tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54999586219260753392011-07-07T16:41:01.863-07:00The creative (evil?) genius behind Coy is Vanessa Carter, a young textile artist from the West Coast of British Columbia. Vanessa has a strong fascination with how things work which probably explains why she loves studying chemistry and other physical sciences. To find balance between the two sides of her brain, when she is not studying she can be found sewing, painting, knitting, spinning, sculpting, photographing, writing, imagining, and generally creating.Nessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08816674392204492382noreply@blogger.comBlogger31100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499958621926075339.post-53646424697949011562009-09-01T13:50:00.000-07:002009-09-01T13:55:39.995-07:00I am working on some new cuties to possibly sell at a local garden center...<br /><br />GNOMIES!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dwWXXooGrF0/Sp2JVuG-Y0I/AAAAAAAAAIY/TfZX9DWWtOs/s1600-h/gnomiecloseup.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dwWXXooGrF0/Sp2JVuG-Y0I/AAAAAAAAAIY/TfZX9DWWtOs/s400/gnomiecloseup.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376604536397783874" /></a><br /><br />This little guy is my prototype. The gnomies will come in various colour combos.<br />This one's name is Gerald.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dwWXXooGrF0/Sp2J6_tqu7I/AAAAAAAAAIg/HRn9ERIf0Nc/s1600-h/gnomie.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 243px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dwWXXooGrF0/Sp2J6_tqu7I/AAAAAAAAAIg/HRn9ERIf0Nc/s400/gnomie.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376605176778636210" /></a><br /><br />He is made of felt, thread, and some fiberfill stuffing.<br />He is 100% hand sewn.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5499958621926075339-5364642469794901156?l=playitcoy.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Nessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08816674392204492382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499958621926075339.post-28471980831341505952009-09-01T13:49:00.000-07:002009-09-01T13:50:17.818-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dwWXXooGrF0/Sjfr5cJhyRI/AAAAAAAAAG4/nmq0ccIqxoM/s1600-h/coy_logo.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dwWXXooGrF0/Sjfr5cJhyRI/AAAAAAAAAG4/nmq0ccIqxoM/s320/coy_logo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348002454566979858" /></a><br /><br />I have been ever so lucky to have a new logo for my Coy stuffies made for me by local graphic designer, <span style="font-weight:bold;">Amaris Fisher!</span><br />The image is a little sketch we worked on together, which she cleaned up and made into a cute logo image. I think this might end up as a business card logo, and as an integrated part of my banner on my Etsy site.<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />Where to Find My Creations in the Real World:</span><br /><br />I sell my hand-knitted baby & toddler hats at <a href="www.motheringtouch.ca/">Mothering Touch</a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dwWXXooGrF0/SjftpWeELSI/AAAAAAAAAHA/rwJ3kOuziRs/s1600-h/bunnyhat.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dwWXXooGrF0/SjftpWeELSI/AAAAAAAAAHA/rwJ3kOuziRs/s200/bunnyhat.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348004377187855650" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I sell my handmade stitch markers at <a href="http://www.beehivewoolshop.com/">The Beehive Wool Shop</a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dwWXXooGrF0/SjfuE9PfI1I/AAAAAAAAAHI/NuhhuB8IMlE/s1600-h/stitchmarkerscoy2.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dwWXXooGrF0/SjfuE9PfI1I/AAAAAAAAAHI/NuhhuB8IMlE/s200/stitchmarkerscoy2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348004851452158802" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I sell my handmade stuffies at <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5822594">The Coy Online Shop</a>. <br />Or in even person if you contact me to arrange a time to meet up.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dwWXXooGrF0/SjfvWK-VKJI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/NFqQitifV5s/s1600-h/harriet.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 197px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dwWXXooGrF0/SjfvWK-VKJI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/NFqQitifV5s/s200/harriet.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348006246707701906" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The hard part I find, is getting exposure, getting my stuff out there to my niche market. I guess all artists have this problem at some point or other. Any tips or advice from you artisans out in blog land??<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">merci!<br />Nessa</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5499958621926075339-2847198083134150595?l=playitcoy.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Nessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08816674392204492382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499958621926075339.post-31138034791438812022008-12-05T22:35:00.000-08:002008-12-05T22:45:57.260-08:00<img src="http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l278/carterosorio2/sewing/desk.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"><br /><br />Well, here is the first post to my new blog, "Playing it Coy". This is me space to talk about what is up and coming in my shop, COY, which can be found at coy1.etsy.com. I'm currently swamped with finals at school, but I plan on making updates to the shop beginning of February. This will mark the launch of a whole new line of softies, and a possible PDF pattern booklet, as my creative mind has been buzzing with new ideas in rebellion of all the chemistry and physics I've been stuffing into it this semester. Keep checking back, to see the work unfold...<br /><br />~Nessa<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5499958621926075339-3113803479143881202?l=playitcoy.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Nessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08816674392204492382noreply@blogger.com0