Wired, Twisted, and Stoned

          Whimsy is a fun element in a designer. Elizabeth is one of the best I've seen at cobbling together funny stories and random bits of metal and glasswork to create one-of-a-kind pieces of art. Just check out her charming necklace, gambler's lucky charm which has little mini-dice scattered in it.
         I've tried to think of a serious story to tell you all week about Elizabeth as she leads a local jewelry beading group, but honestly like the jewelry, Elizabeth is a blast hang out with and grab a drink while she makes you laugh with quirky tales.
          She's got this lovely ability to see the best in the world sideways which is entertaining. Of all our members, she's probably grown the most in the past year and her art reflects that. If you get a chance, drop by her Etsy shop here and check out her work. The names are great.
          

Holiday Arts and Craft Show: December 8th from 11 am- 6 pm

            Welcome back from all that delicious turkey last week! We had a great time being off. Nash and I so rarely have a couple days off to enjoy each other's company. We made the most of it. I hope you had a great time too. We're getting ready for the Holiday Arts and Craft Show at the Visual Art Exchange next weekend which promises to be a great show. Much thanks to Etsy and all the other news organizations who have been featuring us. Wow, thank you!
 
             I've been getting a lot of general questions about who these other great artists and crafters we are doing the show with are so I went ahead and composed a full list of everyone who is slated to be in the show like we've done before from the Acorn to Oak Handmade Etsy Team. You can snoop through their shops if you want to click the links on right. I'll also be doing daily write-ups featuring a shop a day leading up to the show so you can learn a little bit more about what inspires and drives each person to create their work. I love seeing the faces behind the handcrafting. Have a great day! I posted up a video Melanie did from last year so you can get an idea of what's available. Thanks Melanie!

 Vendors for Holiday Arts and Craft Show

1. Dara and Nash Page of Li Sashay www.etsy.com/shop/LiSashay
2. Tricia McKellar from TriciaMcKellarPhoto www.etsy.com/shop/TriciaMcKellarPhoto
3. Hal Papan from stickstaffcane www.etsy.com/shop/stickstaffcane
4. Emily from LunasCorner www.etsy.com/shop/LunasCorner
5. Christy from poppyandpurl www.etsy.com/shop/poppyandpurl
6. Brandi Moody from Ever So Lovely www.etsy.com/shop/EverSoLovely
7. Katie Garcia from Kirara www.etsy.com/shop/kirara
8. Melanie from Melsie Glass www.etsy.com/shop/melsieglass
9. Elizabeth L. Strugatz from WirednTwistednStoned www.etsy.com/shop/wiredntwistednstoned
10. Andie Freeman from This Little Pigment www.etsy.com/shop/ThisLittlePigment
11. Liz Moran from Liz Mos Loft www.etsy.com/shop/LizMosLoft
12. Nicole Boyd from GirlWithACurlSoap www.etsy.com/shop/GirlWithACurlSoapCo
13. Kevin Kahler from WoodyTatt www.etsy.com/shop/woodytatt
14. Christine Harvaitt from Harvaitt Mertz www.etsy.com/shop/Harvaitt
15. Shannon Talton from Art n Silk www.etsy.com/shop/ArtNSilk

Show 11 am - 6 pm

Location: Visual Art Exchange
               309 West Martin Street
               Raleigh, NC 27601

(919) 828-7834