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Moxie + Exploratorium = Awesome

moxie — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 22:18:25 +0000

I grew up in the Bay Area, and have loved the Exploratorium since I was a little kid. I still think of it as one of my all-time happy-places. So when they asked me to come and play with them in The Tinkering Studio, it was like getting a call from my childhood hero and the answer was, of course, YES!

I’ll be doing hands-on, drop-in felting demos throughout the day on March 15 & 16 (hours TBA). The main event is Saturday, March 17th:

A collaboration between the Exploratorium, MAKE Magazine, and Pixar Animation Studios, Open MAKE is a monthly program highlighting the tools, techniques, and ingenuity of local Makers. Visitors are invited to participate in tinkering and making activities inside the Tinkering Studio, where Makers from around the Bay Area will share their work. In addition, Dale Dougherty, founder and editor of MAKE Magazine, will interview Featured Makers in the McBean Theater.

This month’s theme will be tools. Four Featured Makers will be interviewed in the McBean Theater between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m., talking about their work and process, and taking questions from the audience.”

I’ll be one of the featured makers and I hope you’ll come out and play!

California! I am gonna be in you!

moxie — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 21:35:59 +0000

I’m teaching my FIRST EVER needle felting class in Marin, the county in which I was raised. Please come play with me!?

Learn Needle Felting with Moxie!

Saturday, Sept 24, 1–4 pm

Dharma Trading Co.
1604 4th St, San Rafael, CA
$42 fee + materials fee payable to instructor (approx $8)

Class size is limited, enroll today: To register, call Dharma Trading Co. at 415-456-1211

More info available here.

New Tutorial – Little Buggers

moxie — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 20:45:31 +0000

All the step-by-step photos and instructions to make yourself a buggy buddy are now available right here!

Video Tutorial: Needle Felted Pinball Bumper Necklace

moxie — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 01:00:42 +0000

Here’s a super fun project I did with my hero and undeniable super genius Becky Stern and the wonderful folks at Craft & Make. Send me pictures of the ones you make, ok?

NYC – Art show & workshop

moxie — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 19:54:19 +0000

Opening March 3rd: A Needle Felting Extravaganza!

March 3 – April 1, 2011

Icons & Totems & Pieces of the Past by Moxie

The Unnatural History Museum by Hine Mizushima

Strangeland by Kit Lane

Fractured Fairy Tales by Yoko Nomura

Opening reception: Thursday, March 3, 7-9 pm

RSVP to info@galleryhanahou.com

Beginning March 3rd, gallery hanahou will host a group show of needle-felting works by four artists who are shaping the medium in significant ways: Moxie, Hine Mizushima, Kit Lane, and Yoko Nomura.

Using wool and basic tools, these artists have created worlds and creatures that defy conventional ideas about the craft. The exhibition will be comprised of four mini solo shows that express each artist’s personal sense of humor, wonder, or adventure through soft sculpture.

WORKSHOP: Learn needle felting with 3D basics

In conjunction with the show, Moxie, artist and author of the book “I Felt Awesome,” will lead a beginners’ workshop in needle felting.

Date/ Time : Saturday March 5, 1 – 4 pm

Price: $40

To Signup: email shop@galleryhanahou.com or call (646) 486-6586 (Space is limited!)

Portland – Book signing & Demo

moxie — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 00:43:21 +0000

Come play with me, Portland! The unendingly awesome Powell’s is having me in for some fun times. I’ll be doing some felting for you, and I’m bringing some of the projects from the book for you to see all up close and personal!

If it’s what you’re into, I’ll totally sign a copy of my book for you. Actually, why should we limit ourselves?! I will sign a copy of ANYBODY’S book for you. How ’bout that!? How could you not be there?

This event is cosponsored by the Museum of Contemporary Craft in partnership with Pacific Northwest College of Art.

Sunday, January 23rd @ 2pm
Powell’s City of Books on Burnside
1005 W Burnside
Portland, OR 97209 USA

One show down, one show to go

moxie — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 02:17:01 +0000

Having failed to post about the now-over-but-completely-amazing Urban Craft Uprising 6th Winter show, here are some great recaps: Leah Pellegrini did a nice write up with photos and a little video. And, the incomparable Rosalie Gale (of Ugly Baby Shower Art, Unanimous Craft, and bARTer Sauce fame) wrote a great UCU post including some unbelievably kind words for yours truly.

photo by Crystalyn Kae (she of the drool-worthy, wildly-coveted handbags)

The show was a huge success with almost 10,000 shoppers in attendance. One fangirl highlight for me was when Kurt B. Reighley told me he liked my show playlist. (No, really… DJ El Toro said he liked my music selection, ok!? OK.) Kurt was knitting and, frankly, cuddly-looking, and signing his latest book United States of Americana: Backyard Chickens, Burlesque Beauties, and Handmade Bitters: A Field Guide to the New American Roots Movement.

I also joined the adoring hoardes who got to meet Anna Hrachovec and Twinkie Chan!

Next, I’m headed to Portland for Crafty Wonderland to booth it up with my UCU ladies Kristen Rask and Lindsey Ross. I’ll have a few kits and plenty of books so come find me at the Urban Craft Uprising booth and give us some love.

Seattle: Art Show Opening

moxie — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 03:38:16 +0000

I’ve created a series of new pieces for my very first solo show and they’re almost ready to see you. Please join me this Friday to celebrate their debut.

Opening Reception
Friday, November 12
5:30pm – 8:00pm
Schmancy Gallery
1932 Second Avenue
Seattle, WA
206-728-8008

(Remaining pieces will be for sale online shortly after the opening weekend.)

Plush You! 2010

moxie — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 01:30:07 +0000

Plush You! opens for the sixth year at Schmancy, Nancy and Fancy in downtown Seattle.

The annual exhibit features over 100 plush artists from around the globe. Opening reception is this Friday, October 8th 2010 from 5PM to 9PM and the show runs ’till November 11th.

If you come out for the opening, I’ll be the way elbowing you out of the way to purchase my favorite pieces. Be warned and bring money!

Listen up: Stitching n Junk

moxie — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 23:43:31 +0000

Mr X Stitch (aka Jamie Chalmers) and Beefranck (aka Bridget Franckowiack) were kind enough to spend some time giggling with me on Skype. Now it’s a bona fide episode of their entertaining and inspirational pod cast, Stitching n Junk.

(photo by beefranck)

You’re gonna want to listen to all the back episodes too. I always laugh and get inspired by these two, and they pick fascinating people to interview. At least I thought they had good taste… until they asked me.

We talked about art and capitalism and anxiety and magic. Listen in here. (I’m told it’s a two-parter!)