OWLS have been published in Inc. Magazine

The felt owls have been published in a feature story about Etsy in the July/August 2009 issue of Inc. magazine. See article...

http://incmagazine.coverleaf.com/incmagazine/20090708/?pg=110#pg110

Alma Siedhoff-Buscher (Bauspiel)

Alma Siedhoff-Buscher

Bauspiel

Alma Siedhoff-Buscher was the first Bauhaus practitioner to take children's design seriously. Siedhoff-Buscher saw children's design--including toys, furniture, and utensils--as a way out of the textile department, where she'd been confined with all the other women by Walter Gropius. The critical success of the result--a children's room at the landmark Bauhaus exhibit of 1923--probably helped vindicate Siedhoff-Buscher's view of things a bit.

In 1923, Siedhoff-Buscher designed the boat-like wooden block

set still being produced by Naef, Swiss maker of wooden toys.

The Bauspiel Blocks come in atypical shapes, which makes them a bit more interesting than the standard block sets.

Bauhaus Bauspiel blocks are $150 at kid-o [kidonyc.com]

Bauhaus Archiv Museum for Design [bauhaus.de]

Baby Clothes by Marina

red umbrella clothes by Marina

Luna wearing bib made by Marina.

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Luna wearing wool felt gray hat with wool felt orange coat by Marina.

Luna wearing wool gray felt hat by Marina.

Luna wearing gray felt hat & brown fleece owl jumper by Marina.

Luna wearing brown fleece owl jumper by Marina.

Join us for The Gerson Holiday Boutique and Art Extravaganza! Thursday, December 3, 2009, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The Eleanor Gerson School 1320 Sumner Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44115 See below for directions and link to a map. Come peruse and purchase artwork created by Gerson students, graduates, and many popular Cleveland artists. Visit the holiday boutique with cards and other items created by the students and friends of Gerson or visit the music and poetry room to hear a reading from one of the students. One of the items available for purchase is this beautiful necklace (shown below) crafted by local artist and Gerson graduate Shannon Kish. To see more of Shannon's work visit www.shannonkishartist.com. Admission is free. RSVP by calling 216-320-8512. Complimentary parking is available. Proceeds will benefit The Eleanor Gerson School, a program of Applewood Centers. Click here for a list of those who have donate works of art, crafts and/or are performing music. The Eleanor Gerson School 1320 Sumner Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44115 Click here for a map. Driving directions From I-77: Take Exit 162 B towards E. 22nd, take the E. 14th ramp and make slight right on E. 14th, then left on Sumner. From I-71: I-71 turns into I-90 towards downtown, take Exit 172A – E. 9th, make slight right, then right on Sumner. The artwork shown above was created by a student at The Eleanor Gerson School.

Making of the T'OWLS

T'OWLS made from recycled 100% cotton towels/stuffed with organic bamboo fiber/hand stitched in Lakewood, Ohio.

Marina sewing the first T'OWL!

Marina sewing T'OWLS at 4 months prego!

Corbu assisting Marina with sewing T'OWLS.

Felted Wool Orange Coat & Green Striped Scarf made by Marina

Luna is wearing an orange wool felt coat with a green wool felt scarf.

She has become my muse!

216 Holiday Shoppe

Collages by red umbrella design

Collages in the MADE IN THE 216 Holiday Shoppe

Chemical Substance, Collage, 2009

Who's Reality? (Child's Play), Collage, 2009

Domestic Violence II, Collage, 2008

Domestic Violence, Collage, 2008

They Did Us Wrong, Collage 2008

Not My Cup of Tea, Really, Collage, 2008

MADE IN THE 216 Holiday Shoppe

As you know, I sold my T'OWLS in the 216 Show this past summer. Well, I will also be selling my owl mobiles and collages in the upcoming MADE IN THE 216 Holiday Shoppe November 6-29 (right next door to the newly opened Capital Theater). Please see the attached flyer... A little history about the event: Danielle DeBoe created the MADE IN THE 216show in an effort to highlight how many cool and diverse things being made righthere in Cleveland. Her approach to doing a show is different in that there are NO booths, NO walking from vendor to vendor. This is a different type of show, it has been more like a shopping party. Danielle's concept is to merchandise the items in a life-styled way and support and drive the narratives with appropriate display and creative fixturing. The show has grown, with this past June!s event, being a real extravaganza!Including bands and dj!s along with food items, she will continue to grow the June event to be a BIG summer event. The November show will differ in that it will be more like a temporary store, than as an "event!" per se. It will be set up for the entire month (approximately 4 weeks) next to the Capitol Theater. I hope that all of you can make it and support your local artists! I look forward to seeing you...