Hold That Thought!

A few weekends ago I participated in a Valentine gift-themed show, Say It With HeArt. My friend and talented fibre artist Jude Cornwell organized and hosted the event in her antique and art-filled home in the Beaumont Village area of Portland. A wonderful mix of artists came together for a day and a half. Offerings included ceramics, fused glass, ribbon flowers, jewelry, photography, heart pins and wearables, mixed-media shrines, and other wonderful gift items. I added my handmade soaps, notebooks, Note Totes and wearable art pins to the mix.

The sale was very successful for me, and I look forward to doing more of that type of small, intimate, collaborative show. What I liked best about it was getting to know the other talented artists. Everyone worked together to put on a first-class event. Publicity was mostly word-of-mouth and email notices to our various customer lists. Mixed media artist Jane Russell, who is also a top-notch designer, put together a beautiful postcard and flyer. I’m posting a copy of it, along with a few photos of the sale displays. A list of the participating artists, along with links to their websites and/or blogs, can be found at www.sayitwithheart.blogspot.com
If I knew more about adding links, etc. I’d add all of them here. This whole blog thing is going to be quite a learning curve for me!