Monthly Archives: November 2012

Fall creatures of Texas

Thanksgiving was spent warming up in Houston, and we encountered a few lovely creatures on our day trips. Between Washington on the Brazos and Round Top we saw grasshoppers, caterpillars, butterflies (most of which I have yet to identify) and longhorns.   After watching the fabulous “Flight of the Butterflies” we spotted three monarchs during […]

Spend this weekend in Evanston for Artful Giving

I’m not quite ready for the Holidays yet, but come December 1 I will be. I like to let Thanksgiving simmer a little bit before decking the halls and selecting my wreath. My inventory is ready for the holidays though, and I just brought my pieces over to PerficalSense Studio and Salon, where they will have […]

Adorn your tabletop with Desktop Minis

What is a Desktop Mini, you ask? It is a smaller version of my wall collages that have adorned the walls of The Arts of Life, The Evanston Art Center, The Uptown Arts Center, Dick Blick’s Evanston and Gallery 303 at Zhou B Art Center. I made a mini-canvas as a sample piece and the reaction […]

Shop unique. Shop local. Support artists and artisans.

Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday. We have to face that Thanksgiving kicks off a commercial craze that is hard to ignore. While I am spending time in gratitude for my family, others are lining up at mega-stores to get the latest gadget at a discount price. What I personally don’t get is why […]

Moths and Moon Flowers at the Field Museum

Last month I took Lauren Levato’s second workshop: “Moths and Moon Flowers.” We ended it at the Field Museum, which was a blast. This time, we were treated to a field trip within the museum to visit a live Peregrine Falcon, Molly, who was there to educate a group of Audubon Society members. She was […]

A German 80’s pop flashback

As I wrote my Maraviglia pendant descriptions, I had a flashback to the 80s with this particular piece, which is now on Etsy. The catchy refrain “Ich düse im Sauseschritt” by DÖF (Deutsch-Österreichisches Feingefühl) played in my head as I thought about hearts, so I wrote it out and made a pendant of it. It […]

The Holiday Extravaganza begins!

Hooray! I’ve just finished uploading 40 Maraviglia pendants and 6 necklaces with their accompanying product photos, ready for you to peruse over the Thanksgiving holiday and beyond. The Maike’s Maraviglia collection includes hearts: Wire pendant hearts by Maike’s Marvels  Spirals and swirls: Wire pendants by Maike’s Marvels  My favorite squiggly squares (and other shapes the […]

Bounty of Buttons participates in Art + Soul

This Saturday, November 17, Art + Science Salon hosts the first annual ART + SOUL Night Out at Double Door. The evening salutes music, fashion and collaboration with a socially conscious vibe. Proceeds from ART + SOUL will benefit the National Association for Down Syndrome (NADS). Since Art + Soul stylist LeighAnn has done wonders […]

Learning about crowdfunding through local artists

“I wanted to free up my brain space and my time to make art that is not just remarkably executed, but simply remarkable.” ~ Lauren Levato Lately I’ve seen a lot of crowdfunding activity for local projects. Crowdfunding is an online fundraising method through which startups, artists, and organizations request donations that are put toward a […]

Preparing the Maraviglia upload

This week has been filled inventorying all the Maraviglia creations the wire and I collaborated on. I tried to reproduce a few of my personal favorites, but the wire wouldn’t let me. This one was snapped up already: I tried to ‘replace’ it, but what’s gone is gone. Each pendant is truly one of a […]

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