Busy, Busy, Busy Time of Year

     Since the busyness starts ramping up for all of us as we forge on into the holidays I thought I would take a few minutes to show you what I've been working on since my last post.

  I've been out hustling my wares and I've been asked to participate in a few upcoming events that I'm excited about. Nov. 9, Escalon Booster Club's Annual Fall Art/Craft Fair to be held at the high school from 9-3 - yes, there's only one high school in Escalon. I love that. 

  I just got accepted into the ModShop209 Event - that's sort of a cool, trendy (very young) arts/craft event..... the last time I participated was a couple of years ago. It's held inside a handful of local businesses downtown. It's AN EVENT and there's music, shoulder-to-shoulder steady streams of people snaking through tables looking and buying. The cool thing about this is that it's in the evening 6-10 p.m. on the Saturday After Thanksgiving, Nov. 30. The last time I did this one it was called something different - HandBorn - and it promotes and celebrates the return to handcrafted items rather than imported/mass produced things.This year there is another organization putting it on - MODSHOP209 and a portion of the proceeds will go to the Peer Recovery Art Project.

  Let's get back to personal, quality, and locally made things for our home and as gifts!  I'm all for it because let's face it, we "Makers" take time and pride in what we create with our hands. We are compelled to create. It's how we communicate. So when you purchase something handmade you aren't just purchasing a thing, you're participating in the celebration of ideas, creative effort, all the many hours of trying and retrying an idea to bring it to fruition - never mind the materials and electricity (whatever) it took to produce that one item. *stepping down from my box now*

ANYway - I AM a MAKER!  It IS my business! And there - I've said it!  Pictures for you to enjoy now follow.

Kate

A 10-inch ceramic wall art - $35

My Fractured Angel Sally - she's not for sale, but
her friends are - similar but not exactly like
her there are 7-inches tall and ready to
hang on a wall. She was going to
be an ornament but she didn't want to. - $12.

Fruit of the Spirit tiles - Peace, Joy, Love, Faith,
Kindness, Gentleness, Forbearance, etc. All nine wall
tiles can be sold in a set for $45 or choose one at
$7 apiece.

A close up of a heart shaped "Love" ornament.
They can be personalized with a name or date
or whatever you want. They are about 5-6-inches
and made individually, $12. Allow 10 days.

Terra cotta 5-inch LOVE ornament, some texture.
Glazed only in parts, $8 

Two Loves Of My Life -
THEY ARE NOT FOR SALE.

Just a picture of the raw clay picture I sent you last time.
It's now completed and ready to go. It's a 10x10 piece.
$35.