Saturday, May 23, 2009

XENOBIA'S FUNKY URBAN ONE-A-KIND CROCHET CROWNS WILL SOON BE AVAILABLE FOR ALL THE SUPERNATURAL FOLKS ON THE PLANET. ON XENBA. ETSY.COM

ONE OF A KIND COSMIC CROCHET CROWNS AS FUNKY AS I CAN MAKE THEM FOLKS... WITH MY PERSONAL LABEL, NOW AVAILABLE FOR SELL TO THE WORLD.

GREETINGS EVERYONE,... I'M IN THE MIDDLE OF CREATING A 2009 COLLECTION OF MY NEW FUNKY URBAN CROCHET CROWNS.

I WILL BE SELLING THEM ON MY XENBA.ETSY.COM SITE IN A FEW DAYS. THIS POSTING IS THE FIRST INTRODUCTION.

THIS HAT WITH THE BLACK/PURPLE TOP, THE AQUA/DARK BROWN SECOND LAYER HAS ALREADY BEEN SOLD. THIS IS A SMALL SIZE.

ALL THE CROWNS ARE PERSONALLY CROCHET BY ME, XENOBIA BAILEY, THEY ARE CROCHET WITH 4 PLY COTTON AND ACRYLIC YARNS, SINGLE STITCH WITH MY ORIGINAL SIGNATURE "LIQUID STITCH".

ALL THE CROWNS ARE SCULPTED WITH SIZING, SO THAT THE CROWNS MAINTAINS THE ORIGINAL SHAPE.

THE PRICE WAS $135.00

THIS RED/DARK OLIVE GREEN TOP CROWN, WITH NO BRIM, IS STILL FOR SELL, MEDIUM SIZE.

PRICE $135.00

THIS LOVELY HOT PINK/TURQUISE TOP COCHET CROWN WITH NO BRIM HAS SOLD. MEDIUM SIZE.

PRICE $135.00

THIS FUNKY BLUE NUMBER WITH DENIM BLUE/PALE RAINBOW COLORS AT THE TOP WITH A BRIM IS STILL AVAILABLE. THIS IS A SMALL SIZE.

PRICE $140.00

THIS BEAUTIFUL HOT PINK/DARK BROWN AT THE BOTTOM WITH A BLACK/WHITE TWEED BRIM WITH A LAVENDER TRIM.

PRICE $140.00

THIS CUTE WINE RED/APPLE GREEN TOP, WITH GREEN CAMOFLAGE BRIM, WITH LAVENDER TRIM. SMALL SIZE.

PRICE $140.00

THIS FUNKY FLAPPED CROWN WITH THE WINE RED/TURQUISE TOP WITH DENIM BLUE AMBRE BRIM WITH SAND COLORED TRIM. THIS IS A LARGER SIZE HAT.

PRICE $150.00

FRONT VIEW OF THE ABOVE CROCHET CROWN.

FOUR CORNERED RED/DARK GREEN TOP WITH GREEN CAMOFLAGED BRIM AND VIBRANT PURPLE TRIM MEDIUM SIZE.

PRICE $150.00 (THIS CROCHET FUNKY CROWN IS SOLD)

CLOSER VIEW OF THE ABOVE CROCHET CROWN. (THIS CROCHET CROWN HAS BEEN SOLD)

MANY THANKS TO THE BEAUTIFUL MODEL ANN. ANN IS AN AMAZINGLY BEAUTIFUL PERSON INSIDE AN OUT. SHE FIRST MODELED FOR ME AT A FASHION SHOW AT THE MUSEUM OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK A FEW YEARS AGO, AND SHE STOLE THE SHOW.

SHE IS A WONDERFUL DANCER, SHE WAS RECENTLY PERFORMING IN BILL T. JONE POWERHOUSE OFF BROADWAY MUSICAL PRODUCTION OF FELA. KEEP YOUR EYES OPENED FOR THIS DYNAMIC ARTIST.

MANY THANKS ANN!!... YOU REALLY MAKE MY ART WORK COME ALIVE!!!

Friday, May 22, 2009

BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC'S, DANCE AFRICA 2009, TRANCE-PORTING THE BLOCK TO ANOTHER COSMIC-FREQUENCY.


EACH YEAR, I CAN'T HARDLY WAIT FOR DANCE AFRICA'S MARKET PLACE TO OPEN UP IN THE PARKING LOT OF BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC. I ALWAY SEE THESE AMAZING WORKS OF UTILITARIAN ART BY THESE ARTIST VENDORS.

I DID NOT GET THIS BOOTH'S NAME, BUT I WILL GO OVER MY BUSINESS CARDS THAT I COLLECTED AND POST THE INFO AT A LATER DATE..... I HOPE.

I HAVE TO GET MY TRAVELING BAGS ENHANCED BY THIS ARTIST.

THIS IS ONE OF THE MANY ROVING MODELS THAT WERE MOVING THROUGH THE CROWD WITH THE ULTIMATE URBAN LOOK FOR THE 21st. CENTURY... ART WE READY FOR COSMIC STAR TIME?

NICE, NICE, VERY NICE...

A PLUS, PLUS FOR CULTURAL FUSION REMIX.... I THINK WE CAN ALL GET ALONG.

I AM LOVING THIS BRAID JOB..

REAL IRON MAN SURFACE DESIGN...

THIS IS MY ULTRA COOL, HOMEGIRL, DEAR FRIEND, EYE DOCTOR, IN ONE OF MY FUNKY CROCHET CROWNS THAT SHE JUST PURCHASED. SHE ALSO CROCHETS, PRINTS ON FABRIC AND IS WORKING ON A VIDEO... I WILL KEEP YOU TUNE FOR FUTURE DETAILS ON DR. DONNA.

HERE IS THE FABULOUS MODEL ANN, MODELING AN ORIGINAL OUTFIT BY MULTI TALENTED PERFORMANCE ARTIST AND DESIGNER EXTRA ORDINAIRE WUMMI THE WONDER WOMAN.

FUNKY CHIC IN THE SUMMER TIME.

ONE OF THOSE, FAMILY AT THE FESTIVAL PHOTO'S, THIS IS ANN, HER ADORABLE DAUGHTER AND HER VERY SUPPORTIVE MOTHER.

I THINK SOME ONE HAS JUST STOLEN THIS SCENE, WITH HER CUTE LITTLE SASSY SELF,

...ANOTHER COSMIC STAR IS BORN.

THIS IS WHAT FESTIVAL ARE ALL ABOUT,... EATING ALL THE SWEETS YOU CAN BEFORE YOUR MOTHER AND GRANDMA SEES YOU.

YUM, YUM, YUMMY...AAHHHH TO THE LAST CRUMB.

SHE IS AS CUTE AS A BUTTON,... I LOVE THE WAY HER MOTHER DRESSES HER, IN URBAN DESIGNER WEAR.

FACE PAINTING IS ALWAYS POPULAR... CHECK MOM ON THE LEFT GETING INTO THE PHOTO.

CHECK MOM ON THE RIGHT, GETTING INTO THE PHOTO...

FINAL APROVAL OF THE FACE PAINT JOB.

i THINK SHE LIKES IT.

SHOPPERS AT ONE OF THE MANY VENDORS BOOTH,

SOMETIMES I DO'NT KNOW WHERE TO LOOK FIRST...

REGROUPING.

TRADITIONAL AFRICAN FABRIC.... I DID NOT SEE ANY CONTEMPORARY TEXTILE PRINTS...

AS I WAS LEAVING THE FESTIVAL, I RAN INTO A SISTAH CROCHET VENDOR THAT I MET ON 14TH ST. AT UNION SQUARE PARK SELLING HER CROCHET HATS. SHE WAS AT THE FESTIVAL WITH HER SON, HE IS SUCH A NICE YOUNG MAN.

I GUESS HIS CHARM CAUGHT THE EYE OF THIS LITTLE GIRL THAT WAS ON THE SUBWAY AS WE ALL ENTERED THE TRAIN, HER AND HER MOTHER WAS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE CAR, AND THEY SAT DOWN WITH US.

THE LITTLE GIRLS MOTHER SAID THAT THE LITTLE GIRL WANTED TO SHOW THE LITTLE BOY HER SWORD.

US ADULTS THOUGHT THE ENCOUNTER BETWEEN THEM WAS SO CUTE...

LOOK HOW SHE IS LOOKING AT HIM... AND HE IS ACTING LIKE HE IS SO INTO CHECKING OUT HER SWORD.

YET ANOTHER OUTING TO REMEMBER FOR MY FUTURE NOTES...