More Dark and Creepy

'Specially for Sandra Eileen....

This is Jay Long, one of my longtime favorite artists.

Etsy Artist - Lil Fish Studios

Lil Fish Studios -

"A sweet little wool birds nest fashioned from a felted wool sweater cuddles three real mother of pearl bead eggs and rests on a twig. It has a pin on the back so you can attach it to your purse, scarf, lapel, gift wrapping, you name it."

She also has some egg candles, some rockin' leather rings, and some other bits and pieces.

Etsy Artisan - Blossom Hill

These are too cute for words!

BlossomHill.etsy.com

"I have been making things from fabric ever since I was a little girl, when my Granny Mary taught me how to hand sew using a book I still have and treasure today (see all my tiny felt animal listings). Originally from England, I have lived in Norway, Africa and New Zealand. Finally settling in Canada with my husband Craig and two daughters' Jemma and Amber in the beautiful Province of Nova Scotia.

In my career as as a PA and translator (Norwegian)and a learning support assistant for grade 1 children, I have not always had time to sew. My two daughters' are my inspiration and I still like making things for little girls (even though my own are not 'so' little anymore). I love vintage household things, especially from the 1940's and 1950's. My collection of buttons is constantly growing and I am always on the look out for a new piece of fabric to use."

Sock - a - licious!

Etsy does it again! These are just too cool!

Available in lots of other colors.

From ilusoria.etsy.com

"Delia is a handmade studio in Portland OR that makes all kinds of things mostly from steel."

Blademaker - Etsy.com

Blademaker:

"With quality high carbon steel recovered from lumber mill saw blade, local wood and antler and a bit of alchemy, I make unique cutlery using traditional and sustainable methods. Our shop is powered by the sun through solar panels. We try to leave the lightest footprint possible and live sustainably."

Snagt

Weird and wonderful artwork!
Snagt.net

Barbara Chadwicke-Bland

Check out my friend Barb's webpage. She's a porcelain artist based in North Carolina. (Lately, she's been branching out into other formats, too.)

Precious Metal Clay

Shahasp Valentine makes some really nice jewelry from Precious Metal Clay.

Sundance

You probably know about the Sundance Channel, but you may not be aware that Robert Redford also has a wonderful catalog in which he features the work of some top notch artisans. Yes, the prices are high, but the money goes to support the Sundance Institute.

" In 1969, Robert Redford purchased land at the base of beautiful 12,000-foot Mount Timpanogos in Utah's Wasatch Mountains. This pristine place of natural beauty radiates splendors of giant pines and aspen trees, gurgling streams, sweet fragrant air, and fields of wildflowers. It has become the Sundance Village. The goal of the Sundance Village is to offer a community for art and nature that would foster artistic pursuits and recreational activity while preserving the naturally beautiful and unique environment of Sundance. At the base of the Village was a tiny store which guests would frequently write to, requesting special items they had seen while visiting Sundance.

Twenty years passed and requests for the store's unique offerings spread beyond the box canyon. People who had visited Sundance began to write back to the store from all over the country: "Do you have any more of that item, and could I get it sent to me?" and people they knew wrote, "I saw an item my friend purchased at Sundance. Would it be possible for me to buy one?""