Metalmorph 2012

Whimsical Woman Susie Christensen and her husband, Dempsy Calhoun, will host a showing of their art October 5-7. Details are below. Read more about Dempsy Calhoun, whose sculpture is on display at the North Carolina Zoological Park and the Habitat for Humanity Forsyth ReStore Facade, among other places, at http://www.dempsycalhoun.com/index.html.

 

More Summer Fun for Whimsical Kids

A while back, this blog featured information about Barbara Eure's Summer Enrichment Camps for Kids. You should also know that Whimsical Woman Toni Becker is pleased to offer 6 weeks of summer art camps at Lewisville's a.l.o.e!


These camps will run weekly throughout the summer, and each week campers will explore art through a different theme. For example, during "For the Love of Nature," campers will incorporate nature into their art and find inspiration from their surroundings. Projects will include making a glass wind chime; a mosaic stepping stone; and paper ornaments and sculptures that incorporate seeds, leaves and plants the camps will collect themselves. Dates for each camp week and details about weekly projects are below.

The cost for the camp, which runs 9:00-1:00 Monday through Friday, is $100 per week. If you book a massage or nail service at a.l.o.e at the time of registration, you will receive a $10 discount. A sibling discount is also available: $100 a  week for the first child, $90 a week for the second child. Please note that these discounts cannot be combined. Campers should bring their own lunches.

For more information or to register for the camp, call 964-0288 or email Toni whimsicaljewels@rocketmail.com. If you register for two or more camps, you will be entered to win one of Toni's fused glass pendants or a custom designed ring!

6/11-6/15
For the love of nature
This camp features incorporating nature into the art and finding inspiration from our surroundings.

1. Wind-Chime- Make a glass wind chime, celebrate the wind
2. Mosaic Garden Stepping Stones 
3. Paper Ornaments incorporating seeds, leaves, grass found outside
4. Nature Sculpture using pebbles, feathers, flower pedals, leaves, shells, cones anything found outside

For the Little Ones
1. Tissue paper flowers with photo of the child inside and a paper mache vase
2. Painted Pot Using fingers to create lady bugs and butterflies
3. Butterfly paper mobile
4. Stained glass-using tissue paper and colored cellophane

6/25-6/29
Loomed Ages 7 and up
This camp explores making your own loom from a shoe box and then weaving on it. We will also make straw loom and weave an item of your choice-belt, bracelet, etc.

1.Shoe Box Loom to create a woven fabric collage to hang in your home.
2.Straw loom to create something wearable

7/16-7/20
Collaged Ages 3-7

1. Paper person
2. Small nature sculpture
3. Small Trinket box with buttons, shells, beads, magazines, photos


7/9-7/13
For the Love of Nature OLDER KIDS (7 & up) AND YOUNGER KIDS age 3-6

This camp features incorporating nature into the art and finding inspiration from our surroundings.

1. Wind-Chime- Make a glass wind chime, celebrate the wind
2. Mosaic Garden Stepping Stones 
3. Paper Ornaments incorporating seeds, leaves, grass found outside
4. Nature Sculpture using pebbles, feathers, flower pedals, leaves, shells, cones anything found outside

For the Little Ones
1. Tissue paper flowers with photo of the child inside and a paper mache vase
2. Painted Pot Using fingers to create lady bugs and butterflies
3. Butterfly paper mobile
4. Stained glass-using tissue paper and colored cellophane

7/30-8/3
Everything Clay (Older kids Ages 7 and up)( Younger 3-6)
This camp uses air-drying clay to make various projects. Both groups will make the same projects.

1.Clay decoration that child decides (ex. Sun, moon, tree, face)
2.Thumb Clay Pot to store small things- Paper clips, earrings, pencils etc.
3.Beads- Make your own colorful beads

8/6-8/10
Recycled and Upcycled Ages 7 and up. 
What we will create!

1.Paper Ornaments from old unused paper
2. Paper Mosaic using old magazines, recycled paper to make a wall hanging
3. Making a vase out of old glass bottles using recycled paper and tissue paper
4. Art from bottle caps
5. Colorful cap mobile 

Photos from Spring Sale

The recent Spring Sale was a beautiful success! The Whimsical Women were pleased to have photographer Christine Prisk attend the sale to capture pictures of our art, our customers, and our own whimsical selves. Re-live the day--or if you missed it, see just how beautiful it was--at www.christineprisk.com/whimsicalwomen.

Christine Prisk is a Chapel Hill-based professional portrait and event photographer.  One of her personal goals with photography is to support and showcase independent, creative, energetic women in business, so being the official Whimsical Women Art Show Photographer was a perfect fit for Christine! What Christine loves about photography is the feeling that she can give someone when they delight in photos that have meaning to them.  About her art, Christine says, "Yes, I love playing with light, I love new baby skin, I love capturing unseen moments … but the real reward is knowing that someone is feeling something unique within themselves when they see my images."

 

The images from the show are available for purchase (prints or digital files) from Christine's website. Prices have been significantly discounted for the Whimsical Women.  Digital files come with print rights and may be used for all promotional and business needs, such as business cards, marketing materials, or posters. All purchased images receive a final professional editing before delivery.

Christine also offers creative headshot and product sessions, family portraiture, milestones and events. For women-owned businesses, she will happily work to help you afford professional photography that showcases you and your artistic and entrepreneurial endeavors. To order prints or ask a question, contact Christine at christineprisk@earthlink.net or 919-244-7440.

Sneak Peak, Take Two

The spring sale is only days away! Here is one more sneak peak at what will be available on Saturday. These scarf slides were made by artist Lisa McMillan. See you on Saturday!

Support Celebration of Children at the Spring Sale!

Beside all the wonderful art available at Saturday's sale, the Whimsical Women are selling raffle tickets to help support the 7th Annual Celebration for Children Benefit! Celebration for Children supports social and economic projects in San Ramon, Nicaragua. The flier for the benefit, which will be held the day after the spring sale, is below. When you come to shop on Saturday, please consider supporting this great project!

7th Annual Celebration for Children Benefit!Sunday May 6th from 5-8pm 
Casbah 1007 W. Main St. downtown Durham 

We aim to raise $20,000 to support our various youth education projects in San Ramón! We continue to build and renovate schools, school kitchens, supply rural schools with much needed desks and supplies, support the public library and the handicapped children's learning center.  With your support we can keep expanding and improving these important programs! 

Check out the exciting activities we're offering this year!

• Gourmet appetizers by Sage & Swift Caterers
• Full bar with 10% proceeds going to SCSRN
• Live music by Saludos Compay local latin music band!
• Silent Auction with prizes from great local businesses
• Free salsa lesson at 7pm followed by salsa dancing 
• RAFFLE DRAWING: Win a free trip to San Ramon and Finca Esperanza Verde with airfare included!  You do not have to be present to win so this is a great way to get involved and support Education in San Ramon even if you can't make the event!
• STUDENT raffle:  Introducing our first ever student raffle.  Buy a raffle ticket in the name of a student and provide them with a life changing cultural immersion experience! (details on website)

Event tickets are $20/$10 for students, children under 10 are free.  Raffle tickets are 1 for $10, 3 for $25, 7 for $50, 15 for $100. 

For more details and to purchase event and raffle tickets visit our Celebration for Children page!  Also, please share these links, info and flyer with any and all of your family and friends!  

Sneak Peak!

Below are some the great pieces of art you'll be able to see and buy at the Spring Sale!

From Janice Kalin:



From Brenda Moore:





From Manda Holden:



From Liz Kaplin:



From Liz Kaplin and Linda Palladino:



From Luli Sanderford:




Artists, if you would like your work to be featured on the blog, please email Kim! We can't wait to see what else the Spring Sale will bring.

Enrichment Summer Camps for Young Artists

Whimsical Woman Barbara Eure, an experienced teacher and professional artist, is pleased to offer two exciting opportunities for budding artists this summer.

First, the Pottery Enrichment Summer Camp, open to students grades 1-9, is designed to train children in the art of pottery in a professional studio. The development of skill is an important part of this camp, and the program will feature two 3-hour sessions for hand building or throwing and three 3-hour sessions for glazing. Students will have the opportunity to create with clay, work on the wheel, and to gain broader knowledge about using pottery and other art forms in a decorative setting.

The camp will run June 12, 13, 14, 20 and 21 from 9:00-12:00. This schedule allows 6 hours for forming and 9 hours for glazing, allowing drying and firing time in the middle. Each student can complete several decorative and functional pieces of pottery or one challenging one. Getting muddy is all in the making, so clay-friendly clothing is a must! The cost for this class, which includes material and firing fees as well as light refreshments for the campers, is $560. A deposit of $100.00 will be accepted to hold a space before May 31, 2012.

Second, the Summer Drawing Enrichment Camp, offered to students 4-7 grade, will run Monday, June 25 through Friday, June 29, from 10 am-12 pm. Students will have five 2-hour sessions in drawing. This class is designed to teach children the basics of drawing, which is the foundation for all other artistic media. In this course children will learn step-by-step methods for rendering pencil compositions, from roughing in to shading and finishing, tips for selecting and utilizing drawing materials, descriptions of the pencil points and their corresponding strokes, techniques for shading, using graduating tones in value scale and skills for improving manual dexterity and developing keener visual perception. The cost for the class is $450. A deposit of $100.00 will be accepted to hold a space before May 31, 2012.

If your young artist would like to take one of these classes, or if you would like more information, please contact Barbara Eure at 336-922-3473 (home) or 336-403-5927 (cell).

The Spring 2012 Whimsical Women Show...

... 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

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

The F Word

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!

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!

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!

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

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

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!