Clark Institute of Art

Check out what we're working on for the Clark Institute of Art in Williamstown, MA! We love us some vintage Lucite--- these are dopey earrings in process.

Poppi girls are once again gearing up for our biggest show of the year-- NYGIFT. We're burning the midnight oil pumping out some new Poppi bling for our fab wholesalers. Stay tuned for images of the new stuff!

Attention Minnesota!!!

We have a new account in Minnesota (thanks to the feature in Southern Living) - Elle Boutique! that means that those near White Bear Lake can fulfill their poppi urge instantly!

please go check them out and say we sent you! 

Elle Boutique

995 Wildwood Rd, White Bear Lake, MN 

(intersection of County Rd E and Hwy 120 ... look for the RED door)  

651-704-9999

nice write up in the Gazette

Here is a nice write up in the Mount Vernon Gazette , a Connection newspaper, about the Torpedo Factory Art Center, featuring our visiting artist program. 
We are having a reception for the visiting artists this Friday July 16th at the Torpedo Factory Art Center from 6-8pm.


We are also participating in the Christmas in July  Promotion put on by the Christmas Attic.  They will be hosting a trunk show this weekend, and Poppi has been invited to participate... come on by. I will be at the attic from 2 - 6PM on Saturday.


A list of our visiting artists:

JUNE

Megan Coyle  Collage – Studio 30
Robin Childers ( Mt. Ranier , MD ) Screen-prints – Studio 301
Erica Raby ( Cuyahoga Fall , OH ) Sculpture – Studio 332
Julian Parker-Burns ( Silver Spring , MD ) Mixed-media & collage – Studio 333 

JULY

David Alfuth ( Washington , D.C. ) Collage – Studio 4
Corwin Levi ( Alexandria , VA ) Mixed-media painting – Studio 25
Megan Coyle ( Alexandria , VA ) Collage – Studio 30
Wan-Ju Wei ( Allston , MA ) Oil & acrylic painting – Studio 223
Kazaan Viveiros ( Alexandria , VA ) Large-scale painted panels – Studio 301
Erica Raby ( Cuyahoga Fall , OH ) Sculpture – Studio 332
Julian Parker-Burns ( Silver Spring , MD ) Mixed-media & collage – Studio 333

AUGUST

Cherie Redlinger ( Alexandria , VA ) Oil painting – Studio 4
Corwin Levi ( Alexandria , VA ) Mixed-media painting – Studio 25
Bonnie Lebesch ( Alexandria , VA ) Acrylic on panel and or paper – Studio 30
Wan-Ju Wei ( Allston , MA ) Oil & acrylic painting – Studio 223
Robin Childers ( Mt. Ranier , MD ) Screen-prints –Studio 333

so... things, they may be 'a changin'

So, last spring, I was elected VP of Marketing here at the Torpedo Factory Art Center.   I am stoked about this.
I have already, with the help of my secret agent graphics girl, gotten a kick ass, in-house marketing brochure together.  I have decided to go with the whole Torpedo Factory theme and titled it "Bombs Away" I am hoping to get everyone in the building excited, hopeful and empowered to take control of their own destiny and success.
Last Friday I gave a workshop on using Facebook to promote yourself, your art and hopefully, improve your business.  I was totally surprised at the number of people who attended. From what I can tell, it was really well received and people seem excited. YAY!
Anyway... I am excited to get a chance to test some of my material that I will be using this fall at Towson....

Ohmy!! Its really happening!

so... Dillon and I have been ripping it up on Photoshop. We are working really hard to update the website and get all of the new colors up and out there for you to see.... I am not the photoshop queen by any stretch of the imagination, so, its a long process.  you all have been very patient. thank you for that.

we got written up in southern Living!!!!

ANYWAY.....Here is the link...We have been going crazy trying to keep up with the orders since being featured in this issue!

last summer's Italian trunk shows...

I know, this is long over due, but finally, downloaded my pictures from a trip I took to Italy last summer. that is the down side of 8 GB SD cards - they don't fill up.....
anyway, last summer I went to Italy and coordinated a few trunk shows with the help of my sister-in-law Julie.
here are the high lights
this is the first of three poppi showings. It was at NATO in Naples.








































The most beautiful setting a poppi trunk show has ever been.
totally crazy amazing.






this was my room in Rome....

A message from John Click! in Seattle

John Smersh left me this voice mail yesterday. All he wanted was poppi logo, but he got my heart.
Oh yeah... poppi is having a trunk show at Click on May 1st in Seattle. details to follow.... xoxox

blogging for us.

Not much this week....today we are the subject of a photo journalism shoot. Stacy Rausch is taking a class at NOVA and we are one of the artists that she will be documenting for her final project. Check out Stacy's photos on flickr.
A shout out to my friend, Page Carr, Stacy's photo instructor!

just found my sound track for spring.

So happy to have "found" YIMINO.
OK, the story is that I kind of hijacked my friend's ipod and have been shuffling it all day. I came across Yimino and I immediately googled them and bought/ downloaded all I could find. A chill, happy, kind of retro sound....that seamlessly floats from innocent bliss to dark pockets in my head...whatever. I can get lost in it and listening to it puts my head in a good place.
happy spring!!!

thanks Shaun for leaving your ipod in my car....

ok.. I did nothing today.

the Art League girls came down the hall into my studio, singing "happy birthday", so joyously and in a volume that made others in the building jealous. that's right people, they love ME! they love you too, but they brought me elvis cake and ice cream. I love them too. thanks girls!!!!!

congrats to Lindsay!

Lindsay, one of the infamous poppigirls, just works for us for the money. Her heart, soul and god given talent is down with the mud people. By that I mean, she is a mad crazy ceramist. After graduating from Alfred, she has been keeping a studio at Red Dirt, a collective run by Margaret Boozer. If you get the chance, check out Lindsay's work this month at the Brand New Brentwood Art Center....

the two pieces here are ceramic, encaustic and thread.

flooded...but really.. its ok to come on down!

we're flooded here at the factory....but that makes for a productive day for me!

I answered the phone on my day off...

Look for an upcoming write up in the Washington Post Express
this is NOT the cover of the issue poppi will be in....
I will let you all know as soon as I know when it is released.

Yesterday morning I answered the poppi phone, something I typically don't do on my day off.
Anyway, when the woman introduced herself as being from the Express, I kind of was put off because I had been getting sales calls from the advertising department asking if I wanted to buy an an in the issue that they were doing that was going to feature Old Town Alexandria. But as she talked, she wanted to know if I was going to be in at my studio at the Torpedo Factory, since she was asked to do a few shots because they were going to feature me in the Old Town issue...now, that's more like it....an editorial...YAY!!
I have no idea what they're going to say...but a picture is worth a thousand words. I will post it here and on facebook when it comes out.
by the way...are you poppi shop's friend on facebook?

Its not all fun and games,,,

some days are spent re-finishing shanks....
...but, since the buffing machine is in the back of the studio, I use a mirror to keep an eye on the shop....


this is the wall with a cut out to help me see the retail section of my studio....
my dad said that it couldn't be done, but I convinced him to go ahead with it anyway, and it looks great..

I just put out some of the new Lucite -

Here is a shot of the new Orion pieces that I just put out in the case.





























ok...I actually did work on shooting the new rings for the website and an update will be happening in the next few weeks. Here is a pic of all of the tiny balls of Lucite. I love my little tray of these parts.

we had a bit of a snowstorm....

I think they're calling it a blizzard.
whatever, its really pretty. kind of snowed in. at least I now have no excuse, I have to put my booth away and hopefully take some photos of the new work so it can get uploaded onto the website.

I also just realized that its too late to have a valentine's day sale... things just got a little craz over here in poppi world.

New York INternational Gift Fair 2010!!!!

So, I am in NY and here are a few shots...
the big light show is the lobby of the Javitz Center, where the NYIGF is being held.
the second shot is of the poppi booth... pretty grown up and snazzy. then, of course, is the obligatory photo op in Times Square with Dillon! We picked up the SF MOMA - so exciting!
xoxo

Carolyn in the Peace Corps

my sweet pea is happy in Africa. We were lucky to have Carolyn in between her teaching gig and her Peace Corps volunteering in Burkina Faso, Africa. I just thought you all might want to check out her blog... its pretty wild to see what life is like elsewhere.... go, Carolyn GO!!! we miss and love you!

I was seen in public....

.....sporting my new hat. It was at the "don't look now" opening at Civilian Arts Projects in DC last week....my mug was on the Brightest Young Things blog....goofy face though... but, hey, whatever. I'm ok with that.
The show was pretty sweet. Jayme McLellan has done an amazing job with the new space.

OK people - please vote for my friend!

ok, I met the most amazing woman at a show I did last fall...Danamarie Hosler. This woman ROCKS! She does it all... amazing illustrations, fun felted stuff, hand made cards and valentines. She knits funky wear-ables as well as free form knitted animals that she sculpts from thin air....totally wild, fun and adorable! anyway, she's been nominated for a poppie!!!

please click on the link and vote for her "GREENSTAR STUDIO"

Go DANA!!!! xoxox

its a new year!

Ok, its two weeks into 2010 and, honestly, we've been taking it easy.
but not for long! The New York International Gift Fair is just a nano second away and we've been gearing up. I came up with a new necklace / earring design and I must say, I kind of like it. there are new rings, and as promised, we are photographing everything to update the website really soon. we were shooting for the update to be launched this month, but it looks like it will be February. just in time for valentine's day.

Here is a shot of the new necklace -any ideas on a name for it?
looking for a style name - not color combination.

going out to see some girls!!!!girls!!!girls!!!

so excited to see Dutch Oven Burlesque presents "Show us Your Cans" a canned food drive at Palace of Wonders tonight! and the DEBUT of one amzaing DD CUPCAKE!!! going to show my support of a poppi girl gone bad...but in such a good way......

MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM the POPPIELVES!!!

we wish you all the best this holiday season!!! thank you for all of the love and support this past year! click here to see the poppi elves work their magic on the dance floor....
see you next year- - xoxo from all of us.

dawn, original poppigirl
donut, HR
dillon, production manager
lindsay, studio lackey
melissa aka MC wrapper

Happy Happy Holidays! Thanks to everyone who stopped by!

My last day the Market was friday and, boy, did I luck out....the snow was just starting as the last of my booth was being loaded into my car. The city was totally shut down yesterday due to the crazy winter storm.....I must admit, I was a little disappointed that the "thundersnow" never transpired.
My heart goes out to those who are still doing the market and those who have to breakdown /set up in the mess that is now F street... I cannot imagine....

Metro is back and running...streets are passable, but be careful.

If you are downtown, and are able to make it to Gallery Place, please stop by the Downtown Holiday Market on F street and support the artists who are there....and by support - I mean - do some shopping for yourself as well as others! thanks to Wilma for the awesome shot of me in the booth! xoxo

Thanks Cousin Mark!!!!

A great big thank you goes out to Cousin Mark! He loves the poppigirls and never forgets to send gifts! thanks for the meat stick and stinky cheese!! xoxo we love you too!!!

Not to take away his thunder, I also need to give a shout out to Jeana who stopped by the Holiday Market and brought Homemade almond squirt cookies!!

YAY!! the poppigirls feel so loved!
xoxo
P.S. the little foil chick was from Cousin Mark's Easter shipment....is that gross?

at the downtown market until tomorrow

Its cold!!! Put on your mittens and visit Dawn!

http://www.downtownholidaymarket.com/

Last two days in Chinatown, noon until 8pm!!! Right outside the National Portrait Gallery on H St. See you there!!!

Cyber Monday!

Ok... we're having a sale - I don't want to make it complicated, so, 25% off today until 7PM.
If you miss that, the coupon code will be good for 15% off until December 31st.

I know, I have been neglecting the blog....again. there was much drama...mostly with the adobe people - I hope I get a change to fill you all in before the new year!

Coupon code is:
SNOW

happy holidays!

Go see Marianne

Hey - a fellow poppi addict will be performing in the lead role in this play.
It's the last weekend, so, check it out!! xoxo
good luck
break a leg
extra cheese, please