My name.

My website is now the first result when you google search my name! I do this from time to time, because i like to see if my website is actually getting any traffic. Maybe I should get a tracker? Would be neat to see how many people visit it.

Anyway, while looking through the google results (who doesn't do this from time to time?) I came across quite a few little blogs who have mentioned me - very nice. However, I have noticed one thing.. some people think I'm a boy.

Now, granted, I do have a name that is generally given to boys. I would even hazard to say it is a boys name. So I can see where the confusion begins. I guess I just figured my drawings are so blatantly feminine people would guess i was female. It's sort of nice that people haven't assumed that! Boys can draw flowers and birds and pretty frilly things, too.

Just to set the record straight (not that I mind a little gender confusion.. this should stop people making any sort of judgement on me based on my sex) I am of the female persuasion.

I promise promise to post some more pictures soon.. i have photos of my new foxy (in the sense that they have foxes on them) wooden brooches and pendants, and some new drawings, too.

xox

Facebook

Did you know, I have a fan page on facebook:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Eating-Ghosts/122076918370

I tend to make little posts on it quite often, so it is a good way to find out what i'm up to.

The latest news is that i will be at The Auckland Art and Craft Fair, on July 24th, at The Auckland Art Gallery. It looks like it will pretty amazing, the venue is great, the money system seems like a great idea, and it should be filled with lots of great stuff! I'm Sharing a table with Sarah McNeil who is also designing the special fair money.

I have lots of special treats that will be for sale; more cameos and necklaces, new cards, a new gocco print (plus my other), badges, and fancy new prints of my newest paintings.

Tees and Sweaters

On another note, the lovely clothing label PaperCup has released a Tshirt and a sweatshirt with one of my drawings on it. They came out amazing, and are lovely quality and fit. I've been wearing mine solidly the last few days and the sweater especially is going to become a wardrobe favourite.



If you live in Wellington you can purchase them at Swonderful, but I beleive they are also doing special orders for those who aren't local. http://www.papercup.co.nz/

Cameos

At the sacrifice of my neck and wrist, I have finished two new cameo brooches and a little necklace. I need to take a serious break from these now or I don't think I'll be able to recover. Or i need to finda more ergonomic way to work on them.. I really need to get a photo of me painting one, i'm sure i look very funny all hunched over with my face an inch from the wood.







I have been so tired lately, and all i want to do is paint, but after work all i can do is read or go straight to bed. So I've hardly been painting at all.. I don't know if it's my chronic fatigue getting bad again, or if my iron levels are down, or just being a bit depressed from working an exhausting day job and struggling with money so much. I really don't want to turn back into the sleepy boring mess i was a year or two ago.

I have something fun/cool coming up in July, so i have something good to look forward to. I will just focus on that and try not to fall into a rut.

Etsy Update

So many new things. Cards and postcards and i finally have one of my magical brooches for sale. xx

Back from Easter

Wetas are so great. Expect paintings of them in the near future. Heres a photo of me holding one. Also saw tuataras which were awesome but hate flash photos so i only have blurry nighttime half-tail shots. There were little blue penguins, too, but I've seen so many of them i wasn't so exited.

Cameo

Cameo
Originally uploaded by Eating ghosts

I love these tiny little wooden frames... I am doing a little set of these. Intended to be worn as a brooch (the little pinback is attached) but would look cute hanging up somewhere.

My issue now is with pricing.. it is an original painting, and was bloody hard to paint so tiny (my hands are misleading.. it is very small. I have the smallest hands in existance) and the little frame is cherrywood. But also i would like them to be very affordable so that people aren't afraid to wear them. It's sealed with varnish so the paint won't run.

So, dear readers, how much do you think is a reasonable price for this?

I will upload pictures of the others as they're finished.

xx

Also i just put a bunch of photos of my show with Sarah McNeil up on my flickr account