Eco Artist Extraordinaire Mary Anne Enriquez

Mary Anne Enriquez aka Urban Woodswalker is an amazing artist that I admire.  Her passion for the environment and her creative mind unite to turn what others would consider trash into unique and beautiful  jewelry, art, and fashion.

 She recently entered and won the Grand Prize for the "Save My Oceans Upcycle Contest"  with her Upcycled Fused Plastic Bag Coat. She worked tirelessly for one month cutting and fusing plastic bags together to create the coat. 

                                   This IS Globalization Trash Chaos Vessel

Mary Anne has found a way to de-clutter her countertops from the endless barrage of junk mail. Using recycled magazines and junk mail, she created a "trash chaos vessel". It's now a beautiful and useful piece of art.  

Aluminum cans become her beads for this unique one-of-a-kind necklace. You can find more of her jewelry in her Etsy shop Urban Woodswalker. To view the gallery of her portfolio visit her Flickr page, you'll be amazed at how beautiful trash can become! 

I Have a Stalker!

I was so excited to find out I'm being stalked! Not by a creepy, obsessive stalker...an Etsy Stalker named Violet. She's harmless, so not to worry my friends. Her posting today is called, "Mosaics: Picking up the Pieces". I feel honored to be included in her beautiful, eclectic collection of mosaics made by Etsy arists. You can see my "Bali Bowl" in all it's glory at www.etsystalker.com.

Be sure to check out all the various mosaic methods showcased in her blog article. The materials to make mosaics vary from plates(like mine) to fabric and pretty much anything you can think of. Feel free to stalk my shop anytime!

Spreading my wings

Spring has a certain energy about it...time for new life in the animal kingdom, new blossoms in the garden and a new shop for me! I've been eyeing 1000 markets for awhile and have been thinking about putting my art in another handmade venue. I adore Etsy and love being a part of it but sometimes I feel that my shop gets lost in the crowd. 1000 markets has a different feel to it, like a small town vs. a large city. Each individual market is unique and original. The photo layout is nice on the eyes, and the people are welcoming. One of my favorite features is "the wall" where you can post comments. I also have a blog in my shop where I'll be posting, so take a stroll on over and say hello!

The Story of Stella

You'd think it would be easy being "The Lady in Red". You're beautiful, people stare at you, and someone even wrote a song about you. What could be wrong? Why is "The Lady in Red" so depressed and drinking alone in a bar? Stella(her real name)can never get away with wearing any other colors. The paparazzi would have a field day if she was seen in the grocery store wearing blue! Men are afraid to even approach her and ask her out for a date. Life can be pretty lonely when you are a legend...will Stella ever meet her man?

Will Stella go home with Stan and live happily ever after, or will Stan and Stella both go home alone? Well it's up to the buyers in my Etsy shop...will they buy one or both???

To be continued...

The Story of Stan

The End of the Day
Originally uploaded by smashgirl

The End of the Day

Stan seems to have it all. He's a successful business man living the good life, or so it seems. He lives in a beautiful penthouse full of only the best things. He's charming and a snappy dresser. At the end of the day, he ends up here drinking alone. Then he goes home each night to an empty place. Something's missing from his seemingly perfect life. Stan needs love. Will Stan find the right woman to fill the empty void?

To be continued...