"Desidephemerata"

DESIDEPHEMERATA
(da sid i fe me ra ta) Fleeting observations of common events that one suspects may hold greater significance.

Some of my husbands work (WB Eckert) is now hung at the Amsterdam Coffeehouse until January 1, 2010. These pics are from the 'hanging', which took place last evening. Better pics will be forthcoming. These pieces are for sale, if interested please contact me.

PICS OF PAINTINGS ON WALL <----- CLICK

Pretty Pretty....

Claudette II

A lovely customer ordered this beauty and I'd be glad to make one for you too :) She comes in a winter white or a grey (like the picture) or a chestnut brown. Your choice. Come visit for the details.

Another for the Collection

2009 "WYNTER WHISPERS Collection" - Meet Art For Your Head "Lys Noir"

I absolutely love the back of this hat as well :)

The Women of Wynter

This is one of my favorite seasons. Winter….. when the air is cold. Where every gust makes my skin feel alive and where blankets on my bed are de rigueur. I awake refreshed and excited, ready to experiment with whatever the day brings. It is my favorite season, truly.

Sadly I live where triple digits scorch three months out of the year… usually more. The triple digits infiltrate everything. They suck the air away from me, they dry me out, fry me and rile me. I feel tired and uncomfortable, useless and slow. But then I wonder….

I wonder if the simmering that occurs may not be my ‘baking time’ for creativity. Months of slow boil, softening and melting. Where the juices of my ideas are blended and heated and the special aromas of my yearnings are thrown into the mix.

Ideas having congealed, lend themselves to my mind and fingers. Where the wind caresses my neck and makes my hair fly out behind me, this is where these delicacies are born. Wishful thinking coming to fruition with that first taste of cold. A summer’s fast becomes a Wynter’s delight and I am hungry now for the next creation.

And…..

This year is no different. The “Wynter Whispers” Collection is being served. Each piece holding its own. A palette of nouveau couture, paired with an eye towards fantasy and only the best aperitifs.

Please take a peek.

Until my hunger is sated, more will be added.

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A taste of Wynter: Please see the Collection for the current pieces - More will be added for the Holiday Season

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RubyFruit Continued.............

Now Ruby is ready to travel on.. I am not sure where she is going next. She has been an adventure and a joy and she is a coat with a history! She has been loved by quite a few and is full of the energy that came from all our fingers, hands and hearts.

Travel on Ruby...............

RubyFruit of the Traveling DreamCoats

I have been given the opportunity to add my touches to one of the Traveling DreamCoats!! This is a project put on by the Bohemian Esprit Market. For the full story on the DreamCoats and their individual journeys, click here

RubyFruit is DreamCoat #4... the last of them.

• Ruby (as I fondly call her) started here with Diana of DyeDianaDye of Georgia. She has lovingly hand-dyed all the coats for this adventure. RubyFruit looked like this as she went to her first destination

• Her first meeting was with Laura Timmins in Wisconsin. Laura's tale of RubyFruit can be seen here: . Laura's additions of the front collar placket are stunning and the added goodies sewn in are like little treasures to find. This is what Ruby looked like when she left Laura.

• Ruby then traveled back to Georgia to meet Sarah of thebeadedlily . Sarah's adventure with Ruby can be read here: Here are the beautiful additions added to Ruby by Sarah.

• Onward to California to meet with PattyMara of PattyMara's Sacred Heart Cafe . PattyMara's adventure with Ruby can be read here: Her sumputious velvet pockets and deep blue 'heart on your sleeve' added to Ruby's story
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• Then I met Ruby and PattyMara! This is PattyMara with Ruby:

and then Ruby got passed to me


Ruby is now 'in process'. She sat like this for about 4 days....


I knew what I wanted to do with her from the moment I saw my first picture of her.... but now it was down to the wire.. I have to choose. I have to choose...... She was draped with all kinds of hand-dyed yarns and ribbons. I had to find what I wanted to work with... and I did.....

Stay Tuned...........................................

Meet "Dolly" - Another in the Cloche Series

Meet "Dolly" - She's funky and pretty and fun.

She's the latest addition to the Cloche Series... More pictures of her can be seen here: http://DreamWoven.1000Markets.com



and this lovely is on her way to a new home:

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Sunday Night At the Market, Get ready the holiday season will be soon upon us.

You are invited to a lively discussion at the Wearable Art Market hosted by "Delight Worthyn on Sunday August 2 at 7pm Eastern 6pm Central and 4 on the West coast.

Bring your ideas regarding preparedness for the upcoming holiday season.After all the recession is over(according to Newsweek!)

or Just stop by and shoot the breeze...All are welcome

The Wearable Art Market Forums

Cuprum Riding Hat - Cloche Series

I love this color... it is one of my favorites. In fact, I have a whole stash of fabrics, pieces of clothing from thrift stores, etc, stored under my bed. They have been there for years.... Someday they will become something else. I always remember them whenever I am working on something else in the color Copper.

This is "Cuprum", (which is Latin for copper). These cloche style hats arecharming, don't make me sweat in this hot weather and are just plan fun to play with.

More pictures can be seen here

The paintings in the background of the pics are ©WB Eckert 2009 whose work can be found here and here

A Brief Pause to Mention...........

"Whisper Flight"© 2009 WB Eckert
15x30
Acrylic on Canvas

Today is my birthday. Another year has come and gone and I am still here. I am here, healthy and still creative. I am here, happy and still content.

My husband painted a painting for me. He surprised me and made me incredibly happy. This is my very own...just for me........all mine. I love my husband.

"Ringley" - Another in the Cloche Series

And here is "Ringley"... a take off of a vintage riding hat, but she does double duty as a cloche too. For more pics: HERE

Sunday Night At The Market III - Swooning Over Art"

le Enchantement -fatalattraction wrote:

Welcome! Please join us here for our next Sunday night chat.

SUNDAY - June 7th - 7PM Eastern, 6PM Central, 5PM Mountain, 4PM Pacific

Curious about the treasures Wearable Art Market artists seek out?

Want to know what favorite art materials these artists can't live without?
Interested in seeing a show and tell of their most recent artworks?

Please join us HERE


in the WAM forum for our monthly Sunday Night At The Market chat to discover answers to the above and more....

Our Sunday night get togethers are informal, fun, informative and open to all. We love passing around the chocolate, tea and cookies and sharing info about our passion for wearable art. Bring your questions...we'll do our best to answer them. Bring images of pieces from your treasure troves to share with us.

Gale of Fatal Attraction will be our hostess!
Looking forward to seeing you there!

Cloche Series - "Junie" Hat

Still playing with the Cloche Series of hats. This one is in a beautiful, vintage appeal cotton.

About 8 or 9 years (or more) ago, I worked for an interior design store. When I left, I left with an obscene amount of fabric samples and fabric books etc. I did finally get rid of some of the fabric books, but the larger sample pieces I kept. I have a goodly size batch of some Martha Stewart Home collection cottons. Nice weight, vintage patterns, beautiful weave and soil/oil repellent as well! I keep things forever, or at least it feels that way, but I know that if I keep something long enough because I like/love it or because there is value in it, I eventually will wind up using it. This is the case with these fabrics.

I had forgotten what a pain in the butt lining things was, but I had a bolt of some fine muslin also laying around (I told you, I keep everything!) and it worked perfectly for the lining.

More pictures can be seen at my 1000 Markets shop.. do drop in and say hello.

Up and Coming, I'd say.

"1000 Markets is an Etsy rival with backing from PayPal founders"

By John Cook on May 15, 2009 at 7:20 AM PDT

The Founder's Fund, a San Francisco venture firm created by PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel and others, is bankrolling a tiny Seattle Internet startup called 1000 Markets that is trying to transform the way artisan goods are bought and sold online.

There's already some hefty competition in that arena, including Etsy and eBay. But 1000 Markets co-founder and CEO Matthew Trifiro believes there is room to operate against the bigger rivals by creating a more effective way for small merchants to sell jewelry, fabrics, soaps, specialty foods and other goods online.

1000 Markets quietly launched last month and now has about 75 specialized marketplaces where artisans are selling everything from steampunk jewelry to to handmade hats to crafts associated with The Day of The Dead."

Finish the article here:

# 2 in the Cloche Series

Yes... not only am I enjoying how these are coming out... I am thoroughly enjoying making them. I love embellishing and the side embellishment on this piece as well as the last one ("Mandy Cloche")were so much fun putting together...

Here is "Loretta" from the Cloche Series:
I love that she can be worn in a variety of ways (tassel in back, pulled low over the eyes, high on the head).

More pics can be seen at 1000 Markets Shop

A Cloche by any Other Name

I feel like its been awhile since I made a hat. Whether that is true or not doesn't really matter. It is that I feel like that, that is important. So.... i've been playing.

On one of my other blogs, Just Hats, I recently did a piece entitled "The Cloche and its Charm". I truly am enamored of the Cloche. Any woman can wear one and the styles are innumerable.

Here is a new one: I had a lot of fun making it and even more fun embellishing it. There are a lot more pics here.

The hat is currently for sale in my shop at 1000 Markets - http://DreamWoven.1000Markets.com

Sunday Night, May 3rd at the Wearable Art Market... You're All Invited!

****NOTICE FROM THE WEARABLE ART MARKET ****

Get out your pencils and mark your calendars, the next Wearable Art Market Sunday gathering will be May 3rd; 7pm EST, 6pm central, 5pm mountain and 4pm pacific time, till whenever!

The thread will be in the Wearable Art Market public forum-- http://www.1000markets.com/forums/23

The "Wearable Art Market" is eager to break down the walls between buyer & seller...opening the doors of discussion that will help everyone to understand a little more about our varied crafts and the inspiration behind it...even the day-to-day mondain tasks needed to be done to follow our passion.

With that in mind, the artists of the Wearable Art Market will be getting together Sunday evening and we'd love to have you join us!

Art will be the subject of course-- inspiration, latest ambitions, recent successes-- or works in progress-- BUT i recently watched an old video of "A Chorus Line"...and the question that came up, "what i did for love"...corny i know BUT i would like to ask a variation of that question--"what is the most silly or humiliating thing you've done for art? ...think about it & bring it to the forum!

I suggest you pop some popcorn, or maybe some salsa & chips, beverage of your choice, barefeet or "bunny" slippers a must, and maybe a pillow for your bum...we're in for the long haul.
--article by streetnoodles

Art For Your Head "Gracie"

I had so much fun spinning last week. I had forgotten just how much I enjoyed it and how relaxing it is.

Here is Art For Your Head "Gracie" - she came into existence through felting, knitting, spinning and some crochet. She is a lovely for sure.

The neckpiece is not yet finished, but will be listed separately as soon as it is complete. For more pictures please see here:

Art For Your Head "Gracie"



And please... if you have the opportunity, stop by this afternoon/evening for the Wearable Art Market Public Forum discussions

Sunday April 5th, 7 EST, 6 central, 5 mountain and 4 pacific till whenever!

Art will be the subject of course-- inspiration, latest ambitions, recent successes-- or works in progress-- general levels of creativity, chocolate addictions-- Who knows what else and where it will lead? Join us and find out!

The thread will be in the Wearable Art Market public forum--

http://www.1000markets.com/forums/23

Sunday Night at the Wearable Art Market

Sunday Night at the Market-- You're Invited! One of the most special things about 1000 Markets is the way the format encourages everyone to get to know the people behind the art! With that in mind, the artists of the Wearable Art Market will be getting together Sunday evening and we'd love to have you join us! Art will be the subject of course-- inspiration, latest ambitions, recent successes-- or works in progress-- general levels of creativity, chocolate addictions-- Who knows what else and where it will lead? Join us and find out! The thread will be in the Wearable Art Market public forum-- http://www.1000markets.com/forums/23 on Sunday April 5th, 7 EST, 6 central, 5 mountain and 4 pacific till whenever! Just jump right in with your own comments and observations (or questions if you're a wearable art fan) and help us make this first Sunday Night at the Market a grand success!

Custom Order Re-doux

So... not everybody can wear the locks... so, a bit of a re-doux occurred on
Art For Your Head
"April"

Custom Order

Haven't done a custom order of this type in awhile. Meet Art For Your Head "April". The requested colour scheme was cream, black, white and gray. And I am reminded again, how awful it is to photograph things that are primarily the same tone, except for one of the colours. Alas......

More pictures can be seen here: Art For Your Head "April"

Art For Your Head "Desdemona"

In some of my favorite colors... copper and green, please meet Art For Your Head "Desdemona"
She is new to my 1000 Markets shop.

Oh my....

It has been a bit of a while since I've posted....

I've been extremely busy....absolutely loving my home on 1000 Markets and enjoying the artisans that are there. BTW, I believe the Grand Opening, the Launch, the Big SheBang, is going to happen next month. It is such a gorgeous online selling venue. Pretty to just browse, easy to purchase and extremely easy to sell there.

The whole concept of Markets, still blows me away... Groupings of artisans forming Markets that are thematic....To name a few, "Wearable Art Market", "Ever After Wedding Market", "Child's Play Market", MetalCraft Market, there is even a "Trunkt Market" there! Paper markets, wood markets, regional markets, food markets,.... just like a real-live thriving marketplace. If you haven't experienced it yet... you should come visit. It is unlike any other online selling venue... seriously!

Will be back shortly to post several new hats i am working on. Here's a pic or two of the "Tokyo Topper" kimono style jacket I am making for myself, (pattern by Carol Scott)


and this is one of the reasons why i buy couches (yes i have a thing for couches, sofas, loveseats, shoes, hats & purses.).... one is never enough for me:

ArtForTheBody.Blogspot.com

ArtForTheBody.Blogspot.com

Put that on your feeds and c'mon by. A new blog sporting some fantastic artisans of Wearable Art from all over the world.

Inca Stories "II"

This will be the last of the Inca Hats for awhile... on to new things. I may try designing a summer version though.

She is available at my 1000 Markets shop.

Inca Stories "Woods Basket Weave"

Inca Stories "Woods Basket Weave"

Deep in the woods colour. Ridges and lacework run around the back perimeter and it is embellished with three tassels. The two side tassels are topped with a vintage button from my personal collection and a silver metal hand cut tube bead.

This is a beautiful combination of hand dyed wool, wool/hemp and a touch of cotton. This combination creates a lightweight yet warm hat. It is one of the few hats that I make that is totally crochet. She can be found at my 1000Markets shop. Http://DreamWoven.1000Markets.com

Inca Stories "Sun Basket"

The Pine needle basket weaving of Grizzly Mountain Arts were the jumping off points for the last couple of Inca hats. I am so thoroughly enjoying them that I created another (the one below sold the next day :) ) and have already started a third.

For details, measurements, and price, please visit me at http://DreamWoven.1000Markets.com.

Inca "Basket Weave"

Inca "Basket Weave"

About the hat:

A hat reminiscent of traditional basket weaving, this beauty has browns, creams, greys and black...and is full of details. Ridges and lacework run around the back perimeter and it is embellished with three tassels.

This is a beautiful combination of hand dyed wool, camel and some silk that creates a lightweight yet warm hat. It is one of the few hats that I make that is totally crochet.
Can be purchased at

http://DreamWoven.1000Markets.com

MOODSandAPPETITES

Honored and flattered.

Katrina's concept of using complimentary or comparison photos is wonderful. Her idea shows a lot of sense and sensibility. Please take a moment go visit.

http://moodsandappetites.com/