a new series....

so i've started on a new series of works that i'm really enjoying. i've continued with the 'sardine saints' theme of imaginary saints but instead of using various fish tins as 'altars' or nichos, i'm using a shadow box frame. because the frame is black, i decided to make the backgrounds black and the embelishments i like using ended up almost looking like lace. i'm really liking the overall effect! i'll post a few images.... i'm going to try selling these in my 'etsy' shop. check out my shop at www.liliandjojo.etsy.com.

everything has to start somewhere....

so i'm probably a little behind in the diy terminology (i only just learned about that recently too), but i just read about zakka and what it is.  i now love this word which is a japanese term for anything small that is used everyday , ie. household items, hand bags etc... and the big thing of course is handmade zakka.  now that i know the 'in' term for everything that i've been doing till now, i will not fail to use it as often as possible...
i know this is a strange beginning to a blog, but i had to start somewhere. i intend to post as much of the zakka i make as possible and hope that someone out there will give me some opinions.  it's always more fun to be creative within a 'community' which, when you are a mother and artist working away in your own studio, doesn't happen very often. 

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