Nonesuch Garden

An amazing flox magnet from Wolfie!!! Check out her work at...

Wed, 22 May 2013 13:36:00 -0400

An amazing flox magnet from Wolfie!!! Check out her work at http://myarmcanfly.tumblr.com She makes beautiful needle felted creatures. Magnet contest rules are on my website: www.nonesuchgarden.com

Nonesuchgarden.com is in the midst of a huge makeover! After a...

Wed, 22 May 2013 13:08:00 -0400

Nonesuchgarden.com is in the midst of a huge makeover! After a lot of consideration, I have decided to combine my comics/illustration work with my fiber arts work under one roof. Nonesuch Garden will now be the home for all of my creative work. This will help me to streamline my online presence and expand and strengthen my brand. I hope you will enjoy the new website! Everything has been updated except for the new Illustration page which I will continue to work on over the next week or so.

Check it out! http://www.nonesuchgarden.com/

A beautiful tulip magnet for my contest/giveaway. Thank you so...

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:47:01 -0400

A beautiful tulip magnet for my contest/giveaway. Thank you so much, Tiffany! I love the colors! Contest rules are on my website: www.nonesuchgarden.com

Best Bear No. 6! Adopt here:...

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:28:04 -0400

Best Bear No. 6!

Adopt here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/151746990/

My table at MeCAF!

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:03:27 -0400

My table at MeCAF!

TOMORROW!!! I will be at MeCAF with a bunch of mini comics,...

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:58:00 -0400

TOMORROW!!! I will be at MeCAF with a bunch of mini comics, copies of my new zine, a pile of Nonesuch Dolls, and the Berry Sproutlings! I hope you will stop by and say hello! :-D http://www.mainecomicsfestival.com/

CLUB MEMBERS! If you present your membership card at my table, you will receive 15% off your purchase of $75 or more! WOW!

NOTE! I will be putting my Etsy Shop in “vacation mode” tomorrow for the duration of the convention. If there’s something you wanted to nab, now is the time! https://www.etsy.com/shop/nonesuchgarden

*flails uncontrollably with excitement*

Blue Best Bear! Adopt here:...

Sat, 18 May 2013 08:51:05 -0400

Blue Best Bear!

Adopt here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/151521226/

More Best Bears! I can’t stop making these little guys!...

Thu, 16 May 2013 15:27:00 -0400

More Best Bears! I can’t stop making these little guys! I’m going to go though my entire scrap bin before I know it at this rate. :-D

Adopt one here! https://www.etsy.com/shop/nonesuchgarden?section_id=13629102

Lions lions lions!!!

Thu, 16 May 2013 14:05:40 -0400

Lions lions lions!!!

The Best Bears are beginning to multiply!

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:56:03 -0400

The Best Bears are beginning to multiply!

The Maine Comics Arts Festival is this Sunday (the 19th)!!!...

Wed, 15 May 2013 13:02:33 -0400

The Maine Comics Arts Festival is this Sunday (the 19th)!!! It’s at the Ocean Gateway in Portland, ME from 10am to 5pm. It’s only $5 to get in! I will be exhibiting with a handful of comics, copies of my zine, and plenty of Nonesuch Dolls! Please stop by if you can! I’m extra excited because my favorite cartoonist, Jeff Smith, is a featured guest! Ahh! It’s going to be a great show. http://www.mainecomicsfestival.com/

Banana “ice cream” is delicious sorcery! ✨

Tue, 14 May 2013 17:52:48 -0400

Banana “ice cream” is delicious sorcery! ✨

Another magnet has arrived for my contest/giveaway! A beautiful...

Tue, 14 May 2013 15:06:46 -0400

Another magnet has arrived for my contest/giveaway! A beautiful hand stitched owl named Wolly from Alice! Thank you, Alice! He’s wonderful!

The Best Bears have returned with an Eco-friendly twist! The new...

Mon, 13 May 2013 14:49:00 -0400

The Best Bears have returned with an Eco-friendly twist!

The new Best Bears are made from wool felt scraps left over from the creation of other Nonesuch Dolls. These unique little teddy bears help reduce waste while being oh so cute and collectible! No two bears will ever be alike.

Best Bear No. 1 is available for adoption here! https://www.etsy.com/listing/151081385/

Yay! The first magnet for my giveaway/contest has arrived!...

Fri, 10 May 2013 21:31:26 -0400

Yay! The first magnet for my giveaway/contest has arrived! Adrienne sent me a beautiful magnetic business card holder that she made with fabric by her friend, Christine Morgan. It’s lovely and functional! Thank you so much, Adrienne!! I love it! More info about the contest can be found on my website: www.nonesuchgarden.com

"Who are you? You are the descendent of cave painters who thousands of years ago told the stories of..."

Wed, 08 May 2013 18:12:15 -0400

“

Who are you?

You are the descendent of cave painters who thousands of years ago told the stories of the tribes hunt in pictures on cave walls. Paintings still visible today so long after those people have vanished – the art remains.
You are descendents of Michelangelo, da Vinci, van Gogh and others who struggled and worked so hard to perfect their art and became famous.
You are the results of thousands of generations of animals then people meeting falling in love and mating and creating more generations to do the same. Generation after generation. The result of incredible odds – genes mixing to create you the latest version –the latest link in a long long chain that will continue generations after you. The odds of everything coming together to make you are incredible. Vegas couldn’t calculate the odds for you existing. Even further back – the cosmic dust that had to form to create this planet – the particles that we are made of – amazing.

The wars fought. The genius’, scientists, writers, workers, inventors, believers that created this society, your beliefs and culture all added to make you who you are. Who we are.

And now we sit here in this room faced with what to do next. Faced with figuring out who we are… we owe it to our ancestors to do the best we can. We owe them and ourselves greatness. Harness the magic and mystery that put us here.

Complaining and fussing with trivial things distracts us from our mission, our purpose, our love, our dreams, and our potential. When you think about all that had to happen – the improbable series of events that put us all in this room together it is inspiring, it is awe-inspiring. It is amazing. You can be amazing. You are amazing. You are unique. One million million rolls of the dice could never duplicate you.

You are here to create art – a very noble and necessary sacred act. Something so special that our cave painting ancestors thought was so important they made paintings that have endured thousands and thousands of years. An activity so vital to a culture and society that we still do it today. I hope the work we do can endure. I hope that we prove ourselves worthy of this magic we have inherited.

That noble occupation. That noble obligation to create. Create something that never existed before. Just like you were created like no other thing that existed before. Created out of the same matter that billions of years ago came together to form this galaxy, this solar system, this planet – you.

Who are you?
You are an artist.

”

- -Paul Yalowitz

One of my most beloved and humble teachers that I had the most wonderful pleasure of working under his mentorship. He’s such a goofball but then he has the most wonderful insight and says them right when you need them. I hope you can take something from this.

(via katzupan)

Almost done with these!

Tue, 07 May 2013 23:13:10 -0400

Almost done with these!

laughingsquid: Rules For Freelancers, A Witty Comic Showing How...

Mon, 06 May 2013 21:38:54 -0400

laughingsquid:

Rules For Freelancers, A Witty Comic Showing How to Be a Victorious Freelance Artist

THIS.

I invented a vegan soup! I was just playing with what we had in...

Sun, 05 May 2013 18:41:00 -0400

I invented a vegan soup! I was just playing with what we had in the house and it actually turned out really good. My fiance said he’d like it to become a staple in our house! I’m so pleased with myself. Lol!

Here’s what I did:

Spicy Quinoa and Corn Soup!

Ingredients:

1 cup of red quinoa (dry)

2 ears of sweet corn

1 can of pinto beans

1 jalapeno

2 cups of veggie broth

salt, pepper, & paprika to taste

lime juice to taste

Cook quinoa per instructions on package. While the quinoa is cooking, cut the kernels from the ears of sweet corn and remove the seeds from the jalapeno. When the quinoa is done, add in the corn kernels, pinto beans, jalapeno, and veggie broth to the pot. Add spices and lime juice to taste. Cook covered at a lively simmer for 15 to 20 minutes (or until corn reaches desired tenderness) stirring occasionally. Garnish with avocado slices and enjoy!

Serves about 4 to 6 people depending on how hungry they are. ;-)

Tips: I took out the jalapeno when the soup was done cooking (my fiance ate it much to my amusement). It was enough to make the broth spicy, but not overpowering. If you want a spicier soup, you could finely chop the jalapeno instead.

The quinoa will soak up a lot of the veggie broth. I like my soup with only a little broth so this worked for me! If you want your soup to have more liquid, you could try doubling the broth.

If you make this, let me know what you think! :-D

Craftomix, Crafts and Comics for Everyone! A Zine by Nonesuch...

Sun, 05 May 2013 11:18:40 -0400

Craftomix, Crafts and Comics for Everyone! A Zine by Nonesuch Garden.
May 2013 / Volume 1 / Issue 1

Table of Contents
- Featured Article: Why Everyone Should Learn to Sew
- Activity: Needle Threading Tips & Basic Stitches
- Comic Strip: Salamander Crossing
- Ask Megan: How Did You Come Up With the Name “Nonesuch Garden”?
- Featured Nonesuch Doll: Dandy the Lion
- Fan Art: Finn, age 7, from Delaware

5.5” x 8.5” zine, 8 black and white interior pages printed on recycled paper, pastel yellow card stock cover.

Now available for purchase in my Etsy shop! https://www.etsy.com/listing/150330788/