Silver Cicada Designs

01/11/2024

If you want to give hand made gifts for the holidays, please, for your own sake, start on them soon. We are already less than 60 days out and time compresses the closer we get to the end of the year.

30/10/2024

https://youtube.com/shorts/IArLydNYIO8?si=v39BLs11QlSG5b3f

Missing my studio something fierce today. Im considering posting craft projects over on my you tube again. I'd greatly appreciate it if you'd mash the appropriate buttons to subscribe.

11/09/2024

31/07/2024

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27/05/2024

This one was unexpectedly therapeutic. It's been far too long since I made marks just for the joy of it. So many years of panicking over whether or not the work will sell and therefore put food on the table and keep a roof over my head took to much of the life out of my work. Getting to scribble without expectation felt so good on my hand and my heart. Poppies for remberance.

23/03/2024

I've put it off long enough. I'm sad to announce that I'm closing down my studio at Lowe mill. I'll be here limited days through the rest of the month as I work on packing up. I've loved my time here but a sea of contributing factors has made it clear that it's time for a new chapter in my life. Making art is such a deeply ingrained part of who I am, I'll never stop but it's time to put art as income on a back burner.

09/01/2024

What a delightful coincidence. I'm getting around to finally painting my Missmonster owl mask for a personal project. She just announced that she's doing another run of this design! If you love her sculpts but don't trust your skills to finish and paint, I can help with that.

06/01/2024

Now that the holidays are over, I can post some of the art I made as gifts.

22/12/2023

Sometimes you just have to do an impulse project to fight the holiday stress. Progress photos and material list for my patreon supporters

https://www.patreon.com/posts/start-to-finish-95135487?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

02/12/2023

Pardon the perpetually messy work space. Mari lwyd has a proper learner bridle

02/12/2023

It's a perfectly gloomy day to do some holiday shopping. Make a difference in a small business bottom line, shop local and independent!

29/11/2023

It's been a slow go but my goal is 1000 subscribers on YouTube before this time next year.

27/11/2023

Finally getting back to working on mari lwyd.

25/11/2023

Iv e decided to give into the urge to put eyes on everything

21/11/2023

Hand painting these wooden pins takes a bit but i think it's well worth it for how cute they turn out.

20/11/2023

Local folks, this is a wonderful chance to get a big chunk of your holiday shopping done without fighting the crowds and you get to support small businesses!

18/11/2023

SOLD!

It's been a bit since I've done a face bag.Thr hanf panted eyes are my favorite part of this one. I'm hoping to do at least one more before the holidays. Leaning towards wolf or fox for the next. These are available for sale in my studio at Lowe mill. I can also take payment online and ship if you see something that makes your heart sing while I don't have an online shop up and running.

11/11/2023

Getting ready to start carving a new stamp.