Stabbie & Stevens

Thank you to all those who came out and supported the first Handmade Mafia market of the season. 400 people came through the doors and helped make the event a success. The markets are only going to get bigger and better as the season goes on. For those of you who were able to stop by my table you saw that we now have Stabbie & Stevens Stuffed Toys. They turned out awesome. They were made by Sayuri Nakayama of Kawaii Krafts. I met her at my very first Handmade Mafia event in December. Her table was right across from ours and I spent the day admiring her crochet puppets. She did a fantastic job bringing my characters to life. It was a thrill to work with her. Look for more collaborations with other members to come in the near future. I still have some Stabbie & Stevens left and they will be available at the next market in April or you can contact me through my website. I would be happy to get you one. They are $30ea and come complete with tags that include their story. Stevens whiskers really pull and Stabbies knives really slice!

-Lon

AS SEEN ON TV

The Handmade Mafia was featured on Breakfast Television early this morning. Watch the clip HERE to see if you can spot any of my creations. SPOILER ALERT: The new products that will be available at the Market this Saturday are featured in the clip. Ryan seems to get along pretty well with one of them!

-Lon

Thank You

Hi Everyone,

I just wanted to take a moment to thank you for all of your support. The Art Show was a huge success. This was my first time in the Artey. It is a great venue. A huge thanks goes out to Tim who helped hang the art and the rest of the wonderful staff. A big thank you to Philip and Mark for organizing the event. I was so happy to be a part of it. It was a nice night to have a few drinks with old friends and new ones. Thanks to everyone who came to support me, those who bought art and magnets, and to everyone for all the kind words. This is truly what I want to be doing and I had a blast. Look for pictures of the night to come soon. I was blown away by the space my art was in and how it was hung. It looked amazing.

My next event will be this Saturday at the first Handmade Mafia market of the year. I am so excited. The new items that I have been teasing for the last few months are all ready to go. They will be available for sale for the first time. There are only 5 of each to start and they are only $30. These will go fast. I promise. They, along with some of my other work will be part of a three minute segment that is to run on Breakfast Television on Wednesday at 7:40AM. Watch it if you can! The Official Handmade Mafia Website launched today and it looks great!

I hope to see you all this Saturday!

-Lon

March Update

Hello Everybody,

Lots to report from the Minus Industries camp this month. It has been busy.

First off, there was a article on the Handmade Mafia in Saturday's Edmonton Journal and I AM IN IT! This is very exciting for me. Read it HERE

The next Handmade Mafia event is going to be Saturday March 19 at the Strathcona Baptist Church (8318-104 Street) from 10am - 4pm. For more info on the event you can go HERE and for more info on the Handmade Mafia go HERE I will have some BRAND NEW items for sale. These are not to be missed! Minds will be blown!

On Sunday I was able to confirm that my spot for Art Walk this year will be the same as it was last year. Thanks to the awesome people at Etzio who were kind enough to request to have me back. Art Walk is July 15-17 from 10am - 5pm and I will be set up in front of Etzio (10338 82 Avenue NW). I can't wait! Look for more information to be posted on my site in the months to come...

AND don't forget about the Art Show that I am in this Friday! Check out the awesome plug it got in the See Magazine Events Calendar! Can you tell that the super awesome lovely beautiful talented gal at See who puts together the Calendar is also my Fiancee! YAY! I am so lucky! Now come to the show and buy my art so that we can have the best wedding ever!

Thanks,

-Lon