Photos in the Tampa Artist Emporium Emerge Photo Show

These are the photos I have on display at the Tampa Artist Emporium.  I took phone shots of them, so they are hard to see the detail, but you can find the originals on my flickr page.  

Collage Bracelet!

Collage Bracelet!

I took a Leopard print gift bag, cut it into thin strips, and glued it to a wooden bangle (with Liquitex Acrylic Gloss Medium, the same way you would decoupage with Mod Podge) and then lined the inside with Victoria's Secret pink ribbon (gotta use that pretty stuff somehow!).

Sorry for the iPhone quality pics, I haven't had much time to get a better one.

Art Show tomorrow night!!

I have some fun photographs in the show!  Come join us!

ART MIXER - This Saturday 3/21/09

Please join the Tampa Artist Emporium located in the Palma Ceia Design district at our March Art Mixer on March 21st from 5 to 9 p.m. 

Guests can enjoy a complimentary wine bar while purchasing affordable artwork and unique jewelry by one of our 70 local artists. 


We will also be teaming up with VETMADE. In doing so you will be able to purchase one of their beautiful Adirondack chairs or bird houses. 100% of their sales and 10% of all art sales will go directly to VETMADE. 

VETMADE’s mission is simple: Prepare disabled veterans for re-entry into the workforce; and then place them in meaningful long-term careers. www. vetmade. org 

Check them out, it’s a wonderful charity. 


Saturday, March 21, 2009 5pm – 9pm 

Tampa Artist Emporium 

Palma Ceia Design District 

(Located in the Starbucks Plaza) 

3415 Bay to Bay Blvd., Tampa, FL 33629 

(813) 835-0212

For more info regarding other Tampa Artist Emporium Events, visit: TampaArtistEmporium.com

Green Spider

Green Spider, originally uploaded by Melisa Taylor.

Another angle of my new little friend.

He looks like he should have a mustache to go with those eyes. :)

Green Spider - look at those eyes!

Green Spider, originally uploaded by Melisa Taylor.

This spider was the size of my pinky nail. I shot him with my Canon 100mm macro lens with a reversed 50mm lens attached to it. This allows you to magnify past 1:1 macro onto "super macro". I love doing this, although, the depth of field can be very small - so patience while shooting is a virtue.

The Orchid & The Spider

The Orchid & The Spider, originally uploaded by Melisa Taylor.

The first artistic photo I've shot in MONTHS (maybe even longer). It really feels good to shoot again. I bought this orchid on Thursday, and by Friday it had a lil' spider living in it! He's still there. :)