CK Etsy Team wins Grant!

Guess who just received an Etsy Team Grant?

The CK Etsy Team, that's who!

Check 'er out!

Thanks to Shannon for putting it together... we're off to buy a CK Etsy Team banner and tent now, y'all.

Persephone wanders into a few treasuries

How very pleased I was this past long weekend to wake up to an inbox with two - that's right, TWO - Etsy Convos letting me know that I had two items featured in Etsy Treasuries.

Breath Taking was created by Tamar, and if you look in the third row, third column, you will see a vintage aqua vase that I have for sale. It's from my collection of glassware that has to find a new home before I move to England. I just don't think my brother is all that interested in vases.

Organic in all the colours of the rainbow is put together by bonnybaby and she selected my butterfly art to feature. Best news - the piece sold! But don't worry, if you want your own piece, I have others for sale.

Peace out, yo.

CAI: On the Edge

In celebration of the new CK on the Edge festival, July 8 – 18, 2010, ARTspace - our local artist-run gallery - is asking artists throughout Chatham-Kent to submit to the “On the Edge” juried community initiative! Participating artists are asked to respond to an edge through their artwork. This edge can be a physical edge, an artistic edge, or even a psychological edge. As the outline states, "This is a perfect opportunity to push your limits as an artist or artisan; all medium and subject matter are welcome." and as I always state...

It's time to push my growing edge!

I'm a busy girl this summer, so when another local artist - Christy Dekoning - invited me to join in on her On the Edge submission, I was over joyed. Christy, another artist on the CK Etsy Team, is an amazing fine artist, focusing many of her pieces in water colours. She does a lot of custom portraiture and how tickled pink was I when she asked me to pose for her painting?

Last weekend we trekked out to Lake Erie and pushed our edges. It was windy and the water was FREEZING. The sky was overcast and my clothes were blowing every which way... but we captured some (24) interesting shots and I am intrigued to see what Christy comes up with.

This initiative is open to anyone in Chatham-Kent and submission is only $5 (exhibiting members discount available). A cash prize will be awarded to the curator’s choice! All submissions are due at ARTspace by Wednesday, June 30th, 2010. No work can be accepted after this due date. An opening reception for this initiative will occur at ARTspace on July 8th 2010 @ 7:00! The exhibition will be on display at ARTspace from July 7 – 31, 2010.