Alliday Artist: Meet Lone Chimney!

Tell us a little about yourself and your business.
Lone Chimney is made up of my mother (Brenda) and I (Barrie). We’ve been making things together since I was little and finally decided to turn our hobby into a business earlier this year. We are inspired by nature and the landscape of Oklahoma in particular. We prefer to make quality products the old fashioned way, without any new technology, unnatural materials or elaborate methods--just fabric, paint, and a sewing machine.


What do you create and what do YOU love about your products?
We make mostly home accessories, pillow, bags, placemats, napkins. Though I’m starting a line of custom painted TOMS shoes, and we will soon be creating a new store--Little Chimney--for baby clothes and accessories. 


I love that our products are natural--natural fibers, natural paints, and colors drawn from nature. I tend to gravitate to soft colors, and worn, matte finishes and you can see that in our design.

 Where do you find inspiration?

Definitely from nature first and foremost. We both live out in the country, which is very important to us and very much a part of our personality.

I’m also very inspired by other artists and crafters. I’m always finding inspiration through blogs, catalogs, museums, craft shows and of course etsy. 

The Alliday Show believes that everyday should be celebrated as a holiday! That being said, which holiday do you wish were everyday and why?

My favorite holiday is the 4th of July. I love fireworks, being outside (especially in the summer) and having a big family picnic. Though I am getting pretty excited for Thanksgiving. My mom and I start planning our meal about a month ahead of time and we never do the same meal twice. Cooking food for your friends and family is about the best way to celebrate I can think of, and I try to do it as frequently as I can. 

If you could create your own holiday, what would it be and why?

Animal Day. Everyone celebrates the animals in their lives, whether that be wild animals, pets, or animals at the zoo. And off course no eating animals that day! We could all do much more to make our world a better place for the animals that we share it with. 

What is your favorite holiday tradition?

Eating, definitely. Like I said before, there’s not better way to celebrate. 

How would you describe your work in three words?

natural, comfortable, useful

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Alliday Artist: Meet Hollyrocks!

Tell us a little about yourself and your business.

I’m a bit of a dreamer who lives in Broken Arrow with my husband and our pets.  It doesn’t take much to make me smile, and I like to find the magic in everyday items and situations.  Polymer clay is my specialty, but I also incorporate vintage components and other little treasures.  My business began on Etsy and expanded to include many craft shows, events, and organizations in Tulsa.  I hope you’ll come say hello if you see me around!

What do you create and what do YOU love about your products?  My work includes jewelry, photography, décor, and even a little vintage shop on the side.  I love the fact I will often see a smile spread across the faces of people who browse my items at craft shows.  Maybe they spotted a tiny mushroom for their garden or a miniature squirrel sculpture inspired by the squirrels that come to my yard, but something about my work speaks to certain people in a way that makes them happy and that is my absolute favorite thing about my products.

Where do you find inspiration? 

I’m heavily inspired by color, nature, and the little quirks that make each of us unique.  If you browse my online shop, my blog, or my craft show booth, you might come to the realization that I’ve created my own little world.  That world is where I go for inspiration. 

The Alliday Show believes that everyday should be celebrated as a holiday! That being said, which holiday do you wish were everyday and why?

I really love all holidays because I’ll take any excuse to be festive, but I think it would be great if every day was like Halloween.  We could all dress up and act silly without worrying about anyone judging us for our crazy behavior. 

If you could create your own holiday, what would it be and why? 

I think I would create a polymer clay day!  Everyone would celebrate by taking a lump of clay and forming it into something beautiful from the depths of their imagination.  It makes me so happy when people experiment with clay because I think it’s underrepresented in the craft world, and I would love to see people sculpting unique works of art with their hands.  

What is your favorite holiday tradition? 

Having hot drinks with good people is something I adore.  I it enjoy year-round honestly, but during the holidays it’s an especially warm feeling to be in the company of friends or family with a cup of coffee, hot tea, cocoa, or cider. 

How would you describe your work in three words? 

Colorful, happy, fun.

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Alliday Artist: Meet Okie Crowe!

Tell us a little about yourself and your business.

Wanting to participate in my husband’s appreciation for beer, but not wanting to assist with his “Mr. Wizard beer kit,” with which he brews award-winning homebrew, I began making beer soaps featuring his beer brewing ingredients.  After being urged by a friend to vend soaps at Blue Dome Arts Festival in May 2011, Okie Crowe was born.  Okie Crowe products are handmade by Kelli and Gary Groblewski in Tulsa, OK.

What do you create and what do YOU love about your products?

Okie Crowe products include beer soaps, scented soaps, felted soaps, Doggie Bark n’ Beerscuits dog treats and Okie Crowe t-shirts.  I LOVE how Okie Crowe products reflect our love of beer, but also our Oklahoma pride, local-mindedness and eco-conscious attitude through unique ingredients, craftsmanship, logo by local graphic artist—Kouri Fowler, and recycled packaging. 

Where do you find inspiration?

Getting involved in the Oklahoma beer brewing community, including volunteering for Fellowship of Oklahoma Ale Makers (FOAM) and participating in Beer for Chicks, has been a big influence.  My husband and I have always been craft beer drinkers as well, appreciating quality ingredients.  Gary’s catalog of beer recipes is often a great reference when developing new beer soap recipes too.

The Alliday Show believes that everyday should be celebrated as a holiday! That being said, which holiday do you wish were everyday and why?

If the financial repercussions of Christmas everyday were not an issue, then definitely Christmas should be every day.  Hahaha Christmas is the holiday that represents friends and family most to me.  It is a festive time to share with others through gifts, spending time together and with love.  The special memories made through Christmas traditions are priceless.  The scents of the holiday season are pretty hard to beat as well—delicious home cooked meals, desserts and holiday spices are YUMMY!

If you could create your own holiday, what would it be and why?

“Beer Me! Day”—all non-craft, commercially brewed pee water would be strictly forbidden and exorbitantly fined if consumed on this day.  In celebration of this holiday, craft beers would be offered free to drinkers of legal age to prevent the consumption of bad beer.  Because of the mass intervention to schwag beer drinkers everywhere, craft beer sales will force bad beer out of the market so no one will ever have to drink bad beer again, let alone want to!  Thus, Oklahoma’s archaic beer laws would finally change to reflect modern 2011 attitudes about beer-drinking.

What is your favorite holiday tradition?

Because of the childhood memories of my Grandma’s cooking, I love the holiday traditions associated with food.  My grandmother never had to tell me she loved me because I could always see it and taste it in her food.  My grandmother’s hot rolls were such an exciting event that I called my grandfather each holiday morning asking him to pick me up from my home so I could watch my grandmother pull the rolls from the oven.  Now, my husband and I pass on the tradition of Grandma’s hot rolls by preparing them for our family. 

How would you describe your work in three words?

Beer

Unique

Fun

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Alliday Artist: Meet Paintin' by Faith!

Tell us a little about yourself and your business.

I am a mixed metal artist.  I create small pieces of wearable art with a very rustic feel.  I truly love what I do & I believe it does show in my work – well I don’t call it work I call it fun.  I can’t get enough.  I live, breath, sleep my fun.  I am always inspired. I love seeing my work evolve on a daily basis.

What do you create and what do YOU love about your products?

Using most sterling silver & copper I create wearable art – jewelry that has a voice.  Each piece is created by hand.  I never wore jewelry before I started making it.  I didn’t realize I just hadn’t found my style.  The mix of sterling silver with copper has such a great rustic feel to it. 

Where do you find inspiration?

Everywhere.  Literally.  I have pieces that were inspired by billboards on the side of the road.  Shapes I noticed in a piece of fabric.  The garden.  Nature.  My positive spirit.  Everywhere. 

The Alliday Show believes that everyday should be celebrated as a holiday! That being said, which holiday do you wish were everyday and why?

I do love Thanksgiving.  It is a no hustle, enjoy the family kind of day.  But I don’t think it is my favorite.  I am very patriotic & a huge fan of summer.  So I think I really would have to say Fourth of July.  I know that seems very different – but that does kind of sum me up.

If you could create your own holiday, what would it be and why?

I would love to have a simple family day.  A day that just celebrates family.  Period.  No gifts.  Just the spirit of family.

What is your favorite holiday tradition?

I love traditions. When my kids were younger I tried to create many traditions to carry on.  Things change up so not all of them stuck.  But I do have one that we haven’t ever stopped.  On Christmas Eve you know kids always want to open up gifts.  Well I started giving my kids one gift each.  It is always PJ’s – when they were kids it was such a cute thing.  They had a new pair for Santa to see them in.  So every year even though they knew what they were getting they got to open that one gift.  Even though my kids are older & think I am silly for still doing this – every year I still give them one gift on Christmas Eve – PJ’s.

How would you describe your work in three words?

Art

Rustic

Timeless 

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Learn to Apply and APPLY NOW!

Things have been a little quiet around the blog lately but that's all about to change!  GET READY FOR SOME NOISE!!!  Er, more blog posts, that is ;)  

First up, a friendly reminder that ALL Alliday applications are due next Monday, October 3rd!!! 

 Applications can be found here.

But perhaps you're worried about turning in your application and wish you knew more about the process!  No need to worry!  Alliday and Indie Emporium (which is THIS WEEKEND!) have teamed up to bring you the uber-informative class covering everything you'd ever want to know about successfully applying and preparing for craft shows!  This class is FREE and will be held at the rockin' bar, Lot 6 at 3pm!

And after the class, you can take what you've learned and turn in your Alliday Application! 

See you there!

How to Apply and Prepare for Indie Craft Show Class!

Tomorrow Alliday and Indie Emporium (p.s. their applications are due this weekend!) are partnering together to bring you a comprehensive class on how to apply and prepare for an indie craft show!  This class is FREE tomorrow but won't be in the future!  Don't worry if you don't live near though, we're working on making this class available online soon!

If you want to come, we're meeting tomorrow, Wednesday, August 10th at 6:30 p.m. at Cosi near 71st & Yale!  Come, meet other creatives and learn everything you'd need to know to be successful at shows!

APPLY NOW!

It's time!!!  Applications are up and are ready for you to fill out!!  Don't miss being a part of our second annual show, this time during the holiday season!  Find the applications here!  Please note that the application process has slightly changed so be aware.  Spread the word!