It's a sale, y'all!

I'm having a sale in my Etsy shop. 

25% off anything and everything (including custom orders; so if you see something here on my blog or on my Flickr page or on my website that you don't see in my shop, or if you want a different size from what I have listed, lemme know.)

Coupon code: TAXMAN25

This sale ends April 15, 2013.  Hurry!

A Hop, a Skip, and a Leap (Year Sale)

Happy Leap Year!

I'm a-having a sale.  From now until I wake up Thursday morning (March 1), use the coupon code LEAP29 for a 29% discount on anything in my Etsy shop.  This sale won't happen again until 2016, so get while the getting's good!

Craft-O-Matic this Saturday!

I haven't been able to take a ton of pictures lately, or to catch up with a backlog of photos I've taken that I haven't really looked through yet.  Nothing gets me working like a deadline of some sort, however, so I have printed a bunch of photos (example above) — heretofore only seen by me — for Craft-O-Matic, an indie craft sale this Saturday, June 4 at the Regional Arts Commission on Delmar in the East Loop. 

There will be work for sale by dozens of artists and crafters (see some previews here).  I can't wait to see what everyone has made.  It's a one-day-only event, don't miss your chance to take a peek!

Indie Fixx Galleria

Do you know Indie Fixx?  It's a nifty blog on living an indie life -- in addition to featuring independent businesses, Jen, the blog's editor, provides her readers with free downloadable artwork, project tutorials, and more.

Another component of Indie Fixx is its Galleria, which can best be described as an online shopping place for handmade, indie-made and vintage goods, "Think of it as an 'indie mall' featuring a juried mix of designers & boutiques to provide a curated shopping experience", says the site.

And I was fortunate enough to be accepted into the Indie Fixx Galleria's next rotation, which will run January 15-February 26.  Yay! 

In honor of this ... honor, I will be listing new items (such as the photo above) in my Etsy shop for the next few days (and likely throughout my stay at the Galleria.)  Be sure to visit there starting Friday.  I plan to have a special code for my shop that might provide a discount or a gift with purchase.  You'll have to visit my spot at the Galleria to find out!

Big sale -- THREE days only!

Hi all! Long time no post.

I just got back a stack of photos from a place where I had them on consignment. The business folded, so now I've got some duplicates in my inventory.* And I'm having a spot of surgery next week and won't be able to be shipping much for a while.

So now's as good of a time as any to have a sale I've been meaning to have.

Now through Thursday, October 29, all 8"x10" photos in my Etsy shop are $25 (regularly $40) and all 5"x7" photos are $10, instead of the regular price of $15 (these are savings of more than 30% if my math is correct!)

Postcard sets: Get a full set of 9 postcards for the price of 5.

I have to have all orders in by the end of Thursday (let's say midnight Eastern time) so I can make sure that I can get everything in the mail on time.

If you'd like to make a purchase in my Etsy store, please see the store for details on how to receive the discount(s).

If you'd prefer not to set up an account at Etsy, you can e-mail me via my web site and we can make arrangements.

And as always, if you would like something in a different size or don't see something you'd like to know if I can print, please let me know!



*But I've still got some at Paste in Soulard and Firecracker Press on Cherokee Street, so stop by and take a look!

New craft shop

Originally uploaded by Hilary (curioush)

Just dropped off some photos (including this one) that will be available for sale at Paste in Soulard.

It's a brand-new arts and crafts supply shop that I'm so excited about. Only like five minutes from my house! Pretty pretty things to make other things with!

Their grand opening is this weekend, and festivities will include craft demonstrations.

Check it out!

FINAL DAY of sale, off to Cherokee

Just about my favorite place in St. Louis right now is Cherokee Street. Besides City Museum. And all my other favorite places. But really, I love it. A lot of cool stuff going on and it just keeps getting better. In fact, did you know I have another blog? Well, I do. Trying to keep track of all the art-related goings-on on Cherokee. Because there are a lot. Galleries, art supplies, music, dancing, theater, etc. Here's that blog, should you ever want to take a peek.

I need to take some more film for my developing class Tuesday, so I'm packing up the cameras to go take some on Cherokee right now. Sometimes I feel awkward taking photos when there are a lot of people around. Despite ... well, everything about me, I don't always love attention. So my hope is early-ish (for me, anyway!) on a Sunday morning it will be pretty empty over there. We'll see.

The photo above was taken from the upstairs of Foam. Don't they have a great view? I can't wait until that place opens. I think I read a rumor there may be something brewing (I swear this was an unintentional pun) sometime this summer. The photo was shot on Ilford Delta film on my Canon AE-1.

For anyone who was considering ordering a photo or postcards during my 30% OFF sale -- it ends as soon as I wake up on Monday morning, so place your orders now! Take advantage of the sale!

3, 2, 1 & Chain of Rocks

You know how people will do the dumbest things for love? Well, I'd never do that. That's dumb.

I will, however, do dumb things for photographs! Boy howdy.

I needed to finish a roll of film for my film developing class this past Tuesday.

On Sunday I awoke to light rain outside. Looked at the radar, thought it looked like it was going to clear up for a good while, drove to the Chain of Rocks Bridge, which is an old alignment of Route 66, now a pedestrian and bicycle bridge. I got about 2/3 of a mile onto the bridge when the skies opened up and the rain began to pour.

But I got like four photos -- including this one above, so you know, totally worth it. And -- this is from the very first roll of film I've ever developed. Hooray! I've done it!

The sale? In my Etsy shop? Just three -- 3 -- days left!

Only 4 more days for 30% off ALL photos; more film developing

Last night I finally developed a roll of film! All things considered, it could have gone worse. I would like to do at least a couple few more before I feel like I've sort of got the hang of it. Haven't made any prints yet, but maybe next time.

Haven't finished scanning last night's roll so here's another one from last week's. This is from the garage roof of St. Louis University Hospital.

That sale I won't shut up about? The one that's 30% off any and all photos in my shop? That ends Sunday! Hurry hurry, step right up!

Don't forget 30% off SALE & at last -- film developing class!

The film developing class I've been wanting to take has really started this time. Last night a couple of other students and I began a 5-week black-and-white-film-developing class. I have whined about doing this for some time, so I'm really excited to have begun.

The photo above is from one of the rolls I shot for the class, on Kodak Tri-X film, with one of my Canon AE-1s. I have bought several different kinds of film and am nerdily keeping track of which photos I shot with which film (and which camera) so if/when I hit upon something I really like I'll find a formula I can stick with.

I must confess that I didn't actually develop the film myself. The instructor used the rolls I shot to demonstrate the process of developing film. But I watched! I was standing right there! I asked many many questions! I hope to develop a roll or two next week, and then get to printing some at some point.

Oh oh oh -- the sale I'm having in my Etsy shop? The 30% off sale? That's only going on for just about 10 more days, so if you have been eying something, now's the time to snap it up! If there's a photo you like but don't see in my shop (or you want a different size, etc.) let me know and I'll be happy to see what I can do.

30/30

I've just listed some new photos in my Etsy shop, including the one above.

And, and, AND! My birthday is on the 30th of this merry month of May, so I will be offering 30% off everything in the shop through the end of the month. Stop by and see what's in stock, or don't hesitate to ask me about custom orders.