Artists Night

Earlier this month I participated in Artists Night at my favorite local Farmers Market. It was a beautiful evening filled with delicious food, good music and many talented artists of all mediums.

Bozrah Farmers Market, Sept 2013

 My booth.

Horse and carriage rides!

The super talented, Eight Mile River Band

Little Sister's Grilled Cheese Truck! I had a "Steak Bomb" sandwich. Yum!

Spring Time Festival

Join me this Saturday in Madison, CT for a spectacular Arts & Crafts show!

Sleigh Bells Art & Craft Show

If you're in the area, stop by Bacon Academy's holiday fair! Tons of unique vendors, food and a chance to support the school's graphics department.

Hope to see you there!

October in Photos

This month was a busy one, for sure. With a craft festival, a private home party and a monthly Connecticut Bead Society meeting, I was constantly on the go. I wouldn't have it any other way either :)

For the second year now, I participated in the Saybrook Country Barn's Craft of Main St show. It is always a good time, even if I'm huddled up under a blanket because it's so cold!

Here is a (bad) shot from a private home party I had this month. I had so much fun hanging out with all these talented, lovely ladies!

Kabela Designs came to the Connecticut Bead Society meeting with a challenge for all of us. We were all given the same bead kit and 30 minutes to make a design. Then we laid them all out to see. It's amazing how different each person's piece of jewelry was even though we had the same materials to work with!

These are a few of Kabela's pieces that I purchased. The middle set of links has Swarovski crystals and I've already made a pair of earrings using the keys!

Even with all this work to do, I still took some time out to go apple picking!

Photos of recent jewelry work are to come soon. Hurricane Sandy had us all in a hold for the last few days, but the power is back on and we're all safe!

Happy Halloween!

Success!

The Art on Groton Bank show was a success!! I could not have wished for a better day weather wise and I just love the location of this show! We enjoyed the cool breeze coming from the sound, while under the shadow of New England's oldest standing obelisk at Fort Griswold.

On Sunday, I went to a local flea market to stock up on some more vintage keys. They make such awesome pendants!

I was really enjoying a perfect summer weekend, so I decided the best way to end it would be some delicious fried seafood for dinner and watching the sunset at the marina.

 

Photo credits:  1 | 2 | 3  

Time for a show

On Saturday I will be participating in Art on Groton Bank. I had a table there last year and really had a great time. So of course, I'm looking forward to this show, it's been quite a while since I've done one. Except that I'm not ready... not enough inventory, cat fur all over my table cloths, where in the heck is that banner I ordered?!

But as my mother said to me last night, "It wouldn't be a show if you weren't freaking out, Rochelle."
So wise, she is.

Treasury Time!

I am a bad blogger. Not because I've been slow to update, but because I had my very successful home show on Saturday and I did not take one single photo to share with you all! I charged my camera, but then got swept up in the day and completely forgot. I apologize for not being able to share my wonderful experience with you through pictures. It's such a shame too, the house was decorated so beautifully and the food was so pretty, you almost didn't wanna eat it!

It is Wednesday, but my desk is far away at home and I'm working my admin job today, so there are also no photos of my bead table. Instead, I've put together an Etsy Treasury list for the jewelry lover on your holiday shopping list  ;)
Enjoy!

The salty wind through your hair

Saturday was the Crafts on Main show in Old Saybrook. This is a nice town on Long Island Sound that features a great Main St, awesome views of the ocean and stunning homes. I often drive the route that takes you along the shore, where I can smell the ocean and see the lighthouse. Perhaps, though, this town is best known for Fenwick Estate, where Katharine Hepburn lived and spent her final days.

Fenwick, Old Saybrook, CT

 Katharine Hepburn at the Fenwick Estate

I could not have asked for this show to go better. Really, it was just perfect.
I didn't stress and get anxious now that I have my display set.  The weather was sunny and warm, but not too hot.We had great people to meet and lots of sales! 

Saybrook Country Barn   Old Saybrook, CT

I was thinking the other day about it becoming Fall and trying to find the good side of colder weather and dark nights. I ended up putting together a little "Fall Bucket List" for myself...

1. Go apple picking.

2. Decorate a pumpkin, without carving.

3. Walk outside more often. Enjoy the cool air.

4. Collect colored leaves to use in my art journal.

5. Bake a low-fat apple desert.

Sounds like it's going to be a good couple of months :)  What are you looking forward to this Fall?

Photo sources: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Pumpkin Patch

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Bead Soup Blog Party - The reveal (Part I)
Bead Soup Blog Party - A second helping (Part II)

It's official; Summer is gone and Fall is here. I'm looking forward to cooler temps and pumpkin lattes! To celebrate, I made this three strand necklace:

 

Pumpkin Patch Necklace

Materials: Red Aventurine, Shell, and glass seed beads. Sterling silver clasp.

My next show is in early October, so I've been working on creating new product. I also need to get a banner with my logo for the booth. But for the rest of the night, I'm going to work on my new art journal and then movie night at home with the hubby! Have a good weekend everyone :)

Pawtucket Art Festival

Slater Mill in Pawtucket, RI

This weekend I had a show in Rhode Island at the Pawtucket Art Festival. I was set up on the bridge with this view behind my table. It was a beautiful compliment to my jewelry. Pawtucket is a really interesting area, with a plethora of treasured historical sites and a large artist community; It's also got a share of poor and shady areas. The modern urban decay mixed with buildings from 1700's created a visually stimulating place to be.

 

Sea Chelles Design

My table display gets better and better each time. I'm finally at the point where I like it. Almost all of the necklace busts, the earring board and tall necklace holder were made my mom and her boyfriend in their workshop. Not only is all my jewelry handmade, but so is my display! And did I mention how much cheaper scrap wood and paint is comparatively?!

 Girls from Salve Regina University

Not only were there many, many talented artists, but some fantastic entertainment as well! Blues and Jazz drifted over the water from the music tent all day; performers came around for photo ops. These girls are from the Salve Regina University in Newport, RI. They are painted head to toe in metallic paint and in adorably detailed costumes.

I had such a great weekend and I am proud to say I was apart of this fabulous event!

Art on Groton Bank

What a great arts & crafts show! Twenty talented artists gathered at the Bill Memorial Library in Groton, CT; which is located next to Fort Griswold. It was a gorgeous day and the historical and beautiful setting added to the positive energy of the day.

 

Here's a photo of me at my table (from an article on path.com!) How cool is that?