Show schedule for 2017

To my loyal followers and future fans, here is where you can find me in the coming weeks.

After surviving strong wind gusts and damp chilly air in Palmer Park last weekend, I am happy to report that my booth as well as my inventory is intact and ready to do it again! I hope to see you soon at one of these venues:

May 20th Brick Street Market, Zionsville IN

June 3 & 4 Butchertown Art Fair, Louisville KY

June 17 &18 Talbot Street Art Fair, Indianapolis (waitlist)

July 7 -9 Art in the Park, Ft Wayne In

July 29 & 30 Glenview Art Fair, Glenview IL

August 11-13 Salt Fork Art Festival (waitlist)

Sept. 16 &17 Park Forest Art Fair, Park Forest, IL

Sept. 22- 24 Funky Ferndale, Ferndale, MI

Oct. 7 Monument Circle Art Fair, Indianapolis IN

Nov. 11 Deja Vu, Columbus, IN

Feel free to visit my online shop, where I am offering 20% your purchase or order. Just type “ARTPARTS111” in the coupon code.

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The Parts of Parts of Art workshop

In this lively workshop we will focus on designing and producing the components of mixed media art jewelry. By the end of the day, guests will be able to take home several pieces of wearable art of their own design.

Components include but are not limited to handmade textured paper, acrylic paint skins, canvas remnants, polymer clay beads, paper beads, and various painted and textured surfaces. All materials will be provided to guests. Yummy snacks, drinks and lunch are also provided.

Parts of Parts of Art workshop will take place on Saturday, March 3

What Do You Expect?

Years ago when I was new to the art show circuit, there was a local arts and crafts show in which I participated. All set up and waiting for the inevitable crowds of customers to come, I started conversing with my neighboring artist.

“You really should do this one show I just did last month,” she said, “Your work is great and you would probably sell out!”

Now that I’m a seasoned vet of art shows, there are certain phrases that make me run as fast as I can in the opposite direction. “You will probably sell out” is one of them. I mean, how do they know that I would probably sell out, and why would I even want to sell out? That day, however, the words of that well-meaning woman caught my interest.

"You have to set up the night before, because people will come out early to shop." she said. "There is not much for people to do in this area, so people really look forward to the show. I’m not kidding you, women come out to shop, with wheelbarrow…

Autumnal palette (literally)

Know what inspires me in this autumnal season? Copper!

Here’s a recipe from Bustanoby’s Color Manual, copyright 1939 (no, its not edible):

Copper: Neutral tint of red-orange, typical of this ductile, metallic element. Copper is used in the arts, in electrical manufacture and in alloys. Color matched from actual copper articles:
16 parts Zinc White
8 parts Yellow Ochre
1 part Venetian Red

So there you have it; the recipe for copper paint. And if you’re like me, and feel compelled to pull that dried copper paint off its palette, you might procure pieces such as these.

This might be just an ordinary old paint pan with layers of dried creamy caramel and burnt sienna paint to some. To me it is a mouth watering concoction of harmonious blends that make me wanna exile to the studio, fire up the wood stove and make jewelry.

And yes, this is where it starts....

When I’m not really feeling the creative juices flowing, when I am in a gray space, desiring some inner spark to ign…

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