slowing emerging from the fog

It's three weeks into the new year and many more since my last post. Sorry about that friends. I didn't intend to take a blogging break but, I guess it was needed . I have a way of simply ignoring something when it's not working for me at the moment. Not one of my best qualities but, surely one that helps save my sanity from time to time. After a wonderful holiday season of creating, selling and celebrating we had a lovely visit from my family (parents and 2 sisters) last week. It was so great to have them all here. I love and miss them so very much. After their departure my husband and I came down with a cold that wiped us out and we have been hibernating since last Friday. I am starting to feel better and am slowing emerging out of the fog of the last few months. I hope that you had a wonderful holiday season and rang in new year with much happiness!

art every day month

Today is day 8 of Art Every Day Month. I made it through the first week! This has come at a great time. Since I'm preparing for this weekend's art show I have been creating like crazy. I am so happy with all that I have accomplished this week. Here is what I've been up to ...

Day 1: You are beautiful - affirmation mirror

Day 2: Be yourself always - affirmation mirror  

Day 3: Art Magnets

Day 4: Painted stones

 

Day 5: Choose happiness - affirmation mirror

Day 6: Watercolor backgrounds for earring packaging

Day 7: Mock booth setup in progress for Hissyfits Hullababloo!
 

 

To view posts of other artists for AEDM, click here.

hissyfits hullabaloo handmade market 11/11!

I have been drinking lots of coffee, creating and preparing for the past few weeks for this event! I will have original artwork, art prints, jewelry and hand painted stones available for purchase this Sunday at Hissyfits Hullababloo Handmade Market.

I love this handmade boutique! I go every year as a shopper and am always delighted with the gifts I find there. This year will be my first time as a vendor and as excited as I am to show my work, I am just as excited to shop! Are you coming? With over 70 vendors, you're sure to find some unique holiday gifts, plus you'll be supporting local owned businesses! What could be better than that?

Here are a couple of the booths I'm looking forward to seeing. Remember there will be OVER 70 VENDORS so, this is just a small sampling of the goodness you will find. 

Desert Baby

If you know my son Hudson, you know he LOVES Desert Baby's tie shirts.
As a matter of fact, he just asked me this morning when he will have a new one. 

Corona Couture

R4~repurpose,restore,reuse,recycle

Chic Headband 

 Wood Butcher Wooden Toys

Wearable Art by Nadia Khalighi Taylor

Joshua By Oak

Dress Two Dream

Xappaland

Graceabounding

Joy Frameworks

Winifred Street - Message Art by Terry Parvan

Mer*made — with Keri Mosier.

Jnz Altered Art

Pistol's Pretties

Around the Block

Mad for Wood

Purdy Things

RAWawards this week

Remember the indie art awards I was encouraging you to vote for me for?! Well friends, the results are in and I did not make it into the Raw Artists Phoenix RAWards semi-finalists. It's all good though. I am really proud of trying! I want to thank all of you who voted for me. I love you!!! ♥

See who made it into Phoenix semi-finalists here: http://www.rawartists.org/phoenix/rawards2012 

The Phoenix RAWawards are this Thursday, November 8th at Martini Ranch in Scottsdale, Arizona from 7pm-12am.  If you live in the Phoenix area, please check out this art event and support your local artists and vote live for RAW Artist of the Year! Tickets pre-sale $15 at http://www.rawartists.org/phoenix/rawards2012 and $20 at door. I have an extra ticket for the event if you'd like to join me. Leave a message here on the blog or email me at krisfagan (at) cox (dot) net.

P.S. If you live in another city, check the RAW artists website to see when your local show is.

art every day month

November is Art Every Day Month with Leah Piken Kolidas! I participated last year and loved it so much I made a promise to myself to do it again this year.  It's amazing to see where you art takes you when you practice every day. You can see what I created in 2011 here.

I'm a longtime blog reader and participator of Creative Every Day but, half way through this year I had to let go of the monthly prompts and give attention to some other projects I had on my plate. I promised myself that I would, for sure, do Art Every Day Month this year to connect with the wonderful art community Leah has created. Looking back, AEDM 2011 propelled me into making art on a very regular basis. I am so grateful for that and I can't believe a year has passed already! I am going to share my daily art on instagram (@kristenfagan) and twitter (@creativestash) and will using the hastag #aedm2012. I will also post my adventures here when I can, I'm thinking it'll be a weekly roundup. Let's see what transpires! 

To see what other AEDM artists are creating and to join in yourself click here.

autumn vines knitted bangle

 It's finished! This design has been in progress (mostly in my head) since June. A big thank you to my friends on the Creative Stash facebook page for helping me choose which art print to use as the centerpiece! "Autumn Leaves" was the clear winner and compliments the antique bezel by Kerri Fuhr beautifully. 

I really love the look of knitted jewelry, it has so much gorgeous texture! I still can't believe I made a piece of jewelry that looks this complicated. It's really not though. I am sharing how I created this knitted bangle in the April issue of Bead Trends! Take a peek and let me know what you think.

happy halloween

Wishing everyone a safe and happy Halloween!

Here are some of our Halloween adventures ...

 Hudson painted a jack-o-lantern rock painting without any help from me. 

 

 

Hot air balloon trick or treating!

 

 

Bags of ghost poop ready for classmates.

birch trees in a lavender field

Birch Trees in a Lavender Field
Prints Available: http://society6.com/CreativeStash

Birch Trees in a Lavender Field Art Print

Birch Trees in a Lavender Field iPhone Cases

Birch Trees in a Lavender Field Stationary Cards

Stretched canvas prints available up to 32"x24" in my Society6 shop
and up to 60" x 45" in my FineArtAmerica shop.

connected in energy painting and prints

Tree Ring
Acrylic and Oil Pastel on Wood, 2012
Prints Available: http://society6.com/CreativeStash

Connected in Energy Art Print

Connected in Energy iPhone Cases

Connected in Energy Stationary Cards

Stretched canvas prints available up to 24"x24" in my Society6 shop
and up to 48" x 48" in my FineArtAmerica shop.

last day to vote to nominate me for RAWards!

LAST DAY TO VOTE!!!
Please vote for me for RAW Phoenix, AZ // Visual Artist of the Year at
http://www.rawartists.org/creativestash

Friends, as one of the Raw Artists Phoenix, I'm in the running to win Visual Artist of the Year, but I'll need your help! It's a huge opportunity! There will be two weeks of online voting. I would be so grateful if you would take a moment to vote for me, Kristen Fagan.  

Once logged in search "Kristen Fagan" and I'll come right up. Be sure to click on my profile http://www.rawartists.org/creativestash and vote! Many thanks for all your support!!!