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Screenshot This year the Art in the Barn is Friday May 29th and Saturday May 30th on the picturesque Bridge Creek Farm in Auburn township. Set in the lawn and along the barn there will be over 20 artists, food truck and music. She always curates a lovely group of creatives. Weather permitting i will be painting a piece of silk there at my booth. The farm is located at 10584 Taylor May Road in…

A military member stands solemnly holding the U.S. flag at a national cemetery. Remembering the price of our freedom is costly and especially this year as we live through an uncertain time of rumor of war, financial challenge and general chaos. Lets return to a poem that impacted the world: In Flanders Fields (by John McCrae)A classic and deeply moving tribute to those who gave their lives…

Have you ever considered what you say and how it is said ripples out to the world. Words filled with joy and excitement become contagious to everyone around us. Words spoken in anger can pierce to the core. This is not news. We all have experienced the good and the bad in communication haven’t we! An elderly couple argues loudly at a busy outdoor market, showing frustration and blame. Recently…

What do you know about this era of art history? Its a fascinating era. Here is a brief overview: Art Nouveau (/ˌɑːr(t) nuːˈvoʊ/ AR(T) noo-VOH; French: [aʁ nuvo] ; lit. ’New Art’), Jugendstil in German, is an international style of art, architecture, and applied art, especially the decorative arts. It was often inspired by natural forms such as the sinuous curves of plants and flowers. Other…

With lots of eagerness 12 studios cleaned up, set up their work, brought in additional artists and we swung the doors open yesterday and we had a light crowd show up. Thank you to everyone that took the time to visit. Mr Steve was a bit sore because he was the freight elevator operator for the day after our guy cancelled. It went well. Here is a quick montage of most of the studios: Thank you to…

Every summer we spend one weekend at Lakeside Chautauqua, located over the Sandusky Bay Bridge on the Marblehead peninsula. Its a gated summer community right on Lake Erie with a peacefulness and the beauty of a Victorian community. Last year the gallery located in the Hotel Lakeside invited us to bring our work to their gallery this year. As you are reading this we are dropping off a dozen hand…

I am so honored to be accepted to two wonderful art events this summer. I just got the news and paid for my booth. So here is the news:

We each have unique likes and dislikes. Specific colors, shapes and designs. Since I first discovered Art Noveau as a kid it was love at first sight. Perhaps it was those swirling lines, or the amazing color palate. As a silk painted it is design inspiration for a lifetime. Like so many people I spend a lot of effort researching designs. And pinterest is one of my go to locations for finding…

We are sadly not at this event tomorrow but our soap and select scarves will be represented for sale at this lovely event. This is the 20th annual garden sale, and we are told that it is extra special with several artisans, and amazing plants, and garden needs. If you are anywhere near Bratenahl please be sure to stop out and pick up some plants, or maybe a bar of soap or a hand painted silk…

Can a soap capture the essence of a beach vacation with the sun, the surf and the soft relaxing environment of a beach house. We make “Beach House” soap with a soft and gentle fragrance of lime, eucalyptus and coconut. As always our soap is vegetable oil based and a cold processed formula that is rich in lather and gentle cleaning. Ingredients: Olive Oil, Coconut Oil, Palm Oil, Shea Butter,…

After years of longing for and planning and saving for a greenhouse last year we set this one up. Aluminum frame, with polycarbonate double walled panels. And through the summer it was wonderful, a blessing to add to preparation for planting. Ah but about a month ago we had those super high 85-95 mph winds and that tested the greenhouse. More than half of the panels blew in. While we lost only…