Handcrafted Original Design

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I believe in owning something special and different.  Something outside the malls and department stores.  Something of quality and uniqueness you often only find once in a lifetime.
Those are the things that memories are made of.  Those are the things I'll be proud to pass on.

About the Artist:

My crochet tutelage began at the age of 5, with my left-handed Mom and two crafting gurus as grandmothers for guides.
I was immediately enraptured by the hook, and crochet has been with me ever since.  All my crochet work is designed by me - often without even knowing for sure what I'll make until the yarns are in hand.
But in spite of the spontaneous, wild and quirky designs, some things
remain the same; Depth, Texture and Substance.  These are characteristics that remain solid in my crochet work.  And add to the reasons why I don't knit.

The Artist's Market is a GREAT shopping experience developed by a local Austin group of *juried* artisans that hold to a higher standard of quality.  Such nice and dedicated people I've had the opportunity to work with.  You can find anything from paintings, jewelry, to fiber arts and chain mail, without the middle man.
And meet the artists behind the work!  (They even have gift cards good for any participating artist at the market! How cool is that!)

If you're visiting Austin and want to see what's truly Austin around here, this is a great place to check out.  Sure, we get the various shows through here, but this shopping market is truly local to Austin!

Named: "If You Please..."
After a certain movie reference!

 This set is my favorite demonstration on just how incredibly soft my crochet work is.  Everyone loves this set!  There's black and white too.

Pixie Worx!
 Blog
Crochet Talk and Pixie Thoughts!

 

current Event NOTES:
We will be at Wheatsville COOP
Dec. 1-2, for their handmade arts festival! 

At the Artisan Stroll in
downtown Round Rock Dec. 9th

And at The Artist's Market (6th street)
at Mother Egan's on Dec. 15th.

We may also be at the Round Rock Family Night event on Friday Dec. 14th, 6:30-9:30pm.

at The Artist's Market (6th street)
at Mother Egan's on Dec. 29th.

At the Artisan Stroll in
downtown Round Rock Feb. 4th
 

 

These are good friends of mine from college.  Tell Justin I sent you!
Great people and great signs and custom artwork.

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This one was named Snow Puppy! 

 Pixie
 People

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This is Jenifer the Artist behind Lucy Blue Studio.  We both showcase our art at The Artist's Market in Austin, TX.  Lucy Blue makes these really cool belt buckles from her photography and other quirky artistically fun things.  She's also a graphic designer.  Check out her art at the link above.

The hat she is wearing I custom made for her with the last little bit of a particularly soft and unusual green yarn that is no longer made!

About my crochet work:  I specialize in micro-fibers and unusual yarns from around the world.  I refuse to use anything I think is scratchy against the skin, even if it is "natural."  And I swear by custom made crochet hooks.  Especially GrayDog's and FancyKitty's.  Despite the expense, custom hooks, hands down, provide absolutely much better results! I utilize a variety of custom tools and texturing techniques in my crochet art.  And all my pieces are free formed into existence, without patterns, via  scrumbling, freeform crochet and what I call yarn sculpting.   See more about my art below!

PO Box 5794

Round Rock, TX 78683
512/779-5978

A Revolution of Personality in Crochet and Creative Design!

The work of my 10 yr old daughter - Jack

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I'm Batman....
One of the most popular styles I've ever made!

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At Wheatsville Arts Festival 2007

 

This one is mine!

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These photos are of a cradle purse, inspired by my grandmother's,
Dorothy Meek's, design. 

I free-formed this cradle purse into existence using some super, super soft yarns, with a hint of sparkle.  Cinched up, it looks like a little purse.  Open it up
and a cradle pops out - complete with a little yarn doll, and her own super soft blanket and pillow.  A perfect quiet toy for a little girl!  But also, this purse is soft enough to use as a pillow or to snuggle with if needed!

Dena and Chuck from Houston, TX were in Austin for a weekend get-away when they found The Artist's Market and Pixie Worx!
Three hats and 24 hours later Dena is sporting her custom made squiggle hat,
super soft black with rainbow influences! 

About my crochet work:

"That’s that new-fangled yarn!"
"You can’t see your stitches!" These are
the phrases both my grandmothers have used to describe the micro-fibers, and unusual yarns from around the world, that I specialize in.
I grinned of course, and replied right back,
"But Grandma, if you really know how to crochet,
you don’t need to see your stitches!"    Lol!

Well they had no argument there. But no matter - as far as they were concerned, too much time, to difficult to use and too different. Fine for me to use it.  But even as seasoned crochet masters they would NOT.

It’s true. When I teach crochet, I never recommend what my grandmothers call "that new-fangled yarn!" It's NOT very forgiving at all. And if you're
new to hooking (or knitting), it just is
not the yarn to learn on. Mis-stitch and you’ll
likely scrap the lot, if you’re not used to and well skilled at handling a variety of yarns and textures.

However, "That 70's Yarn" as I call it,
is the perfect learning yarn. As grandmother
pointed out, you can easily see your stitches in
"That 70’s Yarn." It’s perfect for learning tension, stitch consistency and gauge. Practice makes
perfect and "That 70’s Type Yarn" is the best to practice with. But for all practicality and end
product use, I don’t like it for much else.
Great for making spider webs and
anything requiring structure - but
NOT against the skin!

Super el-cheap-o "one pounder" yarn is
far from what I ever use in my products for
men or women. (Except, for spider webs.) And I refuse to use anything scratchy against the skin, even if it is "natural." If it’s going to be
against your skin, as a purse, blanket or article of clothing, it should be SOFT! No compromises!
No passing scratchy stuff off as acceptable just because "it’s natural." This is such an
issue to me that when it comes to hats,
I look at it this way: It should be soft enough
against the skin to be comfortable to anyone going through chemotherapy. Think about it - when you’ve had hair and then suddenly you don’t, your skin is extremely sensitive to what you wear!

Today's micro-fiber technology has come a long
way.  We really have many alternatives
when it comes to wool allergies and even budget.
But even our selection of natural fibers and
their processing have come a long way too.
The quality and variety of yarn available to
the average person today is so much more!

Crochet got a bad rep from 60’s and 70's
negative memories of crocheted vases and
painful clothing some of us were forced to wear. There are still people who hear the word "crochet" and THAT’S what they think of!

Not anymore! It's my goal to help "make the case"
for crochet and it's potential to make a much better and lovelier piece of work than knit.
As well as promoting crochet as ART itself.
Much of that funky yarn that traditionalists hate I love. If it’s not soft against the skin, I don’t use it against the skin. Which also means my tastes
tend to be higher quality and more expensive.
As with chocolate, I am most definitely
a yarn/crochet/hook SNOB.

So, before you look and wonder, the proof of the difference is in the touch. I dare you!

For  more Crochet Talk and Pixie Thoughts, see the Pixie blog at The Artist's Market!

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I am a crochet artisan, but my daughter is a talented and budding jeweler.  I couldn't stop her from drawing and creating if I wanted.  It consumes her.  And she does all her work on her own - I really don't make much jewelry at all.  She got this far on her own just reading the books I've bought for her.  I can't believe at times that she actually reads all the instructions and follows them!  And it's a very surreal experience at times when she chatters away about various techniques I know nothing about - but she knows because she read about it!  She was recently juried in as a student artist at The Artist's Market.  Like me, she had to go through a jury process and an approval panel.  As a student artist, she requires a sponsor.  Her sponsor is a silver/gold smith named Michiel Rushing.  You can check out his work at: www.MasterPiecesByMichiel.com.   

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