Hey friends!  I’ve got new art to share – Antisocial Butterfly is now entered in ArtPrize Eight, and I’m looking for a great venue to display it this fall.  The connections process is always a little like your first dance… everyone is hoping someone asks them out on the floor.  Or, at least, says yes when you ask.

Art is tough.  I have never gotten more rejections at anything I’ve attempted than when I’m trying to get my art out there.  It’s so personal, and the critique on it can be just brutal!  I’m not easily offended, fortunately.  But it’s unlike any of my other creative pursuits.

So I’m not looking to dance with The B.O.B. or the GRAM this fall, and I’ve got some connections pending with a couple great pubs, and I’m just waiting to see where I end up this fall.  If you visit Artprize this year, be sure to look me up!   You can get updates on where my piece will be by checking it out on the Artprize website!

Why Antisocial Butterfly?  I prefer to let people interpret art for themselves, but it’s been an interesting year.  I’ve found a lot of solace in my private time, though I still want to be part of the excitement.  I’m finally achieving some balance as an extroverted introvert.  Or an introverted extrovert.  Can one just be a vert?  Something to ponder.

Oh, it’s an exciting day, friends!  DIY T-Shirt Crafts is available on Kindle and Nook beginning TODAY, and you’ve still got until the end of the month to get your pre-order in for a paperback copy.

The book is a collection of 50 crafts and accessories, showing you how to recycle a t-shirt into something fun, stylish, and functional.  None of the projects require a sewing machine, and all can be completed in an hour or less.  Whether you’re looking to make a great gift, or for an accessory for yourself, there’s a pretty wide range of project types including scarves, pillows, bracelets, and more.

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Be on the lookout for more news and even a giveaway, when the paperback hits shelves in just 2 more weeks!

I’ll be returning to ArtPrize for my second year this fall with my new mosaic, “Bloom”.  If you’re planning to be in Grand Rapids, MI for the event, be sure to stop by Tavern on the Square to take a look, and if you’re browsing art, then be sure to add my piece to your list!

I get asked quite often about my art, because it’s not really a “true” mosaic.  Faux-saic?  Is that a thing?  (I mean, why not, right?)

When I create my pieces, I arrange hundreds of tiles together, each with a 1-inch square piece of a digital picture, to create a picture taken from nature and color-altered.  It’s in the true spirit of a mosaic in that many images some together to create the greater picture, but it’s not created in the traditional way.

That’s kind of the story of my life – doing things my own way… maybe not the traditional way… but following my instincts and my heart to build something I love and take pride in.

DIY T-Shirt Crafts is now available for pre-order on Amazon!  Included are 50 hour-or-less ways to recycle your old t-shirts into fabulous crafts, accessories, decor and gifts.  You can reserve your copy now before it hits shelves on August 1, 2015.