CHECK HER OUT!

AN INTERVIEW WITH
THE GIRLIE SHOW ARTIST OF THE MONTH...

.clara.
Location: Oklahoma City

GS: What do you create?
c: abstract & mixed-media work. mostly acrylic on canvas..

GS: What projects are you working on right now?
c: i’m actually working on my photography portfolio @ the moment..

GS: How did this all begin?
c: i started off writing: poetry, short-stories, etc. i didn’t start painting until around 2002 & i haven’t really stopped since.

GS: As an artist this year, what about The Girlie Show rocked your world?
c: everything, really. it was all good fun. people should always get drunk before they spend money on art..

GS: The Girlietini: friend or foe?
c: I didn’t try one, but a friend of mine had one & didn’t seem all that fond of it, to be honest.

GS: What are you totally obsessed with these days?
c: horror flicks & cheap beer.

GS: Tell us something completely random and quite possibly useless.
c: I watch buster keaton while listening to electronica..

GS: What’s on your iPod/music player right now?
c: oh boy.. um.. :placebo, muddy waters, kmfdm, talking heads, death from above 1979, faith no more, the knife..

GS: If you were a shoe, what shoe would you be?
c: probably my painted converse..

GS: What do you secretly wish you could do/be?
c: mind-reading would be pretty rad...or blowing shit up by snapping my fingers. that’s superhero stuff, i suppose. a superhero would be awesome..

GS: Do you have any collections?
c: yeah…i collect spraypaint under my fingernails.

To learn more about .clara. and her amazing paintings visit her HERE.

LINK O' THE WEEK!

KISSES GO OUT TO THIS FABULOUS PAIR AT THREADBANGER!

We had the opportunity to meet Corinne and Rob last year at Innagural Craft Congress in Pittsburgh...they were filming the event.
(Side Note: The Girlies will be attending and will be presenting at the 2nd Annual Craft Congress in April in San Francisco...whoo hoo...more info to come!)

Their site is awesome! They film tres cool shows, crafters and post their videos online as well as really cleaver how-tos like "Sewing Machine 101", "Custom Converse", "Make a T-Skirt", and "How to Knit". Check out their links and forums as well...and lovin' the blog!

Watch this video on DIY Screenprinting!

CHECK HER OUT!

INTRODUCING…..
THE GIRLIE SHOW ARTIST OF THE MONTH….

beth "freshie" lawrence of freshie and zero
Location: Nashville, TN

GS: What do you create?
F: Hammered jewelry that is modern and feminine.

GS: What projects are you working on right now?
F: Trying to keep up with my web & wholesale orders, marketing, emailing, taxes, business managing… I need an assistant!

GS: How did you come up with your company name?
F: Freshie is my nickname, and Zero is my dog.

GS: Where/How/Why did this all begin?
F: I started making jewelry when I was about 10 or eleven - I even used to peddle it up and down my street out of my caboodle. I studied art in college and upon graduating, I thought the only way to make a living off of art was to paint, and I just didn't have the passion for painting. I worked in art galleries and tried being a sales rep for a couple of years. I started making jewelry again on the side for extra money when I was especially poor in 2001, and about two years ago, I decided there was no time like the present to take my jewelry-making hobby to the next level. I started applying to craft shows, developing a web site, and rigorously worked to improve my jewelry. By listening to what customers liked and disliked at craft shows, I was really able to tweak my line and make it better. Fast forward a year and half later, I've done over 20 craft shows, opened up new wholesale accounts, traveled across the country selling my wares, got married, and am loving every minute!

GS:As an artist this year, what about The Girlie Show rocked your world?
F: Being a graduate of an all-girl school - I loved the idea of doing an all-girl craft show since I think girls in groups can accomplish great things. The event really blew me away - the organizers really had it together, and some shows that have been going for years can't say the same thing! The pink decorations were fab, the yummy food & drinks were devoured, and the nametags and booth signage were definitely the best I've ever seen at any show. There were also some very original crafts that really stood out.
GS: Ahhh, you are so sweet!!!!

GS:The Girlietini: friend or foe?
F: I don't partake in sweet mixed drinks - I'm a vodka/tonic or beer type of gal.

GS: What are you totally obsessed with these days?
F: I'm spending a little too much time on my new iMac, and I'm also constantly looking through Etsy. I'm also about to give in to Harry Potter book seven next week while I'm on vacation and will be leaving my hammer behind.

GS:Tell us something completely random and quite possibly useless.
F: I am an amazing source of South Park trivia.

GS:What’s on your iPod/music player right now?
F: I just got the new Yeah Yeah Yeah EP today and can't wait to listen to it. I've been playing M.I.A.'s new album (my favorite song is Jimmy), Prototypes, and C.S.S. a lot the past few months.

GS: If you were a shoe, what shoe would you be?
F: A very comfortable, cute, and colorful flat.

GS: What do you secretly wish you could do/be?
F: I wish I could be a travel writer - I've been to Europe three times and I especially love Italy, Switzerland and France. I took French for 7 years and can understand it pretty well but I've mostly lost the ability to come up with sentences en Français on my own.

GS: Do you have any collections?
F: I collect small plastic toys - I have probably fifty Homies, several Afro Ken minis, a collection of Kinder egg toys among many others. I really want to start recreate my childhood collection of Charmkins, a cute little toy from the 80's, but I can't justify the money right now. If only my mom hadn't thrown mine away!

To learn more about Freshie and to purchase her gorgeous jewelry designs go to:

www.freshieandzero.com