New Product Idea: FROG-O

Here is my entry to the Henkel Adhesive Packaging Design Contest.

FROG-O is A small, fun glue stick for kids! The frog sits on a water lily, which serves as a cap. The body of the frog contains a small replaceable glue stick that gets slowly pushed out by turning the frog's head.

Description of main benefits:
- This design combines gluing with play, adding another fun character to a kid's crafting adventures.
- Rounded shape of the head with lots of grip for small hands.
- The legs of the frog have a wing nut shape to aid with turning and dispensing glue.
- Large water lily cap has a big lip, which easy to take off. At the same time the lily is a great visual clue as to where the frog's "home" is.
- The size of the glue stick is smaller, so that even if it dries out, not as much product is wasted.
- Glue sticks can be replaced when the glue runs out.
- The glue goes on green to show which area has been glued and then dries to become transparent.

If you like it, please vote for my design here.

ArtsASTRAY Membership

I am proud to announce that I am now a member of ArtsASTRAY: a Calgary-based company that promotes local artists. Their mission is to focus attention on creating a variety of opportunities to assist with the exhibition and sale of their original art pieces.
Take a look at their website here, there are numerous amazing artists! You can also like ArtsASTRAY on Facebook to spread awareness about new visual arts talent in Calgary.
My work will soon be online on the ArtsASTRAY catalog, and some of it is already up for sale in their downtown shop in Art Central (second floor).

Love Art Show

Thanks to everyone who came by to check out the Art Spot group show and the amazing artwork on display! There were lots of guests and a big thank you goes to the organizer of the show: Emma.

Below are a couple of images I took from the show, there is more to come from Art Spot, so stay tuned!

Group Art Show Calgary - Love

Presenting more of my watercolour and digital work this Saturday, Feb. 12, from 8pm-1am!

This is going to be a fun event, so make sure to drop by, check out some love-themed art pieces by several local artists and make new friends! For more info, visit the Art Spot website here.