Happy 5th Bday to Les Chérubins!!!

♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥   Happy 5th Bday to Les Chérubins!!!   ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ 

Fifth year was a year of changes. After 4,5 years of life in the desert in Qatar, I moved together with my husband to Europe. It was not an easy decision but we are happy about it. 

Cracow main square

Moving to a completely new city, Cracow in Poland at the end of August 2015 where I don't know anybody or anything was a bit stressful. First few months I was pretty sad: no more creative friends, no more markets to attend, no more regular customers. Then little by little I started knowing the city, meeting new people, found some creative people, joined the International Women Association Krakow... started getting orders from their members, also from some of my regular customers who don't care where I am or where I am shipping from :D just care that I am still available to make something unique for them :D bless them!!! 

My studio space in Krakow

Highlights of the fifth year

In November I made and donated a painting I called "Let's make the world a better place" to the International Women Association (IWAK) for auction and all funds went to "Przedzkole specjalne Nr.100" located in Nowa Huta (it is a special institution dedicated in supporting the development of children with special educational needs -www.wboxi.com/site/przedszkole100.pl

"Let's make the world a better place"

Through IWAK I found out about weekly fashion workshops at Slow Fashion Cafe where I now learn how to make clothes for myself. I also use their sewing machines to work on my own projects like toys and pillows. It was where I met Tamara and we are now making customized hand painted clothes together. She is designing and sewing clothes for kids and women and I am painting them :D

Around Christmas time I participated in 2 markets together with two of my local friends. I presented special Christmas collection of paintings, cards, bookmarks and gift tags and a few hand painted toys. I liked the one called Krakow LAL and would like to participate in it again because it is only for companies who make products for kids so people who come to visit are looking for products for their little ones.

 Krakow LAL

In March I joined the Make Art That Sells Bootcamp for artists 2016 which ends in July. I am trying to keep up with the assignments but with lots of traveling and custom orders I am falling behind. Great thing is that I have all the pdf's for the assignments so I can do them later but pity my work won't be in their monthly online gallery.

On 19th May 2016 I organized a little Spring exhibition with 13 members of the International Women Association Krakow at Sheraton Hotel which was a great success and I am hoping for more events like this. Exhibition was open for IWAK members only.

IWAK Spring exhibition

As I mentioned before, this year included lots of traveling. New Year celebration in New York as well as lots of trips to Croatia, since we are just 9 hours drive from home and our families. 

Union Square Market, NYC

Have a nice summer!

Sending you my smile with love!

Dominika

Third Anniversary of Les Chérubins

Third Anniversary
Monday blog post #80

Happy 3rd Anniversary to my little brand  Les Chérubins!!!

Happy Anniversary - original ink and watercolors illustration by Dominika Bozic

Highlights of the 3rd year

Since I've moved to Qatar, I have been helping the Ladies of Harley in Qatar with breast cancer awareness events. And this year I tried to raise some extra money for people in need by creating a special painting Little Pink Angel.

I made prints, bookmarks, little art prints, mini calendars and postcards and was selling them at markets, bazaars and online starting from September 2013. I raised 1892 QR or a bit over $500 and I will give this money to the Ladies of Harley who also raised money for people in need who are fighting the breast cancer.

In October and November I started working on illustrations for my Christmas edition paper goods and participated in lots of bazaars and markets.

In November I participated in workshop with my art group International Artists Doha where we learnt a new technique of blind painting. We had so much fun.

Last two weeks of November we had our first visitor in Doha, our dear friend Maja from Croatia and we tried to show her our lifestyle and all the things we enjoy in Qatar.

At Souq Wakif with our friend Maja

Before I left to Croatia where we spent our Christmas holidays I participated in another workshop with my art group International Artists Doha where artist Ben Barbour taught us how to draw with calligraphy pen and black ink. I was not that good but I started practicing ink drawing after that and made lots of illustrations in ink.

Holidays in Croatia I used for visiting outdoor markets in Zagreb and well known indoor bazaar  Artomat  with beautiful works from Croatian artists and designers.

In January I was asked to design cupcake boxes for the famous shop in Doha called Sugar and Spice and together with my friend Claire, who is an event planner, to arrange decorations for their 2nd anniversary celebration. The shop looked so beautiful.

This year I tried something new for me - painting on a fabric, actually on t-shirts and dresses and a client was really happy with the result and me too :D

Hand painted toddlers dress by Dominika Bozic

On 30th April was the opening of our 4th Annual group exhibition of the International Artists Doha for which I created four mixed artworks all based on my childhood drawings.

4th Annual group exhibition of the International Artists Doha 

In May I participated in one more group exhibition with Qatar Fine Arts Society where I had one painting.

group exhibition with Qatar Fine Arts Society 

This year I spent lots of time working on forming a handmade community in Qatar. We formed a board team and each of us has tasks and responsibilities and in less then a year over 50 people joined us. We had few markets together, Qatar Tribune published a story about us, few newspapers wrote about our handmade markets in Katara. We also organized a couple of workshops for our members to improve their marketing and other skills. We didn't forget to celebrate our success with two parties where our members had the opportunity to meet and bond.
All of that took a lot of my time instead of  working on my own artworks but still I am really proud what I pulled off in this year.

In regard to the third year of Les Chérubins I want to acknowledge that I've created a lot of new artworks, had 2 exhibitions, participated in 15 fairs, bazaars and markets, participated in few workshops with my art group International Artists Doha, made illustration for famous shop in Doha for their cupcake boxes, had two giveaways and raised little bit over $500 with my pink angel for people in need who are fighting the breast cancer.

Now vacation has already started and I'm inviting you to create something inspired by my favorite time of the year - summer!

Original illustration Hello Summer by Dominika Bozic

It can be anything, a drawing, a painting, food, a craft... and post the link under previous post so we can all see it or even write a blog post about it :DDD
Come on! Join me!


And how were my first two years? Here are the links:
FIRST YEAR – Fabulous year, A story about Les Chérubins
SECOND YEAR - Second Birthday

Have a beautiful summer!
Love,
Dominika

Specially designed by Dominika Bozic

Monday blog post #64

Weather forecast for the whole week while I'm in Lisbon is rainy :((( and there is so much to see and take photos... but what to do?

While I was still in the plane to Lisbon on Sunday 9th, at the other side of the world, in Qatar there was a celebration of 2nd Anniversary of Sugar and Spice.
I made an artwork for the cupcake boxes and wish cards for that occasion.
They look so sweet :) I love them!

Specially designed by Dominika Bozic for Sugar and Spice's 2nd Anniversary
cupcake boxes and wish cards
photos taken by Dream Machine and in ownership of Sugar and Spice

Sugar and Spice is famous place known for amazing deserts in Doha. If you haven't visited them yet, you can find them in Lagoona Mall or look at their web site for more information. You can also find them on Instagram (sugarandspice9).
The restaurant looks really pretty, with so many beautiful details like birds, bird cages, flowers, cakes all in cottage style which I love.

Sending you my smile with love from Lisbon,
Dominika

Happy anniversary

Yesterday my husband a me had our seventh anniversary! I made him a special card and I want to share it with you :)

more of my handcrafted cards you can find if you click here