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Krissi & Skelekitty

Why is it every time I need to get somewhere we get waylaid by jackassery?

About Me



"Charlie's Playlist"
songs that make my Blue & Gold macaw dance like a fool:


My Interests



My friends; being outside; snorkeling, swimming, napping at beach 69 in Puako; all critters including our two macaws, three kitties, snake and tortoise; NPR on Sunday mornings in bed; yelling at the network TV news; huge expanses of land without people on it; "cream Earl Grey" tea; lifting heavy things; sewing, cooking, gardening, decorating and other domestic activities; writing; sleeping; reading; wildlife watching; music; low-key dinner parties; art shows, teaching and generally being the center of attention....



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I was raised by a pack of wild attorneys and a large console color television in the SF Bay Area of the 1960's and 70's.

My liberal arts education included a semester at Oxford University and two summer internships as Geppetto's assistant in the family workshop/shed.

In 1988, I moved to the City's Mission District where I masqueraded as a conservative legal secretary during the day and consumed copious amounts of sangria in the evenings.

Following what a sudden misfire of a neuron in 1998 (it's my story and I'm sticking to it), I found myself in the suburbs of the Sierra foothills, where I now spend my days making less-than-typical art quilts.

Krissi [noun]:
A hard-core grave robber

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Anyone interested in folk art (especially Dia de los Muertos & other mexicana), crafting, quilting/sewing, cute 'n' scary stuff, critters, black clothing, art and punk/new wave/goth/post-punk music that I used to play when I was a DJ in college.

Music:

I'm an 80's music version of an aging hippie: goth, new wave, punk and a few new bands influenced by goth, new wave and punk.

Movies:

It depends on my mood. Withnail and I, Practical Magic, Mildred Peirce, Better Off Dead, Citizen Kane, Wrath of Khan, This Is Spinal Tap, The Women (the ORIGINAL), Brazil ... you get the idea.

Television:

MAD MEN! Venture Brothers, LOST, PBS: Masterpiece Theater & anything on the History/Discovery Channel or Nature (where the animals DON'T die at the hands of people), CSI or any of the investigative shows dealing with 'death and dismemberment,' or any show where I can figure the "puzzle" out as I watch it.

Books:

Are you kidding? I'll read almost anything from the Harry Potter series & Stephen King to James Joyce & Shakespeare. I'm currently LOVING anything by Alice Hoffman.

Heroes:

John Lennon, Jacques & Jean-Michel Cousteau, Marlin Perkins & Jim Fowler, Al Gore and the countless unnamed heroes that protect wildlife and habitat every day.

My Blog

WHEW! This Ones A RAMBLER!

There's a new group in town made up of some familiar names in the outsider art community.  Sacramento Art Connects is holding their first show, "You Call That ART?" at Side Show Studios in Novemb...
Posted by Krissi & Skelekitty on Wed, 22 Oct 2008 07:08:00 PST

Terroriffic Craft Projects with Madge Every Tuesday!

Hello my little scaries! Just passing on some fun and super SCARY news I just posted on Scary CRAFT's blog!Thanks to Margot Potter's new craft blog, The Impatient Crafter, I've gotten what my old high...
Posted by Krissi & Skelekitty on Mon, 20 Oct 2008 01:22:00 PST

cute kidden in need of a home

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3wXXdXmhYE Interested parties should contact Chip or Al at Body Tribe - 920 21st Street, Sacramento. You know the place!...
Posted by Krissi & Skelekitty on Fri, 17 Oct 2008 05:12:00 PST

The First of the SKELEKITTY STAMPS ARE IN!

It's true!  I just heard from Stampa Fe Art Stamps that the stamps are done and that three of the four designs are on hand  in their store, Guadalupe's Fun Rubber Stamps in Santa Fe, NM.Chec...
Posted by Krissi & Skelekitty on Thu, 16 Oct 2008 07:28:00 PST

10,000 Feet and Still Climbing

This time three years ago I was easily defeated when faced with a 1 mile hike at 10,000 feet. Not only was I defeated, I was totally humiliated and went to the car to cry and feel sorry for myself wh...
Posted by Krissi & Skelekitty on Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:41:00 PST

What Our Photos Say About Us (Ron/Krissi version)

Greetings from beautiful Mammoth Lakes, CA my fair readers! It's been incredibly beautiful this week: fair skies, cool breezes, bright sun, fall trees and cold nights (we have an awesome wood stove h...
Posted by Krissi & Skelekitty on Thu, 09 Oct 2008 09:55:00 PST

Blogging and Implied Obligations

Hey all!I know that most of us like to think that we blog without obligation, but as a blogger and blog reader, I know this just isn't true! Therefore, I'm letting you all know that I'm off for an ent...
Posted by Krissi & Skelekitty on Sat, 04 Oct 2008 03:37:00 PST

October, not April, is the cruellest month

It's that crazy time of year again for me:Wedding anniversary (10/11 - it's my 5th, this year)Fall vacation time (10/4 - 10/10)October Second Saturday shows with the Scary-Art Collective (10/11)Jury d...
Posted by Krissi & Skelekitty on Fri, 03 Oct 2008 09:29:00 PST

Artsy Gringa: cheap AND easy - a sailor’s dream

OK, so maybe SHE's not cheap and easy, but her artsy tutorials certainly are!Go from this $1 nautical themed frame:to this awesome Mexified art frame!and you MUST click the boat-drawer-thingy-blank to...
Posted by Krissi & Skelekitty on Thu, 02 Oct 2008 05:32:00 PST

Two great things - great together

Venture Brothers+ Mexican popular culture___________________________________________ kris si-fied version of H.E.L.P.eR.'s Tijuana paint jobClicky H E L P eR for the beeg version so you can see a ...
Posted by Krissi & Skelekitty on Tue, 30 Sep 2008 07:43:00 PST