They're Done!

Just completed and delivered 11 puppets for an upcoming Avenue Q production in the Quad Cities.  My biggest job and number of puppets made at a time to date!  The show goes up in October.

There is a light

I keep re-reading this poem. "there is a light somewhere. it may not be much light but it beats the darkness.be on the watch."

The Laughing Heart by Charles Bukowski

your life is your life
don’t let it be clubbed into dank submission.
be on the watch.
there are ways out.
there is a light somewhere.
it may not be much light but
it beats the darkness.
be on the watch.
the gods will offer you chances.
know them.
take them.
you can’t beat death but
you can beat death in life, sometimes.
and the more often you learn to do it,
the more light there will be.
your life is your life.
know it while you have it.
you are marvelous
the gods wait to delight
in you.-- by Charles Bukowski

Pulled from here.

Final Stages and Completion

She's finished! This yet-unnamed sexy fox will be debuting in a new show at The Playground in January-check it out here!

The Steampunks Do Laundry

From "The Nerdologues Present: The Dark Side" written and performed by the Nerdologues, and puppets made by me.

Step 2

Next Puppet Project..

Still in the early stages, but I'm pretty excited to be trying an animal.

Flat Will visits Chicago!

He's a very busy guy for being 2-D.

Garfield Park Conservatory 10/1

Ernst and Bernard

These two guys made their debut at The Nerdologues Present: The Dark Side on September 25th. You can check them out Sundays at 8pm at The Pub Theater through November 6th.

New project debuting this weekend...very exciting!

Latest Project

I've been working on human-size costumes for Boobs of Khan, a Star Trek Burlesque show opening September 9th at Gorilla Tango Theatre in Chicago. It will be funny, it will be naked, so come check it out!

It's all gone!

Shiny and Pretty and New!

www.erikafriesth.com

Spring is here!

Everyone in Chicago seems a lot happier.

Some new invitations

I created these little invites for Betsy's bridal shower and bachelorette parties in June. I can't wait for the Gilmore Girls-themed shower...coffee, pie, yellow daisies and Sam Phillips!

For the lady of Longchamps

A Saturday well spent.

This is a Piranha Plant (the little guy that pops out of pipes and tries to eat Mario) I made yesterday. All made of felt, with some floral wire inside to make a little bendy.

I love you, Gumballhead.

I want to make a new drawing to send to my nephew every week. He'll probably critique them and say they're not very good, but it's the thought that counts, right?

Programmer Puppet (Puppet #3)

My love for googly eyes knows no bounds.