by Vicki Bolen | Feb 22, 2017 | Customer Orders, Studio Happenings
Last week, I received an order for six custom origami crane earrings from a customer in Italy. She wanted her earrings made with gold instead of silver findings, and I happily obliged her. When I sent the order, I included a couple of my handmade cards and an origami...
by Vicki Bolen | Feb 3, 2017 | Reflections on Art
When the painter finished painting our studio, we discovered that he had left off the handle to our exterior door. In fact, he hadn’t even painted it to match. We decided to reattach it without painting it in celebration of the Japanese aesthetic known as...
by Vicki Bolen | Jan 26, 2017 | Art Shows
We have set up our Little Bird de Papel booth at the Southwest Art Festival in Indio, CA. The weather is beautiful and my Tyvek cranes are dancing in the breeze. Among our offerings are my origami earrings, handmade art cards, original wall art, and, of course,...
by Vicki Bolen | Jan 24, 2017 | Art Shows
Richard and I are headed for the Southwest Art Festival, Jan. 26-29, Indio California. Today as we traveled through inclement weather, Richard was inspired to write a quick poem. Neither rain nor snow nor alternative facts Can keep an artist from a show And...
by Vicki Bolen | Jan 9, 2017 | Studio Happenings
We’re excited to unveil our new blog at the same time we are unveiling our new studio facade. My assistant Deb Weaver and I picked the colors to match our logo. The new facade reflects our love for color and whimsy. We are located in a walking neighborhood just...
