Holidays are the time to support Local!!!

The holidays are upon us...Thanksgiving is just days away and Christmas right around the corner. This is a great time.... if you never have, to support your local artists and small businesses. It helps the local community in so many ways ( if you need reasons, check out this website: http://sustainableconnections.org/thinklocal/why)

Just for me, I have the privilege of being a part of some awesome shows and markets coming in around Knoxville and I hope you all make it out around this wonderful town to check out all the wonderful holiday festivities!!!

Upcoming Events:

November 30-Dec 2: Handmade Holiday Trunk Show (at the Old Marble Slab Creamery on Market Square)
December 1: Holiday Market (Noon-7pm) Market Square
December 3: The Coolest Christmas Trunk Show- Barley's Taproom (7-9pm)
December 7: December First Friday- Drum/Hoop/Dance Circle at Broadway Academy of Performing Arts (7:30pm)
December 6-9: Handmade Holiday Trunk Show
December 8: Holiday Market (Noon-7pm) Market Square
December 13-16: Handmade Holiday Trunk Show
December 15: Holiday Market (Noon-7pm) Market Square
December 22: Holiday Market ( Noon-7pm) Market Square

Plus there is still time to get your custom and special orders in before the holidays.

New items that you will see on display for the holidays:
Floral Hair Clips made from Recycled wall paper samples
Terrarium Ornaments
Clock Hand earrings
Watch Part earrings of different sizes, shapes and colors
And then there will be tons of watch band bracelets, salvaged necklaces and rings, funky earrings, brooch bouquets and more.

Support your local artist, businesses, and talent this Christmas!!!!

Come and Find me...AGAIN!

Here are just a few more events, workshops, and markets where you can find me this month.

October 7: Ijams Plant Sale (9am-3pm)

October 10: Silkscreening Workshop 101- Open to everyone.
Learn how to create simple and fun designs to transform your old totes, shirts, skirts, posters,  etc. into new and fun pieces. Class starts at 6pm at Ijams Nature Center. Cost is $10. To reserve a spot, give me a call at (865) 684-7466.

October 13: Market Square Farmer's Market (9am-2pm)

October 13: Your Southern Grace Showroom Grand Opening- These ladies have an amazing clothing and accessory line that everyone should come out and see. The new showroom will be at 207 Center Park DR. Suite 2120, Knoxville, TN 37922. I will be out there showcasing my jewelry as well. Come and show your support of local businesses.

October 14: Private Workshop- Planters created from old Light Fixtures

October 19: Zombie Movie Marathon at Ijams Nature Center (6pm-11:30pm) I won't actually have my jewelry here, but this is an event that I have put together... dress as a zombie and watch fun films and listen to great music. Check out the event page at: http://www.facebook.com/#!/events/347287788696824/?fref=ts

October 20: Market Square Farmer's Market (9am-2pm)

October 23: Salvage Jewelry Workshop- Open to everyone
Transform your broken necklaces, your single earrings, your grandmother's old stash of trinkets into gorgeous one of a kind creations. From 6pm-8pm, learn techniques on how to cluster, deconstruct, repurpose, and transform your old pieces into new. You bring a few old parts and I will have the rest. Cost is $10 per person. Must RSVP- (865) 684-7466

October 27: Market Square Farmer's Market (9am-2pm)

Plus look for First Friday events coming up in November and December at Mast General and Barley's Taproom!!!

Come and Find me!!!

I am going to be here and there for the next few weeks. Different shows, fun classes and workshops, so if you are interested, here they are!

Saturday, Sept. 15: Market Square Farmer's Market (9am-2pm)
Monday, Sept 17: Filming for a fun tutorial on how to make terrariums out of old light fixtures
Wednesday, Sept. 19: TRPA Conference- Eco Make and Take Workshop
Thursday, Sept. 20: Salvage Jewelry Workshop- transform your old into new!
                               at the Appalachian Art Center (6-9pm)
Saturday, Sept. 22: Market Square Farmer's Market (9am-2pm)
Thursday, Sept. 27: Repurpose it all: Eco Make and Take Workshop at the Town of Farragut Town Hall              
                               (6:30-8:30pm)
Saturday, Sept. 29: Market Square Farmer's Market (9am-2pm)
Saturday, Oct. 6: Market Square Farmer's Market (9am-2pm)
Sunday, Oct. 7: Ijams Fall Plant Sale (9am-3pm)


More will be added as they come up, but I hope to see you all out an about in Knoxville.

AND---to all of my loyal jewelry fans, I now have loyalty punch cards!!!! For every $100 you spend, you will get $10 off on anything on your next purchase... maybe get a free pair of earrings, some free hairpins, half off a watch band bracelet....so many options.

Thank you for enjoying my salvage creations!!!

Beautiful Wedding- Channing

Here are some bouquet pictures from Channing's Wedding.

 

Join me First Friday for Marc Nelson/Riot Printing Co.

This Friday will be another fantastic show of fashion and fun....this time at 206 Randolph St. in Knoxville, TN. Marc Nelson and Riot Printing Co. will be hosting a show which you won't want to miss. I will be there with all of my jewelry and maybe some models to show it off.


Festivities start at 5:30pm and go into the night. Other artists and shops include-

Southern Grace, Jess Wathen, and music group The Organized Grime.

Come out and show some love for local designers!

Knoxville Fashion Week Photos

So Knoxville Fashion Week was amazing this fall. I got to participate as a designer in the bridal showcase on Saturday night, and here are a few of the pictures of the models showing off beautiful dresses as well as my bridal bouquets! These photos were taken by Joshua Winstead Photography: http://www.facebook.com/JoshuaWinsteadPhotography

Such an amazing opportunity to show off my jewelry and my bouquets. More pictures to come. But if you would like to see them first hand, I am at the Market Square Farmer's Market every Saturday from now until the end of the year.

Or for a change of pace....let me bring my pieces to you. Plan a jewelry party for you and your friends. I bring all of my stuff to you---think about it, food, wine, and jewelry... how can you go wrong!

A few of my new pieces...

Enameled Dream Necklace

Galaxy Fish Necklace

Glitter Steampunk Earrings

Rose Watch Band Bracelet

Crafted Iris Brooch

Mystical Unicorn Necklace