by deets

Meet Frank N. Bot

deets — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 03:30:52 +0000

I know it’s a little early; I realize the caramel marshmallows are not back yet; I know it was hot today, but I just love Halloween. And really, if there’s a holiday to decorate for, Halloween is it. I mean, you put up some fake spidey webs now, and take a little housework break til November. Sounds good, am I right?

So anyway, here’s what I wanted to show you. A Halloween version of my little bots, and a taller, dangly armed version of everyones favorite, Frank N. Bot. You can find them for sale in my etsy shop.

So next I’m thinking pumpkin heads, I’m thinking ghosts, I’m thinking skeletons… what’s your favorite?

Drifting down the Huron River

deets — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:54:37 +0000

Ahhh…. one of our favorite things to do in summertime. The slowness of a summer river made the most recent trip a relaxing, lazy coast downstream. Along the way several turtles were spotted, some new-ish graffiti, a couple of small furry types, and a heron which didn’t appreciate how long I was staring.

This has been a truly beautiful summer.

For the love of octopi

deets — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 06:14:04 +0000

I’ve been really enjoying sculpting octopi. Here’s one of the first guys. I’m making some big, some small, some beaded, some not. They all make me smile. You can never go wrong with a cephalopod.

Maker Faire, Vacation, Now Back to Work

deets — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 22:24:43 +0000

The first Detroit Maker Faire was a resounding success, a fantastic, inspiring weekend. I’m going to share all the pictures with you, but I only managed to take two. All of that awe inducing awesomeness left me a bit distracted.

Along with too many others to list, I saw an egg being turned into art right before my eyes, unbelievably awesome giant puppets, a bit dragon parade (disclaimer, I am married to its head maker), and all sorts of handmade artisans and makers displaying their wares.

It was an honor to be a part of it, and the two editor’s choice blue ribbons for my booth were icing on the cake. Watch next summer for when they come back, and get making!

Detroit Maker Faire

deets — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 05:44:38 +0000

It’s coming!!! It’s almost here!! Detroit Maker Faire! That almost even rhymes! I am geeked to the core for this upcoming weekend. If you don’t know what you’re in for take a look here or here for videos of what’s in store. or don’t, if you’d rather not spoil the surprise. I’ll be in the Craft tents I’d love to see you there!

Robot Art Fair within Art Fair

deets — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 21:58:25 +0000

The weather has become gorgeous in Ann Arbor again, salt in the wounds of the Ann Arbor Art Fair. Depsite the rain and humidity, or possibly in part thanks to it, the Robot Art Fair at 826 Michigan was a wonderful success! My new line of robots were received warmly, and are now available through 826 Michigan’s shop.

And since I keep talking about robots, and robots, and making more robots, I figure it’s about time I actually post a photo of these guys. I’ll be taking an army to Maker Faire this weekend, and those sold at the event come on a base inscribed with “Detroit Maker Faire 2010″.

robot mixer

Let me know what you think! I plan to make some larger robots soon, as well as robot ornaments as winter approaches - think tiny robot scarves…

the one…the only… Ploch Man!

deets — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 03:04:19 +0000

One day, a super hero awoke and said, “when there is a hotdog frankfurther, schnitzel, kilbasa, redhot, weenie or weiner in trouble… Ploch Man will heed the call!”

and so it began.

I’m going to be trying my hand at mold making with Ploch Man. Who knows? Maybe he’ll start some sort of strange adventure or something. I’d love to hear your suggestions!

the Baar Bazaar

deets — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 04:25:56 +0000

Saturday, July 10th, come to the Majestic, have a beer, listen to live bands and take a look around! Should be a great way to spend next Saturday night, not to mention it’s free! I’ll be there with strange sculptures and my army of bugs.

Crafterlot at the Blue House

deets — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 17:54:46 +0000

I’ll be at the Blue House for Crafterlot this Saturday night, June 12th, 5-8pm, with many new bugs and sculptures. Come check out this fabulous organization, and support some awesome local artisans. I hope to see you there!

Central Park in spring

deets — Fri, 28 May 2010 18:30:22 +0000

Congrats to this wonderful couple who got married in Central Park this May!

It was really fun creating this dress in clay, and surprisingly, I believe this was my first plaid! The suit has a really cool texture as well, that I added with a steady hand and tiny needle. Some of the other details I included were the makeup for her, and a bit of a five o-clock shadow for him. Clean shaven he still has that rugged shadow goin on.

If you’re in the Ann Arbor, Michigan area and would like to see an example in person, check out Zingerman’s Cake! showroom, or send me an email and I would be more than happy to meet with you in person.