new illustration :: squirrel

Thanks all for you your sympathy about my cat. She is greatly missed... 

new business card

 After a long time of having the same business cards I made up some new ones today. Here is the front:

and here is the back:

Pretty excited about them! 

missing

I am sleepy and wanting to go to bed, but I find myself unable to get up and make the moves towards my nighttime routine because Pip, (our cat) has been missing for 30 hours. Coupled with the fact that 7 out of the 10 neighborhood cats have disappeared this year (we think coyotes?) and Pip always checks her food bowl every hour or two leaves me feeling like she is gone for good. 

Every night after Alex goes to bed Pip comes downstairs and waits for me to go to bed. She follows me upstairs and then after I climb into bed she huffs in after me and I pull her up to snuggle with me. She always tries to lick my cheek with her scratchy tongue and bad breath.She purs a loud purr with a slightly asthmatic wheezing to it, and she doesn't like the covers covering her.   

So I don't want to go to bed tonight. I don't want to admit my Pip is gone. 

bluebird art

bluebird art

An illustration of an Eastern Bluebird that I finished up this morning. The Bluebird is a symbol of happiness. Something cheerful to keep with us as the days grow shorter... (at least in this part of the world!)

This bluebird feels perfect for today because it is chilly and rainy in the mountains of North Carolina. Most of the songbirds are flying south, and the frost two nights ago killed the last of our flowers and basil. I feel as though I am noticing this shift of seasons more acutely than some years, and it feels bittersweet to say goodbye to all the abundance and color. 

deer illustration

deer illustration

A new illustration I finished last week. I think I was subconsciously calling in the peaceful spirit of the deer as I was frantically trying to squeeze in all the mini projects I wanted/needed to complete before my weekend at the Southeastern Wise Women Herbal Retreat. And now that the weekend has come and gone I can look back on this little fawn and see this was exactly what I needed at the time. 

The conference was amazing (as always). Women travel from far distances to get to it, and I feel extra lucky it is basically in my own backyard. Each year this weekend re-calibrates my eyes and heart to be less critical of myself and others and to take better care of my body and spirit. My friend Nikki came to help me in the booth and we had a really wonderful time meeting new friends, drinking tea, and working our butts off selling my tiny art. 

Good times.

 *sigh* 

where i am at

Hello! 

Sooo, you may have noticed that I have been a spotty blogger of late and for that I am sorry. 

Life and work have been full and I have been having a hard time keeping up with all of it, and my trusty old blog is getting the short end of the stick. I love this blog because it takes a lot of thought and care~ and yet for that very reason I have been finding myself using my instagram and my business facebook page more often than not.  

Because they are fast. They are a blip, a snapshot. They don't take as much thought or care.

And that is where I am at these days I guess for better or worse. I am not giving up on the space I have spent the last five years carving out, I am just admitting to you, to myself, that if you want to see more of me you might want to visit me on instagram >>> @kelceyloomer

or at my facebook page >>> Seed & Sky Facebook

Much love, 

Kelcey

Look! It's Martin Anderson of WNCW (WNC's awesome radio station) with his thumb on my artwork that is gracing the cover of Jon Reid's album. Visit HERE to listen to some of Jon's sweet music! That was a fun surprise to see on Facebook tonight :)

soggy show

We vended at Art in Autumn in Weaverville NC today in the pouring, poring rain. The forecast looked bleak when Alex left the house at 5am and it didn't improve. That didn't stop people from coming out though! I am amazed at how great of a show it ended up being all things considered. 

When I was putting the kids to bed the weather broke and this beautiful rainbow filled the sky. We paused bedtime to watch it. for all the rain we have had this year we haven't seen very many rainbows, so we felt pretty lucky. 

succulents necklace

 new succulents cluster necklace in the shop!

indie craft parade wrap up

Our weekend in Greenville SC vending at the Indie Craft Parade was amazing. First-off, I truly love Greenville. We stayed in a hotel right across the street from our show and Alex and I switched on and off who was with the kids. Downtown has lots of sculptures and fountains and was easy to walk around with the kids. Seo had a cold and was not on his best behavior (three has been more challenging than two???) but overall the family survived and had a sweet time.
Here we are, on a morning walk, looking for the 9 small bronze mice hidden on the main street:

 our crafty neighbor roundabout

 Some new large teardrop earrings I made for the show:

 Keeping the kids busy behind the booth with a movie on our ipad. Alex is busy making more necklaces because we kept selling out of our pre-made ones. :)

 another crafty neighbor Auspicious Miss:

I wish I had taken a lot more photos. I am feeling really, really, grateful and happy about all of the wonderful people in Greenville who came out and showed us SO much love! 

right now

We won't start our official first day of home-school until next week. I am feeling nervous and excited. I am piecing together different curriculums for her in addition to the two days she will be at her farm school. I don't know how many years we will home-school, we plan on taking it year by year. Right now it feels just right though. When asked what she would like to learn this year she answered in this order:
#1. Learn to fish
#2. Learn to read

Meanwhile, we are taking turns hanging with these two goofballs while the other parent is working, working, working, getting ready for the three big shows we are doing over the next three weeks. (Indie Craft Parade in Greenville SC, Big Love in Asheville, & Art in Autumn in Weaverville NC).

The rain has slowed down here, and we are enjoying some last hints of summer.

Earlier while I worked the kids and Alex went on a long adventure walk. (Didn't you know you need sunglasses for an adventure walk?)

new design :: firefly

 Two new designs for a cluster necklace dedicated to fireflies. Sort of a last good-bye to summer I suppose...

Late night drawing

Sun

Proof there was morning sunlight on my counter this morning! (It has been the rainiest summer...)