if they so choose. I will also note that these four totems may show up in the new piece along with rabbit, who jumped out at me a few days later. Rabbit, the keeper of fertility and new life, also reveals the need for planning, and often suggests that success and movement ahead will come in leaps and bounds. Leaps and bounds.
When this seems to be the case for me, I watch the animals around me. These are the animals that eventually show up in my artwork. What do they have to say to me? What is their message? Sometimes I am distracted and can't hear them. So I research them -- find out their totem meanings. Then I single out the one or few meanings that fit for me in that moment the animal and I shared.
Recently I experienced four (five) totem animals all in a row. While I relate this story, I will admit that I am a bit trepidatious to reveal parts of my personal life. How can a set of experiences so personal to me mean anything to someone else? By example. Hopefully, my story will show others how to examine the encounters they have in their own lives.
So I recently started seeing a man. And while we were on his back porch, a large moth (we're talking near-bat, here) flew at my head kamikaze-style, and into his house. It landed on his wall. It was a mottled grey moth, but when it flew, the underside was a brilliant red, making it look almost like a monarch butterfly when in flight. After studying the moth for a few moments, we did a trap-and-release maneuver for the moth, letting it back outside, to fly at someone else's head.
Now, I have created pieces with moths in them before, but it has been a little while, and if I am not currently working with a particular totem, I will tend to lose track of its entire meaning. Moth, I was thinking, is transformation. And while it does symbolize that, as far as totems go, transformation is more the meaning for a butterfly than a moth. Turns out, moth is a messenger, and a symbol for relationships. Moth will reveal true feelings that are hidden, and trust you to know whether the person you are with is right for you. Well, this moth nearly hit me in the head.
The next totem animal in this series is the black ant. They are crawling, one by one, all throughout the man's house. Black ant also has appeared in my artwork before. Industriousness, discipline, patience, persistence. To show us how we can be the architects of our own lives, and can build all of our dreams in time.
The next day, I sat under a tree. Not to sound too much like Buddah here, I was on my lunch break, having a sort of crisis of fear. A squirrel ran over, climbed the tree, sat on a limb, and stared me down. Distracted by the workday and the fear, I could not hear what it was saying to me. But squirrel (also having appeared in my artwork), while symbolizing gathering and preparedness, also seeks to show us when to unburden ourselves. When is the point where we have collected too much, and are storing burdens of thought that make us inactive? I believe that squirrel was telling me to drop those fears and move forward.
As I was trying to listen to the squirrel, I had been noticing that my hand kept getting tickled by something. Without looking, I tried to brush it away. It came back. After the squirrel stopped staring me down, I looked at my hand. A little yellow bee was buzzing around it, as though my hand had a dusting of pollen on it. Reminding the bee that I was not a flower, I moved from my spot. The bee probably would not have stung me, though. As all of these animals were, the bee too was a messenger. It has been a few years since I created a piece with a bee in it, and that piece hangs on my wall. Bee is a symbol of fertility and accomplishment, and the bee reminds me to strive for my dreams, to work with others as well as alone, and to work in such a way that I always have time for myself.
These four totem animals in such rapid succession suggest to me that I am on the right path, and will have what I seek in time, as long as I keep watching and listening, moving with steadfastness and patience, being true to myself. And these totems will likely show up in a new piece of artwork within the coming few months.
While I am not going to bring this post back full-circle, and discuss how all of these encounters relate to a new relationship, I will say that any reader may feel free to analyze if they so choose. I will also note that these four totems may show up in the new piece along with rabbit, who jumped out at me a few days later. Rabbit, the keeper of fertility and new life, also reveals the need for planning, and often suggests that success and movement ahead will come in leaps and bounds. Leaps and bounds.
Friday, July 20, 2012
Delmar Farmers Market
I'm surprised I haven't posted about this before, but you can find me at the Delmar Farmers Market every Saturday, tomorrow through the end of October (with the exception of August 4th and September 15th).
Tomorrow I'll have three new sock monsters... one is a cat monster! Come check it out, and buy some veggies, fruit, eggs, meat, and... local and artisan cheeses from Eric at The Cheese Traveler!
Tomorrow I'll have three new sock monsters... one is a cat monster! Come check it out, and buy some veggies, fruit, eggs, meat, and... local and artisan cheeses from Eric at The Cheese Traveler!
Friday, June 8, 2012
Art on Lark
Come check out Art on Lark 2012 this Saturday, June 9th, 10am-5pm (tomorrow!). There will be music, food, and of course, lots of art! I'll be hawking my wares closer to Madison Ave, offering fine art prints, card prints, original artwork, handmade jewelry, hand sewn fabric bags, and, of course, sock monsters!
I'm looking forward to the weather getting rain completely out of its system today so that tomorrow is bright and calm and balmy, with nonexistent wind action. Let's see the power of positive thinking!
I'm looking forward to the weather getting rain completely out of its system today so that tomorrow is bright and calm and balmy, with nonexistent wind action. Let's see the power of positive thinking!
Friday, December 16, 2011
Delmar Farmer's Market -- Last Chance!
Tomorrow morning will be your last chance to check out what the Delmar Farmer's Market has to offer. At Bethlehem Central Middle School, this market has many vendors, selling everything from veggies, cheese and meat, granola and baked goods, to soaps, creams, jewelry and art! Although I would say that cheese, veggies, and baked goods aren't a very far leap from art.
So come check it out tomorrow, Saturday 12/17 from 9am-1pm for some last-minute Holiday gifts. You won't be sorry!
So come check it out tomorrow, Saturday 12/17 from 9am-1pm for some last-minute Holiday gifts. You won't be sorry!
Sock Monsters Are Up On Etsy!
Finally, a sock monster is available on Etsy. Customizable, no less! So from my last post, you can now take a look at what these little creatures have to offer.
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| this funny rocker dude is going to be in the hands of a happy little boy very soon! |
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| a little blurry, but cute! she's been sold, though. |
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| this floppy little guy is still available, but not for long! |
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Craft Fairs, Sock Monsters, and More!
Come check out my upcoming craft fairs! I'll be at the Delmar Farmer's Market (www.delmarmarket.org) every Saturday through Dec. 17th, 9am-1pm, and this coming weekend I'll be at the Congregation Beth Emeth "Walking in a Winter Shopping Land" craft fair, Sunday Dec. 5th, 10am-4pm.
I mentioned before that I've added Sock Monsters to my product line. Now, I've had some "Ugly Doll" comparisons/comments come up in the last few weeks, and I'd like to dispel any myths and associations with those fine products... my Sock Monsters are made from repurposed/recycled/"upcycled" materials. They are hand-made. They have unique postures and personalities. They do not have names. They are yours to name when you give them a home.
Some of these "monsters" are like the monsters you live with -- your pets, parents, children, aunts/uncles, cousins, grandparents -- you name it. These little guys become family. They are monsters in the most loveable sense. Sometimes bordering on adorable. And sometimes they have a special meaning. Recently I sold my "Say No To Sweatshops" monster, who had a "Made in Macau" emblem sewn on his belly. He was not made in Macau by tiny impoverished and underpaid hands. Rather, he was made by a loving, thinking artist who is still slightly impoverished and underpaid. But I will admit that my opportunities are greater, my choice pool is broader, and my quality of life is higher. So support local artists, not money-grubbing conglomerate corporations who outsource their jobs to starving people who they do not adequately pay, and rather feed off of their deprivations like parasites.
I didn't get a picture of this sock monster before he was bought by people who will love him.
I will also be featured in a group art show at the Howe Library this 1st Friday, December 4th, 6:30-8:30pm. Reception, refreshments, and live music will accompany. I wouldn't miss it.
I mentioned before that I've added Sock Monsters to my product line. Now, I've had some "Ugly Doll" comparisons/comments come up in the last few weeks, and I'd like to dispel any myths and associations with those fine products... my Sock Monsters are made from repurposed/recycled/"upcycled" materials. They are hand-made. They have unique postures and personalities. They do not have names. They are yours to name when you give them a home.
Some of these "monsters" are like the monsters you live with -- your pets, parents, children, aunts/uncles, cousins, grandparents -- you name it. These little guys become family. They are monsters in the most loveable sense. Sometimes bordering on adorable. And sometimes they have a special meaning. Recently I sold my "Say No To Sweatshops" monster, who had a "Made in Macau" emblem sewn on his belly. He was not made in Macau by tiny impoverished and underpaid hands. Rather, he was made by a loving, thinking artist who is still slightly impoverished and underpaid. But I will admit that my opportunities are greater, my choice pool is broader, and my quality of life is higher. So support local artists, not money-grubbing conglomerate corporations who outsource their jobs to starving people who they do not adequately pay, and rather feed off of their deprivations like parasites.
I didn't get a picture of this sock monster before he was bought by people who will love him.
I will also be featured in a group art show at the Howe Library this 1st Friday, December 4th, 6:30-8:30pm. Reception, refreshments, and live music will accompany. I wouldn't miss it.
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Delmar Farmers Market, Albany Fall Craft Beer Festival
This past Saturday I hocked my wares at the Delmar Farmers Market for the first time. In the winter time it moves inside Bethlehem Middle School, and goes from 9am-1pm on Saturdays. This coming weekend I'll be at the FUUSA Holiday Bazaar in Albany (see previous post), but then I'll be back to Delmar every Saturday through Dec. 17th, so definitely come check it out.
I also teamed up to lend a hand to The Cheese Traveler on Saturday evening at the Albany Fall Craft Beer Festival at the Armory. The Cheese Traveler is a premier purveyor of fine, hand-crafted local artisan cheeses, and they can also be found at the Delmar Farmers Market every Saturday. They do cheese plates for parties, events, dinners and holidays, and they sell cheese on special order, too. Email them at thecheesetraveler@earthlink.net and like them on Facebook! (You can like me on Facebook, too.)
I also teamed up to lend a hand to The Cheese Traveler on Saturday evening at the Albany Fall Craft Beer Festival at the Armory. The Cheese Traveler is a premier purveyor of fine, hand-crafted local artisan cheeses, and they can also be found at the Delmar Farmers Market every Saturday. They do cheese plates for parties, events, dinners and holidays, and they sell cheese on special order, too. Email them at thecheesetraveler@earthlink.net and like them on Facebook! (You can like me on Facebook, too.)
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Holiday Bazaar - This Weekend!
I'll be participating again this year in the Holiday Bazaar at the First Unitarian Universalist Society of Albany. It is this weekend: Saturday 11/13, 9am-4pm and Sunday 11/14, 11am-3pm. It's a great place to get Holiday gifts, and not only can you find something for everyone, but you'll see cool art and there's a cafe, too, with... yes... quiche!
I've been doing something new this year, something a little more crafty... I've been collaging with jewelry. It is really cool and looks awesome! Take a look at the pics. Not only can you wear handmade jewelry, but you'll be wearing an original piece of art as well. Of course, I'll also be selling greeting card prints of original collages, collaged fabric bags, and framed original collage art as well.
So please come out. If you have to work, come before or after, or on your lunch break (remember the quiche)! FUUSA is at 405 Washington Ave., just across from the SUNY Downtown Campus.
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