Consigning My Work & Teaching Book Arts!

The Blue Frog Gallery has accepted my bags & books for consignment. Their grand opening is this weekend – the 29th & 30th. If you’re in the area, pass by for a wine & cheese party from 6-10 pm on Saturday the 29th and 2-6 pm on Sunday the 30th. All their info including directions [...]

ARRRT! bag take 3

This is the third incarnation of this bag. The first one was a small hand-sewn pouch, the second was a felt bag, and now this one. I have RSI affecting both my arms, so hand embroidery is rough sometimes. I decided to play around with the free-motion embroidery setting on my sewing machine & I [...]

progress!

I’ve installed zen cart this week, I’m handing over some products to a photographer friend of mine today, and my designer is busily working on my site design. Things are moving! I have an appointment on the 25th with the owners of Rubber Stamp Fantasy to discuss the classes I want to teach there. I’ll [...]

Art Journal Class, or How To NOT Teach Bookmaking

Saturday I taught an art journal making class to some girls from work. I wanted to run through the class at least once before I approached the rubber stamp store. I had handed everyone a supply list a month ago and asked for a small amount of money up front to cover the cost of [...]

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• About ARRRT!

  ARRRT! is the brainchild of Alexia Petrakos. Ok. Brainchild is a bit pretentious, but it's her creative playground of sorts. She makes and sells one-of-a-kind journals, handbags & other fun stuff. She also dabbles in mixed media art, collage & painting.