the next few weekends...

The "Paper and Clay World" show is opening this Friday
at Art and Light Gallery.
I'm really excited to see my dear friend
Judy's new paper work and
Eileen Powell's clay work!

and next weekend....
there is a show of local art in Greenville.
The super sweet and STYLISH Kelley of
Kelly Smith STYLE
is one of the organizers.
So....you KNOW there is going to be
cool art and artists there!

West Greenville Arts Festival!

The West Greenville Arts Festival is this weekend.

It's a fun part of town full of art and studios.
And this weekend...Wingo will be there.
Should be a wonderful weekend to explore the area.
Hope to see you there!

art-space and light

It's not too late to see the 'threaded' show.
Art and Light will be open Saturday from 10-5.
Here's a little peek of some of Kina's fantastic work at A&L.

And...

A new show opened today at the upstairs [artspace].
Abstract and colorful.
49 South Trade Street, Tryon, NC

Hope your weekend is full of happy!

textiles

Tonight is First Friday and the Flatiron Studio has a fantastic show in store for all of us! Celebrating the rich history of textiles in the south, the theme of the show is "threaded".

I made some new pieces for Art and Light inspired by weaves/textures/plaids. My dear friend Laurie made new/vintage collage story boxes for Knack. Our friend Kina has sweet modern crocheted goodies, Michelle has new jewelry AND new/vintage/cool tees and Kyle has new Famsters and paintings...and the list goes on and on.

There really are too many wonderful things to tell you about. You better just get yourself to the Pendleton Street Arts District tonight from 6-9 and Saturday from 10-3.

For fun photos of the "threaded" collection, check out my favorite blogs:

Blue Moss
Art and Light
Knack

Have a great holiday weekend!

BIG thursday

Last week was the BIG crafty...this week it's BIG thursday!

Art and Light is celebrating their 2 year anniversary with a
splendid evening of champagne, chocolate and of course...ART!

AND...if that wasn't enough...Judy Verhoeven also has an opening
Thursday from 5-8:00 at 912 South Main Street in Greenville.

Either one of these happenings is enough to get me to
Greenville...at night...but both of them?!
Too big to miss!

crafty trades

My new BEE-u-tee-FULL handmade book by Lisa Norris of Made By One Girl. The gold flower is a block print that she made and she painted the blue bird on the top. The inside covers are old maps and there is a mix of fun paper inside. LOVE IT!

AND...how about that painting from the Tree Ring series by Tracy Melton?! He cuts down the tree and saws it into slices, sands, paints and seals each one. LOVE IT, 2!

Going out of town for a few days.
Hope the rest of your week is lovely!

BIG fun...

at the Big Crafty!
Can you see the table beside mine with the target paintings???
They were great....bold graphic color!
AND...we traded! Aren't I the lucky one?!?
Still need to unload the car (surprise!) but will show you my Big Crafty goodies soon.
Have a terrific Tuesday!

TBC!

The BIG Crafty is this Sunday.

The Green Wardrobe and Wingo will be there...along with lots and lots of great art/artists! And if that wasn't reason enough to go...the show is in ASHEVILLE! You can come for the day: have brunch, go to TBC, walk around town and end the day at one of my top 5 favorite places of all time- The Grove Park Inn lobby!

It'll be a great day.

Hope to see you there!

Jay

Good morning!
This is our window sill at the kitchen sink.
Jay Owens pottery...makes me happy. LOVE his work!
The colors, shapes and drawings that he does on his pottery are wonderful!
He gave us a pair of the hot-dog cups after the Earlesdale Art Sale
because Andy was in charge of the refreshment stand. How nice was that?!
I'm sure to be showing you more from this fantastic fella because
I just can't get enough myself.
-enJOY your day!

Cola

We made it to Columbia for the Turner-Cezanne exhibit before it closed and I'm so glad that we did.
The show was magnifique!
And how about right outside the museum...super cool library and main street?!

Hope your Monday is magnifique!!

MAC show

One-Stop Open Studios:
A Retrospective of Greenville Open Studios Artists, 2002-2008
Metropolitan Arts Council Gallery
May8 - June 26, 2009

The artwork is fantastic. The catalogue is fantastic. Even the way they hung the work is fantastic.

*MAC gallery
*Clean Slate, Jo Carol Mitchell-Rogers
*Lavender and Wheat, Janette W. Wesley
*Nude, Dabney Mahanes
*Quiet Place, Barbara Stitt
*Red Crayons, Eric Benjamin
*Shenandoah, Carl Blair
*Creative Edge, Alexia Timberlake

(2009 Open Studio Tour will be held November 7th and 8th.)