“MORE GREEN POWER “FROM” THE PEOPLE”: A CREATIVE STIMULUS, VALENTINES WORKSHOP IN HARLEM WITH FIBER ARTIST XENOBIA BAILEY

THIS THERAPUTICAL WORKSHOP IS COMING STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART…

BY POPULAR DEMAND, AND MANY THANKS TO ARTS HORIZONS, LEROY NEIMAN ART CENTER IN HARLEM.

I AM FINALLY BRINGING “THE FIRST UTOPIA LAB WORKSHOP” TO HARLEM,

SO EVERYONE,…

LET’S GIVE A SECOND LIFE TO THOSE OLE DISCARDED BOTTLES AND NEWS PAPERS.

AND COME ON UPTOWN, WE’RE GOING TO HAVE A FUNKY GOOD TIME, PUTTING THE OLE ALCHEMIST-WHAMMY ON THOSE RECESSION-TIMES-BLUES, AS WE ALTER TRASH TO VALENTINES DAY TREASURES.

TURNING UP THE SPARKLE TO OUR DAY, TRANSFORMING THIS TRASH INTO ROSES & FUNKY “XEN-TYPE” FLOWER ARANGMENTS FOR THE ONES WE LOVE.

THIS IS THE PERFECT AFFORDABLE, FUN & EASY VALENTINES GIFT FOR EVERYONE IN THE FAMILY FROM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AGE & THE GRANDEST OF ADULTS.

THE GIFT OF CREATIVITY IN THE AESTHETIC OF FUNK WILL NEVER STOPS GIVING… AS LONG AS THERE’S TRASH IN THE WORLD,

LOCATION:
ARTS HORIZONS
LEROY NEIMAN ART CENTER
2785 FREDERICK DOUGLAS BOULEVARD, (8TH AVE @ 148TH ST.)
HARLEM, NEW YORK 10039

COST:
$10.00 FOR EACH SUNDAY

DATES & TIME

SUNDAY, 2:00-5:00PM, FEB. 7, 2010

SUNDAY, 2:00-5:00PM, FEB. 14, 2010

BE SURE TO BRING YOUR OWN EMPTY BOTTLES FOR THE VASE FOR THE ARRANGED FLOWERS... WE WILL SUPPLY THE EVERYTHING ELSE.

THIS WORKSHOP IS A COMPONENT OF THE 21st. CENTURY REMIX PROJECT “PARADISE UNDER RECONSTRUCTION IN THE AESTHETIC OF FUNK”.

THE UTOPIA LAB IS A “NEW-WAVE” SERIES OF ENJOYABLE “XEN-TYPE” CREATIVE EXERCISES, TO RESTORE & REDIRECT THE “SLEEPING CREATIVE GIANTS” TOWARDS A LIFE OF SELF SUFFICIENT LIVING FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A FULFILLED LIFESTYLES, RICHER COMMUNITY.
THE UTOPIA LAB IS A SUPPORTER OF THE “SLOW REVOLUTION”, THAT ENCOURAGES THE RETURN TO HAND-MADE MASTER PIECES, SKILLED CRAFTSMENSHIP, ARTIST AS SOLE PROPRIETOR, FINE COTTAGE CRAFTMEN, FAMILY BUSINESSES AND THE SPIRIT OF INVENTION FROM THE HANDS AND MINDS OF THE PEOPLE.

SO,

SAY, I LOVE YOU TO YOUR SPECIAL FUNKY VALENTINES,
WITH TRASH,…

WHILE YOU CREATE OBJECTS-OF-URBAN-GRACE!!!

SEE YOU ALL AT THE WORKSHOP!!!

GREETINGS WORLD AND HAPPY 2010 FROM HARLEM, WELCOME TO THE DECADE OF THE ALCHEMIST.

2010!!!... CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?...WE MADE IT... AT LEAST THIS FAR... ARE YOU FEELING THE FUTURE LIKE I AM?


THIS IS TRULY THE DECADE TO THINK & WORK LIKE WIZARDS... WITH IMAGINATION, HARD WORK AND THIS THOUGHT IN MIND, THE BEST IS SURE TO COME.

SO...

FASTEN YOUR SEAT BELTS, ENJOY THE RIDE AND WE'LL BE ON OUR WAY HOME, INTO THE FUTURE.

"THE BEST IS SURE TO COME".

PEACE

XEMOBIA

FUNKY CHIC CROCHET CROWNS BY XENOBIA BAILEY, STRAIGHT OUT OF HARLEM JUST IN TIME FOR HOLIDAY GIFTS: PURCHASE AT XENBA.ETSY.COM

GREETINGS GLOBAL COMMUNITY, I'M BACK WITH MY LATEST CROCHET CROWNS. OVER THE SUMMER SOME OF MY WONDERFUL CUSTOMERS WERE ASKING ME TO CROCHET MY CROWNS SO THAT THE CROWNS WOULD COVER THEIR EARS TO KEEP THEM WARM WHEN THE WEATHER REALLY GETS COLD.

SO, MY SOLUTION IS TO SUGGEST THE USE OF A NICE SCARF TO BE WORN WITH MY CROWNS.

I HAVE INCLUDED SOME WAYS OF WEARING THE SCARVES ON THE LOVELY MODEL AND MY DEAR FRIEND ANN.

THESE FUNKY CROCHET CROWNS CAN BE PURCHASED ON MY XENBA.ETSY.COM STORE.


































Be on the look out for my post of my 17 day in Sheboygan Wi. when I was doing a artist in residency at the Michael Kohler Cultural Center.... I can't wait to show you all the wonderful creative time we had.

NYC FASHION WEEK DEBUT OF THE "FUNKY CHIC", FIRST LADY, CROCHET CROWNS, BY XENOBIA BAILEY. INSPIRED BY FIRST LADY EXTRAORDINAIRE MICHELLE OBAMA.

GREETINGS GOOD FOLKS,.... WITH THE ARRIVAL OF FALL, AND ALL THE EXCITEMENT OF NEW YORK CITY FASHION WEEK, CAME THIS (HARLEM, U.S.A. STYLE) INSPIRATION OF MY "FIRST LADY/"CHURCH LADY" CROCHET CROWNS, INSPIRED BY OUR "FIRST LADY" MICHELLE OBAMA. THE FIRST LADY SERVES AS A NEW-FOUND MUSE FOR SOME OF MY 21st CENTURY SUPERNATURAL CREATIONS.

THIS IS A SNEEK PREVIEW OF WHAT THE FIRST LADY/"CHURCH LADY" CROWNS WILL LOOK LIKE.... THIS CREATION IS STILL IN THE DESIGNING PHASE.... I AM GOING TO BE MAKING SOME CHANGES AND ADDITIONS TO THIS CROWN, I WILL POST THE UPDATED WHEN THEY HAPPEN.

THIS IS SUPPOSE TO BE A OVER SIZED ULTRA-FUNKY-CHIC, "OLE RUGGED" CROCHET CROWN, AS I DEVELOPE THE CONCEPT MORE, YOU WILL BEGIN TO SEE THE DIRECTION OF MY VISION.

THANKS FOR STOPPING BY MY BLOG.

FUNKY BEJEWELLED MINI GLASS BEADED CROCHET CROWN FOR THE ENCHANTED SUPERNATURALS BY XENOBIA BAILEY

GREETINGS FOLKS, I AM STILL WORKING ON THIS CROCHET BEADED CROWN, I HAD TO PUT IT ON SOMEONE MAGICAL TO SEE HOW THE PIECE IS WORN.

THIS AMAZING PERSON IS DEBRA, SHE IS A WORLD TRAVELER AND WRITER. YOU CAN CHECK OUT HER BLOG. SHE HAS AMAZING TRAVELING STORIES TO SHARE WITH THE WORLD... A TRUE BEAUTIFUL SPIRIT THIS ONE IS.... A "FOR-REAL" ENCHANTED BEING IF I EVER MET ONE.

I WILL HAVE HER BLOG SITE VERY SOON TO SHARE WITH YOU.

PEACE

XENOBIA

WILD AUTUMN, SUPERNATURAL CROCHET CROWNING OF CROCHET ARTIST IN UNION SQUARE PARK, BY XENOBIA BAILEY

GREETINGS ONCE AGAIN LOVELY PEOPLE,... HERE IS A LOOK AT MY LATEST CROCHET CROWN-CAPS, WORN BY A YOUNG SUPERNATURAL CROCHET ARTIST.... SHE REMINDS ME OF MYSELF BACK IN THE DAY, THE YOUTH HAS SUCH WONDERFUL ENERGY WHEN THEY CULTIVATE THEMSELVES.

I'M STILL IN A GRAND RUSH TO GET EVERYTHING DONE AT THE SAME TIME... THINGS WILL GET ORGANIZED SOON, SO THAT I CAN HAVE MORE PR TIME ON THE BLOG. I'M ABOUT A YEAR BEHIND WITH SOME OF MY POSTINGS.

PEACE YA'LL

XENOBIA

CROCHET CROWN-CAP FOR SELL IN MY ETSY STORE...

XENBA.ETSY.COM