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September 15, 2014 · 12:44 pm

Upcoming Art Shows

Things have been quiet at Apple of my Odd Eye for a little while, but no longer. Sarah’s photography will be on display at the Immaculate Selfie show at the Black Cat Gallery in Toronto (2186 Dundas St W) from September 25 to October 3, 2014, curated by Devan Patel of Project Gallery. You can find the event on Facebook at https://m.facebook.com/events/753720971341225/. Feel free to join us for the opening night reception on Thursday, September 25, 2014 from 7-11.

The Apple of my Odd Eye Collective will also be present at the Strange and Astounding Show on November 29 and 30, 2014 at the Woodview Park Community Centre, 151 Cadillac Avenue, in Oshawa. Here’s the Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/StrangeAndAstoundingShow. We hope to see some of you there.

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August 7, 2014 · 11:41 am

The “Roethke’s Flowers” Series So Far

Hey, guys. Sarah here. I’ve been working on this series on and off for a couple of months and am pretty happy with it so far. The third piece is not yet complete, but these two turned out pretty much the way I hoped they would:

“Orchids (adder-mouthed)” – Sarah Y. Varnam

“Hyacinths” – Sarah Y. Varnam

I seem to have an obsession with roots that isn’t going away any time soon. This is my first foray into painting flowers other than roses, though, and I am enjoying it a lot. If you haven’t read any of the gloriously creepy plant poetry by Theodore Roethke that inspired this series, try “Root Cellar” or “Orchids”.

Cheers,
Sarah

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July 12, 2014 · 8:06 pm

Art at Mad Pride

As we mentioned in our recent post about new work and next steps for the collective, Sarah’s work is up in the Architecture of Mad show today as part of Mad Pride in Toronto. Mad Pride is a week of celebrations and discussions around mental illness. The yearly event is meant to facilitate conversations about mental health issues and remove stigma for those with mental health conditions. Sarah qualified for the art show partly because of her obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). The show was also juried. The sculptures she submitted to the show started as a way to cope with overwhelming anxiety (happily, they have evolved into something more fun and whimsical). As is evident in her portfolio, much of Sarah’s work comes from her interest in “madness”.

To our surprise and delight, we found out a few days ago that we were also accepted into the Mad Market. Today’s market was one of the best art shows we’ve participated in, based on factors as diverse as cost, company, sales, and atmosphere. Here are a few shots from the Mad Market and Architecture of Mad:

Devin at Apple of my Odd Eye's Mad Market table

The Mad Market’s Mad Pride paper-brick wall

Sarah is considering getting a tattoo of her Mad Pride brick.

Devin’s Mad Pride brick (orange)

Architecture of Mad

Sarah’s art at Architecture of Mad

Sarah’s art at Architecture of Mad–side view

We even got a chance to hang out and chat with some vendors we know from other shows (some of whom will be at the Strange and Astounding Show in Oshawa with us in November). To make the day even better, while we were at the show we received a notification from Etsy that we had sold a piece (you can find us on Etsy here). We had a great time and hope that Mad Pride continues to grow over the years. We look forward to being part of it in the future and seeing how it evolves.

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July 4, 2014 · 8:23 pm

New Work and Next Steps for the Apple of my Odd Eye Artist Collective

We’ve been busy! We’ve been to publication launches and art shows, finished paintings, taken photographs, and started commissions.

Last Saturday, Devin and Sarah represented Apple of my Odd Eye at the Wychwood Barns Art Market.

All set up–Apple of my Odd eye’s stall at Wychwood Barns

Devin watching the stall

Sarah’s jewelry at Wychwood Barns

Wychwood Barns Art Market

We were also part of The Quilliad’s third issue launch party.

At The Quilliad’s issue 3 launch

We’ve also been busy creating. Sarah recently finished a few of her favourite paintings so far. They both have a fantasy theme.

“Weather Eyes Open” detail

“Weather Eyes Open” – Sarah Y. Varnam Not for Sale

“In the Heart of Winter” – Sarah Y. Varnam 16×20 – $500

Sean recently got back from a trip to British Columbia, where he worked on some time lapse work and tried out some new camera techniques. He’ll be sharing tips on how to do time lapse right on Geek Collateral’s site.

A screenshot from Sean’s recent time lapse work.

We also have a corporate commission! Sarah and Devin are working on some pieces in the company’s colours and using the company’s symbol, a pineapple.

The company likes this one.

“Starry” – Sarah Y. Varnam 12×16 – SOLD

They aren’t so interested in these. Anyone want pineapples?

“Circuit Constellation” – Sarah Y. Varnam (commission) Original Available – 16×20 – $75

Sarah is also working on a painting for a friend’s stag and doe.

Next up: Sarah’s Odd Eye sculptures will be part of Architecure of Mad, an art exhibit celebrating Mad Pride, on Saturday, July 12 from 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. at 246 Sackville Street in Toronto.

Sarah’s Odd Eye sculptures

We’ll also be checking in with some work from Ashley Pleasant soon.

Another piece of important news is that we will probably be doing fewer craft shows. This is mostly due to the costs of these shows. We won’t be disappearing, though. We still have at least one more craft show this year, and we’re hoping to announce more gallery events. You can also find our work on Etsy and Zazzle, or if the piece you like isn’t up on either site, just email us at appleofmyoddeye@gmail.com.

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May 26, 2014 · 9:01 pm

Scarborough Big Art Book Reception

A couple of us from Apple of my Odd Eye dropped by the Scarborough Big Art Book reception last Thursday to check out how the book turned out and to celebrate Sarah’s inclusion in the project. The book will be available soon online on the Scarborough Arts website. For now, here are some photos from the event:

Sarah's piece in the Scarborough Big Art Book

Me (Sarah) in the Scarborough Big Arts Book

We hope to see you at the next event we will be attending–The Quilliad’s Issue 3 Launch Party and Art Show, Saturday June 7 at Betty’s on King, upstairs in the party room at 240 King Street West, Toronto.

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May 22, 2014 · 12:40 pm

“Hyacinths” by Sarah Y. Varnam

We’ve been quiet at Apple of my Odd Eye for a while, but that’s because we’ve been busy entering art competitions, working on commissions, and submitting to festivals. If you check our events page, you can see some of what we’ll be up to in the future. Today is the reception for the Scarborough Big Arts Book that Sarah’s painting-photography is featured in, and you’ll note that The Quilliad‘s Issue 3 Launch Party and Art Show has been moved to Saturday, June 7.

“Hyacinths” is for the Dupont DIG Flower festival.

“Hyacinths” – Sarah Y. Varnam

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April 24, 2014 · 12:52 pm

More Jewelry from Apple of my Odd Eye

Earrings by Ashley Pleasant

As some of you know, a couple of the members of Apple of my Odd Eye have been working on jewelry. While Sarah has been working on jellyfish and scarab beetles (new pieces below), Ashley has been working on some colourful earrings and pin-back buttons of her own:

Ashley’s earrings

Ashley’s buttons

Pin-back buttons by Ashley Pleasant

And here are Sarah’s new pieces, also listed on Apple of my Odd Eye’s Etsy:

Sarah’s scarab beetle earrings

Sarah’s steampunk jellyfish

Sarah’s steampunk scarab necklace

Scarab beetle bracelet by Sarah

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April 22, 2014 · 12:45 pm

Jellyfish Inspiration

Yesterday we posted a bunch of new jellyfish- and beetle-themed jewelry that Sarah’s been making. We also mentioned that the jewelry was inspired by some jellyfish art Ashley has been working on, so we got Ashley to send a few photos of what she’s working on to show you:

“Jellyfish” – Ashley Pleasant

Jellyfish

The bright blue background really brings the painting to life, doesn’t it?

You can find the jewelry this piece inspired on our Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/AppleOfMyOddEye.

You can also check out more of Ashley Pleasant’s work on her portfolio page: https://appleofmyoddeye.wordpress.com/portfolios/ashley-pleasant/

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April 21, 2014 · 12:55 pm

The Next Big Art Project at Apple of my Odd Eye: Jewelry

Continuing the new trend toward wearable and usable art at Apple of my Odd Eye, we’ve started making jewelery. In addition to the earrings Ashley Pleasant introduced at the Bazaar of the Bizarre, we now have some vaguely steampunk jellyfish and beetles available from Sarah.

New Steampunk-y Jewelry

You can see close-ups of the pieces below. We’ve also added some of these pieces to our Etsy. If something here interests you and isn’t listed in our shop, or you would like something similar custom made, email us at appleofmyoddeye@gmail.com.