Whimsical Women

8th Pottery Enrichment 2012

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The 8^th Pottery Enrichment Summer Camp offered to students 1^st-9^th grade will start on Tuesday,June 12, 2012. Students will havetwo 3-hour sessions for hand building or throwing and three 3-hour sessions forglazing. The Pottery Enrichment SummerCamp program is designed to train children in the art of pottery in aprofessional studio. The development of skill is an important part of thiscamp. They will have the opportunity to create with clay and see how potteryand other art forms are used in a decorative setting.

Students will have theopportunity to work on the wheel and gain broader knowledge of how pottery andother 3-dimensional art can be represented in sculpture and other art forms.

Tuesday, June 12, 13, 14, 20 & 21 from 9:00 – 12:00 (15 hrs.)

This schedule allows 6 hoursforming and 9 hours glazing, allowing drying and firing time in the middle.

Each child can complete severaldecorative and functional pieces of pottery or one challenging one. Gettingmuddy is all in the making, so wear clay friendly clothing!

Barbara Eure, an experienced teacher, andprofessional artist who enthusiastically teaches a high quality curriculum,while having lots of fun, will teach this class in her studio at 4476 LochurstDr. Pfafftown, NC.

Cost forClass $560.00

A deposit of $100.00 will be accepted to hold aspace before May 31, 2012.

BALANCE OF PAYMENTIS DUE WHEN REGISTERING BEFORE MAY 31, FOR SPACE IS LIMITED.

Material & Firing Fees Included / Light RefreshmentsIncluded

Eure Pottery Studio Other PotteryEnrichment Experiences

Location: 4476 Lochurst Dr. Pottery EnrichmentAfter School

Pfafftown, NC27040 Pottery Birthday Parties

336-922-3473 Home / Cell 336-403-5927 Adult Pottery Classes / May 1^st

Application Follows:

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Inconsideration for Barbara Eure’s agreement to conduct Pottery classes for mychild, and in consideration of the fees paid to her for these services, Iacknowledge that Barbara Eure is not liable for any personal or property damagewhile my child is attending camp at her home and studio.

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The Spring 2012 Whimsical Women Show...

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... is just three months away! It will be held on May 5th on the Village Green at Southern Village in Chapel Hill, the same wonderful location as last year. I am so looking forward to it!

Photos of Fall Sale

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Click here to see photographer Tim Shelburne's photos of the fall sale! Here are some highlights:

The F Word

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View the work of Whimsical artist Ollie Sigleton, and many other artists, at "The F Word: Feminist Art of the 21st Century."

Ollie is a self-taught visual artist who wants to go beyond creating art to helping people see how art can enhance their lives. She feels especially at home with mixed media and collage. Her collages are grounded in narratives from her life experiences and explore traditional and cutting edge social and political themes using many kinds of papers, photographic imagery, transfer images, paints and printmaking techniques. Her artwear is influenced by her love of mixed media and collage. As an artist, Ollie savors the process, which takes precedence over any planned end.

Click on the flier above or visit http://www.salem.edu/community/cultural-events/events/the-201cf201d-word-feminist-art-of-the-21st-century for more information about the exhibit, which runs through January 27 at the Mary Davis Holt Gallery at the Salem Fine Arts Center.

The Fall Whimsical Women Sale was wonderful!

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Maybe 'wonderful' is a little bit too much alliteration, but it is the only word that comes to my mind at the moment! In just the few hours of the Fall 2011 Whimsical Women show 92 artists sold almost 3,500 pieces of art- really wonderful news. And I can hardly wait for our next show!
I hope all of you artists and all you whimsical art lovers have a joyous and peaceful holiday season. Hugs all around!

Fall Sale a Huge Success!

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Saturday, November 19 dawned bright and sunny, and the day got off to a great start as artists arrived to set up their booths. By 9:30, a crowd of customers patiently waited for the sale to open, and a little before 10:00, the shopping began! Turnout for the sale was huge, and the sale was a great success.

Perhaps even a bigger success was the Bras N Boots drive! Customers and artists alike were extremely generous, donating boxes and boxes worth of great "girl stuff" for our American service women. Here are some pictures of the donations.

The Fall 2011 Whimsical Women Art Festival is just a week away!

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On Saturday, November 19th, to be precise! Here is a LINK to help you with directions- it will take you to a google map with 2233 Vienna-Dozier Rd in Pfafftown already located, so all you have to do is type in where you're coming from, and voila, you will have directions!

Bras N' Boots

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There is now a Facebook page, Bras N' Boots, dedicated to helping deliver care packages to female service members around the world! Search for Bras N Boots in your Facebook seach bar or visit http://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/bootsnbras/.

Also, Molly Mae, founder of Bras N' Boots, offers this list of items you might consider donating to our American service women at next Saturday's sale.

Molly Mae writes:

People ask me all the time what do women REALLY WANT when they are deployed. Honestly, the things they really WANT are also the things they REALLY NEED. I say this because sometimes finding the simple things (such as tampons) that we take for granted here in the States can become critical need items while you are deployed overseas. Below is a list of things that women need and would love to receive in care packages:
-girly soap
-shampoo and conditioner (travel sizes from hotels are great!)
-deodorant
-toothbrushes
-hair brushes
-hair rubber bands and bobby pins (must match the natural color of hair)
-hair spray
-lotion (both body and face lotion)
-bug spray
-sunscreen
-women's socks (both athletic ankle socks and boot socks)
-women’s sports bras and underwear (they have all the guys underwear in the world, but forget trying to find women’s'!)
-tampons and pads
-books + magazines +chic flicks on DVD
-greetings cards (many women miss their parent's/kid's/husband's birthday or holiday while they are deployed but can't find cards to send home to them on these occasions)
-black sock hats
-black gloves
-healthy snacks (Luna bars, dried fruit, tea)
-small stud earrings (even the cheap Wal-Mart pearl/metal ball stud earrings are appreciated)
-women's black sunglasses
-lip gloss/ Chap Stick
-good hand creams

Thank you, and don't forget to check the blog before the sale for important updates (especially if the weather looks iffy)!

Top Ten Things to Do Before the Fall Sale

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10. Mark your calendars! The fall sale will be held on Saturday, November 19, from 10-3. Our rain date is the next day, Sunday, November 20, again from 10-3. If the weather isn't stellar and you are wondering if there is a possibility of having to use the Sunday rain date, please check this blog to see if a notification has been posted!

9. Collect bath and beauty products for the Whimsical Women drive for items for American women service members. In the few weeks left before the sale, take a few minutes to clean out your cabinets for any individual or regular size shampoos, soaps, lotions, cosmetics and other bath products! These are much needed and will be greatly appreciated!

8. Find your checkbook--or visit your ATM! We accept cash and checks only--no credit or debit cards. For your convenience, you can select as many items from as many artists as you like, take them to the pay tables, and pay with only one check!

7. Work up your appetite! Food (and music) will be served in our "cafe area" beginning at 11. We are having extra pay tables this year, but if the lines to pay get long, consider having a snack and listening--or dancing-- to music until they are shorter! You can also leave your unpaid purchases in our holding area while you snack and browse.

6. Gather magazines, books, or other reading material for the Whimsical Women drive for items for American women service members. Magazines should be fairly current; 3 months out or earlier will be best!

5. Browse past blog entries and our Whimsical links to preview some of the items that will be available at the sale! But remember, only a fraction of our artists have websites, so imagine all the other art, crafts, jewelry and Whimsical items you will see at the sale!

4. Find some friends and plan a car pool! Free parking, including handicap parking, is available, but we do expect a large crowd, so parking might take a few minutes! We have parking attendants on hand to help things go smoothly, so please be on the lookout for these attendants and follow their directions!

3.Gather your reusable shopping bags to carry your Whimsical goodies home!

2. Check this blog in the days before the sale for any announcements or updates!

1. Collect any other items (cosmetics, tampons, hair accessories, etc, etc, etc) that you feel our American service women might enjoy! Thank you, and we can't wait to see you at the sale!

Whimsical Spotlight: Long Family Farm and Ribbon Refinery

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It's October, and preparation for the fall sale is in full swing! Here are two artists to keep an eye out for at the sale.

First, Long Family Farm. Long Family Farm, which celebrated its seventh anniversary on August 31st, 2011, offers handcrafted soaps, lotions and skin care products, all of which are made on the farm near the Sauratown Mountains in Stokes County, North Carolina. The Long Family Farm is truly a family farm. When Whimsical Woman Judith Long started her company seven years ago, her goal was to offer a good product at a reasonable price and to offer great customer service, but she also envisioned both of her daughters helping in some capacity. They now bag all the soaps! Her oldest daughter, Kirstin, is also learning the soapmaking process, and Philip, her husband, will joining "the team" soon.

Long Family Farm offers a variety of natural soaps and skin care products, including seasonal soaps from soap molds. Long Family Farm Lathering Soap is an all-natural cold-processed soap, and Judith and her family use essential oils when possible and fragrance oils when essential oils are too expensive. They have expanded their line from the original Long Family Farm soap to include an all-natural shampoo and an all-natural face soap. They have also added "Judith's" soap, which was designed for very dry skin, to the line up. Anna Brown, from Greensboro, now supplies the farm with fresh goat milk on a regular basis, and the family recently added Nature Flex Cello bags, which are made from wood cellulose fibers sourced with sustainable forestry principles, to their packing options. Long Family Farm products are available in 5 retail locations locally and 3 retail locations outside the Winston-Salem area, as well as on the website www.longfamilyfarmsoaps.com.

Judith and her family have enjoyed the past seven years of creating different soaps to celebrate the different seasons of our lives. "At Long Family Farm, Judith says, "we believe that bath time should be fun for everyone all year long."

Judith underscored that belief with her recent donation of soaps to Whimsical Woman Ann Potter and her daughter Molly Mae for American women service members--please click here to read more about the donation project, and bring your own donations to the fall sale!

Another Whimsical Woman to watch for at the fall sale is Stuart Acrey of Ribbon Refinery. Stuart created "Ribbon Refinery" when her daughter, Ellie, was about 18 months old. She had always been somewhat crafty and was very ready for a new hobby after Ellie was finally out of the baby phase. She was starting to put bows in Ellie's hair and decided that making the bows herself sounded like a fun hobby. Before long, her husband and friends convinced her to start a hairbow business, and the rest is history!

Stuart creates "ribbon sculptures" by manipulating ribbons into three dimensional shapes and attach them to hair clips. She loves to create new designs, and has made animals, food, flowers, and even ballet slippers!

Her holiday designs are very popular, especially the Thanksgiving turkey, which is featured at the top of this post. Also, since her daughter Ellie had at least one of every design Stuart ever created, she needed a way to organize all of the little goodies! She began making hairbow holders, hand-painted wooden plaques with LOTS of dangling ribbon on which to store all kinds of hair accessories. The personalized initial holders are extremely popular, and many other designs are available.

Stuart's website, www.ribbonrefinery.com, features most of my work. She also has a facebook fanpage (www.facebook.com/ribbonrefinerybows) and a store on Etsy (www.etsy.com/ribbonrefinery).

Whimsical Fans, while gathering their donations for American Service Women, are all looking forward to seeing these and many more Whimsical items at the fall sale!

Donate "Girl Stuff" to American Service Women at Fall Sale!

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Luli recently received the following letter from her friend Molly Mae. Molly Mae, the daughter of Whimsical Woman Ann Potter, is an officer in the Air Force. Both Luli and Ellen taught Molly Mae in preschool, and they have stayed in contact with her all these years. Molly Mae writes:

Dear Luli,

While I was deployed in Afghanistan last year, I struggled to find care packages and "female items" that I craved (such as things that smelled nice like lotions and soaps). The care packages were filled with everything testosterone...beef jerky...guys shaving cream...sports magazines. I would call home to mom and yell out "how hard is it to get something pink and a Southern Living magazine around here?!!?"

My mom and the women she worked with started putting together care packages just for the deployed female soldiers. I would get box after box of women's magazines, small soaps, picture frames, hair rubber bands, tampons (these were like black market items because they were so hard to find), and lots of love. I would put these items in the women's bathrooms and an hour later, everything would be GONE. Tons of little post-it notes were left on the mirrors in the bathrooms from the girls-- full of gratitude and wanting more! FINALLY someone remembered that women fight wars too!!! and FINALLY someone remembered them when making care packages...

So, here's my proposal. I would like to have a table at Whimsical Women this year. I will have care package boxes ready to be filled with "girl stuff." I would like to ask people to bring girl stuff to donate to the boxes. Finally, an excuse to get rid of all those little shampoo bottles you've been collecting over the years....or that stack of Better Homes and Gardens that you haven't sent to the recycling bin yet. If people can bring these items, I will make sure it gets sent off to deployed women in Afghanistan, Iraq, and other places around the world where women are serving in uniform.

Much love and praying daily for peace,

Molly Mae

The Whimsical Women are honored to help Molly Mae with this project. We would like to invite all Whimsical Women fans--and Whimsical Women themselves--to bring any and all "girl stuff" (lotions, soaps, magazines, hair accessories, tampons, cosmetics, and anything else you think a female soldier might enjoy or need) that you would like to donate to our American service women! Look for the collection table at the fall sale, where you can drop off your items before you shop.

Ivory Nut Jewelry Helps Both People and the Earth

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Adriana Granados is a Whimsical Woman whose art, ivory nut jewelry, does more than look lovely on its wearer.

“Jewelry-making,” Adriana notes, “has been an artistic expression since the dawn of civilization, and it is a way of life for many women going through difficult times.” In Adriana’s case, jewelry is an opportunity to reflect the values that connect her with her children and her constant awe for nature, but her jewelry also allows her to help many people in need. When people buy her pieces, they are helping support a community program for women and children displaced by the violence in South America.

Adriana’s jewelry is environmentally sustainable as well. Her pieces are made from tagua, also called ivory nut, a seed almost indistinguishable from animal ivory. Ivory nut, however, unlike animal ivory, is a renewable and sustainable product. The palms that produce ivory nut are found along the Amazon. Nuts fall to the ground, then dried and dyed. Ivory nuts help prevent deforestation, and they help support the employment of nearly 35,000 people in the rainforests.

Ivory nut in husk

Ivory nut

Dyed ivory nuts

Collecting fallen seeds

Tagua palms

By combining design and fashion, with awareness about the environment and care for others, Adriana is able to use her art to contribute to a better world. She is always looking for other women to join her endeavor, either by organizing jewelry parties, being reps, or adding her pieces as part of their collection. To learn more about the programs Adriana's art helps to support, and to see more pictures of nut ivory and the beautiful jewelry Adriana creates from it, visit her website Nut Ivory (http://www.nutivory.com/).

Introducing Ginnie Conaway!

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Roof Top Kitty

Artist and painting instructor Ginnie Conaway will be a new addition to the Fall Whimsical Women event this year. Ginnie teaches watercolor and acrylic painting through Forsyth Tech Community College and other local venues. Her paintings include pet and people portraits, landscapes, and florals. She can usually be found on Tuesdays working in Red Dog Gallery on Trade Street in Winston Salem, where some of her work is displayed. You can learn more about Ginnie on her website, Ginnie Connoway Fine Art (http://ginnieconaway.net/).

Did You Call Me

Ginnie will be taking part in several shows this fall before the Whimsical Women show, including the Historic WestEnd Art Fest on September 24 in Winston Salem; Art in the Arboretum on October 2 at the Greensboro Arboretum; and the Shelton Vineyard's Harvest Festival on October 15 and 16 in Dobson, NC. The Whimsical Women welcome Ginnie and look forward to seeing more of her work!

Garden Guardians

Inside the Studio: Mary Alexander

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Be on the lookout for more than jewelry from Whimsical Woman Mary Alexander this fall. She is on a creative roll and is branching out to include glazed ceramic jewelry bits and buttons, plus returning to paper arts with hand printed gift tags using antique letter press blocks!

Being accepted to her first WW show last fall gave Mary the perfect excuse to abandon her "production for the masses" path she'd been struggling on, to get whimsical and have some fun making jewelry again! Her "hormonally inspired" hammered bottle caps were a hit last fall, and she has expanded her craft to include hammered copper and recycled silver wire, vitrious enamel, and ceramic components, including buttons for all the amazing, whimsical fiber artists!

Mary is grateful to be at point in life where she can manifest her creative energies and ideas into the earthy innovative, versatile, timeless jewelry which reflects her authentic, unedited creative self. As she crafts using Earth-friendly materials and techniques, she infuses love into each piece, hoping that the eventual owner will appreciate the clever details and wonderful treasures on each unique design.

You can view more of Mary's work at her website, Magpie's Treasures, and at the upcoming fall show!

Boondogglers Shop on Etsy

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Mother and daughter Whimsicals Jeanette Slater and Michele Mankey recently debuted their new shop, Boondogglers, on Etsy last month. Click on the above link or visit http://www.etsy.com/shop/boondogglers to visit the shop!

Once you're there, you can view and purchase beautiful polymer clay jewelry and other whimsical items (like this great baby owl hat!). Experienced jewelry makers, Jeanette and Michele both recently felt the need to create more inspirational pieces. Michele has been incorporating encouraging scriptures and relevant artwork on the bracelets she makes (such as this lovely wildflower bracelet), and Jeanette has been creating bracelets that feature symbols of the Christian faith.

Recently laid off, Michele turned bad luck into the opportunity to create jewelry while spending more time with her seven-month-old son. Both mother and grandmother are hoping to continue to work from home, so please share their site with anyone you think might like to see their art!

Chris Sutherland--New Art and Upcoming Shows

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Whimsical Woman Chris Sutherland has exciting news regarding her artwork and upcoming shows! She recently completed a new painting, titled "In the Coop...Again!!!!" It is a 16 x 16 watercolor of a rooster with her signature, well-known fried egg border.

She has also been creating great new sturdy magnets featuring fun and funky paintings.

We are looking forward to seeing more of these at the fall show!

In addition to Whimsical Women, Chris's art will be featured at the Whalehead Club "Under the Oaks" Art Marketplace in Corolla, NC from August 31-September 1; at Winston Salem's Historic West End ARTSFEST on Saturday, September, 24th; at the Norcross Art Fest in Norcross, GA (just outside Atlanta) on October 1 and 2; and the Bizarre Bazaar Christmas Show in Richmond, VA from December 1-4.

You can preview Chris's work and learn more about her art on her website, www.chrissutherlandart.com.

Sanderford Farm in Winston-Salem Monthly!

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Check out the August edition of the Winston-Salem Monthly for an expanded version of this wonderful article on the home of Whimsical Women co-founder Luli Sanderford! The article features photographs of Luli and her husband Jim's beautiful house and gardens, and shares both the story of Luli and Jim's decision to move to their Pfafftown home and the story of the founding of the Whimsical Women.

As the Whimsical Women well know from their many fall shows, this house has been "home" to countless souls, both human and animal, throughout the years. How exciting to share the home with such a large audience!

Whimsical Women Fall 2011 Show

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All current whimsical artists should have received their timelines for the fall sale sent via email from Liz Kaplan- make sure you check your email, ladies! The fall show is coming up fast- November 19th (and cooler weather, hopefully) will be here before we know it!

At this point, any new artist interviews are closed and will be resumed in January 2012. If you are interested in becoming a Whimsical Women for future shows please plan to attend the fall show in Pfafftown and get in touch with either Luli or Linda in January to schedule an interview.

the Whimsical Women Show is on Chapelboro.com!

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Just some images from the spring show-http://www.chapelboro.com/pages/9790875.php :D

the Whimsical Women Spring Show is almost here!

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Spring Whimsical Women Show is this Saturday! May 7th from10am-2pm we will all be out at the village green at Southern Village in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, having a wonderful time. I hope you will join us!

this is some new work by Whimsical Artist Beth Haas, just to whet your appetite :)

Invitation to the Whimsical Women Spring Art Festival

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The Whimsical Women Spring Show is coming up soon!

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May 7th is right around the corner! Remember, it's on the village green at Southern Villages in Chapel Hill, North Carolina :)

The Spring Sale is Moving!

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Due to circumstances beyond our control, the Spring Whimsical Women sale will NOT be held at Rock Quarry Farm. It WILL be held in the village green of Southern Village in Chapel Hill.

The date remains the same...May 7th, rain date May 8th.Look for more information, including directions to the show, to be posted soon!

We hope to see you and all your friends on May 7th for a fun, artsy day with the Whimsical Women!

Whimsical Women Spring 2011 Art Festival...

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will be on May 7th!

Several years ago, whimsical women decided that the spring sale in chapel hill would ALWAYS be the first saturday in may and that the fall show in pfafftown would ALWAYS be the saturday before thanksgiving. This decision has worked well for our artists and customers. This year, the first saturday in may also happens to be the saturday before mother's day and unc graduation. We had hoped that selecting the FIRST Saturday in May would help us keep from overcrowding that busy weekend, but we didn't take into account that sometimes may 1st falls on a sunday which puts our sale back on the busier weekend. So-o-o, for this year anyway, our whimsical women customers will have the exciting opportunity to do a little last minute mother's day and graduation gift shopping! We look forward to seeing everyone at Rock Quarry Farm on May 7th!

And attention to all you wonderful, whimsical artists: look for an email soon with timeline and registration dates for the spring show.

the Whimsical Women Fall Sale is just a week away!

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2233 Vienna Dozier Rd

Pfafftown NC

link to map/directions

Mailing List

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If you would like to be on our mailing list, please send your request to whimsicalwomen@bellsouth.net .

Becoming a Whimsical Artist

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If you have questions about becoming a Whimsical Artist, please contact Luli at lulibrown@triad.rr.com or Linda at lpalladino@nc.rr.com .

Something to look forward to :D

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Pictures from the Spring Show.... remember, the fall show is almost here- November 20th in Winston Salem!

Pictures from the Spring Show :D

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The fall show is coming up on November 20th in Winston Salem- something to look forward to!!!

More pics from the Spring Show...

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something to look forward to, November 20th in Winston Salem, remember!

Whimsical Women Fall Show Invitation

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More pics from the Spring Show!

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Something to look forward to- the fall show is coming up November 20th!

Pictures from the Spring Show :)

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A message to the artists:

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Hello Whimsical Women!

Don't forget, on Tuesday or Wednesday you'll be receiving your registration forms for the fall Whimsical Women Show- get those right back in the mail as soon as you can! This is always a big, wonderful show, and since we now have over 140 participating artists and only about 65 booth spaces....

Lots of whimsy and love :)

The Whmsical Women Spring Show is this Saturday!!!

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Whimsical Women Spring 2010

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Don't forget, it's Saturday May 1st at 10 am at Rock Quarry Farm:
1700 Hwy 54
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Just click on the map and type in your address for directions- looking forward to seeing you there!!!

Artwork by Judith Kuegler Webster

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Oils, Photography, and Encaustics by Judith Kuegler Webster- http://www.judithkuegler.com

Busy Little Hands by Janice Kalin

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Beautiful, custom hand-made crafts and gifts for the tiny ones!
http://www.busylittlehands.net/

Whimsical Women Fall Show 2009

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The weather may have been a bit chilly, but the artwork was truly beautiful as always, and soooo many people came- whimsically wonderful!

See you all Saturday!!!! Fall 2009 Whimsical Women Show

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Less than a month till the Fall Show!!!

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Just a reminder... November 21st in Winston Salem is the 2009 Fall Show for the Whimsical Women! Looking forward to seeing everyone there :)

Spring 2009 Whimsical Women Show

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More pictures, just something to look forward to in November :)

Sad News

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Our deepest sympathies go out to our fellow Whimsical Woman artist, Jayne Craig-Smith. Her husband, Ross Kennedy Smith, died earlier this week- please keep her in your hearts! If you would like to send her your condolences, her address is:
175 Idlewile Dr.
Winston Salem NC 27106

Whimsical women Group on Facebook....

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for those of you who facebook more obsessively than you blog-stalk, lol- http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/group.php?gid=69519412073&ref=ts

More Pictures from the Spring 2009 Whimsical Women Show!

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Just to whet your appetite :) Anyone else really looking forward to November?

Pictures from the Spring 2009 Whimsical Women Show!

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Thank you to all of the artists and all of the customers for making this a wonderful and whimsical event!

Directions to the Show!

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Remember, the Whimsical Women Spring Show is tomorrow, May 2nd 2009, from 10:00 to 2:30! If you want to use googlemaps to get directions, here is a link just for you :D

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Whimsical Women Spring Show 2009!

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Yadkin Valley Art for Homes

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From Upper Yadkin Valley Habitat for Humanity, it’s…

Art For Homes

Upper Yadkin Valley Habitat for Humanity is celebrating its 20th year building homes in the Yadkin Valley. In this gala year, local artists have transformed items from our resale store, the Habitat Home Shoppe. Now this one-of-a-kind art will be auctioned at our birthday/volunteer appreciation/ART for HOMES party & celebration

As part of our celebration of our 20th year, Upper Yadkin Valley Habitat for Humanity invited local artists to select items from the Habitat Home Shoppe to transform from purely functional to fantastic. The items when completed were to be sold as a fundraiser.
And now that time is here! Take a look at the wildly wonderful creations shown on our website www.UYVhabitat.org , stop by the Home Shoppe or call our office at 336-526-2277, and place your bid.Final bids will be taken at our ART for HOMES, birthday party, and Volunteer Appreciation celebration:

Saturday, March 7, 2009
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Habitat Home Shoppe
102 East Market Street, Elkin, NC

Hors d’oeuvres and beverages will be served.
Complimentary tickets for Habitat artists, donors, and volunteers may be picked up at the Home Shoppe any time before the party.
Tickets are also available at the door for $10 per person.

We look forward to seeing you!

Mossy Rock Creations

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Beautiful work by Whimsical Woman Brenda Moore of Mossy Rock Creations! If you would like to contact her, her email address is mossyrock@triad.rr.com , and she is also represented by the Distinct Appointments Gallery- you can see her work currently available there by clicking here.

Whimsical Women Spring Sale!

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will be held at Rock Quarry Farm just outside of Chapel Hill on May 2nd- coming up soon! The rain date, which we hopefully will not need, will be the next day, May 3rd.

Looking forward to seeing everyone there- hope you're all having a Whimsical week :)

More pictures from the Fall Sale :D

2009-01-06T18:20:00.000-08:00

Just an update, reminding everyone that we are here, and will be ready to whimsically rock and roll this Spring!

Black Friday

2008-11-28T18:15:00.000-08:00

For those of you who feel like you cannot possibly wait until the Spring Sale in Chapel Hill to purchase more whimsical art, the Distinct Appointments Online Gallery (that's a link, click on it) is now officially open, and there are a number of artists you know and love from the Whimsical Women Shows represented there. Hope you're all doing wonderful, and having a marvelous and whimsical holiday season!

Just a few pretty pictures :)

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Thanks to everyone who helped make Saturday so wonderful, artists and customers alike- we're so glad you could be there!

Countdown to 3... 2.... 1...

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Just a couple days to go to the Fall 2008 Whimsical Women Show!

For those of you as directionally-challenged as I am, here's a link to mapquest for finding us on Saturday - http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Pfafftown&state=NC&address=2233+Vienna+Dozier+Rd&zipcode=27040 - or if you prefer google maps, it's at 223 Vienna-Dozier Rd in Pfafftown, NC 27040.

Looking forward to seeing you 10am Saturday!

Fall Show!

2008-10-14T04:38:00.000-07:00

It's been a little while, hasn't it? But I have wonderful news! Autumn is in the air, and the 12th Annual Whimsical Women Fall Sale in Winston Salem is just around the corner- November 22 from 10am-2:30pm :D

If you can't quite see the flyer on this page, just click on it, a bigger one will appear :) As always, there will be food, drinks, and lots of fun in addition to all of the beautiful Whimsical artwork- come, and bring you friends and family too!

Presenting the Beautiful Hodge-Podge Pots!

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Hodge-Podge Pots

Raku & Stoneware Pottery

by Holly LaPonte and Anne Shelburne

hodge-podge@triad.rr.com

And, of course, sorry about my stupid shadow there in the middle of that last picture. I though about cropping it out, but didn't want to crop out any of the wonderful pottery!

And a few more pictures :)

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More Pictures!

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Pictures

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Just a few of the pictures I took on Saturday- more to come, I promise :) I also may be getting some of the pictures that other people took, which will be a lot of fun.

Unfortunately, I do not have the sort of encyclopediac brain that knows who each and every wonderful artist represented here is- so if you see some of your work on here and want me to post your name and contact information along with the image, just email me, or leave it in the comments- something!

Love and hugs,
Kellie

The Show went wonderfully....

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thank you to all of the Whimsicals who came, to all of our marvelous customers who came, and to Sunflower galleries for hosting!

Reminder!

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Tell everyone, print this out and pass it around, and make sure you come yourselves!

Beautiful Jewelry by Mirinda Kossoff

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http://www.mirindak.com/

And a link to all sorts of things by Mirinda Kossoff- some lovely collages, even more beautiful jewelry, and even some of her writings. Don't these pictures leave you even more eacgerly anticipating the Spring Sale? Very exciting!

Creative and Colorful by Elizabeth Miller!

2008-04-15T11:04:00.001-07:00

http://www.creativeandcolorful.com/
Elizabeth Miller is a Whimsical who does great, vibrant cards and prints, and you should absolutely check out her website, Creative and Colorful. Her pieces are fun and quirky, their color and messages always bringing out a smile, and are always a joy to look at :)

Beautiful pottery by Andi Sobbe

2008-03-09T11:02:00.000-07:00

Some images from the marvelous Andi Sobbe's information page ( http://www.trianglepotters.org/Member%20pages/andi_sobbe.htm ) at http://trianglepotters.org. I thought about including a picture of a beautiful teapot of hers that I own, but my pictures don't usually turn out as lovely and professional as these, so you'll just have to come to one of her shows to see them in person :)

Suzi Cook, Frills and Whimsy

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Suzi Cook
http://frillsandwhimsy.blogspot.com
336-918-0244

And here is Whimsical Woman Suzi Cook, with her blog Frills & Whimsy- information about her, her work, and pictures of her beautiful and surprising jewelry and sculpture! It's really exciting to see her artwork presented in such an immediate way :)

Tabatha Renegar, Sign of the Chimes

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Tabatha Renegar

http://signofthechimes.com/

336.416.1871

Tabatha just sent me this link to her website- she does wonderful work with the most unexpected objects, and it's always a joy to see what she's got going :)

You should definitely check out her website, and look forward to seeing her at the Spring Whimsical Women Show- should we start some kind of official countdown to the show date here on the blog?

"Laugh at yourself first, before anyone else can."

-Elsa Maxwell

Kellie Hill, One Painting a Day

2008-02-13T12:23:00.000-08:00

One of our painting Whimiscal Women, Kellie Hill has started a painting-a-day blog at http://kelliehill.blogspot.com/ , and a studio blog at http://kellie-hill.blogspot.com/ . Feel free to drop in and see what she's been up to!

What about you other Whimiscals? Any links to blogs, websites, or online galleries?

Shannon Whitworth, on tour!

2008-02-13T10:11:00.000-08:00

Shannon Whitworth does lovely pottery as a Whimsical Woman, but she also sings and plays the banjo, and is currently on tour! If you're in the area for any of her appearances you should definitely attend :) Hurry, though- that first show is tonight, and any of them would be a fun thing to do for Valentines Day.

Tour Announcement
On The Road

Howdy Friends,
We sure hope this email finds you all well. Life in the mountains is treating us well. We've been praticing like crazy lately to prep for the string of upcoming shows. We're chomping at the bit to get on the road next week, and we've got some great shows to look forward to. Our First show is in Charleston at The Footlight Players Theater, on February 13. You can purchase advance tickets at the following link:
http://email.clearwire.net/hwebmail/services/go.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mynewsletterbuilder.com%2F%2Frefer.php%3Fs%3D133561189%26u%3D17780183
Please come on out and join if you can. We'd love to see you. Thanks for your support.
The Band
Touring with Shannon on the upcoming run is a starstudded cast of top notch pickers. We are stoked to have the talented musicians on board.
Jon Stickley- (The Biscuit Burners, Colorado Playboys, & Big Fat Gap)
Matt Smith- (Pierce Edens, Trainwrecks, Kellin Watson)
Josh Haddix- (Greasy Beans)
Seth Kauffman- (Tyler Ramsey, The Chosey Beggars, Thad Cockerell)

Feb 13, 2008
Charleston
9:00 PM
Footlight Players Theater

Feb 14, 2008
Hilton Head Island
9:00 PM
House Concert

Feb 15, 2008
Chattanooga
9:00 PM
Barking Legs Theater

Feb 16, 2008
Johnson City
9:00 PM
Down Home

Some pictures taken at the Fall Winston Salem Show

2008-02-13T10:02:00.000-08:00

Tim, the husband of one of our newest artists, Anne Shelburne, took these pictures at our Fall Whimiscal Women Show in Winston Salem. You can see her beautiful pottery in several of the images!

Upcoming Whimsical Women Show Dates

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The Spring 2008 Whimsical Women Spring Sale will be in the Chapel Hill area at the Sunflower Galleries, a farm/gallery on highway 751, 10 miles from Southpoint Mall in Durham.

Sunflower Galleries

on Saturday, May 10th, 2008

10:00am to 2:30pm

The rain date, which we hopefully will not need, will be the following weekend on May 17th, 2008.

Block out your calenders- this will be the only spring show! We're alternating between Chapel Hill and Winston Salem for our spring shows since we only have one.

The Whimsical Women Fall Sale- there is only going to be one this year!- will be at Luli's farm in Pfafftown on Saturday, November 22th from 10:00am to 2:30pm.The rain date, which we hopefully will not need, will be the next day on November 23.

Yay!

2008-02-11T12:17:00.001-08:00

Luli Sanderford just sent me an email saying that, after a meeting of the executive committee of *Whimsicalness*, this blog is officially launched- I should be getting emails from members shortly, with images and links and all manner of exciting things!

To all Whimsicals fans....

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This blog will hopefully be beginning in February- something to keep everyone abreast of events happening in the Whimsical Women Circle. So keep us in mind and heart, and come back!