i want summer back

Okay, I am one of those people that has a hard time picking a favorite time of the year. But I've gotta say that this year, I feel like I was swindled out of a proper summer. Oh sure, there were proper summery moments, like dancing the evening away on Catalina in celebration of a friend's marriage, or spending a few hours on a stretch of sandy beach in San Diego, but still. I want more! By Los Angeles standards, we did not have much of a summer. And now it's halfway through September already! Unbelievable. The season simply slipped through my fingers.

But I intend to make the most of my autumn! I've already taken a bread-baking class, which was perfect and lovely and made me discover a need for a pizza stone. Next up will be a 10-week course at Art Center, which I'm super excited about! More on that later.

But. I am even more excited to let you all know that Renegade is returning to LA in a couple of months for its first annual Los Angeles holiday fair! What! Seriously. I need to get down to business if I want to participate in what will surely be a great weekend of crafty fun. I'll keep you all posted!

Renegade Los Angeles

Apologies for the absence! I seem to have gone through another phase of forgetting about this little online space that I have. It may be a bit akin to how bad I am at keeping my plants alive and watered. Proper maintenance is a bit of a challenge for me sometimes!

So it has been a lovely summer so far, including a great Renegade show here in LA a couple weeks ago. It was at a much better venue this year, and so much more fun! I loved being on the grass and outdoors. A huge thank you to all who came out!



See that garland up there? It wasn't so difficult to make, but it did take some time and a bit of craftiness.. I then almost gave up on it when it responded to being finished by promptly falling off my workspace and into a tangled heap onto the floor--the night before the fair, of course! Let's just say that sewing thread is quite difficult to untangle. I'm glad I worked through it though, because I think it added the perfect touch to my booth and I just loved how the breeze made the circles twirl. Fun!

I loved meeting my booth neighbors, and everyone that came by my booth was so friendly. I bought a couple of jewelry pieces as well, and a birthday gift for my brother. All in all, it was an exhausting but fantastic and inspiring weekend.

march of the penguins

Hello! I'm popping out of my cave to introduce you to my new penguin card suite! I hope you love them as much as I do! Those little creatures make me smile. These will be debuting at Renegade Austin next weekend!

good-bye, winter

It's amazing what a couple of days of a change in scenery can do. The snow and cold and crisp air were refreshing, to say the least! I couldn't stop snapping photos on our way out of Mammoth Lakes, so these are just a couple of shots taken while zooming down the highway!



Can you believe how quickly spring is approaching? The time change is already coming up this weekend, even though the nights still seem a bit chilly. I don't like the idea of losing an hour on
Sunday, but I'm definitely looking forward to having back more hours of sunshine per day!

And, as we march onward to springtime, mark your calendars! Uccello Curioso will be participating in the 1st annual Renegade Craft Fair in Austin--May 15 and 16! I'm so excited about this--I have visited Austin several times and there are so very many things I love about the place. I can't wait to be there for the fair and to spend some time with a dear friend while I'm at it. In the meantime, I have much work to do, and you must spread the news. I just know that y'all have many friends in Austin and thereabouts!

countdown to renegade!

Just peeking out of my cave to say a quick hello, and give you a sneak peek of one of the new cards that I'll be selling at the Renegade Craft Fair. Only two weeks left! I have so much work left to do! Eep!

In the meantime, do check out all the other amazing artists and crafters, the list is now up on the Renegade site! I'm so excited--hope all you locals reading this will be able to stop by! I will be sharing a booth with the lovely Jenipher from Cherry Runway. Can't wait!