We've been mentioned in The Current!

I was interviewed for UMSL's student paper about the fabulous Rock N Roll Craft Show!

You can read it here.

We're in the Time!

A very special selection of our jewelry will now be featured in The Time Boutique, in the heart of the bustling downtown St. Louis style district!

We've been spotlit!

The wonderful and talented Senora Muertos has graced us with an Artist Spotlight! Check it out here, and read hers below! http://senoramuertos.blogspot.com/2009/08/featured-artist-beqi-clothing.html

Meet the St. Louis Craft Mafia! Senora Muertos

Senora Muertos is a friend and fellow mafiosa in the St. Louis Craft Mafia. She's got two awesomely cool kids, a very funny husband, and a thriving Day of the Dead sculpture business. Being a rockabilly/punk rock girl (not unlike myself) her subjects differ from traditional Dia de los Muertos subjects because they're drawn from pop culture and music references. I have love for her art and mucho respect for her as a person. (and not just because she's like, 70 feet tall) But I'll let her tell it in her own words:

1. Tell us a little about yourself and your shop:
I am a married mother of two school age kids who are just as creative as their momma. I was raised Catholic with a strong Irish roots. My family is very superstitious and funerals were always a celebration. I think that is where I developed my love for the different ways death is viewed though out the world. It was almost natural for me to gravitate towards a holiday where death was looked at as a celebration of life.

2. What is your favorite item from your own shop?
Right now my favorite item is the Day of the Dead Elvis. (shown below)



3. Who or what gives you inspiration?
My kids, my family, my friends and the other talented artists inspire me daily. Around Halloween I get nostalgic and I get inspired over memories of Halloween's past. I also look to religious art throughout the ages and all of the Mexican folk artisans who never have received credit for their incredible work.



4. Explain your art- what exactly is it you do?
I do mostly papier mache' Day of the Dead figures. My main medium is papier mache'. It actually started with me making Halloween decorations for a Halloween party. I was trying to be frugal. I am still very frugal and use a lot of recyclable items to create the armature and bases for my pieces.

I love papier mache' because it is a multi-step process and it is so much fun
to watch a piece slowly come together. Plus again, I am a frugal artist and papier mache' is a very frugal art.

I also use polymer clay for my smaller pieces as it is easier to work with
on a smaller scale. I also make bottle cap jewelry and decorated bottle cap crosses. I try to use only bottle caps from smaller microbreweries or local, though I will use others when I run out. I don't really drink beer often so I have friends,
family, etc. save them for me.



5. What is your favorite project you've finished so far? I love my Day of
the Dead 50's style waitress.

6.Where can we find your work?
My etsy store is http://www.senoraalegremuertos.etsy.com, and
My blog is www.senoramuertos.blogspot.com

And of course look for my on facebook and fan me under Senora Muertos.

Senora Muertos, along with me and most of the STL Craft Mafia members, will be vending at this years' Strangefolk Festival in Fairview Heights, IL. Come check us out, chicas!

We've been mentioned on Lisa Freemont Street!

The lovely Ashley Westmoreland, who runs the Youtube channel Lisa Freemont Street, has mentioned us twice! Her specialty is teaching people how to replicate those oh-so-stylish retro hairstyles and she also gives fashion and makeup tips. We are honored to be included. *blush*

You can check it out HERE

and HERE.

I've been featured on A Handmade Revolution's Blog!

My Cherry Jelly Necklace is featured on their lovely blog! Check it out A Handmade Revolution!

Done and done.

It turned out beautifully! I screened the peacock in gold on a teal Devereaux Tee (dolman sleeved with a wide banded bottom) and it's divine. I'll be introducing it to the Fall Preview in one week!