bust magazine winter issue

super thrilled to see these papiermache ornaments in BUST magazine! Winter 2021 issue (2 pg. DIY tutorial) is now available at newstands everywhere. you can make these at home! it's a true honor to be in a magazine with outlaw, activist, feminist jane fonda on the cover! plus 8 change makers= the next generation of superstar activists. photo by @meikophoto

new holiday ornaments!

 i made some new paper mache ornaments for jenny lemons in san francisco: strawberries, calico cats, bananas, mushrooms, roller skates, cacus, cherries and flamingos on skateboards! go get 'em

 you can now purchase them online here

san diego 2020

after canceling/ rescheduling our papier mache workshops from april and july(due to covid19), little dame shop and i decided to go ahead with our plans in november using strict safety protocols. we agreed that with the collective election anxiety, everyone needed to keep their hands busy and get out of the house for a bit. on saturday morning, i drove through pouring rain for 2 hours from l.a. to san diego. simone was there when i arrived and told me that biden won the presidency!! north park san diego was filled with cheering and honking horns. the timing was perfect! (above: me and simone +fresh mural is by isa of @gentle thrills).

i love this abominable snowman that was made in the first workshop!

after the first workshop i was starving and ordered the best sandwich i have ever tasted from a place across the street called black market bakery. if you find yourself in north park, go there and order the hitman! it's a vegetarian sandwich filled with brie, artichoke, artichoke pesto, red onion, sun dried tomato spread on lemon rosemary toasted bread.... it's incredible and a little messy!   

katie came by for the next workshop and we got to take a photo together in the little dame tattoo shop!

the evening workshop was small and so much fun! one of the ladies made this papier mache dog and glued googly eyes on him when she got home.

i finally got to meet the amazing, adorable tijuana illustrator itzel!! @yayitzel. she signed up for the 3rd workshop on sunday morning.

there were 9 of us. all the tables were spaced, everyone wore a mask and the doors were wide open for air. each had their own supplies so there was no sharing or touching. i enjoyed the mother and young daughter above who made a giraffe, churro and ruth bader ginsburg crown! the 10 year old was even wearing an rbg mask, so cool!!!need!!!

i could share many of the pieces made in these workshops but this is my favorite because it started with the intention of being a pet cat and then morphed into a dog and finally the creator turned it into this unicorn! this joyous flexibility, embracing the unknown and making the best of it while learning is something we all need to have as we head into this uncertain new future. 

 

makers mess

sunday's paper mache ornament workshop at maker's mess in silverlake was a huge success! it was a full class of 23 makers and i wasn't expecting all the beautiful unique ornaments that were created! a few photos i took...and regret not taking more!! 
thanks to the wonderfully positive response for this workshop, i'm hosting another  on december 16th. since it's already sold-out in a day with a full load of 25 makers, i'm considering doing a more intensive 4 hour workshop on paper mache mobile making in january. if you're interested, please contact makers mess for more info.

holiday at nk

 
a new design of limited edition holiday ornaments at nickey kehoe, my favorite shop! every year I make something different and this year it’s a leopard, stork and lion.

nk

blackbird, raindrop house, twisted fox, treehouse, speckled fish

all the paper mache ornaments are handmade by me and locally cured slowly in the california sun.
designed especially for nickey kehoe, my favorite design dream shop

nickey kehoe is located at 7221 beverly boulevard, los angeles, ca 90036
they're open today and if you're not near, you can also shop online here
check out jenni kayne's rip and tan blog for gorgeous photos and interview w todd nickey amy kehoe 

merry and bright

i love this pom pom tree posted on west elm instagram with pink flamingos and rainbow tigers! now with christmas almost here, they're no longer available to purchase online at west elm or domino, but, if you're lucky, there might be one or two left hiding on the trees in stores.... and at 50% off!!!  hurry, runnn to your nearest west elm and get some before they're gone... forever

peppermint unicorns and pandas w presents in pasadena

 

 i took calliope to the west elm pasadena pre-opening party... yes! there's a new west elm only a few miles away from us, a gorgeous new store right on colorado blvd., it's shopping galore! 

we found my peppermint unicorns in the colorful pom pom tree!

and  pandas making friends with pups!

c had fun striking poses in the many fab room displays + (matching right in :)

i got a head start on some holiday gift shopping too!