Hello 2015

A video posted by Suzanna Scott (@sushipot) on Dec 12, 2014 at 5:24pm PST

Hello 2015....you have arrived. I'll admit I haven't done much during my end-of-the-year hiatus....I've begun my yearly studio clean/purge but I've also indulged in four whole seasons of Downton Abbey. To tell the truth I'm more than happy to return to a routine and my hands are itching to make something. Happy New Year friends!

Assembling Tea For Two

Thought you would enjoy watching the latest assemblage come to life. I believe I'll call it "Tea For Two". Next step is to remove everything so I can work on the box before gluing each element into place. The video will come in handy when it's time to piece the puzzle back together.

A big THANK YOU to each of you who shopped and tweeted my Christmas In July sale. It was a big success! All the packages were mailed off yesterday so keep your eye out if you're expecting a Sushipot art object ;)

Tying Shoes

Big news...Lizzie learned to tie her own shoes this week! I think this new pair of pink Converse did the trick nicely. She had been wanting another pair just like these cuties, ever since she outgrew them a couple years ago. We did insist on them having laces and not velcro of course. Now we just need a few trips to the park this weekend to break them in!

Do Your Thing

This inspiring video of a young entrepreneur named Caine was blogged by Jan over at Poppytalk last week. I thought I'd share it again here to make sure none of you miss out on this story of one child's creative determination and the encouragement he's received from his community for "doing his thing"--building his own arcade out of cardboard boxes. If you live in the Los Angeles area be sure to go buy a Fun Pass at Caine's Arcade! Or...if you live far away head over here to donate to Caine's Arcade Scholarship Fund. This kid is gonna go far doing his thing and I gotta say its an inspirational reminder to keep on creating and just Do Your Thing!

To Do List Confession

Confession: I make a lot of "to do" lists and I have a peculiar habit. Many times I will write down a task that has already been completed just so I can have the satisfaction of physically crossing it off my list. I realize this is redundant and a waste of time but I can't shake the habit. It's like I have to see every single mundane task of my life stricken out. Do you ever do this? Have you ever done this? Please confess so I know I'm not alone.

Portrait Of Dr Kennedy Jones

Passing A Message by Hollie Chastain

A beautiful video portrait of the collage artist Hollie Chastain, aka Dr. Kennedy Jones, was posted on Etsy's blog yesterday. I want to make sure you don't miss this one! You can read more about this Chattanooga-based artist on Etsy's accompanying article here and visit Hollie's blog to view more of her work.