Eco Friendly Fleece Christmas Tree Alternative

Last year, after struggling with the real vs. fake tree dilemma, I decided to make my own Christmas tree out of fleece and wood (see last year's tree here.)  This year, I have taken that design and streamlined it a bit so they are stronger and even easier to assemble and disassemble, and am offering a small number of them for sale on Etsy.  Because it was important to me for them to be as eco-friendly as possible, the new trees are made from organic cotton fleece and stuffed using eco friendly fiberfill. 

Although they will probably be going to other homes soon, what I really want to do is assemble them all in my living room so that I can have a fleece forest all to myself :)
Have a Happy Handmade Holiday!

New painting - "Anxiety"

It has been a long time since I painted a human, so when this image popped into my head a couple of months ago, i was a bit nervous about it.  Maybe that was a good thing :)

Three places to see my work this month

xMarch has been kind to me, with my work included in three shows - two in the Chicago area, and one online.  If you're in downtown Chicago, stop by ARC Gallery for the show "Materiality."  It opened last weekend and is a great collection of unusual work.  One of my pieces, the Chandeldeer, is still available, but Oscar and Saffron will be on their ways to new homes at the end of the show.  It's good to be loved :)

In addition to ARC, you can also find a few of my pieces in Deerfield, IL (just north of the city) at the fabulous Brushwood Gallery in the Ryerson Conservation Area.  The show is called "Aviary," and is a great collection of birds done in all media by several different artists. 

If you can't make it to Chicago, you can also check out some of my paintings, which have been included in a show entitled "Personality" at Caladan - an online gallery.

Hope you can make it out!

MCA Free Family Days: The Artist’s Studio – Mar 13

What a cool program! We will definitely have to check this out soon :)

MCA Free Family Days: The Artist’s Studio – Mar 13