August 2021. How did that happen?

I will cut right to the chase and tell you what is happening soon, with a note about what has already happened:

This October, I will be participating in the Smithsonian Craft Show (October 23-31), which will be held online through Bidsquare. This is the “original” high-end craft show, but also (for those following my work) a followup to the wonderful show I participated in this past April - Craft Optimism - an eco-conscious stand-in for the usual Smithsonian Craft Show, which had been delayed, due to COVID.

So, I am thrilled to have been included in both, and with my recycled birds! The October show is not yet online, but if you check out Bidsquare, it will be pretty easy to find (search for my name or the Smithsonian Craft Show) once the show is live. If you want more information, please feel free to contact me directly. Also, I hope/plan to post more info here as it becomes available.

That is plenty of good news, but I have something else to share. This month, an article about me and my birds was published in Mountain Living magazine (I think in response to my involvement in the Craft Optimism show in April). Since this article hit subscribers’ homes mid-August, I have been inundated with sales and orders! So, apologies if you have visited the site and seem few birds currently for sale. I am working on it! Making birds as fast as I can. But also, I am trying to keep up with new commissions and I am still completing some orders from April and May related to the Craft Optimism show.

No complaints. This is a wonderful place to be! I am making scads of birds in preparation for the show and in response to the added demand from the article. If you don’t see what you want on the site, please do contact me. I am always happy to have guidance for which birds to make next. And I do welcome commissions.

Onward!