First Friday for a Good Cause!!

Friday, October 2nd starting at 6pm, Ijams is opening its doors to a Members-only evening art sale. Artfully Ijams is a fundraising event to help raise money for the exhibits and teaching tools at Ijams Nature Center. Everything from paintings to pottery to metalworks and jewerly will be sold.

I will be setting up a jewelry booth with all of my pieces on display that night with a percentage going to the fundraiser.

Come out and help a worthy cause!!!

Look for me Around Town

With the holiday season quickly approaching, I will be making my way around to local shows and stores if you wanted to come out and see me. I have increased my jewelry collection by 10 fold and have many new hubcaps to offer. Here is where to find me in the upcoming months....
October 4: (9am-3pm) Ijams Fall Plant Sale
October 31:(11am-5pm) Pumpkinfest in Oak Ridge at the Grove Center Shopping
area.
November 6:(5pm-Close) Mast General Store for First Friday

You can find my jewelry at Ijams Nature Center in the gift shop and at Unarmed Merchant on Gay St. all the time, so stop in and find a treat for yourself or others.

Also, since this is the time of year to start thinking about gifts for others, why not have a jewelry party and learn how to create incredible homemade jewelry- it's fun and easy... and the possibilties are endless with what you can create.

For more information about jewelry parties or personal jewelry shopping appointments, contact me at (865) 684-7466 or at Lilysjb@hotmail.com .

And the Winner is....

Thanks to everyone that contributed to the great turn out that we had for Ijams Symphony in the Park last Sunday. The weather was perfect, the music was superb, and a lot of money was raised for a good cause. The winner of my painted rain barrel was none other than the TN state Senator herself, Jamie Woodson, who placed the winning bid during the live auction. And, the winner of the "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" jewelry party with food and wine was Jennifer Moore and friends!! Thanks to all who helped out and made this Symphony a great one!!

Hubcap Heaven during the months of August and September

Look for hubcaps everywhere during the months of August and September in both Knox and Blount County.

• For the month of August, Unarmed Merchant (located on Gay St. Next to Nama) will be hosting both my hubcap and jewelry collection, with the art opening starting on First Friday ( August 7). All pieces will be available for purchase... They make great conversation pieces and gifts for friends and relatives!!!!



• Also, in September, the hubcaps will be moving to the Blount Co. Library where they will be on display for the entire month. Look for new pieces!

Check out my abstract green "Atomic" hubcap which is currently located at the Urban Bar in the Old City... proceeds from the sale of that hubcap go for a great cause: Random Acts of Flowers- which brightens the lives of people in hospitals and nursing homes!!

For more information on any of the upcoming events or pieces of artwork, contact me at lilysjb@hotmail.com or (865) 684-7466.

Need a fun activity for you and your friends?!

Why not have a beading or jewelry party!?!

Invite your friends over for an evening of personalized jewelry shopping while you learn how to make jewelry yourselves. Classes usually last 1:30-2 hours while you learn how to create designer earrings, necklaces, bracelets and more, from the courtesy of our own home! It's easy... I bring my tools and supplies to you and teach you how to create pieces, put colors together, and put the final finishing touches onto your one-of-a-kind jewelry.
Prices based on length of class and number of participants.
To schedule your evening of fun, call (865) 684-7466.

Some of my creations!!!

Rain Barrel Bonanza!

It is finally finished!! This rainbarrel was commissioned by workers at TVA to be presented as a retirement gift for one of their long time employees and I am happy to say that I am proud to have painted this piece for them. I put many hours into this rain barrel and love the end result. When given alot of freedom, it takes me awhile to hone in on what I want to portray, because there are so many choices. But all in all, the coutry scene never looked so beautiful.