really love this...

by steve powers, via cool hunting. (i am dying to paint another mural!)

thanks!

thanks to everyone who made it through the moody weather to the diy market this weekend! thankfully our little set ups survived! ;)

4th of july diy market!

hey denver! join me and friends, becky's buttons and fantastique safari and many others selling our wares this saturday, july 4th at the fabric lab's diy market from 4-10pm in the rock bar parking lot at 3015 e. colfax. hope to see ya then!

plastic jewels at bmoca & fabric lab

i am very excited to share that my plastic jewels are now available at the bmoca (boulder museum of contemporary art) and restocked at the fabric lab in denver!

a message from adam lerner

Dear Colorado Artist,

I want to invite you to the opening of our newest exhibitions of Jim Green and Paul Slocum on Tuesday night (5/12) and I would love to introduce myself to you personally if we haven’t already met. Because these times are tough, we are only charging artists the price of a shiny new dime (instead of the usual crisp $10 bill) at the door. And, as an artist, you can join us for a free drink at the MCA Cafe. I know that our region’s own artists are the true foundation of MCA Denver.

Just hand the front desk attendant a printout of this email along with a current or past announcement card of your work.

I hope you will join us to celebrate Denver’s own Jim Green and Dallas artist Paul Slocum but, if you can’t make it on Tuesday, please feel to print out this email and use it for one free drink at the MCA Café anytime this summer.

Also, feel free to forward this letter to any other Colorado artists who might be interested in joining us.

Best,
Adam

Serious Drawings

oh goodnesss... i think i NEED this book.

shark's ink tour

recently, i had the privilege of visiting shark's ink for a tour and home made lunch in lyons, co. shown above is master printer, bud shark discussing a recent work, "Free Range & Howboy", an 8 color lithograph by don ed hardy. the visit was super inspiring, and the people there are warm and down to earth.

work by shark's is currently on view at mca denver.

home window project

i just finished a fun little home project. so happy to be done cutting squares! ;)

so, i am not the only one, huh?

nothing to do with art or design, just a quote that rings true for me.

a little online feature

i just saw that website web zen is currently featuring me on their site along with some other cool artists. thanks guys!

funny public art

while feeling super nostalgic for my hometown chicago, i of course run across this fantastic traveling public art installation that landed in chicago last september... only adding to my romantic view of that chilly city.

artist kurt perschke has created the redball project, an ongoing site-specific installation, where he temporarily wedges a ginormous red ball in public spaces, engaging passerby's while calling attention to the architectural landscape. hilarious and brilliant! i am so sad to of missed it. boo.

mca denver selects new director

and adam lerner accepts! congratulations to adam, the mca and to the city of denver... new and exciting days are ahead.

interesting

its interesting how sometimes the most basic human functions fascinate and peak our interest. the new museum in new york is searching for women between the ages of 18 and 40 to take part in a performance/installation by artist chu yun where they take a sleeping pill and sleep in a gallery. for more info visit the idealist. anyone want to go to new york?

shop composition

yay! my jewelry line is now available at composition in belmar. there is no question that its one of the best shops in the denver area and i am super excited to be a part of it!

etsy treasury feature

my print has been featured on a treasury list on etsy named lovely. thanks!

super online studio sale

in an effort to clear out my studio, i'm having a 2 week winter studio sale.... starting... now!

for super bargain basement prices on much of my work, please visit my flicker page here:super winter studio sale

please email with any questions and for shipping rates.

super sale ends january 31st.

5280 designer spotlight

my jewelry is being featured this month in Denver's 5280 Fashion Insider...

Designer Spotlight: Sandra Fettingis
Thanks to rock and roll designers like Steven Shein of Lee Riot, acrylic jewelry--think plastic rainbows, guns, and guitars hanging from necklaces and earrings--now has an edgy reputation. But Denver-based artist Sandra Fettingis refuses to let acrylic knock class. With a background in digital illustration and portraiture, Fettingis cuts Victorian-style cameos and clean geometric shapes from acrylic sheets to create a stylishly playful look for her affordable earrings and necklaces ($24-$30). Her technique--which she references in her brand name, "Handmade. On a Computer"--requires that she sketches her designs digitally before they are laser-cut into acrylic. Find her modern pieces across town at MCA Denver, Composition, and the Fabric Lab. MCA Denver, 1485 Delgany St., 303-298-7554; Composition, 7180 W. Alaska Drive, Lakewood, 303-894-0025; The Fabric Lab, 3105 E. Colfax Ave., 303-321-3604

season's greetings

philadelphia group show

if you find yourself in philadelphia over the next month, stop by fuel to see one of my pieces.

wow!

i really wish i could see this installation by marco hemmerling in person! and even sit inside it!