snpyrunner

I am a little over a year out of college with a Masters in Art Edu (graduated in May 2007), just waiting for that perfect teaching job to come around. I live in upstate New York... where it's very cold in the winter, and equally hot in the summer. Besides practicing my art I enjoy just about anything outdoors like running, kayaking, hunting, camping, fishing, all of the above. I LOVE cats and have three named Effie, Lola, and the third we call "Big Kitty" (although she has been nicknamed "Callie" as well). I of course expect to be a cat lady someday, just not the creepy one down the block. I live with my wonderful boyfriend of two years +. He's amazingly optimistic about just about everything and makes me laugh everyday- a rarity in life.

Just a side note: I have a pretty busy hectic life (don't we all?) and sometimes I forget to rate... PLEASE just PM me and let me know! It's no problem and I will rate right away.

Country, the blues, a little alternative. Guitar music is good. I even like some of the pop music renditions that are designed for dance clubs. They are great upbeat tunes I listen to at the gym. Like Justin Timberlake's "What goes around comes around". Normally I wouldn't blare these on the radio, but they are the right tempo for a run. Brad Paisley, Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, Reba, Chris Caigle, and the list goes on!~

New author named Sarah Addison Allen, she only has 2 books out, "Sugar Queen" is really great!, Wally Lamb, T. Greenwood (hasn't written in awhile but has a new book coming out soon- very excited!), Alice Sebold, James Patterson (only the crime ones). Also love how-to books on the arts or anything on art criticism. I subscribe to Art in America and The Artist's Magazine. True Crime like Anne Rule.

Die Hard, anything that blows up... and of course some chic flicks like When Harry Met Sally. Also love anything with Ashley Judd, Morgan Freeman, Bruce Willis...

All the crime shows, CSI, Bones (my fav.), Cold Case, Medium, Law and Order SUV

I do a lot of metallurgy and jewelry making, I enjoy welding and forging the most, but of course don't have the tools for the job. I have ceased making beaded jewelry. Too many people out there are doing it and it just doesn't seem to be selling in my area. I find it too tedious. However, I still do include semi-precious stones in my work. I do pen and ink drawings of mostly wildlife. The can be seen on my Etsy shop. I quilt as well. I have 3 quilts going; snoopy, cats, and a burgundy, red, purple quilt. None of which are near started... just collecting. I also have a Harry Potter quilt half done somewhere. I also have my own small business where I do craft shows. I'm kind of just getting started but have been selling jewelry and most recently my pen and ink drawings. Used to do ATC's but have branched away from that. Always wanted to get into the altered book swaps but had bad experiences with the last group from Yahoo, so I haven't really gotten into that either although I really love and admire the works of others.

I would love to receive the following:

Desperately in need of a travel mug that is microwavable (NO metal) MUST fit in a cup holder in my car - 100% cotton quilting fabrics - batiks - cat related items (although I only have one cat of the three that will eat treats) - quilt blocks - quilt patterns - nice stone cabochons - handmade tote bags - vintage photos or postcards - art supplies - your old quilting/jewelry making/art magazines - recipes - cooking related items - baking recipes - origami - unique ideas and techniques you want to share - jewelry - art articles - teas (I love fruit teas and the black variety teas, teas with antioxidants, and teas with caffeine) - big coffee drinker! win me over and send me a bag of pumpkin spice coffee! - PrismaColor colored pencils - NuPastels - Art Lessons for wee-ones (I teach preschool as a volunteer)

Although these things are lovely, I don't really have a use for them:

ATC related items (used to do them, but not so much anymore) - stickers (a few cat ones now and then are nice) - kitschy things - big prints on fabrics - plastic canvas - yarn - plastic jewelry or cheap $1 store jewelry- pins (the kind you wear) unless they are very ornate or made of metal- fun and unique ones that that my younger students might notice are cool too