Cretur Crate

Things I make and things I like.

[stabwool]

Hello friends, dear beloved friends whom I haven’t spoken to in ages! I hope you still remember me fondly!

I haven’t had a chance to do much art in the last couple of years since my son was born. Motherhood has long hours and a demanding schedule. But guess what! I’ve just managed to reclaim enough of my time and autonomy to MAKE A THING!

Here is the Yeen Zine, a 36-page zine full of fascinating information about the spotted hyena, with lovingly rendered drawings littered about all over. It was researched, written and illustrated all by yours truly and refined for print by my wonderful partner, Stevan Zivadinovic.

It’s debuting this Saturday at the San Antonio Zine Fest, 12-6 PM at the Galería Guadalupe (723 S Brazos, San Antonio TX). Afterward, I will make it and some other stuff available in my Storenvy store, stabwool.storenvy.com.

I’ve missed you. Come here let me hug you. No? Ok that’s cool. Wanna get a raspa together? I know a place with good mangonadas.

[leslielevings]

Oh hey, timing! My lovely friend Lindsay has this STUNNING house in Joshua Tree that she runs as a rental place AND as little retreat/refuge for creative types. I’m definitely planning to go work there at some point this year with a couple collaborators. Anyway, If you’re dying to get away, she just opened this Creative Residency angle that you can apply for! 

Some of the details from her website:

Creative-in-residence will be selected based on your application and is awarded at my discretion.

There is no charge for the residency week, or to apply.

If selected, you are responsible for all transportation costs, food, supplies, and making your own travel arrangements.

For creative teams consisting of more than one person, please apply individually and note who your partners are on the application.

For a complete description of the space, location, and travel details please visit the Airbnb listing.

Artists: you will have access to my private studio which is not usually open to guests. The room is approximately 15’x 20’. There is a desk, 2 rolling work tables, and one large white wall to hang small work. On the application please note your physical space needs for your work. Unfortunately, I cannot accommodate artists working at a large scale or who need use of a workshop for tools, etc.

This residency is self-guided, and you will have the house all to yourself. However, you must be able to be present in Joshua Tree for the entire week of August 1-7.

Take a risk! Apply! You’d have a great time! :)

[marunokami]

[creturfetur]

I generally make it a point to post only my artwork in this blog but loooooook at these little guys by Marunokami. I want as many people as possible to have their days brightened by them. There are MORE

[stabwool]

[creturfetur]

Sinkhole Devil from my and Stevan's story in the Sleep of Reason anthology. The fur is made of tussah silk, details sculpted out of polymer clay. Stevan did the rocks at the bottom and they are so good! The little grasses are made of hair from our dog!

[creturfetur]

Hi Leticia, I attended one of your needle felting classes at Hill Country Weavers a few months ago and was wondering what type of wool we had the option of buying from you. I ran out in the middle of a project and don't know the type of wool to replace it with. Thanks! Danielle

Hi Danielle! I remember you and your adorable rabbit.

I'm actually going to be teaching another class this Sunday at the same place (Hill Country Weavers), same time (11-2), you can catch me then and get some more. I'll bring extra. :)

[creturfetur]

An octopus + submarine custom order I made for someone in Ireland.

Wool, wire, polymer clay.

[stabwool]

Preview of one of my sculptures for the Sleep of Reason kickstarter. The creature’s fur is all Tussah silk, and I’ve been painstakingly applying it tuft by tuft.

While trimming this beast’s fur, I have probably inhaled, swallowed, and otherwise unwittingly absorbed a ridiculous amount of silk in the past couple of days. I can only hope that my inevitable death from silk poisoning will be considered heroic and land me a footnote in the annals of art history.

This monster is still available as one of the reward tiers in the kickstarter! But if you’d prefer to just get a paperback collection of original scary comics by a bunch of incredible artists for only $30, you can do that too!!

EDIT: OH GOSH it is in fact no longer available! Hooray! HOWEVER, I do have four other, smaller sculptures still available, and you can bet your pathetic mortal souls that they will be just as high quality.

[spikedrewthis]

Now up on the Sleep of Reason Kickstarter: A seven-page preview of Isaiah Smalley’s and Kev Anderson’s 20-page Sunken Ship. Check it out! Back the project!

[creturfetur]

My husband and I have a story in this anthology (not this story, another one). Check out this collection of amazing scary short stories drawn and written by a bunch of really talented people!

[creturfetur]

Memorial Day bat brooch sale!  All these bat pins made to order at 10% off over at the Cretur Fetur store. Also, an extra 10% (of the FULL price, not the discounted price) goes to Bat Conservation International to aid in the fight against White Nose Syndrome.

[happyguppytoys-deactivated20150]

I went to an awesome needle felting class last week, thanks so much to Leticia for all of your help! You can read more about her awesome class on my other blog.

[creturfetur]

One of my students from the Needle Felting on an Armature class! :D

[primatography]

This is an adult male Sinaloan Mastiff Bat chewing a mealworm.  He was found acting strange and not flying. We still don’t know what happened to him and he is still not flying.  But we are continuing to keep him warm, give him fluids and feed him insects and mealworms.  I know some people may have mixed feelings about bats but I dare anyone to look at this face as it moves back and forth and not think it’s cute!

[creturfetur]

hee hee hee

his mouth moves like a muppet

heeeeheeheehee

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NEEDLE FELTING ONTO A WIRE ARMATURE

Class this Sunday, May 12 at Hill Country Weavers in Austin, TX!

11 AM - 2 PM, only $25 plus materials (if you have never needle felted before and don’t have any wool or needles, bring $10 extra and you’ll be more than covered)

I need a minimum of 3 students, so please register by calling them at the number on this page. Thanks and hope to see you soon

[creturfetur]

NEEDLE FELTING ONTO A WIRE ARMATURE

Class this Sunday, May 12 at Hill Country Weavers in Austin, TX!

11 AM - 2 PM, only $25 plus materials (if you have never needle felted before and don't have any wool or needles, bring $10 extra and you'll be more than covered)

I need a minimum of 3 students, so please register by calling them at the number on this page. Thanks and hope to see you soon!

[remjie]

Scratch is up for grabs in my store:: BUY HIM HERE! 

Meet Scratch the opossum!

Scratch is very impudent and hyperactive. He can be really annoying and drive you crazy just for his own amusement. He loves to roam in trash cans, sleep in dirty clothes and he will sell his soul for a piece of bacon!

20cm (8 inches) tall. Details are cast in resin and the body is soft (no joints or skeleton armature inside), he has some plastic pellets in his belly to give him good balance. His charm is made of mammoth ivory shards, agate and shell beads.

Attention! This is a piece of art. Not a toy for small children. Completely handmade, one of a kind.

[creturfetur]

urgleblurgle I love Remjie's dolls

[lanacrooks]

Show is up and awesome! I can’t wait to see everyone tomorrow 6-9pm @cluttermagazine. Preview goes out tomorrow too if you can’t visit in person. (at Clutter Magazine)

[creturfetur]

Today! :D

[creturfetur]

Case moth caterpillar. MY GREATEST ENEMY!

It eats animal fibers. YOU KNOW, LIKE WOOL. URGH GET OUT OF HERE, I HATE YOU >:(

It was creeping slowly and laboriously up my wall and I didn't have a clue what it was until I took these photos and asked the internet. I couldn't kill it though. I chucked it outside, far far away. I am a weakling.

[creturfetur]

Blossom bat by Cretur Fetur, made as a custom order. I'm particularly happy with how the face turned out, definitely the best megabat face I've made so far. :)