Anna Silivonchik

Anna Silivonchik was born in 1980 in Gomel, Belarus. She has a graduate degree from the Belarusian College of Arts and from the Belarusian Art Academy in Department of Painting from Minsk, Belarus. Her work is a delightful trip to the fairy tale land created from her imagination and childhood dreams. She has a distinctive style which gets inspiration from the whimsical realism of Mark Chagall, the naïve art of the primitivists of the early 20th century, and of course the local, national ornamental art and folklore. With her art she highlights the close relationship between the nature and people which we mostly fail to notice and appreciate. The intricacy and detailing in her work is mind blowing, accompanied with bright and rich colors.

She has participated in numerous solo and group exhibitions. Anna's artwork are in the Museum of Contemporary Art and in many private collections in the UK, France, Germany, Holland, Poland and Belarus. She has a store on Redbubble where her artwork is available on mugs, iphone cases, t-shirts, scarves, pillows and more.

Handprint Father's Day Cards

Owl handprint father's day card, from here.

Father's day cards from here.

Father's day card with template from here.

Pirate card from here and yoda card from here.

Hello everyone, Father's day is just around the corner and if you haven't bought a card then there is nothing to worry about because I found a bunch that you'll love! I have rounded up few of my favorite handprint Father's day cards that you can help your little one make. There are owls, neck tie and bow tie, pirate and Yoda character from Star Wars. These are very simple cards to make and perfect to add a personal touch this Father's day. If you end up making or like something you'll make then let us know by leaving a comment below.

Jenny Pope's Ceramics

Jenny Pope is a full time ceramic artist living and working in New York State. Her work is mainly focused on ecological and the environmental themes, usually concerning animals. She hopes that through her work she can educate people understand the significance of our environment and leading them to respect it. Her ceramics feature endangered and invasive species in striking range of colors.

She sells her handmade ceramic products at various festivals around the country including the Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival Reston, VA, Crosby Festival of the Arts Toledo, OH, Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts State College, PA, Rittenhouse Square Philadelphia, PA, and Clothesline Art Festival in Rochester, NY. You can find the information on the upcoming fairs where she will be selling prints and ceramics by going to this link.

Her work can be found at Chelsea River Gallery in Chelsea, MI, Central Booking in Brooklyn, NY, Handwork Co-op Ithaca, NY. She also has an online store where you can view her original woodcuts, prints, cards and ceramics.

Incredible Balloon Sculptures by Masayoshi Matsumoto

  

Masayoshi Matsumoto is a Japanese balloon twister who makes the most amazing animal and insect sculptures using nothing but balloons. He has taken balloon art to a next level with his intricately detailed balloon sculptures. He claims that doesn't use any markers to make eyes, tiny feet, claws and nose of his animals. There seems to be nothing that he cannot make from owls, iguana, mayfly to jellyfish that's made with neon balloons.

You can view more of his work and join him on facebook  to get the scoop on his latest work.

Owl Tag Toy Tutorial with Pattern

Stephanie of "Two More Minutes" made this sweet owl tag toy for her little one and created a tutorial for us all. The easy and simple tutorial comes with step by step instructions with pictures and a printable template. The owl toy can be customized by attaching toys or teething rings to the ribbons or by adding a rattle inside. The toy is small and soft enough to travel with your child anywhere, even during baths! The owl toy will make a perfect handmade gift to a new mother. So why not give it a try this weekend, just take out some fabric scraps and few other things to get going. 

For the complete tutorial and the materials that you'll need to make your own owl tag toy go to Stephanie's blog here.