Holiday Show!

"That's Not Easy!"
(Wayne and Charlie)

Happy Holidays!

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Andrew and I just stayed home and enjoyed an enormous meal together, and took a long walk with Charlie-Dawg. One of the best holidays I can recall in a long while. Quiet, relaxing & full of Love.

This is of course how our Thanksgiving day ended

I feel bad for not doing more to promote the I Made It! Market's Holiday Show. Forgive me! Our main computer has ceased to work for the time, and doing anything that requires a lot of power is difficult on my tiny 12" laptop.

Anyways, beyond my whining... Tomorrow is the Holiday Show in Bakery Square! NightSquid is extremely eager to get there and meet the crowd! I have been busy working on new innovations for my bottle cap art. I have started using new, sturdy pin clasps and making bottle cap magnets!
I'm stoked to see what you think of them!

Times:

Friday 5PM-10PM
Saturday 11AM-6PM

Here are a few pieces I will have available at the show

(Pin)

(magnet)

(pin)

(tiny mailbox "love notes")

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Friday, November 4, 2011
The Cotten Factory

6:00pm - 10:00pm

TeeRex | CottonFactory.com

5440 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA

(412) 362-0748 ‎ · cottonfactory.com

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The Cotton Factory
at Unblurred



Join TeeRex at the retail headquarters for November Craft-O-Tron-tacular! We're inviting you get started on that holiday shopping early at our place during Penn Avenue Unblurred. Our faithful guests will be supplying local food, local apparel and local beer. Not to mention while-you-wait tees and the Craft-O-Tron with 4 of it's artists will be vending, in the flesh, to supply all your gift giving needs. It doesn't it get any more handmade than that!

Featured guests for this event include:

-Nadia Marks Wojcik of Ready Go Paper Studio with her beautiful paper art for all occasions
http://www.etsy.com/shop/ReadyGo?ref=pr_shop_more

-Jewelry by Lucy McClure of Bel Monili by l.marlane
http://www.etsy.com/shop/belmonili?ref=pr_shop_more

-Upcycled bike chain bracelets by Nicole Bloch of Erra Creations
http://www.etsy.com/shop/erracreations

-Casey Jones of Night Squid Studios' repurposed and hand painted decorative bottle cap pins
http://www.etsy.com/shop/IAmNightSquidStudios?ref=ss_profile

-While-you-wait tees! $5 gets you a brand new tee with one of 12 designs to choose from, pressed right before your very eyes. Bring your own cotton tee and it's only $2. Talk about instant gratification. It was a hit last month and we're bringing it back!

-Gourmet Hot Dogs to satisfy your savory cravings for purchase from our friends at Franktuary (Veggie options also available)
http://franktuary.com/

-And who could forget the free yummy East End Brewery beer??
http://www.eastendbrewing.com/

-We're continuing our partnership as a drop-off location with the Pittsburgh Tote Bag Project so don't forget to bring in your totes to donate! Each person that donates can enter for a chance to win a tee of their choice. The Pittsburgh Tote Bag Project collects new and gently used tote bags to distribute to food pantries in the community. Tote bags reduce reliance on disposable bags (helping the environment) and increase the food pantry client's ability to transport large, bulky or heavy items home to their families. For more information, visit www.tote4pgh.org The project is an official partner with Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank. Donate a tote bag(s) and enter for a chance to win any tee in our shop!

Opening Night

The Opening was a success. I sold two paintings that first night and some Bottle Cap Pins. Thanks to everyone who came out! It was so lovely to see all my good friends who support me so much! I love you all!

November's First Friday

Pittsburgh has a wonderful First Friday Gallery Crawl along Penn Ave in Garfield.
I was lucky to have lived so close to it for a few years, yet I don't think I took advantage of it enough. Now that I'm all the way in the suburbs of southern pgh, I dearly miss my eastend.
HOWEVER, on November 4th NightSquid will be part of a show at the Cotton Factory, while representing the Craft-O-Tron. I will be there with two other wonderful crafty ladies, exhibiting our work. Show starts at 6pm and goes till 10pm. Come check out NightSquid and support your local crafters!!

3G

Come see me, Marina and Tara at 3G next Friday the 14th!!
I will also have a new series of fall themed bottle cap pins for sale,
as well as other favorites!

Thyme

Bicycle Collection

Now in the Upcycla Craft-O-Tron!

OTB has a great atmosphere with delicious food and drinks.
Now it even has homemade, upcycled, local art!

Show your Bike Love!

Stickers Coming Soon!!

New Works

Bicycle Buttons!!

Can now be found at OTB!

The Upcycla-Tron has arrived at Over The Bar, in South Side! Full of upcycled goodies from local Pittsburgh artists!







Even found the time to work on my Dumbo Octo.


Portrait of my dog's best friend, Maxx. I tried to capture the hungry look in his eyes. The owners will soon be having their 40th wedding anniversary, and this will be their gift: Maxx forever asking "where's my treat?"




I've been working on gaining some new skills and idea's. Here, I've never tried embroidery, and this is only the most basic stitch work. There's a plan to buy a book and learn, but for now, it's enjoyable just to make it up.

NightSquid will be attending this years, I Made It! Market for the Holidays!

Time	Saturday, December 3 at 11:00am - December 4 at 5:00pm
Location	Bakery Square
Created By	I Made It! Market
More Info	I Made It! Market presents our fifth I Made It! for the Holidays. This year's event takes place on Saturday, December 3 and Sunday, December 4 from 11 am - 5 pm at Bakery Square on Penn Avenue. The shopping festivities will include 65 regional artisans, demonstrations, music and merriment as shoppers warm up from the cold, see friends and make new ones, and best of all, cross all of the names off of their holiday shopping lists. ABOUT BAKERY SQUARE: Bakery Square is a new mixed-use development located in the East End neighborhood of Pittsburgh, built out of the existing site of the historic Nabisco Factory. Offering an exciting lifestyle center environment while hosting numerous free events to connect with its neighbors and guests, Bakery Square is home to Google, UPMC, Anthropologie, Free People, Urban Active Fitness, Coffee Tree Roasters, Learning Express Toys, Springhill Suites Marriott Hotel, Massage Heights, Boxwood, University of Pittsburgh, Veteran Administration and more. www.facebook.com/bakerysquare www.bakery-square.com

October 14th Art Show!

This fall 3G Gallery, Downtown Pittsburgh
is having NightSquid as their featured artist for the month of October!

Buttons and Feathers!

How to make your cute little summer hat even cuter!!

Angler Fish