Enamel Jewelry
Come join me at the Art in the Barn show tomorrow and Sunday from 10am-5pm. This is a fun juried show that has art in and out of barns and other buildings. I will be in The Machine Shed. I hope to see you there.
Enameled Pendant on Kumihimo Necklace
I’m in! At the last minute I got into the Lake Forest Art on the Square. I’ll be at booth #30 across from the Starbucks on train side of Western Ave., Lake Forest, IL I hope to see you there. It promises to be a nice weekend.
Come see me at Booth 149 this weekend. I have lots of enameled pieces, and some of my popular brand new Kumihimo braided bracelets. This show has open hours on Friday from 12-5 as well as the usual 10-5 hours on Saturday and Sunday. I hope to see you soon!
Come see us at the wonderful Fine Art of Fiber at The Chicago Botanic Garden. This annual show combines the talents of three fiber arts guilds including The North Suburban Needlearts Guild. I have an entry into The Explorations in Fiber exhibit as well as a table in The Boutique. The Explorations in Fiber exhibit is on Trees. Remember that book you read to your kids The Giving Tree? My entry in the exhibit is a large Kumihimo braided tree nodding to that book. Incidentally, my cat Stiller loves the tree, and has spent hours under it, purring, kneading and napping. He seemed a bit concerned as I packed it up to take to the show.
My table in The Boutique is straight past the checkout counter. You can check in at the desk outside that room for a complete list of vendors. It is really just a small selection of my jewelry, so just ask if there is something you might be looking for. Since I am getting over a bout of laryngitis, I will be there everyday for a shortened time, most likely around 12:00-4:00, but if I’m not there at the table, you can ask another vendor for help. The show is open from 10:00-5:00 November 3-5th.
I’m excited to be heading to The Mundelein Fine Arts Festival this weekend from 10-5 both Saturday and Sunday. For a really cool preview of what you might see at the show check this: https://issuu.com/mundeleinparks/docs/2023_artist_preview_book.
Enameled Rose Pendant
Lake Forest’s Art Fair on the Square is coming this weekend- Sunday and Monday, September 3rd and 4th, 10am-5pm at the Lake Forest Square and Western Ave. This is a great show with many wonderful artists, and I can be found at booth #7 on Western Avenue on both days. I’ve been making many beautiful jewelry pieces, and I hope I’ll see you there.
Red Enameled Rose Pendant
Coming up! More shows! Glen Ellyn’ s Festival of the Arts featuring Yarn and Folk. The show is from 10-5 Saturday, and 10-4 Sunday August 26th and 27th.
There will be fiber artists knitting, as well as a regular art festival. I enjoy knitting, and am looking forward to meeting knitters, as well as any shoppers interested in enameling or metal smithing. I have even made some great fibulas to use a scarf pins for anyone interested. I will be at booth 44. Come look for me!
Festival of the Arts, Glen Ellyn
I was just working today on my set up today for the Deerfield Art Festival. I’m so excited. For this show I’m concentrating my display solely on my enamels. I teach enamels at Lillstreet Art Center, as well as own my own kiln which I use in my kitchen alcove. No one has a better alcove than I do! I have light, frequent visits to the kitchen by my family, and lots of ventilation. After that, I complete the work by heading down to Lillstreet where I rent a bench in the group metals studio. How lucky I am! These amazing fellow artists give me ideas on technique, and offer a wonderful fellowship fostered by our common joy in carrying out our craft. At Lillstreet I complete the settings that help set my work apart from so many other enamelists.
Ok. Now for the details of this weekend’s Art show. It can be found at the corner of Deerfield Road and Park Avenue in Deerfield. It is open from 10am to 5pm. The weather this weekend promises to be absolutely perfect! Please come check it out!
