Amanda Fiebing

There a quite a few ways I could title this ‘happy Friday’ post. Happy Anniversary, Henry. Lucky Girl. I’ve had the time of my life. 10. Beware of the shmaltz. Just to put a few out there. Today is a very Happy Friday.
Today marks ten years since the day my boyfriend, my partner Henry asked me to be his girlfriend via AOL instant messenger (I so wish I had saved that conversation) Regardless of times we’ve been apart he’s always been my very best friend. And I feel so lucky to have him.
This morning after getting coffee with him I was walking back to our place and found this karaoke ticket of Henry’s from last night laying on the ground. Do you ever feel like your heart might beat right out of your chest?

The handwriting is a little fuzzy, but it reads “I’ve had the time of my life”. We’ve sung this as a duet before. So, it goes without saying, I had a moment. Plus, who doesn’t love this classic last dance scene?
It is indeed, a very Happy Friday. Happy Anniversary, John Henry.

I apologize for the decidedly personal an un-artsy post. I’ll be back in all seriousness next Monday, have a delightful weekend.

Tags: anniversary, happy friday, Henry, karaoke, love, me.

This set of felted mushrooms was a gift I was most proud of giving this past holiday season. Its interesting, I have never eaten a mushroom myself (well, maybe fragments here and there against my knowledge or will).  From first sight of the fungus I knew the meaning of repulsion as instinct. Their shape, their name, the idea of eating a ‘fungus’, the smell,  their smell when cooking; all things that put me off of mushrooms. Ew, yuck, patooey.

I must say, though, that this winter at the produce stand on Beacon Hill something changed when I was picking out some lemons. I saw a previously unseen beauty in these shriveled and sickly pale gilled fungi sitting next to the lush citrus fruits. Suddenly it clicked, the perfect gift for my mushroom-loving sister, Kathryn of KAM gear in Ballard, WA; felted mushrooms.

fly amanita & white button

black chantrelle & white button

black chantrelle & white button
Photos by Henry Rose

More are on the way for another commission. More photos to come.

Tags: Art, fake food, Felt, needle felting, sculpture, soft sculpture, wool.

Its been an amazing experience each time I’ve hosted a booth at the Fremont Sunday Market. I get the most fun out of talking with market goers, other vendors and most of all people watching. So many great faces and fashion in Seattle. Sometimes I’ll have a camera out, and sometimes Henry Here’s one from two weeks ago, a young patron trying on ALL of the bangles. So great!

Girl in the Market, 2009, Henry Rose

After last weeks disaster, the disaster being that I woke up well past 8:00 and missed an opportunity to get a booth in Fremont, I have been determined to make this Sunday’s booth the best yet. So, come on by!

Tags: Customers, Fremont, Fremont Sunday Market, photography.

Sometimes ordinary events are made meaningful by something momentous. Such a thing happened one night in September when Henry and I were out taking pictures in the darkness. My niece was born. Before the call came, the night was so far just so. I was wearing this orange mod dress, and Henry was sporting his new blue patterned button-down, and we had our cameras. Then the news came that a fiesty crying baby was the newest member of our family. And our experiments in photography turned out to represent a sort of welcome dance for this beautiful new baby, Sula.

Welcome Sula, 2009, Amanda Meyer

Tags: Art, art direction, babies, Family, orange dress, photography, Sula.

Henry Rose, 2009

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Curtis Steiner’s shop Souvenir never fails to present the most serene and beautiful, well, I want to say window displays but actually, everything about his store is just heavenly. There is a delicate touch, a balance of vintage, antique, new and unique that is absolute perfection.
Whew! I get lightheaded just thinking about this cute little shop in Ballard. If you are able, go to there, you will be awe stricken.

Tags: Art, Design, handmade, jewelry, paper, Things I like.

Seattle’s music scene is so great, especially right now. On any given night there are amazing musicians playing their hearts out. I love going out to live music and sometimes I starve myself of it for one reason or another. So, when I go out I’m so blown away sometimes and cherish every moment. Music is such a power.
Two weekends ago I went up to check out Theoretics up on top of Queen Anne at The Paragon. Having only heard the musicians play in the parent group Vunt Foom I wasn’t sure what to expect, but I was told it would be different. One of the band members, an acquaintance of mine, Art Brown writes on this blog and is a fabulous musician. Well, actually, the entire group is made of of all fabulous musical artists. These guys are off the hook! So cool. Queen Anne is an interesting place to go hear music in that it is a very diverse mixture of people. Seattle locals don’t hear about the music scene on Queen Anne as particularly “happening” but the vibe at The Paragon felt so alive and natural. Not to mention the delicious hamburger I shared with Henry

Here are a couple of shots I got from this show:

An Active Listener, Amanda Meyer, 2009

MC Diztortion, Amanda Meyer, 2009

Once again, if you’re in Seattle, be sure to check out this fabulously cool group.

Tags: me, music, Things I like.