Invitation accepted — Oddball Art Machine

It has been so long since I wrote an actual blog post. I hope I remember how to do this.

Katemade Designs is now available in the Oddball Art Machine.

2018 was a good year for Katemade Designs. 

I started selling my cards in shops. 

• You can get a variety of themes at Jaunt in Arlington Heights, IL.
• Need a Doctor Who themed card? You can buy it from the Blue Box Café in Elgin, IL. 
• If you want quirky or snarky cards, they can be purchased from Soulful Sparrow around the corner from the Blue Box Café.

A couple of months ago, Mary, the owner of Soulful Sparrow, invited me to create some art for the Oddball Art Machine in her shop the next month. 

What the heck is an Oddball Art Machine?

It is a repurposed 1950s Fleetwood Fawn cigarette vending machine that has been converted to sell artwork the size of a pack of cigarettes. There are 21 slots in the machine, each containing artwork by an individual artist. I am now one of those artists.

The machine travels to different businesses around Elgin to promote the arts while simultaneously promoting downtown businesses. The Oddball Art Machine is in Rediscover Records on 9 South Spring Street in Elgin, IL.

So what is in that funky machine with the Katemade Designs name on it? Here is a taste of what is on offer:



Go to the Oddball Art Labs blog and check out the full selection. 

Oddball Art Labs is a non-profit artist-based organization created to advance the presence of the arts in the Fox Valley and greater Chicagoland area.

It works explicitly to build individual artist recognition and to create opportunities within these communities for artists to show their work in various ways:

Hosting art shows

Featuring artists through various social media platforms

Building relationships with local galleries and area businesses

Providing resources to artists in preparing grants and putting on their own shows

Happy Crafting,