Artist Renee Mak

A few months ago I did a collaborative project called Project Code Blue , with two other artists.... Abigail Livingood and Angela Meijer .  It was the brilliance of Abigail that gave us the theme, the fearlessness of Angela that dared us to  push ourselves... and my sense of adventure that got us together in the first place. The challenge was to create mixed media art that could  somehow,  just by looking at it,  reach out and pull you back from the edge...  whatever your edge, or "code blue" moment might be.  We created pieces that fit as pages into a beautiful handmade box, printed a small book of our work and showed it all at the Historic Valley Junction Spring Gallery Night 2011.   Going one step further, I decided to create four 36" x 36" mixed media acrylic paintings  that I titled "After the Blues".  This was my attempt to express, in a very bright and bold way, the joy and happiness that can be found on the other side of t...

Summer has ended and Fall has begun! Fuss It Up! Designs has once again signed up to be part of the East Village Sunday Bazaar each Sunday in September and October from 12noon until 4pm. The weather has been great and Fuss It Up! has once again been the most colorful spot on the block! Each week I bring a colorful display of artwork... personally designed and handmade jewelry... handmade journals for kids and adults... original collections... interesting gift items... and much much more! So mark your calendars and join me at the East Village Sunday Bazaar  in Downtown Des Moines... located at East 5th and Locust! You can find me next to Dandy Designs... the best polymer clay jewelry ever!

      Fuss It Up! Designs is a constant evolution of art, artists and creativity!   It’s a place where those who appreciate art or need a quick gift can stop in and shop the boutique for an artsy, one of a kind item!    We have been so busy with the outdoor markets since the weather has warmed up... and some while it was still quite chilly! Our Summer and Fall schedules are filled as well! As a matter of fact, you can find us out and about most weekends from now until the  Christmas shopping season. Fuss It Up! has added several new lines since last years market season but still  offers some of the same "fun, flirty & fabulous" finds... all hand made, of course! Artist Kelli Worth still offers her take on upcycled BLING... including belt buckles, vintage FUSSED UP skeleton keys, upcycled copper and the  always popular soldered dominos, anagrams and typewriter keys! Artist Angela Meijer has joined our team as visiting artist in...