Friday Foto 3/2

Has another week gone by already? Time flies when each day is the same as the one before.

I was working at Hands Gallery yesterday and could not stop looking at this beautiful mosaic made by Kirsten Tiedemann. Sorry for the reflections of the light cannisters, but regardless of that, I think you can see why I was mesmerized with it. So bold and colorful!

Have a great week everyone. Thanks for stopping by!

New Items on Etsy

I recently listed these six pieces on my Etsy site. I finished them quite a while ago, but never listed them. Almost all of my pieces are one of a kind, so I assign a number to each one and enter it into a database to keep up with where they are... A piece could be in Hands Gallery, Main Street Gallery, Artist's Alley, or Carlton Gallery. (See links to the right) I try to rotate things out of the galleries that haven't sold for a few months. Or, it could be on Etsy. There are only a few that are in a gallery and also listed on Etsy - that gets really confusing, and, although unlikely, what if it sold at the gallery and I didn't know it and someone wanted it off Etsy? Its a lot of work, and I wonder if it's worth it. How do you keep up with your inventory?

Hands Gallery

This is the outside of the other artist's co-op I belong to - Hands Gallery in downtown Boone, NC. Boone is also a tourist destination, plus the home of Appalachian State University. Because of the student population there's a bit of a bohemian feel to downtown. The co-op was formed in 1975, making Hands the oldest craft cooperative in the area. It's the same arrangement here as it is at Main Street Gallery in Blowing Rock (See previous post). Each member works their days in exchange for a low commission and we all share in the running of the gallery.

This is my jewelry display. I have quite a bit more room to show off lovely things here than I do at Main Street Gallery. Below I'll show you some photos of work by the artists that are members of Hands, but not members of Main Street.

Kirsten Tiedemann's mosaics. Watch out. If you stand still too long, she'll cover you with tiles and glass and grout your seams! To the right is jewelry by Mitzy Johnkeer.

These are serigraphs (silk screen prints) by Joan Meixell. Joan is our Treasurer, so she doesn't have to work in the shop because it's a pretty big job. And, we like her - she writes our checks!

Pottery by Brenda Schramm and jewelry by Don Haywood...

Fine woodworking by Kristen and Roger Brodt and Denise Grohs of Miter's Touch...

Papersnacks (collage paper cut out art) by Lindsey Cero and turned wood by Phil Hull. Check out the functional wooden sink!

Sgraffito pottery by Jeff Martin. Jeff also paints, but doesn't have any paintings here right now. Get with it, Jeff!

And, our newest member, Linda Smith makes beautiful fiber art. She combines some of her quilting with painting.

The other artists are: Richard Rapfogel - photography, Dianne Radford - stained glass, Chrissie Callejas - painting and sculpture, Debbi Ordan - jewelry, Barbara Sox - baskets, Leslie Wright - hand woven clothing, Sharon Bass - jewelry, Linda McCalister and Carol Lawrence - photography, and Amy (Evenlight) Eagles - leather work.

So, if you ever visit Boone, NC, stop by 543 West King Street and say "hi!"