July 31, 2004
Out & About and Cigar Box Crafts
After visiting the Los Gatos Art Museum to see the book art exhibit one last time, Amytha and I drove all over the place visiting craft stores, antiques stores (including one absolutely insane one that smelled like cats and just had the most overhelming amount of stuff). We were looking for muffin tins (among other things), but I didn't see any I loved.
We also stopped by a cigar store in Willow Glen and bought some (empty) cigar boxes, which are oh-so-trendy of course. Now I just have to decide what to make with them. I was thinking more shadow box/assemblage/shrine than purse, but the purses people make are awfully cool looking.
I really like the designs on them, so I don't think I want to paint over them...
And speaking of assemblage art, Mom just sent me the most amazing Tracy Hambley piece -- with a spoon theme!!! Thank you SO much! I LOVE it!!! And the coolest part was the story to go along with it -- that Mom had asked the artist if she had a web site and she said no, but had googled herself and found this crazy girl who had cited her as her favorite artist... and of course that was me!! I had written about her for the collage class I was taking last September!
Update: Amytha just sent a list of all the places we went today! No wonder we're worn out!
- only the best (Los Gatos craft/paper arts store)
- art museum
- michaels
- storables
- eriks deli
- closed bead store
- cigar store
- thrift store
- 4 antique shops
- mexican store
- comic store
- vintage toy store
- record shop
- middle eastern market
- beverlys