TattooDreams Art Vessel

This one of a kind handmade cherry box measures 8" wide x 8" deep x 19" tall (20.32 cm x 20.32 cm x 48.26 cm). Handmade in our Bloomington, Indiana studio by my husband Jon and rubber stamped by me. There have only been a handful of these one of a kind vessels made so far. I'm proud to present this one to you my TattooDreams collectors.

Many hours went into this box and the detailed purple finial that sits on top. Attached to the finial are a myriad of beads and torn and knotted silk. From this hangs glass and handmade wooden beads. This ephemera only adds to the fun factor on this one of a kind box. Lined on the bottom with black velvet, this artsy box could store dreams or be used as a ceremonial art vessel or the respectful keeper of a loved ones ashes- or nothing at all.
Yours to decide.

This one of a kind vessel beckons to be set upon a mantle or bookshelf and shyly listen to the compliments it will get in your home or office! The price of this vessel is clearly reflected in the fine craftsmanship and detail it holds.

375.00
See this and other boxes available for sale now on my etsy site.

Patricia

Menopause Bitch Box

A brand new Bitch Box.....this is a new size box we're unveiling!!

Is your body on fire? Do you find tweezers your next best friend? Your forgetfulness reaching an all time orgasm to the point of putting car keys in the refrigerator? Finger sticking coffee grounds off the counter to lick them - thinking all the while they're cookie crumbs......(hey that counts as house cleaning...right?)
Never knowing when you'll get your period?
Tampons gracing every pocket and purse and glove compartment in your universe?
Tired, cranky, not sleeping well? Up at 3am.......

This box is for you, my fellow sufferer! I share with you The Bitch Box. This is a handmade cherry box emblazoned with words of comfort and joy! If laughter ensues, even better! Buy one for yourself and order one for a friend!
Adorned with chocolate, thermometers, chocolate, bitching, chocolate, women, chocolate and wisdom!...did I mention chocolate?

•Hot Flashes are not responsible for global warming!•
•Grey is the new blonde•


If this resonates, you owe it to yourself to buy it!
Immediately!
Yes, NOW!

Like eating m&m's while watching Oprah's Taking Control Diet Special, or Cheese Whiz sprayed on your fingers.....big girl comfy underpants........or Jif Peanut Butter off a spoon......(is there any other way?)

Make this yours........life's short.......so BUY IT NOW! Toss it in your cart, jump into your sweats, spray on some perfume and get ready for a night of good tv with the cat. In a few days, this enchanting box will arrive at your door while you're in your jammies polishing off the last of family size box of strawberry Pop Tarts in the shiny protective foil wrapper! (This may count as fruit!)

Oh yea, the size.......see....... I'm so forgetful!
This Bitch measures 5" x5" and 5 1/2" tall. Lined with black velvet on the bottom.
Has two-tone bi-polar pink ruffles on its plump pink feet and a lift off lid. Inside the lid, there's more girl talk that will get us through this segment of our lives laughing one minute and crying the next........just buy it!!
Throw caution to the wind, you know you want it!

On my etsy site 48.00

Food for the Soul

Friendship is built, much like a pizza crust. Over time, with attention to details. There's a foundation, there's ingredients and there is flavor. Over the years what makes this pizza good may change, but the foundation has been established. The past two weeks we were on the road doing shows. During this time, we shared meals with friends in their homes, in our art fair booth, in restaurants. The breaking of bread, with friends cannot be compared to anything else. This common act shared, is what keeps us whole, keeps us centered, keeps us nourished from the inside out.

Above is a photo of a magnificent gluten free pizza delivered to us at the Las Olas Art Fair by our dear friend, Michael Bole. Created by Pizza Fusion, you'd never know it was gluten free! What an amazing treat to have this lovingly gifted to us.

Food for the soul for certain!
We are continually blessed with amazing friends-

Thank you Michael and all who 'fed' us in so many ways on this recent trip!


Patricia

TattooDreams Mask Vessel

This new vessel has been delivered to the Orchard Gallery to be part of their Artful Box 2 Exhibit. Handmade of cherry and adorned with pistachio shells, glass beads, seeds, knotted silk and an elaborately painted finial. The stamps I used on this vessel are from my mask and Adinkra symbols collection and represent various cultures. There's a tribal feel to this collectable art piece. More wonderful boxes of all types and materials will be on display and ready to add to your collection.

March 3-31 2010
Orchard Gallery of Fine Art
6312 Covington Road
Fort Wayne, IN 46804

260-436-0927
Reception March 6 12-5pm

Patricia

Tribal Mask Box

This TattooDreams creation is my Mask Box. Another of my recycled, reloved, cigar boxes. It measures 7" wide x 7 1/4" deep x 6" tall (17.78cm x 18.41cm x 15.24cm.) This box has a hinged top that easily reveals the contents you decide are the treasures most important. It's lined on the bottom with sultry black velvet. Emblazoned with an exotic array of culturally alive masks. These rubber stamped masks are from my tribal collection.

Inside the lid is stamped a crow with a verse from the Desiderata:
"You are a child of the universe.
No less than the trees and stars"

This box has amber feet and would match any decor no matter how contemporary, primitive or eclectic!

My boxes are quietly making their way into esteemed collections around the world.
See more of my work at http://tattoodreams.etsy.com

••I love making special things for special people!••

FREE SHIPPING on all domestic orders!

69.00 on my esty site

Patricia

The Snowman Rocketh'!

Needless to say.......

We have snow.......

Lots and lots of snow.......

Jon cleared the upper deck of 12 inches of snow and found a 3 foot plus icicle which became his ice guitar!
I love this crazy man!

Patricia

Saying "I Love You" With Art

Nothing quite says "I love you" like something handmade. It holds within it the spirit of the maker, the breath of the artist, the soul of the imagineer who found a new way to express themselves.

To buy from an artist helps support them in what has become a most trying time. In doing so, you are also helping keep alive the 'can do' spirit that built this country. You're keeping your money alive in the U.S, buying American made art and craft and not buying imports. You are supporting another human being.

I sell my work on etsy.com and at art fairs accross the country. On any given weekend there are hundreds of my friends and I selling what we make in 10' x 10' white tents. Sometimes set up in parks or parking lots, we are there.
We are not a traveling circus- though we know most of our fellow artists.
We are a family of another kind- we help and look out for one another. Kindred spirits some would say.
We jury for each show one at a time and are granted an opportunity to show based on the quality of our work. If the weather and crowds are good, we hope to sell. If we sell, it means we too can contribute back into the economy.
This is our job.
This is not a hobby we dabble in.
This is what we do for a living.

We need your support now more than ever.

I say this not as begging. I say this because we are part of what makes the fabric of our culture.
We are the makers of art that is being made now.
We're the artists that can inspire tomorrows artists to follow their passion.
We are the ones that bring an esthetic quality to people who understand the importance of living among work that is
handmade, not generic soul-less 'stuff'.

We are the dreamers you read about.
The 'different drummers' you may have secretly admired.
The kid who ate glue and doodled incessantly in the corner of the classroom.
The odd girl who got picked last for volleyball teams but could draw amazing clouds.
The kid with mismatched socks that was mesmerized by what they saw out the school bus window-
The kid who had a million thoughts running inside their head-yet sat alone twisting their hair.
The one who didn't fit in then is the one whose work you may admire now.

This is who artists are.

Their ideas fill journals
paper napkins
sketchbooks
post it notes
the backs of their hand
canvasses
bits of paper
-the walls of their minds.

We make what you love.
We love to make what we do.
We love it more
when you love what we make enough
to trade
what is valuable to you
for
what is vital to us.

This is fair trade.

This is the process of buying art.
Investing in passion.
This is necessary
and this- in essence -
is love.

Patricia Hecker

Featured in the photo, The Artists Imagination Box
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=35401858

Feel free to fall in love with something in my on-line shop.
Throw passion to the wind and toss it into your shopping cart and
painlessly pay with Pay Pal.
Your life will thank you.
Your soul will smile!