Jane Wynn's Studio

Uploading... for ETSY!

Posting a bunch of new things on ETSY Today...
Stay tuned!
xoxoxo

SEE LOTS MORE- on Flickr too!

Kittens for dinner...

If these darlings do not settle down and behave- I am going to through out the turkey and have two delicious kittens for dinner! Haaa! (Just teasing! I am a softy- and these two little ones are so very lovey!)
(*These are my Dad's 2 kittens Oliver (Black) and Oliva (White with spots) They are staying with me and my 3 darlings while he visits family in Florida... A house of 5 cats for over a week? EEEEK!)

From the Work*Bench...

Been working overtime to create a bunch of new things for ETSY and such... Stay tuned!

XoxoxoX

LK's - A Day of Sharing Words

"There was a young tease from Mount Chesser
Who'd smile as the men would address her
So flirtatious was she
Inviting them home for some tea
Then allowing not one to undress her..." ~anonymous

(*See more Poems- (Although I doubt they will be as deep as mine) on LK's blog~!)

House of Kabob...

Last night I had a fantastic dinner at a very local restaurant called House of Kabob. The name does not do this place justice! It should be called HEAVEN or SEX or something like that because it was so delicious.

"Based on Ancient Persia’s thousands of year-old recipes, House of Kabob offers an exquisite taste of middle-eastern dining. Whether it’s our famous ground beef Koobideh kabob, succulent lamb tenderloin kabob, or the delicately spiced broiled salmon, our food will definitely leave a satisfied palate.

Whether it’s a romantic night out or an office party, the House of Kabob is perfect for every occasion. All of our mouth-watering foods are available for catering, carry-out, or fine in-restaurant dining. " Did I mention that this place is only about 1 mile from my house?!?! GOODNESS! How convenient! 
We ordered humus for the table and a round of Persian Tea on ice. Jason has Barg and chicken, Lisa ordered Lamb Kabob's and Thomas and I actually ordered the same thing- Fesenjan which is Sautéed chicken tenders and walnuts simmered in our delicious sweet and sour pomegranate sauce! So good! I also ordered mast o khiar which is homemade yogurt with chopped cucumber and mint.

For desert we decided to try Akbar mashti which is Persian ice cream made with fresh cream, saffron, and rose water and Faloodeh which is Lemon flavored Persian ice with floating sweet noodles. Served with either lemon juice or sour cherry syrup- YUM! Probably the most unusual desert I have ever had...
The service was brilliant and friendly and the place was intoxicating in its ethnic atmosphere.

So good- I had to post about it!

Have a good weekend- and the next time you are looking for something good to eat which is delicious and different- try Persian food- I insist! Haaa! AND if you live in Maryland and want to try a fun little restaurant- House of Kabob is your place!

Working on a new late-night drawing...

THIS is what I see in the mornings in bed- my kitty POPPY who is 2 inches from my face- waiting for me to get up! So I thought I would capture it- like one of those Police Sketch illustrations!
"Ma'am- what were they wearing? Ma'am? What do you mean they had whiskers and a wet nose?"

Indeed- I do have this thing about illustrating cats- for sure.

You know- do what you know- right? AND I KNOW WET NOSES!

More tomorrow...
G' Night...

Gary my love- you are my squirrel

YOU NEED TO KNOW HIM!

I have loved Mr. Baseman's work for some time now-You know- Stalked him quietly. Allowed my fingers to caress his images in the pages of magazines. Staying up late like a zombie watching episodes of "Teachers Pet" while eating pears out of a can...

You see- I truly am inspired by him- his art and his pounding work ethic! But it is his work! Ahh his lovely odd work- It is stricken with dark subversive narratives at times- but is delivered so easy like that spoon full of sugar- it makes me wonder what his childhood was like and what he keeps hidden in his closets! Mwah!

Fun little interview: http://www.artbeatstreet.com/html/garybaseman.html



So it was truly exciting to get an email from him today! Simple really... he said, "have we met before"- but I was not totally concentrating on what he wrote because THE ANGLES WERE SINGING TOO LOUD! Actually- It was like some kind of code from a secrete division of the government- calling out all assassins to meet for their assignments... Yes- One simple email set my heart a flutter... I returned his message with some kind of school girl rambling... which then was followed by- "Gary confirmed you as a friend on Facebook."

THAT was my giant step into his private world- the thing that my soul was waiting for! I WAS IN LIKE FLYNN! I polished over all of his info and photos- HOT DAMN I was in! I was... Rare.
HE must have at least looked at my profile for a fast second I am sure! HE KNOWS I EXIST!

As I was reading aloud all of his information to my boy across the room- who was working on one of his projects for his war time competition called "Games Day" this weekend- I said- "YES! THAT IS RIGHT! Me and GARY BASEMAN!!! I JANE WYNN am HIS SPECIAL FRIEND! And Guess what- THAT IS REAL SPECIAL! Because he just doesn't accept anyone! I am... (as I began to read out loud) one of his... WHAT!!! 3000+ other friends?????" 
Uuugh...

Oh well... At least I am in the 32nd. Layer of the Baseman's Onion!

I still swoon for him- SHAMELESSLY!

SO thank you GARY my love. I look forward to stalking Meeting you one day!

Last Chance for Xmas Ornament Swap!

I just managed to see this today- THANKS to IMOGENE! (Thank you Annie!) & I signed up! I love this idea- and of course- the Holiday's and Ornaments- as I tend to keep them up all year!

"Today is the last day to join in on the freshly blended ornament swap!"

Welcome to the 3rd Annual Holiday Ornament Swap hosted by cake & pie and freshlyblended! The swap has gotten so big that we had to move to a new venue this year. The basic idea of the swap is the same but a few rules may have changed so please read the following guidelines...

1. Sign-up for the swap by creating an account at swap-bot. The process is very quick and easy, (and free.) Sign-ups run from November 1st through November 10th.

2. On November 12th you'll receive an email from us containing the addresses of 8-10 other swap participants to send your ornaments to.

3. Design a handmade ornament that you can create multiples of and make your ornaments.

4. Package your ornaments well...especially if you create anything fragile.

5. Send one of your ornaments to each person on your list of 8-10 other swap participants by December 10th.

6. Sit back, relax, and wait as you receive 8-10 fabulous handcrafted ornaments in the mail!

7. If you would like to share photos of the ornaments you make and receive you can do that right on swap-bot. How convenient!

A note on international shipping... This year we do not have the ability to specify how many international addresses each swapper will get, so please plan for that. We also do not have the ability to create domestic U.S.-only swap groups as we have in previous years. If you create lightweight ornaments, that can be shipped in a padded envelope or small lightweight box, shipping prices really are not that much more international, but we encourage everyone to check with their local post office about shipping rates, or even bring your ornament to the post office to be weighed, if you are concerned about postal costs.

Happy Swapping Everyone!

Go sign up and be a part!
XxooxX
J  a n e

Little odd Sparrow...

I was just not sure- what to do with this little taxidermy sparrow- so I made a little copper box.
It would take a sensitive and very strong willed person to  wear something like this... I would think.

I know- it means a lot to me.

I will put it on ETSY.
Okay- I better get moving- more work tomorrow.
xxooxx

Little Sparrow's foot...

I finally finished this piece:

I have a few more VERY odd pieces in the works...
More photos tomorrow.
xxooxx