The Daily Telecraft

Hi all! This post is one of my all time favorites. As you may be aware, my husband and I travel around the United States visiting self-taught artists. [...]

The past few days, my husband and I visited Tampa, Florida. We stopped by a few places of interest using our Roadside America app for our iPhones. One [...]

On our trip to Cali last month, we stopped by Grandma Prysbrey's Bottle Village in Simi Valley (about 30 minutes north west from Los Angeles). We foun [...]

About an hour outside of Paris is the lovely city called Chartres (pronounced like "shark" but make a guttural sound when making your ' [...]

[...] Rarely will I find a store that is as inspiring as Art Pool Gallery in St. Petersburg. Stores which promote local artists are not a dime a dozen, and ones which [...]

[...] weekend was a completely enriching experience for us crafters and craft lovers. Hosted by Art Pool Gallery in St. Petersburg, Florida, CraftyFest hosted over 35 vendors selling everything from [...]

Hi all! I am working on my thesis this summer, which is developing, writing, and illustrating my own children's book. I am posting the illustrations [...]

Hi all! I am working on my thesis this summer, which is developing, writing, and illustrating my own children's book. I am posting the illustrations [...]

Hi all! I am working on my thesis this summer, which is developing, writing, and illustrating my own children's book. I am posting the illustrations [...]

Hi all! I am working on my thesis this summer, which is developing, writing, and illustrating my own children's book. I am posting the illustrations [...]

[...] can post anonymous (or not anonymous) comments on the illustrations. The book is about artists Todd Ramquist and Kiaralinda, who I wrote about here. As some of you may know, people tend to be picky [...]

[...] can post anonymous (or not anonymous) comments on the illustrations. The book is about artists Todd Ramquist and Kiaralinda, who I wrote about here. As some of you may know, people tend to be [...]

[...] can post anonymous (or not anonymous) comments on the illustrations. The book is about artists Todd Ramquist and Kiaralinda, who I wrote about here. As some of you may know, people tend to be [...]

[...] can post anonymous (or not anonymous) comments on the illustrations. The book is about artists Todd Ramquist and Kiaralinda, who I wrote about here. As some of you may know, people tend to be [...]

[...] work are evident to others. So please, be brutally honest and let the anonymity of the internet shield your identity. Some of the borders will be clipped since these paintings are on paper [...]

[...] work are evident to others. So please, be brutally honest and let the anonymity of the internet shield your identity. Page 4, will be on the right The sketch of Whimzey Land, took 3 hours to [...]

[...] of the work are evident to others. So please, be brutally honest and let the anonymity of the internet shield your identity. Detail The photos don't do this piece justice. The watercolors behind the [...]

[...] of the work are evident to others. So please, be brutally honest and let the anonymity of the internet shield your identity. These are two that I finished recently: This will be the first page of the [...]

[...] in Europe, you can find it on his blog! And that is exactly how I found out about Catalunya En Petit... This art environment is off of a street so tiny, Google maps didn't bother documenting [...]

[...] metro is super funky. The entire two buildings have plants all along the outside...  Catalunya en Petit is an art environment near Saint Andreu that was created by Isidre Castells. I wrote an [...]

[...] image, it is because it fits within the parameters of the book. My inspiration for the book illustrations are here, if you'd like to take a peek. Please leave a comment and let me know how I [...]

[...] image, it is because it fits within the parameters of the book. My inspiration for the book illustrations are here, if you'd like to take a peek. Please leave a comment and let me know how I [...]

[...] image, it is because it fits within the parameters of the book. My inspiration for the book illustrations are here, if you'd like to take a peek. Please leave a comment and let me know how I might [...]

[...] image, it is because it fits within the parameters of the book. My inspiration for the book illustrations are here, if you'd like to take a peek. Please leave a comment and let me know how I might [...]

[...] , I took a field trip down to Safety Harbor, Florida to visit Todd and Kiaralinda, aka the Whimzey Twinz. Since then, I have written, illustrated, and published a book about them called 1206 Third [...]

[...] our "whimzey"-cal visit comes to an end You can find out more about how to visit the Whimzey Twinz at Roadside America or at their/Kiaralinda's official website. Their latest project is [...]

[...] , and folk culture. My adaptation displays things I associate with Florida and the Whimzey Twinz: Manatees, birds, mermaids, fish, bowling balls, paint palettes, flowers... Inside cover, [...]

[...] ! Kitsch surprises await at every turn! All of these cases are full of vintage and handmade jewelry There are literally shelves and shelves of local crafters' wares! The store also sells [...]

[...] was off of the square with the Botero sculpture Cannibal is another local spot to find handmade jewelry and clothing! Agbar Tower is a landmark in Barcelona, especially for its nightly blue and [...]