News
2008 UPDATES
I now have a blog:The Maude Blog - Art, Life & Inspiration inspired by my hero 'Maude' from the movie "Harold and Maude". Also follow along with The 123 Day Big, Hairy, Scary, Dream Vision Challenge begun 6/24/08.
Published! Once again We'Moon Journal/Datebook will be publishing my artwork - "Witch Power", a Leftie will appear in the upcoming 2009 Datebook
Recently donated a framed original print and many Lefty cards to a Silent Auction held in LA by the Human Rights Campaign
Currently starting up a Temecula Artist's Salon: all working artists invited to join!
I have set up 3 online Etsy stores at Etsy; one of the largest online marketplaces for handmade goods. My I am a founding member of the Riverside Art Museum's Printmaking Advisory Group; we are helping set up a co-operative Printmaking Studio at the museum as well as starting a Printmaker's Club; all printmakers are welcome as we will not be a juried club!
Recently joined the San Diego Book Arts Society and the Oceanside Museum of Art
My artwork is featured in Susun Weed's February 2008 The Wise Woman Ezine and April's Ezine Links 2007 UPDATES
TEA! Yes, my artwork can now be found on Tea Labels courtesy of The Fairy Society ~ www.FantasyTeaShop.com
I am now a Certified Level One Crystal Healer having just completed a Crystal Healing Course offered by Coral Karnaze in connection with Katrina Raphaell's Crystal Academy in Kauaii - www.webcrystalacademy.com
I am currently offering Intuitive Astrological Readings at Nirvana New Age Store - www.nirvananewage.com in Temecula - I work with Divination Cards based on my Astrological Goddesses paintings and the Lefties Series - I am also available for long distance consultations! The San Diego Poetry Annual will be publishing (late Feb. '07) one of my Leftie poems titled "birdie" (from issue #1 of my zine/chapbook 'gadfly'). My work joins that of an exceptional group of talented poets, including California Poet Laureate Al Young. You can purchase a copy at Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com The University of Windsor Zine features a Leftie drawing titled "Jacko" in their upcoming "Dark Humour" issue.
Kiss Machine Magazine Issue #13 features 3 of my Lefties!
I am very excited to be a new member of The Fairy Society Sept. 16, 2006 - Speaking about my book at the Escondido Book Faire
My first Book Faire - Escondido, CA - I ended up speaking last minute about my new book and reading two 'recipes' from it.
Neighbors Newspaper September 2006 (Temecula) has printed a Leftie and a Recipe titled "Floral Living Recipe"
New Book Project - Call for Entries: I am working on a new book about the Lefties. It is an interactive project and I would love to hear from you! If you have a 'Recipe for Success' or 'Recipe for Friendship' please write and tell me about it. Here is an example of a Leftie's Recipe (a short one!): Two of my zines will be featured in an upcoming exhibition assembled by Grrrl Zines A-Go-Go at the Women's History Museum in San Diego from October 7th - October 28th.
Broken Pencil Magazine (Issue #32-2006-Toronto, Ontario) features a 3 page spread of my Lefties plus a wonderful review of my zine (Issue #11) "Songs of the Lefties" in their most recent issue. (See below to read a copy of the review).
The Spoon Magazine will be featuring one of my Lefties titled "chicken-suit" in their August 2006 issue.
The Lefties were the scheduled 'Entertainment' for a Red Hat Society Group that met in Laguna Beach in July. Polaroids were snapped, poems were read and lunch was eaten. Fun for all.
May 21-24 - LuLu Silk Art and the Lefties will be making their debut appearance in New York at the Stationery Show; the largest wholesale stationery show in the country. They will be featured as prints and cards licensed by a Los Angeles toy company along with artwork by Amy Brown, Jessica Galbraith and several other artists.
May 2006 - "This Beauty is Killing Me" (a leftie drawing/cartoon) has won first prize in a Cartoon Contest held by Dawn Magazine (Orange County Arts, Cultures, & Innovations - Spring 2006). "This Beauty" will appear in full color in the Summer Issue!
April 2006 - The Press Enterprise Newspaper published a story titled "Over java, Temecula's literati meet for inspiration" on the front page of the Local Section. Journalist Sean Nealon writes about the Writer's Cafe Group I started in Temecula and about the Lefties. See the full article below
I am very honoured to have my work featured on Susun Weed's (radical wild woman herbalist) publishing site: Ash Tree Publishing
Altar magazine (Winter 2006 - Brooklyn, NY) has once again published one of my lefties!
I have just started a Writer's Cafe group which will meet every second Saturday of the month from 1:30 to 3:30 pm at Old Town Coffee House in Temecula - writers and poets are invited to read and discuss their work!
Life Drawing Class - 5 hours of drawing from a live nude model at Menifee College - great practice!
I have also begun work on a project called "Cartoons Come Alive - Connecting to the Community through Cartoons". I am taking polaroids of people in groups who volunteer to pose as a leftie and then adding the photo to my monthly zine titled "Songs of the Lefties". A great way to connect with people and have a bunch of fun!
Kiss Machine Magazine (Toronto, Ontario) has offered me a regular cartoon feature for the lefties drawings - very exciting - this magazine is presently distributed throughout Canada.
BROKEN PENCIL MAGAZINE ZINE REVIEW 2006 - "Songs of the Lefties Issue #10:
"I love pretty packaging and as soon as I saw K. Crab's "Songs of the Lefties," every fibre of my body wanted to squuuueeeeaaaaal!!!! White cardstock and colourful drawings bound by a brilliant grass-green piece of yarn, faded library-card-yellow label encircling the drawings, marked "Issue 10 Jan. 2006 4.00 Songs of the Lefties."
Beautiful enough for me to leave it untouched like the pretty old Avon figurines that sat on a shelf high in my aunt's bathroom...But I am of a generation that rips pretty things to shreds to make more pretty things out of them, and so: I open the package (without breaking it!) Beauty. Colourful, pretty, delicate, Murano glass come to life almost too beautiful to touch. "This beauty is killing me," says a pretty ferocious character, arms or bleeding wings outstretched.
"Aging shimmier seeks same," states another one, and I fall in love with the Klimt-inspired drawing. A mermaid refuses to take sides and Jolene is missing the embarrassment gene...I am charmed. An aging art snob with a guerrilla aesthetic, I flip through card after card and start scheming ways to steal K. Crab's work. I don't mind paying for it-but what if there is nothing left, by the time she receives my request? Let me spell it out: pick up an envelope. Put money in it. Send the envelope to Kathy Crabbe and beg her to keep drawing.
That's what I am going to do. Right. Now. (Andree LaChapelle)
Press Enterprise Article - April 18, 2006
PO Box 1510, Laguna Beach, CA 92652
~ email: kathy@luludesign.com
Artwork Copyright 2002-2006 Kathryn V. Crabbe
2 of my poems: The One That Got Away and The Tree Murderer have been accepted for publication in the 2007 edition of The San Diego Poetry Annual.
A Leftie "Caava Kicks Butt" drawing and poem is featured in the We'Moon Datebook 2008
Kiss Machine Magazine Issue #15, Spring/Summer 2007 (Toronto, Ontario) features 3 Leftie drawings!
Currently studying printmaking at Palomar College with Christina Lee and attending an atelier style class with artist Leslie Brown - http://www.LeslieABrown.com
I'm on Facebook! http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=632150529
TATTOOS & STICKERS! My arwork can now be ordered as stickers and tattoos at the brand new website created by world famous fantasy artist Jessica Galbreth - www.EnchantedTattoos.com
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The Valley News in Temecula (Feb. 23rd) featured an article about The Writer's Cafe group I founded for writers and poets offering critiques and support in Temecula - 2nd Saturday of every month at Old Town Coffee House.
My art to be featured in Susun Weed's ezine - February 2008
Kiss Machine Magazine Issue #14, Spring/Summer 2007 (Toronto, Ontario) features 3 Leftie drawings!
My artwork to be made into Designer Fabric Handbags - www.MyScarletRose.com
Creative Image Licensing Management (C.I.L.M.) - www.creativeimagelicensing.com - has just released 3 packages of my artwork - cats, dogs and mermaids (my work is listed in The Fairy Society gallery located on the left hand margin of their website) to be purchased for use as Tags, etc. C.I.L.M. is a company that creates tubes from artist's works they have licensed to C.I.L.M. They create packs of tubed art to purchase for online tag hobbyists. The tubes may be bought and downloaded directly from their site. You can also use their forum to show off your creations. You then have lifetime permission once you buy a pack as long as the works are non-profit - please refer to the C.I.L.M. Terms Of Use listed on their website. Due to this agreement my work can no longer be used as tubes or tags unless purchased from C.I.L.M.
2006 UPDATES
which includes well known fantasy artists such as Amy Brown
and Jessica Galbreth!! My artwork will soon be licensed
and produced on many different products such as fabric blocks
which you can check out at www.FantasyFabricBlocks.com
Recipe Kickbutt
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