healed

well i had to take a little break from making things due to stiches on my index finger. i should be able to get moving again.

i recently took a film industry course and i am starting to get very interested in movie making. right now i am waiting to hear what i will be getting for an internship. very exciting! yea for michigan!

blame it on kielbasa-nova

it was quite a polish weekend. pisanki one day and kielbasa the next. besides smelling like smoked pork tubes for days, it was great! and just to make things more complicated, with 5, yes i said f-i-v-e meat grinders, each was missing at least one key part, and none of the other pieces could be combined to make a franken-grinder. luckily by chance we had gotten an electric at a estate sale and just decided to bring it along. that could have been a lot of meat with no where to go!

check some photos out here http://www.flickr.com/photos/detroitdesignlab/

and...pysanki!

so we got a group together and made some beautiful eggs. congrats to everyone who was a beginner and nice work everyone.

please see all the photos here http://www.flickr.com/photos/detroitdesignlab/sets/

sneak peek!

i am starting a new line on my etsy shop. here is a little glimpse of what i have coming! think baby mobiles, cubical pets...i am a little on hold with it right now because i stabbed my finger with a screwdriver which meant stitches, which makes it hard to make things. mrhhhh. PLEASE tell me what you think!

tiny creatures collection

ok, i think i'm getting a little better at this. thanks for bearing with me.

this is a little example of my tiny creatures. they are made from sculpy clay and have lots of personality. hope you like them! you can see more and purchase them here http://julieks.etsy.com/

the art collection

here is a look at my cards that are available on etsy. i make them in sets, mixed sets and as individual cards. i can also do custom drawings, like max the dog. he is a cute little thing that i did a few years ago for a friend. hope you like them, please check out the rest of my pieces here julieks.etsy.com

pysanki for you, pysanki for me

if you have never heard of pysanki, it is the art of ukranian eggs. here are a few examples of pieces that i have done. this year i have 10 colors up and ready. i've made about 4 so far. still lots of time until easter.

i came across this website when i was looking for design ideas. http://www.eveseggs.com her stuff is amazing.

in the beginning

so, i am starting this blog to discuss things that i love and to learn about wonderful things. my goal is to post items that i am making to see how people feel about them. i love suggestions and i always want to be better. i am constantly creating things and i am working very hard on my etsy site and meeting lots of crazy talented people there. if you are not looking there for cool stuff, you need to start!

www.etsy.com