Rachel Simpson
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Stories of my travels across the globe that enrich my experience with teaching and making art. You can find me at my art studio in the FAB Studios 314 E.Holly Street, Bellingham WA, and shop with Rachel's Whimsical Art on the Annual Holiday Festival of the Arts!

Holiday Festival of the Arts

A New Year, New Beginnings!

1/10/2015

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In November, I decided to start an Etsy shop called Rachel's Whimsical Arts, after I had such a great response to my Halloween costume & props that went with it. I had made Jeffrey & I a costume set from the movie Labyrinth. He was David Bowie as Jareth the Goblin King & I was Jennifer Connely's Sarah. Besides having a wonderful time dressed up as my all-time-favorite childhood movies, I also recieved many compliments on my book box prop of the book Laybrinth. So, I made many other book boxes (they can also be a clutch or purpe with strap), based on other books & movies, such as The Neverending Story, Peter Pan, The Princess Bride, Sherlock Holmes, Alice in Wonderland, & Labyrinth. It was fun to make them and get many followers. I have a list of other book boxes that I want to make & have four new ones that are currently under construction.

I've also created a Facebook Group/Fan page and connected it to the Etsy shop here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/RachelsWhimsicalArts
Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/rachelswhimsicalarts
And, of course I have my Instagram:
http://instagram.com/RachelsWhimsicalArts/

I've had success with one sale, many requests, and over 400 viewers on the Etsy shop. I'm also showing a few of my watercolor mermaid prints & my delicate tea cups. I want to be able to do my art as I enjoy it, and share with others. I hoep to be able to make enough funds to go back into the cost of supplies to be able to make more. This is a way for me to keep being inspired, continue to learn new ways of mixed-media in the arts, and I hope to make enough to put into an art exhibit within the next year.

I am continuing to work towards my art teaching as a substitute teacher within the school district, and have made a few connections within the schools and classes I've taught. I have also worked with an art school arts program through Gabriel's Art Kids in November. Allied Arts of Whatcom county is also going to have their Annual RARE show the weekend of April 3rd & I am planning on joining the list of recycled art workshops to teach a class. All of this adds up to new things yet to come for the new year bursting with creativity & I'm looking forward to all of it!

I hope that friends and family will share the news with others and come to enjoy my art in any way that they can. I just love to share it, teach it, and enjoy the learning process. The more the merrier!
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