New Ornament Designs In The Making!

Sorry I have been so quiet all week.. I've been pretty busy working on some new ornament designs at the studio, and helping a friend with a Cancer benefit taking place tonight. I sat and marked off my shows on my calendar and counted down four weeks to my first holiday sale!!! Yikes! Its going to come up fast so I have to start cranking out work so I will have enough for all of them! I have a list of my current shows in my "shop near you" section here on my website www.chrissyannceramics.com. I am still waiting to hear back from a few.. I hope to add on to that list!

For those of you that are local.. I will be at Fairhaven's Indoor Farmers Market tomorrow from 1-4pm. It is our first indoor market taking place in the Nemasket Gallery 56 Bridge Street on the corner of Green and Bridge. I will have some of my holiday designs on hand for those of you who like to get a head start! Here is their blog fairhavenfarmersmarket.blogspot.com/



I need to grab a BIG cup of coffee now since I just woke up after staying up late at the studio last night carving pumpkins with some friends for the Cancer benefit that is taking place today. My pumpkin is the frankenstein ish one.. I saw a pic of someone carving one so I sketched it out a similar design on my pumpkin and carved away adding some stars in the round.

If you are in the New Bedford area.. you should come out for a good cause! Full proceeds go to the Cancer Society.. Check out the details on their facebook page here

Have a great weekend! xoxo

Motivational Monday

Here is another one of my Motivational Monday Etsy artist interviews featuring Treacher Creatures. I stumbled across her shop through an Etsy thread, and I found her little creations to be super cute and fun.. I'm thinking about getting a few as Christmas gifts this year! I love how they seem to have personality in the photographs. Really cute! Here is what she had to say~


1. What is the name of your shop and where are you from?

Treacher Creatures.
I am from North Yorkshire, England.

2. Please describe what is it that you make, and how long have you been making your handmade goodies for?

I make one of a kind sock creatures. I have been making these for just over a year now. I make any and all animals. I have been sewing all my life though and also make traditional teddy bears and fleece animals.



3. What made you begin "crafting" or "art making"?
I have been creative all my life. I am not only a crafter but also an artist and have always loved creating things with my own hands.

4. What made you take the leap into creating a business with your art/craft?
My house was so full of sock creatures I had to find homes for them.

5. Is your business full time? Where do you sell your work other than Etsy?
No, I am a full time and carer and mother too. This is an outlet for my creativity. I also have a shop on Folksy.com



6. Where do you create?
In the family sitting room.

7. What is your creative atmosphere like? Loud and crazy, soft and sweet?
I like sewing in front of the telly or listening to music.

8. What inspires you?
Socks and animals and all things cute.



9. How has Etsy been positive for your art/craft?
It has inspired me to stretch my creativity and take newer and harder challenges with all the custom orders I receive.

10. Where else can we find you online?
Folksy.com
Facebook
Stuffed Team - a plush team on Etsy. We have our own team shop.

Thanks for sharing your process with everyone here on my blog! You can buy her creations here in her Etsy shop http://www.etsy.com/shop/TreacherCreatures

Happy Monday! xoxo

20% off All Custom Orders Sale!!!

Special weekend special! I am taking 20% off of ALL custom/personalized orders in my Etsy shop from Fri. 10/15-Mon 10/18.
Start some personalized holiday shopping today!!!

Lovely special occasion pieces for that new baby, newly married, new home, or just for fun!

Check out my shop here at www.chrissyannceramics.etsy.com

New Custom section in my Etsy shop!

I just realized that most of my Etsy business is for custom work.. so I thought I would make it easy and have a "Custom Design" section in my shop! Take a peek.. I can customize anything in my shop with personalized text, monograms, dates, or special quotes!

Turn around time is only 3 weeks from purchase date!

I will be listing many more.. but here are a few for now~http://www.etsy.com/shop/ChrissyAnnCeramics?section_id=7441688

Tell me what you think!

Motivational Monday Etsy Artist Interview

It's Monday...and EVERYONE needs a little extra Motivation on Monday right?

Well, here you go! Here is another fabulous Etsy artist interview from Etsy shop www.etsy.com/shop/DeborahJulian that will motivate you to get off your computer and into that studio and work!



1. What is the name of your shop and where are you from?
I use my name as my shop name DeborahJulian. I live in New York CIty.

2. Please describe what is it that you make, and how long have you been making your handmade goodies for?
I'm a photographer with two bodies of work-my more serious photos and my cat art prints. My Etsy shop showcases the cat images which I design using my three cats as my subjects. From my original art work I create note cards and prints, which is something I started doing many years ago as gifts for friends and family.



3. What made you begin "crafting" or "art making"?
When I was in my early 20's my cousin asked me to join her in taking an adult education photography class at a local high school. The class spent a lot of time in the darkroom, which I loved. I was hooked on photography from the moment I saw the latent image come up in the developing tray. I decided to go to school and get a degree in photography. After a few years of commercial darkroom work I developed allergies to photo chemicals and had to leave photography behind for a while. I went back to school for a degree in art history. But I missed taking pictures! I'm grateful that digital photography and ink jet printers have allowed me to get back to my craft. And my art history studies have influenced my work.

4. What made you take the leap into creating a business with your art/craft?
I decided it was time to seriously pursue what I truly love to do.




5. Is your business full time? Where do you sell your work other than Etsy?
I still work a day job as an assistant to an art dealer three days a week. But I work on my designs and on promoting my Etsy shop every day.
I will be a vendor at some craft fairs in New York York City this fall, including the Crafts in Chelsea street fair on October 16th.

6. Where do you create?
I live in a New York City sized one bedroom apartment with my husband and cats so there is not a lot of room. I have computer work space in the living room where my cats frequently sit with me as I compile my images in Photoshop. They compete for my attention and take turns walking across my keyboard. My cat Billy has discovered that if he stands on the keyboard, I am not able to work at all. They have trained me to take breaks from my work to play with them.




7. What is your creative atmosphere like? Loud and crazy, soft and sweet?
I would love my creative atmosphere to be soft and sweet but that’s never going to happen! My husband also works at home so there is a lot going on while I am trying to work. I’ve learned to focus on what I am doing—but it’s hard to ignore a cat who is standing on your keyboard.

8. What inspires you?
My cat images are inspired by my cats. I love to watch them interact with each other and with me. Each has a different personality which I try to capture in my designs. For my more serious work, I love to wander the streets of New York. I’m an observer by nature and many of my photographs deal with people in the urban landscape.



9. How has Etsy been positive for your art/craft?
The Etsy community has been incredibly helpful and supportive. I have made some good friends through the forums and team threads and have learned so much from other Etsy sellers who always seem willing to help a newcomer.

10. Where else can we find you online?
Besides my Etsy shop, you can purchase my work at my website http://www.deborahjulian.myshopify.com Please have a look at my shop! You might find something you love!

Thank you Deborah for sharing your story with us and best of luck in your creative adventures!!!

If you are interested in answering some questions about your artwork, and being a motivational moday etsy artist, please contact me!

Thanks for reading.. have a great week! xoxo

New Wedding Designs!

Here are a few of my new CUSTOM wedding designs!

I now offer CUSTOM monograms for the happy couple in your life on my love bird ring bowls~





Here are some sweet ornament designs available with text shown or your own CUSTOM text!!!







They are all up for sale in my Etsy shop www.chrissyannceramics.etsy.com I also offer significant discounts for custom orders of 50 or more if ordered as a wedding favors. Contact me for more info!

Have a great weekend! xoxo

LOTS of new goodies in my Etsy shop!

Here's a peek at a few new goodies I just posted in my Etsy shop! www.chrissyannceramics.etsy.com LOTS more is on the way!

Motivational Monday Etsy Interview

It's Monday...and EVERYONE needs a little extra Motivation on Monday right?

Well, here you go! Here is a fabulous Etsy artist interview that will motivate you to get off your computer and into that studio and work work work!

This week's artist is with Tiffany from Varga Art and Prints

Please describe what is it that you make, and how long have you been making your handmade goodies for?

I sell prints and original art. I haven't posted any original art yet because I need them for a show! But afterwards, I'll put more original works on my shop!

What made you begin "crafting" or "art making"?

I began art making in college. Before then I was just a doodler. I always thought I would be some sort of scientist. But when it came to finally choosing a major in college, I had to really think hard about what I want to do with the rest of my life. I turned to animation. After that came a long career in video games. 2 years ago, I picked up a brush and began one of the most exhilarating journeys of my life... Watercolor!

What made you take the leap into creating a business with your art/craft?

I took a leap to create my etsy business because a lot of people around me seemed to really believe that my art was any good!

Is your business full time? Where do you sell your work other than Etsy?

No, my art and print business is not full time, unfortunately. I do engage in digital art making for a living because I work for a video game company doing 3d animations.

Where do you create?

I create everywhere. Everytime I go on a trip, I leave the camera at home and paint the moment. For the kids illustrations, I am sometimes in the living room, or the kitchen. I'm quite restless and don't have a designated space for my art. I like being where the action is.

What is your creative atmosphere like? Loud and crazy, soft and sweet?

My creative atmosphere varies from quiet to loud, neat to messy, inside, outside, hot, cold. I actually have an intensely high tolerance for distraction when it comes to painting.

What inspires you?

Life inspires me. Books inspire me. I am actually very fond my own artwork, I know it may sound egotistical, but I don't love it for the skill and craftmanship. I love it because almost every painting carries a personal meaning. For instance, on my website, you will see a painting of a man and 3 dogs walking at a park.


That's my husband and my dogs. It was an actual moment when we went to a dog park in Austin together. It can't get any more life-inspired than that.


Or this piece, which is a tea set given to me by my mother-in-law. These are special things to me. I rarely paint things that mean nothing to me.

How has Etsy been positive for your art/craft?

Etsy has yet to be a positive thing for my art. I haven't made an art sale, but I've only been around 3 weeks? I am very optimistic about the future, because I stand by the quality of my work.

Where else can we find you online?

You can find my official watercolor website here: www.tiffannyvarga.com
my blog here: www.tiffannysketchbook.blogspot.com

If you are interested in being a featured Etsy artist/crafter on another Motivational Monday.. please let me know!

Thanks for reading! xo