As a followup to John’s recent Artists in Our Midst post, we are asking for submissions for our Balloon Juice Artists & Artisans list. The list is limited to commenters and their spouses/partners, and, of course, lurkers. So if that’s you, please share your information so we can get you on the list.
It’s called “Our Artists” – but only because “Our Artists & Artisans” is too long to fit in the space. The list hangs out in the Footer along with “Our Authors”, for easy access at any time. Right now it’s just a placeholder, but hopefully not for long!
I loved reading what everyone wrote in the Artists in Our Midst post, but I’d like to ask all you to help me out on the creation of the file, because working on the “Our Authors” list taught me that the process goes 10x faster if the information needed for the file is submitted in a consistent format. There’s a completed example below, and a blank set for you to copy into your comment so you can fill in the blanks.
Note: The last call for submissions to the “Our Authors” list was at the end of November, so it’s probably time to put out another call for that, too. That will be in a different post, but if you’re an author, look for another call for author submissions soonish, either from me or from TaMara.
*If for privacy reasons, you do not want your BJ nym displayed with your “Artists” entry, please copy the format below and send your information to me by email.
Note: anyone can talk about anything in this thread, just make sure that if you want to be on the list, that your info about your craft is in the format I’m looking for.
Open Thread.
Mrs. D. Ranged in AZ
Your balloon juice name (nym): Ms. Deranged in AZ
Do you want your BJ nym displayed with your entry? yes
category: jewelry, sculpture, journals, home decor, etc
business name: Designed to a T
website URL: http://www.designed-to-a-t.com/
relationship to artist: self
donnah
Your balloon juice name (nym): donnah
Do you want your BJ nym displayed with your entry? yes
category: rug hooking
business name: Donna Hrkman Designs
website URL: DonnaHrkmanDesigns.com
relationship to artist: self
namekarB
Your balloon juice name (nym): namekarB
Do you want your BJ nym displayed with your entry? yes
category: Watercolor
business name: Bruce Holder
website URL: https://bruce-holder.pixels.com/
relationship to artist: self
Ivan X
Your balloon juice name (nym): Ivan X
Do you want your BJ nym displayed with your entry? yes
category: music
business name: Ivan X
website URL: https://ivanx.bandzoogle.com
relationship to artist: self
FDRLincoln
Do you want your BJ nym displayed with your entry? YES
category: Novelist, author of Lovecraftian historical horror.
business name: John Sickels
website URL: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=the+violet+carnival&crid=3NHIKKK0OWCK5&sprefix=violet+carn%2Caps%2C201&ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_11
relationship to artist: self
Mrs. D. Ranged in AZ
Also, too, it would be nice to have a place for another link for a social media url in addition to the biz url. I haven’t loaded my stuff into my shop yet but most of it can be seen on Instagram.
WaterGirl
@FDRLincoln: The format for the author’s list is a little different from the list for artists & artisans.
I’ll try to get this added with the information here, but be on the lookout for the call for submissions for the authors list. You can list up to 3 books.
WaterGirl
@Mrs. D. Ranged in AZ: Good idea, I added that up top.
CaseyL
Your balloon juice name (nym): CaseyL
Do you want your BJ nym displayed with your entry? (yes or *no) Yes
category: Fused glass art, pet portraits, & Jewelry
business name: Ciel’s Glass
website URL: Go to Etsy.com and search for CielsGlass
social media URL: flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/185766801@N04/
relationship to artist: Self
Note: Most of my items are on flickr. Anyone interested in a piece can contact me regarding price; anyone interested in custom work can also contact me.
?BillinGlendaleCA
@WaterGirl: Some artists may have a patron arrangement as well, maybe a website link for that as well.
WaterGirl
@?BillinGlendaleCA: I can add that. How would that be worded?
?BillinGlendaleCA
Your balloon juice name (nym): ?BillinGlendaleCA
Do you want your BJ nym displayed with your entry? Yes.
category: Photography
business name: BillinGlendaleCA
website URL: https://www.billinglendaleca.com/
social media URL: https://www.instagram.com/billinglendaleca/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/billinglendaleca/
relationship to artist: Self
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BillinGlendaleCA
WaterGirl
These are the categories I came up with based on the Art Guild sale we have in our community every year. Does this look about right? Suggestions for changes or additions to categories?
Basketry
Ceramics
Fiber
Glass
Graphic Design
Jewelry
Metal
Mixed Media
Painting & Drawing
Photography
Printmaking
Soaps & Scents
Woodworking
Other
?BillinGlendaleCA
@WaterGirl: Maybe Patron Link, could be Patreon or even an ongoing GoFundMe or whatever.
WaterGirl
@?BillinGlendaleCA: check out what I added up top and see what you think.
?BillinGlendaleCA
@WaterGirl: Works for me.
Joey Maloney
Your balloon juice name (nym): Joey Maloney
Do you want your BJ nym displayed with your entry? yes
category: art glass
business name: Downbelow Station Gallery
website URL: –
social media URL: https://www.facebook.com/downbelowstation/
Patreon URL (or similar): –
relationship to artist: mememe!
Ruckus
@WaterGirl:
So, can we comment on their work here?
chef hiking
Ballon juice nym Chef Hiking
Do you want nym displayed Yes
category: Photography
business name:https://www.chefhiking.com/
website URL:https://www.chefhiking.com/
social media URL:https://www.instagram.com/chef_hiking/ https://twitter.com/ChefHiking
https://www.facebook.com/ChefTomJensen/?ref=bookmarks
Patreon URL (or similar):
relationship to artist: self
WaterGirl
@Ruckus: Absolutely!
I didn’t mean to set it up as “shh, don’t talk, we’re in the library”. As long as I get the format I need for the entries to the list, there can be as much conversation and chaos as anybody wants.
I will enjoy that as much as the next person, but I can ignore it when I come back to copy & paste the info that has to go in the list. :-)
WaterGirl
@chef hiking: I saw a new nym, then scanned down, and first read the category as Pornography! I did a double-take. :-)
Faithful Lurker
Your balloon juice name (nym):Faithful Lurker
Do you want your BJ nym displayed with your entry? (yes or *no) yes
category: Fiber
business name: Tyler Studio
website URL:http://mbtyler.net
social media URL:n/a
Patreon URL (or similar):n/a
relationship to artist: options are self or spouse self
?BillinGlendaleCA
@WaterGirl: Probably thought it was Baud’s entry.
?BillinGlendaleCA
@Ruckus: Heh, everybody’s a critic. //
MoCA Ace
Your balloon juice name (Nym): MoCA Ace
Do you want your BJ nym displayed with your entry? (yes or *no) Yes
category: Woodworking
business name: Dovetail Creations
website URL: None
social media URL: https://www.flickr.com/photos/187913550@N03/?
Patreon URL (or similar):
relationship to artist: self
MoCA Ace
@WaterGirl: We got porn! Didn’t see it on the list but hey… full service blog and all.
satby
Ok, though it’s more of a craft.
Your balloon juice name (nym): satby
Do you want your BJ nym displayed with your entry? yes
category: soaps (and other stuff)
business name: Skinluvvers
website URL: http://www.etsy.com/shop/skinluvvers
social media URL: meh
Patreon URL (or similar):
relationship to artist: self
WaterGirl
@satby:
Anything creative is absolutely welcome!
raven
I assume this is for selling stuff and not just showing off?
satby
@chef hiking: oh, love Portland, ME!
Way, way back when I had aspirations to become a photographer I took a class at the Maine Photographic Workshops (now Maine Media Workshops) in Rockport. Spent a little time putting around Portland and always wanted to go back.
satby
@MoCA Ace: dammit, now I want a wooden camper!
WaterGirl
@raven: I think showing off is completely appropriate.
WaterGirl
@raven:
If you’re a singer and you don’t have songs or albums to sell, but you have a link so we can hear you sing, that works.
Or if you rebuilt your 57 chevy and want to show off, that works.
Or if you’re Avalune and you draw super cute guys on request.
Skill/talent/creativity, whatever form it takes.
edit: Or you are raven’s bride and you make really cool thread drawings and pillows or whatever.
pamelabrown53
@raven:
Heh. Judging from what I’ve seen via links, many of our folks have every reason to show off!
pamelabrown53
@WaterGirl:
…or if your raven’s bride, a house tour.
raven
@pamelabrown53: It’s raining like hell now but she got out and harvested flowers this morning!
MoCA Ace
@pamelabrown53: I’ll check and raise you a WOW!
I have checked every link and yes, lots of talent on display here.
MoCA Ace
Glad it’s not or I would be leaving now. Maybe when I retire I can perhaps come close to making a small dent in the depreciated price of the tools and materials I have purchased in my life… but probably not.
Like I tell my wife. I could be spending my money on booze, fast cars, and women or I could be out in the shop. She typically replies “whatever, just so long as your not in the house”.
MoCA Ace
@MoCA Ace: That’s call, not check. Not much of a card player :)
Ruckus
@WaterGirl:
Mind – gutter.
Not that it’s a bad thing……..
Ruckus
@?BillinGlendaleCA:
If one can’t criticize, what’s the use of communication in the first place?//
?BillinGlendaleCA
@Ruckus: I think you mean “what’s the point of communication is the first place”. //
Ruckus
@MoCA Ace:
The volume of tools that I’ve collected over the years and still have probably weighs close to an actual ton. After a bit of thought I’d bet adding them up it’s possible a bit over a ton. The ones I’ve sold over the years are several tons, most having to be moved by rather large forklifts. Of course most of those had to be connected to electricity.
Ruckus
@?BillinGlendaleCA:
Any way you say it, criticism is here to stay.
The best, most useless criticism has always been, “If you’d only done this my way!”
Everyone is a critic, but some specialize in only being one.
MoCA Ace
@Ruckus: I’m no woodworking Luddite but I do prefer the sound and pace of hand tools. I have plenty of the big noisy ones but not commercial grade. They are mainly for stock prep, shortening things, and sanding.
One can spend a pretty penny on the hand tools as well. I have been thinking about making a list so that when I die my wife doesn’t do things like sell that “little wooden box of chisels” for $50 bucks at a rummage sale (probably has $2,000 worth of carving tools in it).
and Yes I have a problem.
WaterGirl
@pamelabrown53: Absolutely!
WaterGirl
I know there were comments in John’s Artists in Our Midst post that have not shown up on this page yet. :-( And other people whose “stuff” I remember from other years.
Ruckus
OK I’ve looked at everyone’s links and I have to say, “Damn, all of you are quite good at your passion.”
WaterGirl
@Ruckus: Maybe the list should be called:
Our Passionate Peeps
raven
@MoCA Ace: When I was at Georgia Tech I spent a year investigating CNC Woodworking programs at various colleges and universities.
Ruckus
@MoCA Ace:
It’s not a problem!
It’s a disease. I know I’ve been inflicted with it for years. And I’ve found the cure……. It’s called having had enough, and retirement.
Ruckus
@WaterGirl:
Not sure that sounds strictly kosher.
A Ghost to Most
category: Sculpture; primarily utilitarian items made of walnut, brass, stainless steel, and leather. Ok, I make cannabis pipes and paraphernalia, but I also make all sorts of items from all kinds of materials.
business name: retired
website URL: none yet
social media URL: non-existent
Patreon URL (or similar):
relationship to artist: self
A Ghost to Most
@MoCA Ace: I have a Jones for Japanese hand saws, and have too many (not enough) of them. The cuts I can make with them are incredible.
NotMax
@WaterGirl
Maybe add Stone & Sculpture as a category? Also perhaps a separate category for Restoration?
Amend one other to Soaps & Scents & Candles?
NotMax
@NotMax
Upon further reflection, make that Restoration & Repair.
Folks who, for example, rebind books, repair clocks and watches or items such as a damaged candelabrum qualify as artisans in my book.
Quiltingfool
Your Balloon Juice Name (nym): Quiltingfool
Category: fiber arts (quilts)
Business Name: QuiltingByCynthia (Etsy Shop)
website url: https://www.etsy.com/shop/QuiltingByCynthia? ref=search_shop_redirect
social media url: https://pin.it/3NbbQp9 (pinterest)
relationship to artist: self
I hope the links work, am not as computer savvy as I should be! I sell some of my quilts on Etsy, but all my work is on my Pinterest page. For you guys, I am willing to do custom quilts, I especially enjoy making cat themed quilts, but I’ll make most any quilt except Double Wedding Ring (beautiful, but ye gods), Cathedral Window or those puffy Biscuit quilts!
I like to sell my quilts, just to get them out of the house, but I also like to have folks look at them, too.
WaterGirl
@NotMax: done!
WaterGirl
@NotMax: so amended!
WaterGirl
I will keep checking back for additional entries. When I have checked for the final time, whenever that is, I will make a note in the comments.
Mrs. D. Ranged in AZ
@WaterGirl: Thank you! My form again with extra links:
Your balloon juice name (nym): Ms. Deranged in AZ
Do you want your BJ nym displayed with your entry? yes
category: jewelry, sculpture, journals, mixed media, woodworking
business name: Designed to a T
website URL: http://www.designed-to-a-t.com/
Social media url:
https://www.instagram.com/tinarhodes8425
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRA2KtyuBhnSgGsuJuWTwqw
relationship to artist: self
MoCA Ace
@A Ghost to Most: I used to use them a lot (I cut and chisel all my dovetails by hand) but found they exacerbate my carpel tunnel syndrome. The hand position when using them is not very natural. I switched to high-end back saws (favorite is Bad Axe Tools) and have never looked back… pricey but worth it.
MoCA Ace
@Ruckus: I hope I don’t ever have enough… I have a very long list of things I want to make when I retire. When I’m not fishing :)
edit: I take it you did woodworking for a living. I suppose if I did that I might “have enough” at some point as well. Luckily for me it’s just a hobby.
A Ghost to Most
@MoCA Ace:
I like the thin cuts. I can draw a line, make the cut, and leave pencil marks on both sides. Very useful when cutting gunstock walnut into thin layers, for boxes, etc.
Jude
Your Balloon Juice Name (nym): Jude
Category: jewelry
business name: Ancient Child Studios
website URL: http://www.juderose.com
also https://www.etsy.com/shop/juderose
social media URL:
Patreon URL (or similar):
relationship to artist: self
Lampwork glass made in my home studio for over 20 years. I specialize in the Monarch chrysalis form, but if this pandemic lasts long enough, I might manage time to make some new dope things.
Jack Canuck
Your balloon juice name (nym): Jack Canuck
Do you want your BJ nym displayed with your entry? (yes or *no) yes
category: music, photography
business name: n/a
website URL: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thegreensea/ (photography), https://soundcloud.com/peter_a_russell (music)
social media URL:
Patreon URL (or similar):
relationship to artist: self
Oklahomo
Your balloon juice name (nym): Oklahomo
Do you want your BJ nym displayed with your entry? yes
category: Digital Art
Business name: Reclining Buddha Cat
social media URL: https://twitter.com/CatBuddha
website URL: https://teespring.com/stores/reclining-buddha-cat
relationship to artist: self
davidh
Your balloon juice name (nym): davidh
Do you want your BJ nym displayed with your entry?: Yes
category: Photography & Graphic Design
business name: David Herwaldt
website URL: davidherwaldt.com
relationship to artist: Self
WaterGirl
I have entered everything above this comment.
Subcommandante Yakbreath
Late to the party as always.
Your balloon juice name (nym): Subcommandante Yakbreath
Do you want your BJ nym displayed with your entry? Yes
category: Other- professional hand bookbinder & book conservator; avocational letterpress printer
business name: Don Rash, fine bookbinder
website URL: donrashfinebookbinder.com
relationship to artist: self
WaterGirl
@Subcommandante Yakbreath: Added!
Subcommandante Yakbreath
Thanks! : )