Mati McDonough writes,

“Hi, Lilla! I’m participating in San Francisco’s Renegade Craft Fair this weekend December 19th and 20th. For local Bay Area folks it’ll be great place to get your last minute handmade holiday gifts!”

Monday: New Work by Trina Dalziel for Company Christmas Cards

Mati McDonough writes us:

“Hi, Lilla! I wanted to show you these new pieces I did for for the Enormous Tiny Show in LA.”

Friday: Mati Rose McDonough at SF Renegade Craft Fair

Allison Cole writes:

“Hi Lilla,

Just wanted to write to let you know about an art opening that occurred on Friday, December 11th at the Pinkcomma Gallery in Boston – a one-night-only group show, Design Nearby: Big Print, Lil Print. The focus was on local print artists selling originals and editions of all different medias and sizes. I exhibited some prints and tote bags, also available on my Etsy store, and fellow illustrators Jenn Ski and Susy Pilgrim Waters were there as well.”

Monday: Lisa Congdon’s New Wall Decor at Urban Outfitters

Lisa DeJohn writes:

“Hi Lilla,

Scott and I are having a Holiday Art Sale this weekend at his studio in Amesbury, MA! Lot’s of original pieces from past art shows and some recent ones too. I’ll also be selling prints of my artwork! All affordable prices!

Please stop by if you can, we’d love to see you! :) ”

Monday: Lisa Congdon’s New Wall Decor at Urban Outfitters

Linda writes us:

“Hi all,

I was invited to show my work at EAST (east austin studio tours) here last
weekend where local artists open their studios to the public. I shared a
space with a few other artists in a cool live/work artists “compound”.
It was a blast and I had a great response to my work which was exciting.

Linda”

Monday: Lisa Congdon’s New Wall Decor at Urban Outfitters

Susy Pilgrim Waters writes:

“Hi Lilla,
I am writing to let you know that I made these tongue-in-cheek cocktail dresses (from a brain wave that Susan McCabe had!! Thank you Susan), with a design that I have just done for Crate & Barrel.
We got special permission and the edition is about 20, some expresso colored tunics and some “midnight shifts“.
This cocktail shaker design is also going to appear with 3 other designs on cocktail plates, some time in 2010.
They are printed in silver ink by my friend Rodney in Florida. We were at art school together in London, doing our degree, so its really nice to reconnect with him and make these items.

The trunk show at our house has amazing artists and crafts people , including our own Diane Bigda! Fine jewelers, potters, paper crafts etc…julie from POD. Tres chic.”

Friday: Linda Ketelhut’s studio tour

Yes, today debuts also-design’s fabulous animation on our site. Witty, charming, wacky. I can’t get enough of the squirrel catching the ball on the home page. And the coffee poured on the Search page just cracks me up every time. Check out every main page for animations. Hope you enjoy the fun.

Sarajo writes:

“Hi Lilla, here are two events I’m in this weekend—both happening in Los Angeles. I’ve attached the pieces that will be in the Enormous Tiny Art Show LA 2.
Thanks! sarajo”

Sarajo Frieden and collaborator Marci Boudreau participated in the Monster Drawing Rally, a fundraiser for Outpost for Contemporary Art in Highland Park. Roughly 100 LA artists participated, the artists had one hour to draw, and then the drawings were sold. Over $12,000 was raised.

Below are Sarajo and Marci’s drawings.

Friday: Linda Ketelhut’s work in progress