While using Pounce Undiscovered for Fresh Shops to feature, I found the unusual work of ilovegreyskies. Kimberly of ilovegreyskies has been an Etsian since last year, but only became an official shop within the past month. At first glance I thought the figurines were smallish yeti sculptures. Upon further review, I found that these little creatures were called "mooks." I wasn't sure what the term implied, but I knew that the little amorphous blobs looked pretty cute to me—especially when wearing a little bear hood! 

Here's a little interview we did with ilovegreyskies.

Can you tell us a little about the people behind ilovegreyskies?
Just me. I've always been a creative person and had leanings towards making little things, so the sculptures in my shop are pretty representative of what I like to make. I was really thoughtful about what I wanted in my Etsy shop—I wanted it to be something I enjoyed making, and hopefully something that people would like to display. I am also a painter. I live in Florida with the love of my life (husband, Tony) and my son, Enzo. I have a little studio in my house, and as soon as I get my son down for a nap, I'm in there working on any number of projects. I really like my life.

What inspires you as a creative person?
What seems like such an easy question is always so hard to me. I am lucky enough to constantly have a vastness of ideas swimming around my head at all times, so I guess I am constantly inspired. I think casual daydreaming is when I think of the ideas, but then it gets more focused and serious while I try to fine tune them to develop a project.

As far as inspiration goes, here are some things that do inspire me specifically: Childrens books (I love Sendak, Scarry and Gorey best), illustrations, other artists, old-fashoned ghost stories, counter-culture, David Lynch, Francis Bacon, fall, my husband, people who follow their own path, anatomy, mid-century design, nature & life, comic books (cCowes, Kochalka, more), domesticity, blogs, READING books, love.

 
How do you like Etsy so far? What are your favorite features of the site?
Since I am so new as a seller, I sincerely love how user friendly it is and how easily I am able to find answers to my questions. I have yet to even scratch the surface of all the resourses, but from what I've seen it's just amazing. So far, I've just been looking around in a lot in amazement at how many talented people there are out there. 

The existence of Etsy is just such a wonderful tool for reaching audiences—I'd never be able to without it. My aesthetic is a strange one, and  the fact that I may be able to find others that like it is pretty exciting.

 
Anything else you'd like to add is also welcome!
I do have a blog at ilovegreyskies.blogspot.com. Thank you so much for featuring me!! 

Looking for more Etsy newbies? Check out our previous Fresh Shops coverage!