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Giving Thanks

Blame it on my mushy side, or maybe it’s because I’ve been a part of so many shows this year, meeting thousands of wonderful, and diverse, and amazing people, I wanted to take a moment in this newsletter to say thank you.  To old friends and new ones, to the mentors and colleagues, to the artists and art lovers, and to those who just hope I occasionally have something interesting to say — thank you.  Cheers to the positive impact you collectively make — every time you buy artwork, shop local, go green, hug a tree… whatever makes you feel good inside, please know it is appreciated.

A special hello to to the new subscribers from Silver Spring Maryland!  What a vibrant, thriving city.  We were amazed at the bustling atmosphere and the true diversity of the area.  An extra special thanks to the person who tipped us off to the Burmese restaurant!

Of course being of the more rural persuasion, Alan & I promptly celebrated our return home by canning peach jam, baking zucchini bread, whipping up some homemade lotion, and homebrewing beer (okay, the beer was all Alan and the lotion was me, but we still cheer each other on).  It was our little nod to the start of fall, or “flannel” weather, as we affectionately call it.

New Work

Lately there has been a lot of focus on gift-giving… the holidays are approaching, and people are planning!  I’ll quietly admit to not starting my shopping til much (much) later, but many thanks to those of you who have started custom orders early this year.  I’ve had the wonderful opportunity to create a few custom photo boxes, which I’ll be offering as an option soon — small boxes with wallet-sized metal photos will soon be available, as well as larger 5×7 boxes with enough room for a family photo.  I’ll keep you posted!  In the meantime, I have three lovely new additions to the jewelry box line — copper & teal swirls, and a lovely teal blue Japanese maple leaf.

Until next time ~

Chris

New Work: Cleveland Desk Accessories & Jewelry Boxes


Good morning all!

An extra special hello to the lovely people who came to visit at Cain Park, and to the new subscribers.  While we all joked about the weather (the infamous flooding stories that I secretly suspect get deeper every year), it was quite a lovely weekend and the turnout was grand.  Perhaps it’s because I live here, but the thing I love most about this show is the way it melds community, camaraderie and culture into one beautiful event.  A bit like a backyard barbecue over Chardonnay with a backdrop of amazing art.


New Work ~ Copper Goes Functional!

The Cleveland-themed pieces were definitely the hit of the show, and I’m very proud to share some of them with you!  I teamed up with local woodworker Darbynwoods to create these beautiful Wenge & Padauk hardwood boxes.  The lids are etched zinc with photos of local landmarks, and they come in two sizes to fit business cards, or pens/ pencils.  I’m quite pleased with the way they came out, as I experimented with (yet another) photo transfer technique.  The results are beautifully crisp and quite striking, and I couldn’t be happier.   (click on photos for more info)

I also turned a few into jewelry boxes, and can’t wait to make more!  They make a great keepsake box for rings and pendants, or would make a beautiful business card holder for someone who wants a more decorative touch.  Or if you are an avid art card collector, they’ll fit perfectly!  I’m very excited to experiment with these further, as the boxes were designed to fit my small artwork.  So all of the cool patterns you can get in an art card or mini easel art will soon be available as functional items!


What’s Next?

Well, I’ve been pondering a few ideas lately.  I’d love to start offering custom pen boxes and business card holders.  Since the photo process works with any image, it could easily be customized to include a company name & logo.  I’m going to try it out using my logo, but would love a few other samples as well.  If you are interested in a customized business card box, please contact me!  I would love to sell 3-4 at a discounted price in exchange for permission to display them on my website.

Take care, and have a lovely week!

Chris

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