Art and Fun in the Mail!

So how FUN are these??? Scans of highlights from a surprise mail package received from none other than the fantastic artist and troublemaker herself Rachael from Art, Smart looking, Connecting and Troublemaking. She sent a treasure trove of art making stuff, one of her 'zines, a great book by fave artist Dan Price, a handmade sweet little Rachael pot with painterly underglazing, and a custom designed Mark's Mark Making Kit, complete with a challenge to draw with everything in it. Challenge accepted!

The photos above are of one of her wonderful articulating dolls she is creating these days, and the pic doesn't do it justice. It's about 14" tall fully extended, color-full like the tropics on acid, and moves like footloose hiphop fiend...I love it! The other shot is a composite of one of her Art Bars (read about them here) sans chocolate, cause we ate it for dessert. Enclosed in each is a reproduction of an original artwork, I got a Rachael.

At smallponderings, we're here to serve, and tonights service is a review of the Art Bar. To wit:

The Art Bar is made of 100% natural ingredients, Fair Trade supported and all organic. It is creamy Swiss milk chocolate, with just a hint of hazelnut in the background. They are sold for as a fundraiser to support arts education, so I give them 2 thumbs up for social conscience. Like I said, 100% all natural, and here's the thing 1000% omigod luscious chocolatey goodness. 2 big YUMS up! Buy them, savor them. Give them as gifts. Do it now.

So great big thanks to Rachael for her generous box of goodies, perfectly timed for me to play with during the holiday weekend. I hope everyone is warm and well where you are, and making trouble (as Rachael would say) of your own special kind.

Have a great evening!