upcoming workshop :: design and print your own 'valentiney' scarf @ lee arts center on 2.11.10

Just in time for Valentine's Day- I'll be teaching a one night workshop where you can design and screen print your own all-over-print scarf. I'll be showing the blockout/drawing technique so you can bring your own predesigned pattern to trace or just draw a bunch of cute hearts free-hand! Space is limited so contact Darlene at Lee Arts Center asap to reserve your spot! (info below)

Darlene Tsukamoto
703-228-0558
dtsuka@arlingtonva.us

Holiday Shop & Stroll: Tomorrow in Silver Spring!

Come brave the weather with me and a bunch of other handmade vendors at the Silver Spring Holiday Shop & Stroll presented by Handmade Mart in conjunction with Downtown SS and Fresh Farm Markets. The event is this Saturday, 12/5, from 10am - 3pm.

Check out the event blog for a list of vendors and activities. The market is all along the pedestrian walkway on Ellsworth Dr. and there are plenty of shops and cafes to stop in to warm up between vendors.

I've made lots of new scarves for the event, and will probably be wearing all of them so if you want one you may have to wind it off of me...

The forecast calls for a chance of snow, which would actually make this a really fun/festive event! (note: I do accept hot chocolate as a form of payment).

This was me bundling up at an early October market in Ballston:

and this will be me tomorrow (in case you don't recognize me):

hope to see you there! xo, kb

Ping Pong + Art = Fun

As part of The Pinkline Project's ongoing series of Art Chat videos, I'll be interviewing area artists over a game of ping pong! Check out the first of the series below, and be sure to check out all of the art vids the Pinkline has to offer here: http://www.pinklineproject.com/artchat

PONGterview with Kristina Bilonick & Adam de Boer from Philippa Hughes on Vimeo.

upcoming exhibition ::

I'm making new work for a group exhibition at a gallery in Detroit that focuses on work by emerging contemporary artists.

December 5 - 23, 2009
"The Butcher's Daughter Gallery- Ferndale, MI
This group exhibition features six artist: Kyohei Abe (MI), Kristina Bilonick (DC), Mira Burack (MI), Cynthia Greig (MI), Michelle McAuliffe (DC) and Alison Wong (MI). Works include those produced using collage, mixed-media installation, painting, photography, prints, and video.
Opening Reception: December 5, 6-9pm
Artist Talk: December 19, 4pm
"read the press release>>

For my piece, I'm creating a site-specific installation dedicated to my 92 year old grandmother...A 5' tube of great lash mascara is involved..



images to follow! check out the other five artists web sites below:

Kyohei Abe

Mira Burack

Cynthia Greig

Michelle McAuliffe

Alison Wong

Crafty Bastards '09 was a blast!

This sixth annual Crafty Bastards Fair was the most fun yet! lots of sunshine, tons of people, and I was lucky to have a steady rotation of friends/fam coming to visit me in the booth. I'm still recovering from all the excitement. Here are some photos from the event..fun times!:

my booth!

my studio-mate, Sarah (of Sarah Cecilia Jewelry) came and helped out for the first part of the day. holla!

my buffalo-print skirt looked so great on this customer that she decided to change into it on the spot!

another customer lookin' good in my buffalo-print tank dress

the Breakfast Club...seeing friends is my favorite part of doing fairs!

Big shout out to the Washington Citypaper, the Crafty Bastards Crew and Hello Craft for putting on such an awesome event! xoxo

Getting ready for Crafty B's...

It's that time again: Crafty Bastards, the city's biggest handmade craft fair sponsored by the Washington CityPaper and powered by Hello Craft. This is my favorite event of the year because it also features live music and activities all day.. It's not all just crafts for sale. Last year there was a haircutting booth, arts/crafts demos, a fashion show and of course their annual b-boy/breakdancing contest which draws huge crowds..

This year's Crafty is on Saturday 10/3 from 10am-5pm at the Marie Reed School grounds in the center of Adam's Morgan's bustling 18th street. (18th btwn Florida and Wyoming)

here's a sneak peek of what I have 'cookin' at the studio. Come by my booth early if you want the best selection of ties, scarves and tops!

Gold Leaf Studios featured in Washington Post Magazine ::

Gold Leaf Studios in downtown DC (btwn Union Station and Chinatown) is where I do all my work. I'm lucky to share a huge, sun filled studio space with two awesome artists, Sarah McLaughlin (not the singer) and Nick Pimentel. There are lots of other artists and musicians who work in the space and a few of them are featured in an article that will come out in this Sunday's Washington Post Magazine. There's also a cool accompanying video piece. check it out!:

watch the video on washingtonpost.com
read the full magazine article

gold leaf studios is located at 443 Eye Street NW, DC 20001