Marietta ArtWalk

Making new art with a purpose !  Getting ready for Friday, July 1st.   My first 'art show' setup.  Words cannot describe how nervous and excited I am feeling right now.  This week  I ordered new 'dianeflowersart' chairs, prints, cards, and a new sign, knowing that I'm forgetting something.  Found some wonderful, like new, used display walls and started doing test runs with my setup.  I will be participating in the Marietta ArtWalk Artists' Alley at Dupre's Antique Market in the square.   

Ed and I visited the market on June 3rd. The crowds were HUGE, so I hope this will continue through the summer months.
They have been advertising this event since March with several local TV segments and most of the businesses located in the square sponsor and participate in some way. 
I am very thankful for large fans, iced tea (cold beer) and the fact that I will only be there from 5 until 9 on the first Friday of each month during some hot summer months.  
Heat, schmeat, I am excited and happy to be getting out there - meeting other artists and making new friends!
Check out their website http://www.artwalkmarietta.com/index.html for the details and I hope to see you there !   

Decorating Digest Craft & Home Projects Magazine

Many thanks to Cindy Gorder and the publishers of this wonderful home decor crafting magazine for their May/June issue which includes a collection of my wedding ideas.  The pomanders were so easy and the cake looks good enough to eat in this shot.  All of these projects were developed and published with the marketing support of Sharon Currier and the Dow Chemical Company's products.
Visit the publishers' website www.grassrootsmag.com to order your own copy of this magazine and find a lot more wedding ideas on the www.styrofoamcrafts.com website.

This week I have one piece of my original art in the Cumming First United Methodist Church Arts Festival which started Sunday May 8th.  This is their 4th. year of offering new and established artists an opportunity to showcase their work.  I am  honored to be included in their list of 197 artisans this year.  This is a wonderful 8 day event, with free concerts by several professional and high school musicians and orchestras each day during the noon lunch hour.  Lunch is available at their Art Cafe.  The galleries are open from Noon until 8pm each day during the week and 8am until 3pm on Sunday the 15th.  This is a large exhibit of mixed media artwork, with a wide variety of pieces and also includes a very special students' show of kindergarten through 12th. grade artists.  It is worth the short drive up 400 - exit #15 !
For directions visit their website http://www.cfumcga.com/

As a member of The Atlanta Artists Center I can submit my artwork for showing at several local facilities, so I submitted 3 pieces to be included in the May Buckhead Library Mixed Media exhibit.  I also volunteered to help with the show setup, tear down and reception.  We had 90 minutes to take down about 60 pieces and hang another 60 pieces.  What a great group of artists !  They welcomed me with open arms, showed me how it was done, and everything was magically done just in time.  The next day we were there again introducing ourselves to the visitors at the opening reception.  This is a wonderful mixed media exhibit in a modern library building that is flooded with lots of natural light.  Will be doing this again next year - in a bigger way ! 

Moonstar Gallery

You can see my original art at Moonstar Gallery in Foscoe, NC

If you ever take a trip to the beautiful mountains near the Blue Ridge Parkway just north of

Asheville, North Carolina, near Grandfather Mountain, you will find this wonderful place full of mixed media art, pottery, jewelry, hand blown glasswork and lots of beautiful creations by a unique collection of well known award winning artists.  (and me too!)

For those of you who do not know him, Byron Gentry, from Palmetto, GA, has opened his own gallery and is kindly sharing my art with his world of friends and clients.  Byron creates the most wonderful BIG abstract pieces of art. (the opposite in size that I create)
This area enjoys a very heavy influx of people who live a little further south for the winter and come north for the hot summer months.  A thriving community with small town atmosphere, rolling mountain country, full of beautiful scenery, fast flowing cool water rivers, massive rock formations, cool summers and friendly people.
So if you are looking for a new place to explore, and some new artwork, visit Byron at Moonstar Gallery in Foscoe, you will enjoy it,

I promise !

 

 

Here it is - You can see some of my newest artwork at The Buckhead Library Atlanta Artists Center

Multi-media Art Exhibit - April 29 to June 2, 2011 -

A good time to support and visit your favorite library !!!

Buckhead Library May Exhibit 

                      

The Seventh Annual Buckhead Library  

AAC MULTI-MEDIA ART EXHIBIT

(Collage, Jewelry, Painting, Photography and Sculpture)

 May Exhibit Dates 

April 29 - June 2, 2011

Reception: Saturday, April 30, 3-5PM

Library Community Room

Catered by: AAC members and Goldberg's Bagel Company & Deli     

Parking is free on the library lot

Featured Artists 

 Gay Allen, Rick Bell, Jacqueline Chester, Sharon Crumbley,  

Cheryl D'Amato, Paul H. D'Amato, Clyde Draughon,  

Erin-Elizabeth Durham, Evita Eberhardson, Diane Flowers,  

Mary Frances, Paul Frick, Fran Geiger, Ruth Gogel, Bert Grant,  

Pete Hughie, Tom Jenkins, Teri Levine, Mickey McConnell,  

Daryl Nicholson, Hart Paul, Keiko Richter, Scott Shira,  

Penny Treese.

FAVECRAFTS Reader Rave of the Day !

Discovered this wonderful ad featuring one of my designs in  FAVECRAFTS' email today.  These little cubes are so easy and fun to make.  Many THANKS to http://www.favecrafts.com/ for choosing my design and many THANKS to - 'yogie' - their reader, you made my week !

Reader Rave for Gerbera Daisy Cubes: "Fabulous idea. I made some to put on a shelf that sits on the outside of my kitchen window. Gives my kitchen a fresh spring look. Thanks so much for the idea. LOVE IT." -yogie Time to Create: Evening Project Difficulty: EasyRating:

Photo and ad courtesy of http://www.favecrafts.com/