Faves: EBSQ & Bestbooks

Etsy has attracted some fabulous self-representing artists. Not only providing art and craft at excellent prices, cutting out any annoying middlemen, producing gallery quality art you can pass down through the family in a plethora of styles and subject matter. How excellent is that?!!

So, it's difficult to pick favorites, I have a list that's a few hundred items long. But, Elis Cooke, a rock star of an artist herself, was able to create a beautiful Etsy Treasury with fabulous works of art available from Etsy artists - but I'd swear they were worthy of The Met. Click on the image to view until Sunday, February 24th.

Into the Blystic - Elis Cooke Original Art

Not only is her art some of the most beautiful I've ever seen, she is a wonderful supporter of my art! Most of her pieces have an ethereal quality that looks like it comes so easily from her being - absolutely awing and extremely humbling. Specializing in Mixed Media, Handmade Paper Collage, Abstract, Bookarts and Monotypes. Enjoy her work by clicking on the banner below:

Longing for Warmth

San Francisco is unlike any city in California. There are no definite seasons, weather is unpredictable, and right now we are experiencing rain, and wind, and miserable weather causing random black-outs.

However, we could also be talking about mid-summer! And, like Elis Cooke, fellow Etsy artist and EBSQ & WWAO member, I am longing for a little warmth! She created a wonderful Etsy Treasury, ecstatically including my splatter ceramic bowl! You can view by clicking the image below until Tuesday, January 29th:

Into the Blystic - Elis Cooke Original Art

Mixed Media, Handmade Paper Collage, Abstract, Bookarts and Monotypes. She has strong interests in making her own paper, bas relief, printmaking and mixing up media! And, exquisite doesn't even begin to describe her work! Enjoy for yourself by clicking her banner below:

Be Still My Heart

Sometimes you have one of those days, weeks, months...lives...and need to hear with your own ears, see with your own eyes, feel with you own body, that there is still love in the universe just for you.

I have long admired Elis Cooke and find that much of her art emotes that such a love exists for us all. And, I feel elated to find my Hearts & Kisses magic Mirror included in her Etsy Treasury. You can view the love until Saturday, January 12th, by clicking the image below:

Into the Blystic - Elis Cooke Original Art

Mixed Media, Handmade Paper Collage, Abstract, Bookarts and Monotypes. She has strong interests in making her own paper, bas relief, printmaking and mixing up media! And, exquisite doesn't even begin to describe her work! Enjoy for yourself by clicking her banner:

Writes of Passage - A Mix of Art and Book Inspiration

Which I find absolutely ingeniously creative! I love Elis Cookes' work but believe this is one of the most inspired Treasury's I've seen on Etsy in a long time. And, I feel proud to see my pendant aiding in that innovation! Click on the image until Tuesday, November 13th to view!

Into the Blystic - Elis Cooke Original Art

Mixed Media, Handmade Paper Collage, Abstract, Bookarts and Monotypes. I have strong interests in making my own paper, bas relief, printmaking and mixing up media! Her work is gorgeous - click on the banner to take a gander!