As you may recall, the women of wonderstrange staged our first Corporate Retreat last week, and it was exactly the tax write off we’d all dreamed it could be. We made art. We made food. We even made some decisions, which is the subject of this post. Ready to learn what we decided?
These are not technical definitions with art-school degrees; these are practical definitions for hobbyists or those (re)discovering the wonders of art through Artist Trading Cards, an art class, or a Vulcan mind meld with a retired art teacher.
This week, Cindy and I are pulling down our suitcases, organizing our art supplies, and getting ready for a wild and crazy road trip to Sarah’s place in New York, where (my psychic tells me) one of us will steal a cop car, one of us will accidentally marry Heather Graham, and one of us will steal a tiger from Mike Tyson, but only to embellish with rhinestones and puffy paint. Okay, just kidding. As everyone knows, tigers only tolerate products by Tim Holtz. At any rate, even though we’re counting the days until our trip, we’re still working faithfully. We just wish the ants in our pants would pitch in.
This week, we might need a high five – and a really enthusiastic one, if you can spare it. Two of the three of us have been sick, one of us lost part of a roof in the recent storms, and one of us just discovered she is a scant two inches taller than her 12-year-old son. (Hint: Ann is the only one with a 12-year-old son.) Despite all of this trauma, we have heroically assembled pictures to share with you. Why? Because we love you. M-O-U-S-E!*
*If you don’t get that reference, don’t ever let us hear you complaining about being old.
First things first, Happy Birthday to everyone born on February 29! It must be nice to enjoy some cake on the day itself. Of course, it’s pretty nice to be able to enjoy some cake no matter what day it is, which makes cake a little like, oh, let me think . . . art from wonderstrange!
This past weekend, Cindy and I had a spontaneous get together in Indianapolis. We power walked along the Canal, near the location where all three of the wonderstrange girls will be completing the Mini Marathon in May. We went out to dinner and made fun of the waiter because we’re classy like that. We even made some Artist Trading Cards to swap online. What we did not do was convert my house into Admiral Awesome’s Arctic Oasis of Artistic Astrogenius, although apparently, that’s exactly what Sarah was doing in New York. If you’ll keep reading, you’ll soon understand.
Valentine’s Day has come and gone, but as you might imagine, we’re gearing up for the next big holidays, which are two of our personal favorites here at wonderstrange. I am speaking, naturally, of “Be Nasty Day” (March 7) and “Something on a Stick Day” (March 28). We might even be nasty to or with something on a stick – but I’ve said too much. Please just read quietly while I try to compose myself.
Howdy y’all, Sarah here! Usually you are treated to the wit and wisdom of our dearest AnnPants for these weekly sneaky-peakies, but she is busy trying to keep her head from exploding, so Cindy and I are tag-teaming. Yes, sometimes it takes two of us to manage to be as clever as Ann.
Ann sez, : Remember those teeth I was making a mold for last week? I had imagined I would crochet them into a gnarly-mouthed monster, but when I saw this illustration by our friend Sal Scheibe,
I was utterly and completely smitten. With her permission, I started crocheting her fish. So far, I have only these few teeth molded and baked, but I’m going to try making a whole mouth full. (OMG check out more crazy awesome art by Sal here: http://www.slscheibe.com/)
This is Cindy’s week to work her magic on a toy to transform it in to something useful and cool, like Ann did with her adorable rolling turtle last week.This meant she had to take a break from making Valentines, but you don’t have to take a break from buying them so check out her shop to see which ones are still available.
You can have a little peek at what started out as a wooden puzzle and *fingers crossed* is going to turn in to a key holder. Stay tuned this Friday to see if she pulls it off.
This week honestly I’m playing catch-up on promised artsy stuff, but I have been doing my normal “do my day job and fantasize about new products” routine at 2:00 AM, so this week I’m dreaming of painted wine glasses, bubble brains, and zombie dolls with funky eyes. Madame Toddler and I played with clay and made some funky eyes just waiting to be sewn into zombie faces! (those swirly things? and black things? EYES!!)
Okay everyone out there, think happy “NO MORE HEADACHE, ANN!!!” thoughts, and be sure to check out all the entries from our February Contest and vote for your favorite HERE.
This week, the women of wonderstrange have finally gone weird science – which is not to say Kelly LeBrock has been hiding in our computers or luring large groups of bikers into our living rooms. Kelly LeBrock has allegedly been hiding in our computers. The bikers came of their own accord, just to watch us work.