tinaseamonster, an artist and mother, is like a lot of us — totally dedicated to both her family and her creativity. The result? Spread a little thin, yeah, but living a very fulfilling life. There’s a lot of interest in this lifestyle these days — from academics, to the newsmedia, to curious relatives. A photography student approached tinaseamonster with the idea for a project to document her life for six months. The end product, a selection of those photos, is on display at the Corcoran Gallery of Art. Here’s what Tina has to say about it:
“It is strange how things happen. I met a mom at the playground because my twins were wearing some of the shirts that I make. She placed a big order for a birthday party for her daughter. One of the parents who came to the party and got a zombie shirt for his son was a teacher at the Corcoran and wrote to me about Valerie’s project. The idea that we would have a photographer following us for 6 months was a little scary, but when we met Valerie, it totally made sense. We loved having her around. I loved knowing that the act of mothering and making at the same time was important enough to document.”
from Valerie:
“Tina, Jeff and the girls have been great and have provided me with a unique look into an artistic family that is loving and fun.”
Valerie Dryden: Tina’s Seamonsters
Senior Thesis Exhibition
February 20-24, 2008
Open 10 am-5pm
Corcoran Gallery of Art
Gallery 31
500 Seventeenth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006
Gallery 31 which is in the entrance on New York Ave.
D.C. folk, go to the show and let us know what you think in the comments below! Would you be interested in a Storque series about Etsy families?
Tina has written for the Storque: Shop Makeover: I Heart Marketing My Etsy Shop and You Will, Too! Part 1
19 comments
Sign in to add your ownItybitybags says:
How awesome! Wish I lived closer so I could go take a peek :) Congrats Tina!
4 years ago
shoofly says:
Yay, Tina and her lovely seamonsters! I can't wait to see all the pics. ps...The opening reception is tonight! February 21st, 6-8pm!
4 years ago
cozycottagecreations says:
How fabulous! Thank you for the peek into your life and to see all it's layers. Wish I could see more - if I were near DC I'd be there! I love the idea of a Storque series on Etsy family life. Balancing it all is a challenge - I'd love to see how others do it!
4 years ago
tinaseamonster says:
thanks for posting this!! i will actually be posting new photos from the over 1,000 that she took at my blog: http://www.ilikeseamonsters.com. i will be posting a new one each day. can't promise they will be exciting, though. :)
4 years ago
blondechicken says:
I would LOVE to read more about Etsy families!
4 years ago
tinaseamonster says:
oh and i think a feature about Etsy families would be really rad. i think that a lot of us are trying to have kids and still be creative forces. :) tina
4 years ago
BeadsInTheBelfry says:
ooh I am totally going to have to go see this show!
4 years ago
tinaseamonster says:
the opening reception is tonight from 6-8 in the North Atrium of the Gallery, there will be food. but the photos are in Gallery 31. tina
4 years ago
avenuehandmade says:
How cool! Congrats Tina! And yes, I would be super-interested in articles on Etsy families!
4 years ago
sushipot says:
I wish I could visit the exhibit!! What a wonderful idea. Yes, I would love to see more articles about Etsy families. Congrats to you Tina!
4 years ago
EphemeraCreative says:
This sounds like a great exhibit; wish I could make it! And YES! As another mother living this lifestyle, I think it would be great to see more stuff on etsy families1 It would be great to see more ties within the community of creative, crafting parents and etsy would be an excellent forum in which to start that trend!
4 years ago
SalmonStreetStudio says:
How cool/interesting. Tina (and all the other parents/creators/businesspeople): Here's to continued success with that juggling act of ours! : )
4 years ago
sweetpepita says:
Oh, so cool Tina! We'll have to make it down to see it. I bet it's fantastic! and YES! Etsy family portraits... super-excellent idea!
4 years ago
blockpartypress says:
How exciting Tina! I am going to try to come and see it! I would be interested in more articles about balancing creating, business and family!
4 years ago
missbatch says:
I wish I could go. This sounds great and the photos are lovely!
4 years ago
phoebec says:
Yes I would love to see more stories about Etsy families, great idea!
4 years ago
clevergirl says:
I wish I could go as well! And I would love to see more about Etsy families (curious how others balance it!:-)
4 years ago
Dirtgirlpottery says:
Yes, more stories on Etsy artists with kiddos please!
4 years ago
monicastevens says:
Tina, so interested in how you make this work for you. I would love to make this work for me, but I am just starting out. Thank you for sharing your work as well as your story.
311 days ago