Anything is better then 2009!

Really - anything...I'm pretty sure. And what's better for the new year then a calendar! I have very special access to the annual Christopher Foster 2010 calender offering a variety of landscape images from the western US; from wine fields to lavenders fields, Monument Valley and Antelope Canyon. Bay Area fans can enjoy Mt. Diablo and San Francisco.

Display this calendar with green pride because it has been published on 85% recycled paper and soy based inks which are voc-free - none of that yucky off gassing. Christopher has also added another bonus and included an offer for 50% off the limited edition of your choice.

Please contact me for purchase and I will send a PayPal invoice for $23.00. ($20 for the calendar and $3.00 for shipping and handling).

Thank you for your interest and everyone at Tuesday Moon Studio wishes you and your loved ones a very Happy New Year.

More art to come in 2010.

A Bird in Flight

I found this on Flickr today from my Photoshop Collage group. The soft quiet design and playful departure from reality caught my eye. I enjoy the way the artist seemed to make the birds appear on crinkled paper with just the slightest hint of a botanical in the lower left corner. See the rest of LoverCore's work right here.

The Meaning of Life

I found this today on We Heart It. It says it all in a neat little square.

What Makes Me Happy!

The artist who creates some of the best collages I have ever seen said he creates because it makes him happy. Well...why not me! I think it's just about the finest collage work I have ever seen. Go to Misprinted Type and see for yourself. And while you are there you can download fonts and they are so fabulous! This piece shown here is from Collage Book2. Do you think the nurse with the human face notices that the other nurse has a beak? I'm not sure.

Playful, ingenius, witty and honest. Eduardo Recife is truly in a league of his own.

A Many Dimensional World

Here is an Etsy discovery from this morning. I was just looking for art prints and came upon this surreal and magical place so I just had to go in. And my am I glad I did. The original piece called Silk was created from pen and ink and markers. Yes markers! That is probably what gives it the fabulous translucent quality that I am loving so much right now. The rendering is quiet and thoughtful; makes me want to go to yoga.
Visit Yellena's Etsy shop for more eye candy like this piece: Flare. Oh my....

An Optical Delusion

Playful and mysterious, eventful and quiet yet stormy and curious. Just a few adjectives to describe the work of Kelly Allen. After browsing her galleries I was intrigued and mystified and oh so grateful for finding her and getting to experience it. It is the season to be grateful right?
Kelly uses gouache and mixed media as well as watercolor and heavy doses of acrylic to come up with her whimsical paintings. This just might be one of those "must haves".
Clip, from Gallery Five is oil and acrylic mixed. Who does that??? Check out Little Paper Planes for Kelly's limited editions.

Decision Time

Should she stay or should she go??? Suitcase is ready, red ballet slippers pointed just so.

This print, Crossroads, by Alex Wijnen is humorous yet thought provoking. I'm left wondering? And for $25.00 you can too. These illustrations are beautifully rendered then digitally colorized. Check out the lamb image too. So cute! Yet kind of eerie. Look at that expression?

A Pear By Any Other Name

This is not just any pear. It's direct from the US Postal Service. New Etsy photographer, Stephen Sheffield, offers this whimsical yet borderline serious pear for some serious decorating. Titled One Cent Pear, it's offered as a 8x10 silver gelatin print from a Polaroid T-55 negative. It's a must have for modern decor with vintage sensibility. Now Stephen, get busy! I want to see more of your gritty, urban and thoughtful images.

Dots and Dashes

Well - maybe not dashes but plenty of pink dots in this enchanting piece by Velvet Morning. Eight layers of text and texture and tiny bits of postage ephemera combined with vintage charm and Polaroid magic. Tiny Spark. All this for only $12.00. What's not to love!

The Seven Commandments of Noah

I read this in the SF Chronicle yesterday and it really hit home with me. Doing business ethically; what a great idea. Now I am sharing it with you. This is from a new book by Noah Alper (Noah's Bagels fame) called Business Mensch. Mr. Alper uses Jewish tradition to explain the lessons he learned in 38 years of entrepreneurship:
1. Have a little chutzpah. Accomplishing great tasks requires risk-taking.
2. Discover yourself. Bring your own gifts and passions into your work.
3. Go forth like Abraham. Be ready to take action.
4. It takes a shtetl (village). Know when to seek help from partners, advisers or employees.
5. The power of the mensch. Treating people right pays off in the long run.
6. Come back stronger. Nearly all businesses fail; the trick is learning from failures and using them as as springboard to rebuild.
7. Remember the Sabbath. Step away from work for a revitalized perspective.

With that I wish you all a wonderful week. Tomorrow - more art.
Cheers.

Retro Pop

Collage artist Claudine Hellmuth never fails to make me smile with her originality, whimsy and unique sense of humor. Women of the 50's land in surreal 2 dimensional worlds getting a new do, practicing yoga or getting caught in a rainstorm. Visit her site - there is so much going on and cool stuff to buy.

Glow in The Dark Art

No - seriously. I'm not joking. Silkscreen prints made at Tender Loving Empire in Portland, OR. It’s two colors, black on phosphorescent green on white. They are signed and in a small edition of 50 measuring 8.5x11. Got to have it! And...only $20. That's like the deal of the week for sure. Go to Little Paper Planes. (I love the name of this shop).

Bay Area Holiday Art Events

Lots of good stuff happening. So let's get going. First off: The Bazaar Bizarre Saturday Dec 12 in SF. Come one, come all to one of the oldest and best indie craft fairs in the nation!
Next: The Renegade Craft Fair. I like the sound of this one! Over 150 of today’s finest indie-craft and contemporary design talents will be setting up shop at the Renegade Craft Fair Holiday Sale on December 19 + 20 from 11am –7pm at the Fort Mason Center Herbst Pavilion!
Ok what else what else. Ah Yes! Silver Bells Arts and Crafts Fair. Sounds kind of Holidayish. Celebrate the holidays with Kimochi and a record-breaking 83 longtime favorite and new vendors, at the Silver Bells Arts & Crafts Faire on Sunday, December 13, 2009, from 10 AM-4 PM, in The Event Center at St. Mary's Cathedral, 1111 Gough St.
And finally...drum roll please. The First Annual Holiday Lite Small Works Show at Clayton Valley Frameworks. But art from fab artists like Johnny Botts, Chris Foster, Linda Yoshizawa and Tiffany Dow. Located at 5420 Ygnacio Valley Rd. Concord Cal. 925-672-6066.

Inspired photos

What a fun tweed skirt and the family photos. Teen angst? Notice the record so unceremoniously ditched behind her. What? Don't like Johnny Mathis anymore? I Heart this photo.

If Beans Could Talk

If only they could I think this is why they would be doing. I'm not really sure actually what they say...but I'm quite sure it's fascinating. Don't Take Her by TheDimka is very very original.

From Awful Jewelry to Fabulous Wall Art

My daughter discovered Jenn Bell's work in a gallery in Sonoma and said "Mom..you would love this!" She was right. Jenn's work is copper and enamel and circles and squiggly shapes that just make me feel good. Her site has three galleries, each a little different but all the simple shapes that are calming and satisfying. And she is really funny and honest and a little self depracating ( I have been wanting to use that word!).

Jelly Beans Spilling

I came across this print, Jelly Beans Spilling, from the PaperMoth shop and the colors jumped out at me - but in a really quiet way. Love the spa like calm tones and soft hues. This 12x18 would look so great in a living room or bedroom...or maybe anyplace you need some peace and quiet.

And speaking of quiet - well speaking of happy birds , this print from Dazey Chic, So Very Happy made me smile because...well it begs for an answer really. Do french fries and birds belong together? I love creative risk and thinking things no one else would ever think of.

Do Penguin's Skate?

I asked myself that and found out that they in fact do skate. Well - they do in Chicago and they do when Gemini Studio paints them. This limited edition, Penguin Skate Company is so funny and whimsical and a bit subliminal that it just begs to be purchased. And for $78 is there any reason not too? Oh - and if you like dogs even more then you like penguins...well....you just need to visit this shop. Now.

What's Old is New

Just when I thought typewriters are so last year. This vintage Royal Typewriter illustration from Nan Lawson's Etsy shop is so wonderful it makes me forget about my laptop altogether. This 8x10 print is a great addition to retro decor.

And then yesterday I was Etsy shopping... again... and I came across this magical little charm and I couldn't resist. Should I gift it or keep it? Gift it or keep it? I'm so keeping it. Who else could resist it more them me? Full of ephemera and a real bone! Other goodies too. Yes - a little creepy. But sometimes a little creepy goes a long way. Altered Beauty's shop is a little shop of oddity's and enchantment.