Friday, October 29, 2010

Pumpkin Contest & Fright on Franklin

Tomorrow!!  TOMORROW!  Safe environment for Trick or Treating for our Clarksville kiddos.  Local businesses will be downtown on the 100 Blocks of Franklin St and Strawberry Alley – to hand out candy to the kids.  And of course, the City of Clarksville is also doing all kinds of special contests and more in Public Square Stage.

And don’t forget to come up to ARTifacts for our Pumpkin Decorating Contest!  Our vendors have all decorated pumpkins and you just come in – check them out – pick your favorite – and you could win a GIFT CERTIFICATE to ARTifacts OR an architectural ABC print.  You don’t want to miss out on these prizes – especially with Christmas shopping beginning next week!!

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SEE YOU DOWNTOWN!!

Monday, October 25, 2010

New Hours & Pumpkin Contest

More vendors have brought in their pumpkins for the Pumpkin Contest we are having at ARTifacts. Stop by, pick your favorite, vote for it – and be entered to win one of 2 wonderful prizes!!

$20 gift certificate to the shop & an 8x10 print of the Architectural Alphabet of Downtown Clarksville.

Another great news!
We have added more hours!

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Monday we
(along with several other downtown businesses) will be open from 10 to 3.

AND Thursday’s we have added an extra hour to our shopping day. Come from 10-7 now for your after work shopping – and before the show at the Roxy!

With all these extra choices for shopping – I hope we will see you downtown!

Sunday, October 17, 2010

Vintage Mary – 30% off Sale

Vintage Mary is having a sale!  Come check out her great pieces.

This wall clock is included in this sale – it is just beautiful!

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Vintage purses, wallets and personal accessories.

Vintage Mary - Sale Items Vintage jewelry – always a collection of fun, unique and popular pieces.

Vintage Mary - Sale Items Milk Glass and unique vintage jewelry finds.

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Glass collectible items from perfume bottles to vases.

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Saturday, October 16, 2010

New Arrivals in Appealing Designs

Not only did Appealing Jewelry Designs bring in all new jewelry, but she also redid her display – just check all these beauties out!

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See you downtown!

K

Furniture Makeover 101

Fall Workshops

   

   

   
       

FURNITURE  MAKEOVERS  101
October 23, 2010,  2:00-4:00 P. M.
Maximum of 8 workshop participants, minimum of 4
Cost of workshop:  $25.00

   

Do you often admire painted furniture and cabinetry featured in magazines or on TV.  You know the pieces I’m talking about.  They have multiple layers of paint, distressed areas, unique hardware, decorative wood details, etc.  The process of reviving your old furniture is both easy and inexpensive.

I will show you how to breathe new life into your furniture, cabinets, mirrors, picture frames, etc. Caromal Colours Country Living Paints and products are featured in my makeovers.  They are user friendly, “green”, and produce excellent results.

Please bring pictures of your furniture or cabinets you want to makeover and also pics from magazines with the look you would like to achieve.  We will paint, distress, age, change hardware, etc., on some of my work projects.  The finishes we can reproduce are endless.  You will paint 2 wood samples to take home and admire.  I’m looking forward to seeing you.

 

   
       
       

Friday, October 15, 2010

Child Birth Classes offered at ARTifacts Emporium

Earthy Birth Childbirth Education Classes Begin Tuesday October 19. Class session will last four weeks, every Tuesday from 6-8 p.m. Classes are small and casual, which lends for a more intimate atmosphere to discuss the sacred art of birth. Class schedule and topics are as follows:

Tuesday Oct 19:
Trusting Birth and Trusting Your Body: The Stages of Labor; Getting the Birth you Want Even When Things Do Not Go As You Planned
Birth Art: Finding Your Birth Legacy Through Art

Tuesday Oct 26:
Birth Plans: Should You Write One?
Birth Stories: Listening Sympathetically But Not Owning Another Woman’s Story

Tuesday Nov 2:
Relaxation Techniques and Positions for Birth

Tuesday Nov 9:
Breastfeeding: Breast Care, Latching On, Feeding Positions, Nutrition for Mom
Bringing Baby Home: Basic Infant Care, Cord Care, Swaddling, Co-Sleeping, Relationships, Suggested Reading for New Parents.

Participants are encouraged to dress in comfortable clothing, bring cushions to sit on (chairs are sometimes too hard) and bring food and drink if desired. We will also be using different art mediums such as clay, paints, pencils and pastels, and there will be homework, so come prepared with a notebook and something to write with. My hope is that this class will be beneficial to all expectant parents, and different than your run of the mill hospital based childbirth classes.

rhonda Rhonda's Bio:
Rhonda has been a Birth Doula since 2003, getting her training from DONA (Doula's of North America). She has experience with all manner of childbirth, from homebirth to cesarean birth. She has recieved her CBE education from Childbirth International and is still learning and training with local midwives, as there is always so much more to discover. Her goal is to help women achieve the birth they want, with no regrets regarding the choices they make. Education and support is key to achieving that.

Rhonda has been married to her high school sweetheart for nearly 24 years, was a military wife for 20 of those years, and is mom to two grown children, whom she birth naturally in military hospitals. She is also the proud nana of one perfect grandchild, Lyric. She and her family have been Clarksville residents off and on since 1990,coming back most recently in 2003 and have settled in the area for good.

 

COntact Rhonda directly to enroll: rhonda@shasthidoula.com

New Soaps from Seay Soaps

Patsy of Seay Soaps has made us a bunch of new soaps to enjoy.  After all we cleaned her out after her buy one get one sale – now we have all new items to enjoy.  Got to tell you something…

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Patsy made some soaps for my daughter who is having some problems with dry skin bumps on her arms.  We have tried many different solutions, but no success.  We have now used Seay Soaps for only 3 days, and we can already see a huge difference on those bumps going away.  THANKS PATSY!  Above you see photos of her beautiful new spa soaps.  They are not only pretty, but also wonderfully soft and sudsy!

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New pottery has also arrived.  Beautiful stuff!  Love this set in indigo blue.

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See you downtown!

K

More Workshops!

FURNITURE MAKEOVERS 101
October 23, 2010, 2:00-4:00 P. M.
Maximum of 8 workshop participants, minimum of 4
Cost of workshop: $25.00

Do you often admire painted furniture and cabinetry featured in magazines or on TV. You know the pieces I’m talking about. They have multiple layers of paint, distressed areas, unique hardware, decorative wood details, etc. The process of reviving your old furniture is both easy and inexpensive.

I will show you how to breathe new life into your furniture, cabinets, mirrors, picture frames, etc. Caromal Colours Country Living Paints and products are featured in my makeovers. They are user friendly, “green”, and produce excellent results.

Please bring pictures of your furniture or cabinets you want to makeover and also pics from magazines with the look you would like to achieve. We will paint, distress, age, change hardware, etc., on some of my work projects. The finishes we can reproduce are endless. You will paint 2 wood samples to take home and admire. I’m looking forward to seeing you.

Photoshop Elements Classes
Instructor: Jillian Romero

ALL CLASSES REQUIRE A LAPTOP &
PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS SOFTWARE.
October 29, November 5 and 12, 10:30 – 1pm
(30 minute break)
$100 for all 3 classes
Must be pre-paid

Subjects to be covered during the 3 day class

1. Quick tour of tools bar and element
2. Organizing functions
...a. Create albums and importing images
3. Adjusting color in images
...a. Fix exposure problems
4. Repairing and retouching images
...a. Cropping
...b. Red eye
...c. Removing unwanted items
...d. Removing backgrounds
...e. Enhancing foreground
5. Adding text
6. Working with bitmaps, grayscale and indexed color modes
7. Paintbrush mode
8. Combining multiple images
9. Advanced editing techniques

Recommended book – but not required: "ABODE classroom in a book"

3 minimum students, 6 maximum

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Luminous Watercolors for Self-Expression
Monday, Nov. 1, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m., 8, 15
$70 for a 3-week class

Learn various techniques employed in watercolor painting (such as drybrush, wet-in-wet, blending, hard and soft edges, salt sprinkling, and spatter). Includes studying color and also learning to paint in an abstract way, so that even without great drawing skills, students can make beautiful art. Students will learn to paint from still life displays and from favorite photographs. Aimed at serious beginners.

Bio: Karen Parr-Moody, a local writer, studied watercolor at Auburn University, and continues to paint in the medium. Her main subjects are floral designs and the human figure, particularly dance hall girls from the early 1900s.

Thursday, October 14, 2010

Clay Holiday Ornament & Jewelry Workshop

 

   
     
       
Clay Holiday Ornaments & Jewelry
Oct 21 at 6:15
Class Fee: $29 includes class fee and supplies

   

Create holiday whimsy with polymer clay.  You will be making two adorable Christmas items utilizing some basic polymer clay techniques. The first is a set of Santa earrings ready to top off your famous holiday sweater.  Then we will make these comical elf bells for your Christmas tree which will bring a smile to even the sternest of Scrooges.  You will learn a variety of clay, painting, and sculptural techniques which will enable you to leave the class and make whatever you might dream up. Make them for yourself or as a gift. Come join us…we knead you to be creative.

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Ellen Markham, New Vendor!

Ellen Markham is a gifted lady!  She makes these miraculous felted characters!

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This horse and her passenger are so cute!!  Checkout that coloring on the horse!  Granddad would say it is a painted horse!

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This sweet little purse! 

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Ellen also makes these essential oils and misters.  All kinds of calming, refreshing and reviving mists and oils.

See you downtown!

K

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Oh Baby! Sale – 25% off EVERYTHING

OH BABY! booth is having a 25% off sale in her booth!  You even get 25% off her no discount items!  And she restocked before she started  this sale too.  Don’t miss out!

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See you downtown!

K

I’m Back – Let’s Catch Up! Gail Meyer, Featured Artist

I am sorry I have been out of contact for so long!  But instead of excuses, let’s get back to business! I promise to have a post a day until I have everyone caught up!

Let’s start with Gail Meyer – this months featured artist.  Gail was nice enough to bring in a bunch of new pieces to share with us – and within a few hours of hanging one of the large pieces – it sold!   Go Gail!!  And go to Carole the new owner of this piece.  I didn’t even get a photo of it- but trust me, amazingly beautiful and completely different then anything Gail has ever brought in.  Loved it!

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Love this piece.  Gail was saying the other day that she likes to not do detailed faces on her non-commissioned art – she wants the viewer of the art to imagine who they want in the piece.  Love the rain running off the painting.  Don’t forget that we do have layaway – so if you are able to put larger pieces like this on layaway for Christmas!

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I have been enjoying Gail’s coffee cup paintings for some time now.  But with the cold crisp air we are enjoying in the mornings – doesn’t this cup of tea just call your name?  Perfect for a breakfast nook.

Gail Meyer, artist I am loving these birds.  Please save me from myself!  This amazing piece is only $55! 

Gail Meyer, artist These daisies are just wonderful.  Table top or hang it up – love it!

Gail Meyer, artist This painting of a downtown is so wonderful – what do you see in this one? 

Gail Meyer, artist Growing up my parents had a cabin in the mountains of West Virginia.  We spent alot of our vacations at that cabin – and I have some amazing memories of that place.  I miss it very much and wish I could share it with my kids now.  For what ever reason, this painting reminds me of that cabin.  My Dad just said, “Don’t know why, it looks nothing like it!” but it totally does.  Maybe just the feel of it, the hominess.  Not sure- but I love it.

Gail Meyer, artist Love the coloring on this one!  Makes me want to head downtown!

Gail Meyer, artistAnd more of her mini paintings – perfect gifts for whatever!

Hope you enjoyed this update!  I promise more tomorrow!

See you downtown - K

Friday, October 1, 2010

Workshop – Ghoul’s Rules

You know the booth – The Dollhouse – and her wonderful “Family Rules” sign that she sells

famRules I am so excited that Casey has agreed to be the first of our many fall/winter workshops!  Make your own Ghoul’s Rules canvas for you Halloween Decor!  Here are all the details!

Ghoul’s Rules Canvas Workshop
Oct 9 at 10:30
in ARTifacts Workshop Space
Supplies: $28, Class Fee $7 – Total $35
MUST PREPAY by 10/7
Pay in store or right here on Paypal.

 

See you DOWNTOWN!!