Artist of the Week: BellaLili

There is not a single item in this shop that I wouldn't buy! Such beauty, and detail in every piece.

BellaLili

when did you start making your goodies? I have made things all my life, as a 3rd grader, I took apart my family's only working phone for the pretty wire. But whats more amazing is that I put it all back together in working order when I got in deep do-do. ;)

where can people buy your stuff? I sell my stuff on Etsy of course http://bellalili.silkfair.com/ (no log in required), and Upstate New York at Pink Cloud, in Canada at LaBelvie, Clovis California (Heart's Delight, coming soon)

lastly what are your plans for the future? My plans are to capture the attn of the film industry and hopefully have my own studio space and one employee by the end of next year. I hope to have a modest yet stable client base and be household name for those of use who love dark things.

Any thing you want to add? I have so many ideas and so little time that I literally have notebooks of sketches, names and concepts. Did you know that I usually come up with the name of the piece first? Then I hunt for the right pieces until I find them, even waiting up to a year or more before something is "done" to my standards.

Artist of the Week: The Sacred Oak

The Sacred Oak, she makes me want to go to the Ren faire. Items made for the lords, and for the ladys. From the body to the bath.

When did you start making your goodies?
I started about 10 years ago. I was a lonely seamstress apprentice mostly self tough. The other part I learned in Theater in the Costuming Department. I learned all kinds of prop making and set designing. from there I went to books and online references. When I joined Amtgard my skills became a demand but no one wanted to help pay for it. Amptgard is the padded version of SCA with fantasy flair. We no longer play due to our children and how our local chapter is but in the whole Amtgard is okay.

Where can people buy your stuff? Mostly from my main website, I am on Etsy and Artfire as well. Our OOAK (One Of A Kind) items can be found on Etsy or Artfire. Things we make in duplicates and multiple size's or colors can be found on our main website.
Every First Saturday you can Find The Sacred Oak at Freedom Hill Trade Day just outside of Lufkin Texas (East Texas that is lol).

Lastly what are your plans for the future? To Open a in Person shop again, as well as start up A Ren Fair and A Gothic/Steam punk Fair. I think these types are a dying bread and deserve to be in the spot light. We have dying Arts and Sciences due to advancement of modern society. And for the most part are shunned or over looked. The Alternative world is a major part of our culture and yet is still placed in the darkness and made fun of. I believe its not fair to treat such talents on such a manner.

Any thing you want to add?
That anyone can accomplish anything with Work, Patience, and Determination. In the end it is up to you if you are successful.

The Sacred Oak Main Web Site
The Sacred Oak on Etsy
The Sacred Oak on Artfire

Artist of the Week: Mad house mauly

Mauly's work brings me back to when I started out in photography, and even now, it's stuff I would be doing. I love abandon, broken, and forgotten things and stuff with a past. Her stuff has emotions and feels within them. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do.

when did you start making your goodies?
i started taking pictures when i was about 9 or 10; my mother and maternal grandfather were both photographers. my mother loved to find old, run down cemeteries to explore. i started really getting into photography about the time i met my 2nd husband. he had a digital camera (i couldn't afford one being a single mother) and i loved that i could get immediate results. i could see right away if i was happy with the image instead of spending a fortune on black and white film to find out that it didn't look the way i felt it should. from there it has just evolved over the years.
being nonmedicated bipolar with OCD i tend to obsess over things/hobbies for months and then move to something else, cycling back a few months later. sometimes i am quilting, or embroidering, or crocheting, or creating graphics, or painting, or writing but i will always have my camera with me, wherever i am.

where can people buy your stuff?
i finally have a devoted website for my location photography
http://melancholyphotography.com
and it is linked to my etsy shoppe

lastly what are your plans for the future?
i have recently gotten more involved in plus sized alt modeling (i am also the photographer, hair stylist, makeup artist and set designer) and hope to create a website for that but i will always always be lurking around the backwoods and crawling through windows of places that i shouldn't be and attempting to document them before they fade into dust.

Any thing you want to add?
100% of proceeds from my etsy shoppe go to fund my charity - http://wovenlotus.org - created to help comfort survivors of sexual violence.

Artist of the Week: CustomZombie

Looking for Creepy, gothic, Victorian Zombie art. Well her is an awesome start to add to any collection!

Custom Zombie
When did you start making your goodies?
I made my first custom zombie portrait around 18 months ago. I did it for myself and then, about a year later, a friend inquired about hiring me to do one for them. I created my first two digital prints (Cauldron Bubble and Midnight Dreary) as a Halloween gift last year. Once I had opened my Etsy shop I decided that I could design more and sell them! The pendulums didn’t come about until a few months ago when I saw my husband playing around with a washer on a string. He was practicing a mentalism effect and I thought it would be much more convincing with a better looking pendulum!

Where can people buy your stuff?
All of my items are available in my Etsy shop. My custom zombie portraits can also be purchased on my personal site – www.CustomZombie.com.

Lastly what are your plans for the future?
I hope to one day have a worldwide army of the undead! Seriously though, I want to continue adding new products to my shop and make a nice supplemental income from my art/crafting business. I already own two other businesses (video production and a Mixed Martial Arts gym) and would like this one to be just as big!

Any thing you want to add?
I’m a proud member of Etsy’s Dark Side Street Team. You can check us out at www.EtsyDarkTeam.webs.com or www.EtsyDarkTeam.Etsy.com to find a collection of very talented dark artists! You can see what I’m up to by following me on Twitter (www.twitter.com/CustomZombie) or becoming a fan of my Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/pages/I-Was-a-Custom-Zombie/78498888867).

Artist of the Week: Static White Stitchery

I am in love with this artist work! I have personally seen her cute bats, bloomers and feather hat. Her work is extremely well done.

When did you start making your goodies?

I started selling on Etsy in 2007 but I've been actively creating since the 80s! At first for dolls, then myself & other people. I even did a stint as a Seamstress' Assistant at small doll company. I can't stand Valentine's Day/over abundance of hearts to this day because of that place!


Where can people buy your stuff?

I can be found on Etsy mostly and a wee bit on Artfire

Lastly, what are your plans for the future?

Before or after becoming rich, not necessarily famous, and traveling the the world, the universe & beyond? ;D Right now I'm just putting one foot in front of the other and seeing where it takes me all the while doing what I love.


Any thing you want to add?

Don't pluck your eyebrows in the dark. Cats can't knit. Men in kilts are way sexier than men in tights. Oh, and I do custom work :)

Artist Of the Week Jammerdesignz

For the Love of the dead, Her products fit perfectly. She is also a member of the Etsydarkteam
A quick interview From Jammerdesignz

when did you start making your goodies?
I have been making things as long as I can remember...I used to make found object sculptures... doll clothes, my own clothes... then once I started getting alot of tattoos I made purses so I wouldn't clash with my outfit! Then it branched into Hair accessories which have been doing for just over a year.

where can people buy your stuff?
Through my Etsy Shop for now, I am working on a cart for my personal tattoo website so everything can be located in 1 place... I will still keep some items in my etsy shop but the bulk will be through www.jammerdesignz.com

lastly what are your plans for the future?
My future plans are to enjoy life as I do now;) I will always be creating, it's what I do... however what items evolve out of my head... well that's anyone's guess, I am actually pretty excited to see what comes next myself! Hahah I think my subconscious keeps things from me until I am ready to handle em;)

Any thing you want to add?
Did I mention I was short? I always tend to throw that into a little sumthin about myself :P

Mayhem Fest 2009

I went with the boy to Mayhem last Tuesday. I wanted to go only to see Marilyn Manson, I have been a fan since 7th grade (and I'm on my 10 year reunion!) so I thought it was about time I saw him!

The day was filled with tons of metal bands...some were ok, others were not. It was nice to see trivium, cannibal corpse, and kill switch engage. But Manson to me was the best, even though soooo many people left right after slayer, heh.

I was front row right after the pit...good I hate being distracted with jerks that like to punch you out of the way, so i was fine with not being in the pit. I wanted to enjoy this show!

I was very excited that he playied all his old stuff, I had stopped buying albums after hollywood so it was god to know everything he played.

I took my moms crap camera, but still got some ok shots. I'm happy