GREETINGS EARTHLINGS.
According to Watergirl, we have already sold 200 calendars, which is spectacular and really going to help out a ton of animals, so thanks to all you magnificent bastards for that.
I’d like to do one of my favorite things on the website now, which is an Artists in Our Midst open thread where you all get to showcase your talents and link us to your stores and shops so we can peruse and purchase. I’ve had several life-changing purchases because of these (some magnificent photographs I framed and are the first thing I see every morning, and Satby’s fucking AMAZING soaps, which I use for myself and send to friends as gifts) so please show off your art, your goods, your singing, and your writing, or whatever it is you do.
Also, please update your info if you would like to be featured on our page!
Please copy this to your comment and provide the requested information in this format:
Your balloon juice name (nym):
Do you want your BJ nym displayed with your entry? (yes or *no)
category:
business name:
website URL:
social media URL:
Patreon URL (or similar):
relationship to artist: options are self or spouse
*If for privacy reasons, you do not want your BJ nym displayed with your “Artists” entry, please copy the format above and send your information to me (WaterGirl) by email.
evap
Satby, are your soaps vegan? Also, I’m looking for vegan candles for my vegan daughter who loves candles.
WaterGirl
For anyone who wants to check their info, or see who is on our list, you can find “Our Artists” in the footer on every page.
The list is really Artists & Artisans, but that’s too long to fit in the footer, so we shortened it.
I can’t wait to see the new peeps that we can add to the list. There’s an amazing amount of talent here.
?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: http://www.BillinGlendaleCA.com
social media URL: http://www.instagram.com/BillinGlendaleCA
Patreon URL (or similar): http://www.patreon.com/BillinGlendaleCA
relationship to artist: self
PaulWartenberg
I want to thank you for having added me before to the Artists In Our Midst links and I hope we can get more of them!
WaterGirl
@?BillinGlendaleCA: Bill, we have your Flickr page included on the list already, but I don’t see it here. Should I remove it?
WaterGirl
@PaulWartenberg: Paul, you’re on the “Our Authors” list, but not this one. If you tell me you are also artistic or you make/sell some kind of crafts, I am going to be cranky because one person has all that talent.
Jim Appleton
http://jimappleton.com/Home-is.htm
gwangung
I’m hosting a livestream on December 14, which does a tour of Asian American theatres across the country…and it includes my group, Pork Filled Productions:
https://howlround.com/happenings/livestreaming-conversation-and-performance-source-seeds-myriad-worlds
(All I can say is that I have a voice made for the silent era….)
raven
It’s too bad we didn’t have a thread for the debate.
Yutsano
@gwangung:
Absolute nonsense. I have heard your dulcet tones and you have a fine voice. You absolutely should not sell yourself short here.
satby
@evap: A majority of them are, yes. Email me at: skinluvvers at g mail dot com for a current list and to get market, not Etsy, pricing. That’s an updated email I created this week. But do it really soon because USPS shipping is still lagging!
Your balloon juice name (nym): satby
Do you want your BJ nym displayed with your entry? (yes)
category: crafts (handmade soaps, lotions, skin oils)
business name: Skinluvvers
website URL: http://www.etsy.com/shop/skinluvvers
social media URL: I barely use my skinluvvers facebook page, but I have one.
Relationship to artist: self
WaterGirl
@Jim Appleton: Would you like to be on the artists list, or are you just sharing information in the thread?
WaterGirl
@raven: Is it over? If not, I can put one up.
Yutsano
@raven: Agreed. Warnock wasn’t perfect but oh jeez Loeffler was nothing but talking points. Like she literally said nothing but her chosen lines over and over.
Baud
@raven:
How was it?
MarkPainter
Your balloon juice name (nym): MarkPainter
Do you want your BJ nym displayed with your entry? sure!
category: Podcast
business name: The History of the Twentieth Century
website URL: historyofthetwentiethcentury.com
social media URL: @History20th
Patreon URL (or similar): https://www.patreon.com/markpainter
relationship to artist: self
?BillinGlendaleCA
@WaterGirl: No, it’s still somewhat active, the IG is more active.
raven
@Baud: Yutsy got it but this quote some up what I thing the impact will be.
”
Just remember what the sage George Carlin said.
“Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.””
WaterGirl
@satby: I updated your email, but left everything else the same.
Geoduck
Technically, anyone can view my cartooning for free, but if anyone wants to toss me a couple of bucks, cool..
Your balloon juice name (nym): Geoduck
Do you want your BJ nym displayed with your entry? yes
category: Webcomic
business name: The Mansion of E
website URL: http://www.mansionofe.com/
social media URL: https://www.facebook.com/The-Mansion-of-E-113879312007502/
Patreon URL (or similar): http://www.patreon.com/geoduck
WaterGirl
@?BillinGlendaleCA: Then I don’t think there’s anything to update. Check the footer and left me know if I’m wrong about that.
satby
@WaterGirl: Gracias!
@ John up top: shucks, thanks; glad you like them ☺☺
?BillinGlendaleCA
@WaterGirl: It looked up to date.
WaterGirl
@MarkPainter: I added you. Please check the footer and make sure I got everything right.
Faithful Lurker
Please copy this to your comment and provide the requested information in this format:
Your balloon juice name (nym):Faithful Lurker
Do you want your BJ nym displayed with your entry? yes
category:Fiber Arts, art quilts, bed quilts, hand dyed fabrics,
business name:Tyler Studio
website URL:mbtyler.net
social media URL:n/a
Patreon URL (or similar):n/a
relationship to artist: self
If any jackels live in Philadelphia, I have pieces in the Time Unbound show at the InLiquid gallery. It’ll be up until January 2, 2021.
*If for privacy reasons, you do not want your BJ nym displayed with your “Artists” entry, please copy the format above and send your information to me (WaterGirl) by email.
Artists In Our MidstPost + Comments (8)
WaterGirl
@Geoduck: I added you. Please check my work and let me know if I got something wrong.
SiubhanDuinne
@raven:
Agreed! If I had taken a tiny sip each time Loeffler said “radical liberal,” I’d be passed out on the floor. And what a smug, slappable face she has!
WaterGirl
@Faithful Lurker: Hi there. You are already on the list, and I didn’t see anything new to add. Please check the list in the footer and let me know?
WaterGirl
@SiubhanDuinne: I kept trying to watch it but Loeffler is a lying witch and I had to keep pausing it so I wouldn’t scream with rage.
If Loeffler wins, I quit!
Barbara
Maybe slightly OT, but has anyone ever been able to make contact with Jacy?
satby
@Faithful Lurker: Wow!
satby
@Barbara: She’s on Twitter, or was; but she has deleted all previous social media (that I knew of), doesn’t answer emails, or phone calls. I think TaMara tried contacting her for a book cover too, no dice last I heard and that was at least two years ago.
Barbara
@satby: Okay. I just recall that she had health problems and was hoping someone had heard that she was doing okay.
Also, looks like you have filled your quota of shampoo bars for the season! I’ll try again in a few months.
namekarB
Your balloon juice name (nym): namekarB
Do you want your BJ nym displayed with your entry? (yes or *no) Yes
category: Water Color
business name: N/A
website URL: https://bruce-holder.pixels.com/
social media URL: N/A
Patreon URL (or similar): https://fineartamerica.com/
relationship to artist: self
So this web site sells my stuff and I get 10%. You buy a coffee mug (as example) with my work for $20 and I get $2. They sell all sorts of items from towels to T-shirts to shower curtains as well as print copies in various sizes and qualities of paper (framed or unframed). If you want an original, contact me directly. The web site has worked out well. I pay $30 per year and so far it has paid for itself plus enough left over to buy a few Starbucks coffees! Woo Hoo. Hey Momma, I hit the Bigtime!
debbie
@SiubhanDuinne:
Was she asked about insider trading?
WaterGirl
@Barbara: I tried for over a year because she owed me $400 worth of pet portraits. I never got a response. sigh.
satby
@Barbara: Those are custom, I put up a number like 12 on Etsy but I actually make them to order. I’ll go fix that and you can order there or via email.
luckylinguist
Your balloon juice name (nym): luckylinguist
Do you want your BJ nym displayed with your entry? (yes or *no) Sure!
category: Music (roots & blues rock)
business name: Queens County Roots
website URL: http://www.queenscountyroots.com/
social media URL: https://www.instagram.com/queenscountyroots/
Patreon URL (or similar): (brand new, so there’s not much to see): https://www.patreon.com/queenscountyroots
Music/Album links: 1) Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6qUP4AgRPHnXW5368bAWcR?si=7o9OmLVORuOQmKQZQV-Bbw
or 2) Bandcamp: https://queenscountyroots.bandcamp.com/album/stereo
relationship to artist: self
(Been lurking for nigh on six or seven years. Figure now’s as good a time as any to finally step forward and say hi. So, hi!)
Barbara
@WaterGirl: Her work was really striking, but as I recall there was a lot going on.
WaterGirl
@namekarB: The only thing I noticed that was new or different was the Patreon link. Please check the file in the footer and let me know if there’s something else I missed. thanks.
Faithful Lurker
@satby: Thanks, I think? What did I do? By the way, do you make any soaps with no scent? I have really sensitive skin and as I get older it gets worse. It’s getting harder to find skin products w/o scent in them.
WaterGirl
@luckylinguist: Welcome!
I added you to the list. Please check the list in the footer and let me know if I need to change anything.
WaterGirl
@Barbara: Yes, her work was beautiful. I paid for 4 pet portraits for my nieces who had lost their 4 beloved pets that year. Very distressing for me to have promised that as a gift, having my nieces pick out just the right photos for jacy to work from, pay the $400 and get nothing.
It’s upsetting just to even think about it now.
WaterGirl
@Faithful Lurker: I know that satby does make soaps with no scent, because she made some for me. :-)
namekarB
Everything is good. Thanks
satby
@Faithful Lurker: I can do all of them with no scent. I made unscented stuff for 5 years just for me until I discovered I was allergic to phalates, not scents! Unscented is an option for all my products except bath bombs (which I have but sell out at the market so fast I quit listing them online).
luckylinguist
@WaterGirl: Looks perfect, thanks!
Barbara
@WaterGirl: Ugh. I’m sorry.
WaterGirl
I added Stephanie Luke as a photographer earlier this week – her kitten and cat photos are the ones on this year’s calendars!
Quiltingfool
Balloon Juice Name (nym): Quiltingfool
Do you want your BJ nym displayed with your entry? Yes
Category: Quilts – bed and lap size – will do custom quilts
business name: QuiltingByCynthia
website URL: https://www.etsy.com/shop/QuiltingByCynthia
social media URL: na
relationship to artist: self
I have several quilts for sale on Etsy, but I really enjoy designing quilts for customers; for all the cat people here, I REALLY like making cat themed quilts or quilts featuring cat print fabrics. If you’d like to look at many of the quilts I’ve made, you can go to my Pinterest board, https://pin.it/5qWZvId.
Faithful Lurker
@satby: Oh, good. I’ll be in touch, though probably after the first of the year.
satby
@Faithful Lurker: I’m getting “duplicate comment” and no edit option on every single comment I make, so I couldn’t edit to say: “Wow, looks amazing!” Beautiful work.
WaterGirl
@Barbara: Thanks. It sucked. I got to let my family down, and pay $400 to do it! :-)
I always had a soft spot for jacy, so that made it even worse.
WaterGirl
@luckylinguist: yay!
Ms. Deranged in AZ
Your balloon juice name (nym): Ms. D. Ranged in AZ
Do you want your BJ nym displayed with your entry? (yes or *no). Yes
category: Bookbinding, Handmade Jewelry, Home Decor and Unique Gifts
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
My store is new so please bear with me on purchasing something on it. Comment here or DM on Instagram if you want to purchase something. I have tons more things I haven’t loaded into the store yet as well. You can see a lot of them via my Instagram account. I’m also on facebook under my real name, Tina Rhodes, where I post product pics and sell things.
satby
@Faithful Lurker: that’s fine, use the email because I put the shop on vacation for a couple of weeks in January.
WaterGirl
@Quiltingfool: Can you please check the list in the footer? I don’t think there is anything for me to update.
WaterGirl
@Ms. Deranged in AZ: I updated your entry. Can you check the list in the footer and make sure everything is correct?
satby
So many gorgeous things!
But, it’s time for me to hit the hay after the last doggie outdoor trip. I’ve been up since 3:30 am with no nap! Good night everyone!
MoCA Ace
Thanks for the post. Just pursuing some of the sites and we do have a lot of talented jackals here.
This winter I’m going to dive into some timber framing I have done some in the past but it’s been years. I plan on completing a garden shed for raising in the spring and cut all the trees to have them milled in the spring for a woodshed/boat & camper parking. The dreaded emerald ash borer is closing in so I’m harvesting all the ash while it’s still usable.
Quiltingfool
@WaterGirl: Oh, so sorry! The info in the footer is correct; nothing needs to be changed.
WaterGirl
@Quiltingfool: No problem!
Facebones
Your balloon juice name (nym): Facebones
Do you want your BJ nym displayed with your entry? (yes or *no) Yes
category: Writer
website URL: https://www.amazon.com/Victor-Catano/e/B01EVNJ552/
social media URL: @vgcatano on Twitter and Instagram
Relationship to Artist; Self
i write urban fantasy adventures, my main series featuring a bulldog who is a witch’s familiar. They’re a lot of fun, and book one is under $5 on kindle. Check them out!
WaterGirl
@Facebones: Hi there. We have the writers in the “Our Authors” list. I updated your entry there to add your “@vgcatano on Twitter and Instagram”.
ellie
Hi everyone! Thank you, John, for this opportunity.
Your balloon juice name (nym): ellie
Do you want your BJ nym displayed with your entry? (yes or *no) Yes
category: Mugs, pillowcases, beer steins, jewelry, travel mugs, T-shirts. I can custom design whatever you want, such as putting a photo of a loved kitty, puppy or person on a mug, pillowcase, travel mug, t-shirt. Just email me at washstreetmkt at gmail dot com.
Deadlines for Christmas delivery are as follows:
Mugs (traditional) – Dec. 13th
Necklaces – Dec. 15th
Pillow Cases – Dec. 13th
Shirts – Dec. 6th
business name: Washington Street Market
website URL: www. washingtonstreetmarket.com (The connection says “unsecured” but it is. I have a ticket into my platform provider to fix it. Or, if you prefer Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/WashStreetMarket
social media URL: https://www.facebook.com/WashStreetMarket
Patreon URL (or similar):
relationship to artist: options are self or spouse: Self
WaterGirl
@ellie: Hi ellie. I added you to the list! Please check the file in the footer and let me know if there’s anything I need to change. thanks.
WaterGirl
Do we have any more photographers, music or jewelry people? Anybody else creative out there?
We plan to feature some of the categories in individual posts. I think we’ll start with photography this week.
Then music, jewelry and others. So please add your information here if you would like to be included.
PJ
Sent this in an email but I’m not sure if it went through:
Your balloon juice name (nym): PJ
Do you want your BJ nym displayed with your entry? Eh, not really
category: Music
I have a new album, just released, called Seasonal Affective Disorder, the Album. As the title suggests, it’s a seasonal record for people who are not too psyched about the holidays or winter. On top of the usual winter blues, the darkness of the last five years was an unavoidable undercurrent. The CD makes a perfect stocking stuffer for friends and family members who can’t wait for winter, and the holidays, to end. Given the state of the USPS these days, I’d order by December 15 to ensure delivery before Xmas. (The LP will be available in February 2021.) Sounds may remind you of Robyn Hitchcock, R.E.M., Mission of Burma, and The Go-Betweens.
business name: Patrick O’Donnell
website URL:patrickodonnell.bandcamp.com
social media URL:
Patreon URL (or similar):
relationship to artist: self
WaterGirl
@PJ: Just saw your email message, so it did come through. I am heading for bed, but I will add you to the list in the morning. thank you!
The Oracle of Solace
While I’ve been reading Balloon Juice since just after Mr. Cole came over from the Dark Side, I’ve only been brave enough to start commenting this year. I wasn’t going to add myself as an artist because I’m still kind of new to what I’m doing, and shy when it comes to self-promotion—also, I don’t have a shop—but I’m seeing some neat stuff from others, including a podcast which really interests me, so I figured what the heck.
I’ve been making zero-budget videos featuring a couple of characters in a classic mismatched-roommates setup. Some of the videos are dialogues about recent history (the Mueller Report, QAnon, et al.), some are brief skits, some are self-indulgent pieces that I pretend are art. All are basically excuses for me to wear costumes in front of a camera. Some day I may get good at it.
Your balloon juice name (nym): The Oracle of Solace
Do you want your BJ nym displayed with your entry? yes
category: Video
business name: J.S.Sollace
social media URL: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyeoTOUl3bL1nL-DToqxWrw
Patreon URL (or similar): https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/jssollace
relationship to artist: self
ellie
Thank you! It looks great!
@WaterGirl: @WaterGirl:
Jack Canuck
I’m on the artist list, but if anyone would like to have a look, my photographs are here. And if you’d like to have a listen, my music is here.
The Fat White Duchess
@WaterGirl I make beaded jewelry but just saw this post. The Duke says it’s too late and the thread is dead, but if anybody is still reading I can put up a few photographs. Don’t have a shop or anything, though–so far it’s mostly been for family and friends.
WaterGirl
@The Fat White Duchess: As you can see, I’m still checking back on the thread. :-)
If people could contact you if they like your stuff, we could make an entry for you in the artists list, and then they could contact you if they saw something that interests them.
Why don’t you send me your photographs and I can put them in the thread when I feature the jewelry peeps?
Also send me the email address you would want people to use if they are interested, which may or may not be the one you usually use.
WaterGirl
@The Oracle of Solace: Added! Please check out the list in the footer and let me know if anything should be changed.
Glad you have started to comment.
WaterGirl
@The Fat White Duchess: I added you to the list with a note, and a placeholder for an email address if you have one you want me to include.