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Greyhounds in Art

By On September 12, 2008 In Buy Art Here! With No Comments Permanent Link to Greyhounds in ArtPermalink

One of the coolest things about Greyhounds Reach the Beach (GRTB) – besides all the awesome Greyhounds! – is the Greyhounds in Art show.

Greyhounds in Art was the brainchild of Karen McDonnell, a jeweler and overall wonderful person, in 2002 (?). When she stepped down in 2007, artist Lynn Roick took over. I’m honor to be a part of a project run by great people!

The show is an invitational exhibition that runs for the GRTB weekend. It is also a fundraiser for Greyhound Cancer Research - each artist is expected to donate a portion of his or her sales. It is a fun way to raise money for important research while celebrating art and Greyhounds.

I’ve been asked to participate three times. Last year I missed the show and thankfully Lynn asked me to participate this year. Yesterday’s kiln firing contained four of the pieces for the show. I don’t want to anger the kiln gods by talking too much about them before they are finished, but I’m excited to see how they’ll turn out.

The artist’s participating in this year’s show are:

And one of Lynn Roick/Carmon Deyo‘s pendants will be raffled off too. It is a pleasure to be in such fine company!

This smile-inducing image is from photographer, Sue Bird’s blog.  Makes me wish I was bringing hounds to Dewey Beach. (Watch her blog for session details).

Can’t wait to see Sue’s work (and all the other artist’s work) in the exhibition!

On another note, firing the kiln today. Photos coming soon.

Dewey Beach 2008

By On August 24, 2008 In Buy Art Here! With 1 Comment Permanent Link to Dewey Beach 2008Permalink

“Are you going to to Dewey?” they ask.

Yeppers. I hope to be there this year.

What: Greyhounds Reach the Beach

When: October 8-12, 2008

Where: Ground floor, Best Western Gold Leaf, Dewey Beach, Delaware

Other things you might want to know:

  • I’ll be sharing space with Sue Ross of Silk Road Collars.
  • I’m going to clean out the studio – I’ll be bringing everything – older pieces, “last ones”, even a few Greyhound prints, notecards, etc.
  • I’ll have new stuff too, of course. Even a few new tile designs.

And, yes, that feeling of “I-have-to-leave-my-dogs-and-I-don’t-want-to” has begun already. Whaaa!

More etsy.com

By On July 21, 2008 In Buy Art Here! With No Comments Permanent Link to More etsy.comPermalink

I going to risk jinxing (is that a word?) this new goal o’ mine — so here goes. I’m going to add new stuff to my etsy.com store every Monday. So… take a look at this week’s offerings if you are of the sort who enjoys that type of thing. Or something.

Boxes, tiles, and more. Oh my!

By On July 7, 2008 In Buy Art Here! With No Comments Permanent Link to Boxes, tiles, and more. Oh my!Permalink

Posted all sort of goodies at my storefront at etsy.com What follows is a sampling:

tile_6x6r_curl_bronze_01

sculpture_recline_04

box_6x6_bunny_06

Kanab.

By On May 17, 2008 In Buy Art Here! With 3 Comments Permanent Link to Kanab.Permalink

After a day of hard work (setting up the booth full of artwork and talking, talking) we have come to Saturday morning. If you’ve never been to the gathering, Saturday is the day of the parade. Claudia blocks off US highway 89 for the Greyhounds to march down the street sometimes in costume. Sometimes the humans are costumed as well.

If you’re wondering, no. No costumes for us.

But we will cheer on the others.

I am feeling the same way I always feel about the Gathering:

  • “Wow, setting up the booth is hard work”
  • “It is great to see all the people from last year and meet new people who are excited about their dogs”
  • “We should move here”

Will try and remember my camera — take a few photo to post.

While I was sleeping…

By On May 5, 2008 In Buy Art Here! With 1 Comment Permanent Link to While I was sleeping…Permalink

Heck. I’ve had over 100 sales through my etsy.com store.

And have 112 hearts too.

Huh. See what happens when I pay attention?

What am I doing? Sale?

By On April 20, 2008 In Buy Art Here! With No Comments Permanent Link to What am I doing? Sale?Permalink

During the month of APRIL 2008 – $9 off all 6×6 inch TILES on my etsy.com store. That is a $24 tile for only $15! [Nearly 40% off...]

Buy one for you, another for your favorite Greyhound adoption group. Just choose your tiles, checkout, and I will send a revised invoice via paypal. Email me with any questions.

Through April only!

View the 6×6 inch tiles and other sale items here.

New on etsy

By On April 14, 2008 In Buy Art Here! With No Comments Permanent Link to New on etsyPermalink

In the midst of preparation for the Greyhound Gathering, I’ve added a few new pieces on my etsy store.

Tile : 12x16" panel
The 12×16″ tile set is something I do in limited production. This would be great to adhere, grout and frame — ready to hang in your dog room. This is the first of this tile set that I’ve done in this glaze. I’m totally loving it.

Tile : 6x9" Oval Sleeper

Here’s another etsy piece — this time a tile displayed on a small easel. And a couple of others too. Take a peek and let me know what you think.

More etsy.

By On March 27, 2008 In Buy Art Here! With 2 Comments Permanent Link to More etsy.Permalink

Added some more goodies to my etsy store. Take a gander if that type of thing interests you. Thanks much.

Sale? Sale!

By On January 28, 2008 In Buy Art Here! With No Comments Permanent Link to Sale? Sale!Permalink

In the art of clay there are winners and losers… firsts and seconds… pieces which have minor imperfections. *Sigh* Imperfections. What a terrible word. Unless you’re looking at diamonds or an A-1 restore on a vintage Corvette why would anyone value perfection anyway? Isn’t perfection rather boring? But I digress…

I make things. With my hands. Out of clay. Subject to many variables. I love this process. But sometimes things don’t turn out as I plan. Ah. life.

These unplanned pieces of art are beginning to overtake my studio. I’m feeling frustrated. “Where do I put this piece?” and “How can I glaze these new pieces when the glazing table is full of other pieces?” and so on.

I need your help.

In the next few days, I will be adding boxes, sculptures and more to my store. All with deep discounts off the regular prices. I normally don’t do this type of thing, but I’m on a roll in the studio and need the room! Help! Tell your friends, your neighbor, your bowling buddy! Please!

Find SALE pieces here.

Back and going again

By On April 13, 2007 In Buy Art Here! With 4 Comments Permanent Link to Back and going againPermalink

Ever have one of those weeks? Nothing terrible here, just busy, busy.

Returned from the Whippet Nationals on Sunday. Not sure what’s happened in the days since other than a lot. I remember attempting to catch up with library work? And the taxes? I think I prepared the taxes? Packaged and shipped a bunch of artwork? Unloaded the van? Attended a wine-tasting fund raiser for the library? Worked a few days at the library? I’m not sure what else. This week has flown by– while I enjoy being busy, I’m ready for a rest.

That’s not likely to happen for a while. Must get ready for the Greyhound Gathering in Kanab, Utah.

The studio’s furnace isn’t running. Crap. That’s on the list of things to do— “Call about furnace”.

The to-do list for the library is HUGE. And I want to have an open studio event in May. After Kanab. Can I simultaneously hope that I sell everything at Kanab AND don’t sell anything so I have something to fill the studio?

The Whippet nationals were a hoot. My favorite was the lady who told her friend, “I like that and that, but that one is just a weird arty piece of crap!” as they were looking at my sculptures. And she meant it. I like honesty. Later, her friend did buy the “arty” sculpture — that sculpture was/is really, really neat. (I didn’t photograph it or I’d picture it here. Bad artist.)

Here’s a sneak peek at what I’m working on for the Greyhound Gathering:

SCULPTURE : Box Top

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