Today’s featured Etsy seller is TheHouseofMouse. She is not only the founder of the Sellers Assisting Sellers Team on Etsy, but she is also the owner of a shop featuring little handmade felt mouse characters, in a large variety of styles, all with their own little personalities. What perfect gifts for Christmas!
How did you get started making your art?
I have always loved making things ever since I was a very little girl, but the mice are a relatively recent addition to my creative endeavors. I originally made them as Christmas gifts for my family last year, a Photographer Mouse for my father who loves taking pictures, an Artist Mouse for my painter friend, Reading mice for my bookworm friends etc… They went down so well that I decided to sell them. I can hardly believe how well they have been received!
What inspires you in your work?
When I first came up with the idea the inspiration came from my friends and family, since I made each mouse with a certain person in mind. After Christmas I was inundated with other suggestions from the people that received them! I regularly think of other mice to make while doing my everyday things, I’ll be watching a movie and think “Oh, a Supermouse would be cool!” sometimes it is from finding an object and trying to see it from a mouse-size point of view. For example the Gladiator Mouse’s shield is actually a particularly ugly earring I picked up at a car boot sale. Suffice it to say the ideas hit me all the time. I also regularly get suggestions from people visiting my shop or MySpace page. And there is continued stream of suggestions from my friends. I have a little book I always carry with me to keep my ideas in.
What other types of art do you make for fun?
Before the mice I was a professional oil painter, it was my main source of income for a long time, but after a few bad customers I decided to stop trying to make money from it and just to start painting for myself again. You can see my oil paintings here if you are interested www.annagreaves.com. I also love less serious crafting, I am learning to knit and I want to get back into working with clay some time soon. I would love to learn to play the guitar too. There are so many types of creativity I want to master!
The cute little mice of TheHouseofMouse are currently only available on Etsy, but soon TheHouseofMouse will have its own web site.
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Yay, the House of Mouse! These are such cheerful little creatures. Great choice for a featured seller.
Gotta love those mice! They are super cute!
Oh bless! What little cuties these mice are! So sweet and full of personality – what a great interview!