Exposure

On December 5th, Charlotte, Andy, and I are heading to London for the We Make Christmas fair. I'm featured on their blog today! Also pictures from the Handmade & Bound fair last week here.

Bring Your Brolly

Brolly=Umbrella

Birthday Flowers

Andy got me my favorite flowers for my birthday (above) and cooked me some amazing meatballs. Thanks honey. It's rainy and gross outside so I'm in my studio with Belinda making art.

Have Your Hair Done?

I'm working on the Brunton Road Series II. Have your hair done. Is that the right thing to say? What do you think?

Happy Halloween

Two years ago today, under a table, Andy mumbled those fateful words, "Sam, I really like you." So needless to say, I like Halloween. I love when kids knock on our door and we give them teeth-rotting sweets. I love carving pumpkins and drinking cocoa.

This morning PJ (Papa John) is around re-grouting the tub. It was black and nasty so he's saving my sanity. Don't you think he looks like Danny Devito? He could definitely get work as a stunt-double.

I got the letter below in the post on Thursday. It is amazing. Allison turned an envelope inside-out and drew on it. When I opened it, there was even more amazingness. I love getting letters.

Egg Socks & British Doctors

There is a definite bug going around Lancaster. Andy was sick (poorly) last week and now it's my turn. I'm wearing my favorite comfy pants, Korean egg socks and the amazing jacket Amanda got me for my birthday. Thanks Amanda!

Handmade and Bound

I'm shipping the piece above off to London tomorrow morning to be in this show. I'm making little booklets to sell along side as well. Pics of those to come.

Living Simply

It's done! Just click on it to see it better.
Sarah - I checked online and Ikea have a frame that will fit. A matt just needs to be cut to fit.

Sex and a Funeral

My aunt Kris died Monday. She was an amazing woman with an amazing amount of faith. When I had my bachelorette party (hen do), my aunts and grandma came as well - that made things very interesting as the bride-to-be usually gets all kinds of fun things for the honeymoon. My aunt Kris gave me a pack of black undies with a card that said, "Have fun." I've been wearing those underwear because in some wierd way it's not so sad.

Lushicious - Say that three times fast

I get newsletters from Lush Designs in London. They've just come out with some adorable clocks. If only my husband wasn't allergic to ticking......Seriously, we cannot have any kind of ticking device within hearing 10 feet (3 meters) of our bedroom.

Commission

This is the commission that I'm working on for Andy's cousin. They came up with the great idea to ride their bikes!

Finestra Gallery

Sam is a fan of mint-coloured refrigerators, yellow teakettles, and grey walls. She studied in her home state, Kansas, where she learned everything from glassblowing to print making. After university, she lived in South Korea and its subtle influences can be seen in her work. She has settled in Lancaster where she currently creates her beautiful montage pieces. The Brunton Road series combines influences of 1950’s pop art and photography. The gift boxes are an extension of her university thesis instillation. They can be used in a variety of ways, from organising jewellery to wedding guest gifts.
This is the write up and display that is at Finestra Gallery.

Art in Lancaster

Painting by Carla Nizzola

I took the snipit below from Arteria's website.

NEW MEMBER OF THE TEAM! - 15/09/2009

Arteria is proud to announce that we have a new member of the team!

Sam Miller Gott has a fascinating range of experience. Originally from Kansas, USA, she studied there to obtain a Bachelor of Arts with a photography emphasis.

Not only is Sam a talented artist, selling her work to galleries and on etsy.com; she has also been a gallery curator and visual resource librarian, as well as teaching Grammar and writing skills to Primary School children in South Korea.

I am sure you will join us in welcoming Sam to our Lancaster shop - it is great to have her on board!

"When I moved to Lancaster, Arteria fast became one of my favourite shops. Now I get to work here!"

I showed Jane and Sharon at Arteria my work and...I have an exhibition in the summer at Arteria!!!! Oh how exciting. Afterwards, as I was walking home I noticed some paintings in an empty furniture store. It turned out to be part of Lancaster University's MA program. I met Carla Nizzola who was kind enough to tell me all about her work and the MA program at Lancaster. I cannot wait to do my MA.

Scotland

I thought I'd show you some more of the photos I've been working on. I posted this earlier but have done a bit more work on it. My lovely husband just said, "What's different?" So I've done another before and after.

Vintage Lovliness

One of the best things about visiting home is the antique and charity shops. I got some pretty awesome stuff like the killer 80's sweater top I'm wearing right now and the tins below. Notice the font that I used for "before after". Why yes, that is my handwriting as a font. And yes, you can make a font from your handwriting too. And yes again, it's absolutely free and amazing! here Oh the wonders of technology.