Artfire Collection on Christmas Eve

Today I received notice that my Fine Silver brooch was included in an Artfire Collection: PIN THIS!, by Umeboshi, an Artfire artisan:

PIN THIS!

  Curated By: Umeboshi

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Handmade Gifts

It is the tree/moon pin 2nd from the right. So that was a nice gift from an unknown friend! I have listed several new pieces on Artfire, including these:

We are busy cleaning out our junk from years of accumulation of totally unnecessary purchases. The problem is I still want some of it, but have no more room. Looks like we'll need to rent a room from storage facility. There are 3 here in little Heyworth, IL. But, the rooms are all rented already! We apparently are not the only people with too much stuff!

One Last Market

This Saturday, December 15, will be the first Indoor Market of the winter.  Last year artists were not "allowed".  This year I get to be there!  So from 10am til 12pm the market will be held on the first and lower levels of the McLean County Museum of History, 200 N. Main St, Bloomington.   My space is located just around the corner from the  main desk on the first level.  We're looking forward to it, so hoping to see everyone there!

Yesterday, 12/12/12, marked my first sale on Artfire.  www.artjools.artfire.com

So that was exciting to send a bracelet to a lady in North Carolina.  Only a few hours later, I got to send earrings to a lady in Washington state!  Lo and behold at 11pm an order arrived from Houston!  3 in one day!  I had placed an ad that rotates with others ads, so it must have done the job.  

The silver pendant and chain above will be listed on Artfire later today.  It's a smoke bush leaf with a citrine.  The blue is from an oxidizing solution applied to highlight the leaf texture and veins.  As you can see, I'm not the best photographer in the world.  It really is much prettier in person.  

My very faithful students and I are trying to come up with a new venue for the classes.  The Yarn Garden and the Off the Wall Gallery will be closing in January.  We're still searching....

Let us know if you have a place!