Hello dear friends! I just wanted to pop-in and say howdy. The beginning of 2016 has been whisking along with several opportunities to share and show work from Texas, to Vermont to right here in E-town with more to come over the course of the next few months. Check out the News & Events page for upcoming shows.
On another note it is nearly Valentine's Day. What say you? Yes, Valentine's Day. A day for me, every since a frigid and fateful 14th of February eight years ago, that is now synonymous with laboring and childbirth. My beloved joked with me through out my pregnancy that if our daughter was born on Valentine's Day we would of course be naming her Moxie Valentina Amore Zises. So I held out an extra twenty-seven minutes for a name that was not informed by a holiday of the hallmark variety. And here she is eight years later brimming with love and life and exuberance, yes, plenty of amore. Okay, so the photo above might not appear to represent such a state of being, but I promise she is.
If you are in need of a last minute Valentine head on over to DragonFly at 1309 Chicago Ave, Evanston, where some of my handmade cards are up for grabs, along with several heart garlands, dolls and an encaustic piece.
And if you missed Artifical Turf in January, there is one last chance to see the show at 1610 Payne Street, Evanston, Il on Wednesday the 17th from 10a.m. until noon. Coffee and treats will be served. Twelve talented women poured their hearts into this effort and it shows. Hope to see you there!