jannypie

Painted Ladies Collection

2013-02-17T10:44:00.003-05:00

Available as prints on my Etsy store.

Verisimilitude Sylva: Oneiric

2012-10-23T13:11:00.000-04:00

Verisimilitude Sylva: Oneiric Mixed media on canvas. Old book pages, watercolor, acrylic, gesso, ink, stamp. Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there, wondering, fearing, doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before. Edgar Allan Poe The hair started to go a different way, but wasn't working and ended up changing.

Dragon Mask in progress

2012-10-17T09:30:00.000-04:00

This is a project I want to share that, while perhaps embarrassing to admit this level of nerdery, is challenging and fun. I'm developing a black dragon costume to wear for Halloween and possibly Dragon*Con 2013 (ahhh DragonCon /nostalgia). It is much like my gold Smaug dragon costume two years ago, but since then I have learned so much about costuming and seen so many inspirational costumes of

Verisimilitude Sylva: Mimesis

2012-10-16T15:48:00.000-04:00

Verisimilitude Sylva: Mimesis Acrylic, gesso, book pages, watercolor, graphite, ink, digital, and paper on canvas. Sealed for protection.

Verisimilitude Sylva: Irenic

2012-05-17T10:21:00.001-04:00

The first in my new mixed media series, which is titled "Verisimilitude Sylva." This piece is titled "Irenic." It was created with acrylic, gesso, book pages, watercolor, graphite, ink, digital, and paper on canvas. Sealed for protection.

Columbus Alive! mention

2012-04-13T10:34:00.001-04:00

My 'Steampunk Columbus' skyline spotted in the newest Columbus Alive! issue. http://www.columbusalive.com Thanks, William, for the photo!

"Nature Collection"

2012-04-12T22:21:00.001-04:00

Made especially for the 2 year anniversary show at CS Gallery. Mixed media and organic found objects in shadow box.

Doodles from an old notebook

2012-04-05T22:03:00.001-04:00

There is something so endearing to me about other people's doodles in their notes. It's a little peek at where their mind goes when it wanders. Here are a few of mine from an old work notebook that I discovered today while cleaning.

What's New: Spring 2012

2012-03-29T20:46:00.000-04:00

Here are some things that are happening in the world of Jannypie: Craftacular planning is underway for this year. I have taken up my usual role as manager of the Craftacular website and graphics for the event. We've already hung fliers at Gallery Hop once, and have plans for more fliers, postcards, etc. Applications are only open for a few more days, and the show is less than two months away.

Skyscrape Tshirt Featured by Skreened

2011-12-21T14:39:00.001-05:00

Skreened shoppers may have seen this in their inboxes this week: Skreened's Christmas special local offer, featuring my Columbus Skyscrape design in the ad! You can buy it right here!

Comfest 2011

2011-06-27T20:02:00.000-04:00

This. is. my. favorite. festival. ever. Comfest (Community Festival) is an annual holiday festival in Columbus that promotes human and equal rights for all, environmentalism and group participation in building communities. It is a three-day festival that takes place in Goodale Park. Have I mentioned that this is my favorite festival ever? Imagine the first really warm days of summer. The

Graphic Design

2011-06-12T21:19:00.001-04:00

Graphic Design, a set on Flickr.

Craft Show - Eco Chic Craftacular 2011

2011-05-29T21:03:00.000-04:00

The Annual Eco Chic Craftacular event is a large 2 day indie craft show, indoors & outdoors, promoting green living, community involvement, handmade art and crafts, buying local to support the economy, and plain old having fun. They have live music, crafts for kids, free swag bags, raffle for AWESOME prizes, live demonstrations and more. I am on the planning committee for this show, and the

Craft Show: ARTillery Earth Day 2011

2011-05-04T10:25:00.000-04:00

When it comes to having a booth at a craft show, there is one monster of a challenge that is easy to forget during the planning of your setup: the weather. In your happy mind-space, where all of your art is hanging perfectly and all of your tables are level, there is no wind, or rain, or soggy ground. But weather, especially wind, can make or break your display and the show entirely. Weather

Mosaics

2011-04-20T12:11:00.000-04:00

I wanted to share with you some glass, stone and ceramic tile mosaics I have been making. A little less than a year ago I started attending Open Mosaic night at 4th Street Studio here in Columbus. I go once a week with a group of artist friends and we all work on projects together. It's a great chance to socialize and get some art in, since the weeks can get so busy that some times those things

New Shops+Projects+Delayed Hello

2011-03-22T11:51:00.000-04:00

Hello out there, World, Yeah I know, it has been a looong time since I have posted here or given this blog any attention. In the course of life-changingnesses, it was one project that fell by the wayside as I focused on other important things. But I always missed it, and gave it thought now and then, and wanted to pick it up again. I haven't stopped making things, I just haven't been sharing

Spring is coming

2011-03-08T13:57:00.000-05:00

Sitting on my back porch yesterday, watching my dog sniff the ground and air and trees (and everything else), and I looked down and noticed the tips of the tulip bulbs have broken through. Winter is hard, and each time I notice a sign of Spring, new buds on branches, a warm breeze on my skin, sunlight earlier in the morning and late in the evening, each one is a tie unbound from my heart. So I

Scoundrels & Loose Women

2011-03-07T00:22:00.002-05:00

Free downloadable and printable file for the Scoundrels and Loose Women out there. The download is on a white solid background so that you can chose your favorite paper for printing (like a vintage textured one, for example). One of my favorite blogs to visit is Indie Fixx (the tagline "indie like a foxx" gets me every time) which has, among great indie arts and style picks, a regular feature

Gallery Hanging - 83 Gallery During February 2011 Gallery Hop

2011-03-05T21:48:00.000-05:00

A collection of my works hanging at 83 Gallery during the February 2011 Short North Gallery Hop.

2010-06-15T17:15:00.002-04:00

BE YOUR OWN INSPIRATION by Jan Dennison is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License.Based on a work at jannypie.etsy.com.

Columbus Grunge

2010-04-02T11:36:00.001-04:00

Well, people, I just can't stop designing, or blogging. Even in the midst of total change. Guess that means I actually like it, eh?I've had this one in my mind for a long time, and the other night I sat down and made it happen. It's another grunge creation featuring my home city, Columbus, Ohio. And life is good. Life is really, really good.

My New Apartment

2010-03-11T20:52:00.006-05:00

Thanks so much for all of the supportive comments you have been leaving everyone :) I am doing really well, and it means a lot to me that you're sticking around! People around me are consistently telling me how happy I seem, and calmer, as if a weight I hadn't known was there has been lifted. Maybe so. Here I'm sharing some photos of my new apartment, which I'm just in love with. Some awesome

This is not a blog post

2010-03-07T10:16:00.010-05:00

I am still on blogging vacation while my life undergoes a walkabout. Just sharing some photos that I've taken lately. My iPod changes clothes frequently. This is a slightly heavier paper with 3D glitter spots, and I had a hard time getting it to snap shut. I've seen several of those small fabric houses online, but no birdhouses, so I made one. I appliquéd this golf course scene onto a golf towel,

Blogging Break

2010-02-24T17:43:00.003-05:00

I just wanted to tell everyone that I will be taking a little blog/craft vacation, while I am sadly separating from my husband and finding a new apartment. It has been a shocking and fast-moving few weeks. I have come to think it is for the best in the end, but it will take time for life to settle down, and certainly means many new changes for me ahead. But, I don't want this change in my life to

Questions

2010-02-11T21:01:00.002-05:00

"Questions"by JannypieOriginal mixed media painting on canvas