Hello All! I know it has been quite some time since I last posted here, but that is because cool things have been happening! Please follow me at my new blog: http://made-by-perrin.tumblr.com/

Harpy

I recently made a large scale paper doll with moveable parts. It is about life-size! Acrylic paint on bristol paper. I wanted to evoke a fairy or folk tale without conveying a particular one. It is attached with eyelets. click to see it bigger!



close up! this is how i made it, in pieces


and I animated my Harpy character in a brief effort at stop motion animation!
watch it here! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaOqIK6vyaE&context=C33a950fADOEgsToPDskJLgJafNesNwbyAHtXTOy-r

I like ya face

Happy Valentine's Day!

Splendid Sayings Greeting Card Packs

So the four designs from the previous post became the four note cards in a greeting card pack I made for the holidays. In each greeting card pack there was one of each design, with matching mustard colored envelopes.


I also made prints of the designs.

Production! I think I rounded 1000 corners!

Here is the display I made for display. Nothin' but a card board box, black paint, and hot glue!

I included a limited edition run of matching stickers in 30 of the card packs.

Each card is printed on acid-free card stock with archival inks and comes with an envelope ready for mailing. Packaged in a durable, clear protective box with a ribbon this whimsical card set is dressed to impress! An insert on the back of the packaging features the four designs present in the pack. Drawing from underappreciated phrases and charming illustrations these cards are sure to make a playful and unconventional statement wherever they go!
I hope to make these available in the shop soon!

Splendid Sayings

Here are some recent illustrations I designed for a greeting card pack (those images are soon to follow) My goal was to highlight some under appreciated phrases that delight me and I use all the time! I also really wanted to draw animals. Pencil with digital 2011.

"Fancy That, Top Hat Cat"

"Exclaiming Roaring Bear."

"Gracious Knitting Rabbits"

"Dancing Crafty Foxes"

Keep an eye out for the greeting card packs. I hope to make them available in my etsy shop too. Have lovely holidays!

Melancholia -- Limited Edition Artist's Book

This book was my opus my first semester of graduate school.
Walking the blurry line between book, toy, and art object Melancholia exists in its own genre. Inspired by medical books that feature transparent pages to allow the viewer a deeper glimpse into layers of the body Melancholia instead reveals layers into an emotion.
Hand produced and constructed by Lisa Perrin this piece is made from sturdy, heavy weight Bristol paper printed with archival Epson inks, card stock, ink jet transparency pages, graphic tape, glue, eyelets and ribbon.
Melancholia is ready to be given as a gift or displayed on any surface with her exquisite inside panels exposed or hidden. All is revealed to see (inside).


Melancholia measures 5 inches wide x 7 1/2 inches tall x 1/2 inch deep. Numbered Limited edition of 50.

By Lisa Perrin 2011 for Balmoral Books and imprint of Fox Studios
It is absolutely for sale here: http://www.etsy.com/listing/88155171/melancholia-limited-edition-artists-book

Embroidered Sugar Skull Mask

Halloween has come and gone but i am still living it! Every day!
I designed, embroidered, and made this mask inspired by the Mexican celebration of the Day of the Dead. I used embroidery floss, satin, pearls, and ribbon.
Here is the sketch:

Stretched on the embroidery hoop! Cutting it out was so scary!

Final result with the headband i also made. I cut circles out of fabric and sewed in pearls for the flowers.

Me getting to be a fancy model:

Many thanks to Sara Barnes for snapping the photos!

Happy Halloween!

I know it is the better part of 2 weeks away, but I find myself getting into a very spooky Halloween spirit!


spooooky!
this is a little painting on layers of vellum.

Bloom Book

You have probably had an "Exquisite corpse" style book as a child. It is the kind of book where the pages are cut into sections and you can change the head, feet, or middle of an image. More Exquisite Corpse" books here They were originally developed by the surrealists. Here is my little book done with flowers. I also hand bound it with a japanese style bounding.




I am planning to expand this to a version called, "Bloom and Doom." Thoughts?

Rock and Roll Will Save Your Soul -- Revised

Here is a MUCH better scan of the painting I made in Italy. I also added a border that I painted right on the piece. I finally had access to a large format scanner so here is the painting as I intended it!