Grayson Studios Blog

I’ve been back in the studio for a week now following a little holiday relaxation. It was nice to take a small break but I was ready to get back. I needed to download all of the images I had been storing in my brain during the holiday (okay, I know, cheesy metaphor [...]

For the last three years I have made a point of stopping to celebrate my accomplishments or wins for the year.  I got the idea from Alyson Stansfield who writes the Art Biz blog.  As Alyson points out
There will always be more to do–more than you have time for. Instead of thinking about what you [...]

A few of the wildflowers traveling with me tomorrow. . . .

THIS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY
12-13 December 2009
Metro Market Atlanta Art and Gift Show @ Le Fais do-do
Saturday December 12 9:30am – 8pm
Sunday December 13 10:00am – 4pm
1611 Ellsworth Industrial Boulevard, Suite D Atlanta, GA 30318
Metro Market Atlanta is a unique New Orleans Style indoor [...]

Tomorrow is the Art Show at the Portal gallery!  Look under Where to Find Us (located at the top of this page) for more details.  I will be there with new dolls!  Here is a beauty I finished a few days ago. Her name is Carmen.  Hope to see you there!

If you listen carefully you can probably hear the hum of the sewing machine, the zip of the rotary cutter or the quiet swishing of paintbrushes in the studio.  Yes, little elves (or in my case a 5′10″ elf) are busy making creations for the holiday season and beyond.  What a blast to play with [...]

Though we still have a few boxes to unpack we are almost completely moved in to the new GraysonStudios site. I am so grateful and so excited.  Special thanks to fabulous web designer Kris Richards at VozVisual for giving me the new look and feel for my business. Also his wife Akilah Richards is very [...]

Here is a picture of Frieda with the large Afro puffs.  I had a lot of fun making her.  I made this doll as an experiment that I ended up really liking.  In addition to dyeing the linen for her bodyI also made paperclay boots for her.  I then stamped and embossed the boots with [...]