It's made by Megan, who is an undergrad in Creative Writing at Southern Illinois University. When asked about how she got into making the plates she said, "I got the general idea for the plates from Mark Montano's book The Big-Ass Book of Crafts (which I bought almost solely for its title). When I had a hard time creating exactly what was in the book, I improvised. The process is pretty simple, and involves mostly spray paint and sealant. The hardest part, believe it or not, is finding clear glass plates. "
After college, Megan plans to get a MA or MFA and pursue a career in writing while teaching literature and writing at the college level. She isn't currently taking any art classes, but she would love to eventually get some sort of degree in art involving ceramics or textiles. That's a lot of schooling (and tuition), so go check out her Etsy store and give her a little "financial aid"!
All pieces are hand-crocheted from soft 100% cotton yarn. The cloths are soft enough for sensitive skin while the texture provides gentle exfoliation. The soap sock is great for full bars of soap, or for using up those little slivers that have become too small to easily hold on to.
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Julee of Hightower Botanicals is the artist behind this pretty pendant. When asked about it she said, "This Maple tree seed pod is a favorite of mine because as a child I played with the seed pods by pulling them apart and sticking them on my nose! And also of course, throwing them off of high places so they'd spin down to the grown like a helicopter."
Julee grew up in Washington state before going to art school in Brooklyn, New York. She currently works as an artist's assistant and makes huge casted and fabricated sculptures in many materials. She sees her jewelry work as miniature sculpture and especially enjoys working with plants and herbs.
After I got them made and listed for sale, I thought about it some more (and thought about my soap purchase some more), and though "Hey, it'd be nice if soap sellers included a little face cloth with people's orders." What would be really nice would be if they bought them from me so that we could cross-promote a little. I started a thread in the Etsy forums, and was surprised at the number of responses I got. One of the first was from none other than HelloCrafty, from whom I'd ordered the soaps that inspired this.
I've also been contacted by over half a dozen more soapers. It looks like I posted that idea at exactly the right time, because a few have told me that they'll be finalizing their lines and packaging for the holidays in the next few weeks, and will order face cloths to coordinate with them. I really stumbled onto something here!
In the end, though, this is just another example of what I love about Etsy. Lots of people who do very different things, but eager to work together for everyone's benefit.
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