FaerieCon West - Part I

  I spent today at FaerieCon helping out at the Krab Jab booth with the lovely Julie Baroh (who is hosting the Faerie Art show this month) - showing off a number of the art pieces - 

 It was fun seeing old friends -  faery writer, Jessa MacBeth -

 The exquisite faery artist  - Renae Taylor -

 She draws, paints, makes wings and lanterns and dolls. And lives out in the boonies with dogs, cats, peacocks, and a gazillion other fowl. I have farm envy...

The fabulous Echo Chernik (and hubby Lazarus) -

 (and their darling munchkin)

 At the end of the day, I took a "Faery Academy Class" with amazing sculptor, Patricia Hedegaard (fun!)

And the gal in the booth next door let me be her 'hair model' - 

- and tied glittery silver strands in my hair -

(my husband and daughter both freaked out a little bit about the glitters - but hey, it's FaerieCon!)

More fun tomorrow (plus the panel I'm on at noon).

FaerieCon West -

 As I reported in a previous blog post,  my latest painting is hanging in a Faery Art show with Krab Jab Studios in Seattle this month.

The timing of this show purposely coincides with this weekend's FaerieCon West.

(I attended the first one last year - reported on it here).

 This year, I'm helping man Krab Jab's booth. There will be samples of pieces from the show (this one is by my artist sister, Tory Taber).

..... and will be participating on this panel Saturday at noon. (this is one panel from Norman Taber's triptych).

Fans who read this blog have generously been offered a discount on tickets if you use the code: FCW1320 (you'll get 20% off any ticket!).

Come see me!

Succulent Saturday - Faery Art Show Open

 Tonight was the Faery Art show open at Krab Jab Studios -

 There was a busy, consistent turn-out the entire evening -

 The faery-themed art was glorious - especially taken all together.

(My piece was hung in enviable company - here I am, next to Greg Manchess' piece to my left).

 The daughter and her boyfriend came to check it out (here standing by my illustrious sister and her husband's pieces over her shoulder).

The big coup of the show was the addition of work from the Froud's. 

A collection of original watercolors by Brian Froud.

A lovely faery from Wendy -

 (look at how exquisite those feet are!)

 And a charming troll from Toby.

It's a luminous show. Really worth taking in if you're in the area. It's up through the end of the month.

Sunday Sketching -

 3 minute heads - in the teensy purse Moleskine balanced upon my knee...

...and I'm trying to finish up the last details of this painting for the Krab Jab Faery Art show (open this Saturday).