Featured Artist this month, John Glass makes these amazing boxes by hand. Using materials that he salvage from Madison Street John creates flag boxes, tool boxes, blanket chests, secret boxes and decorative boxes.

Also featured at ARTifacts is John Glass. John states, “After the adventure and challenge of building our house, I made some furniture for it, bookcases and tables. Then I made some nest boxes for our neighors, the bluebirds. Then a friend asked me to make some display cases for him. Along the way, I rescued some beautiful old paneling from a church remodeling project I worked on and ended up incorporating that into some boxes I made. I found that I enjoyed making boxes, using various kinds of wood and experimenting with different finishes. A couple of years ago I added the challenge of designing secret compartments in the boxes. I enjoy the process of making these objects and I hope people take pleasure in the results."

Stocking Stuffers

Starting to shop for the holidays? I know it seems early -but it isn't! Start early, make it an easy non stressful holiday - we can help! Here some ideas for you - just check our site often for more and stop by so you can see what we didn't photograph.
These are great stocking stuffers, cell phone charms. Not only does it help you distingish your cell phone from your friends - but it also looks great! All types for all personalities!

Vintage ornaments are always a great gift to share with everyone! Buy 3 and get a discount.

Handmade lip balms made by HoneyDog Studios. Great gift idea!

Seay Soap is also a wonderful gift idea also. And right now they are on sale! They smell incredible, they are beautiful. Come smell them yourself.

More tomorrow!!

Cheers!

Winner of the Pumpkin contest

Congrats to Gale Armstrong for winning our prize basket for the pumpkin contest! Gale wins gift basket valued at over $70! Thanks to all our vendors who donated to this basket!

Cheers!

Festival on Franklin in Downtown Clarksville

Holiday Open House

Special Workshop Event

On November 19th Kathy Owen, of Caromal Colours, will be presenting a full day of Caromal Colours workshops. The classes will give you a hands-on introduction to a wide variety of Caromal Colours products for the homeowner. At the end of the day you will be excited to get home and decide what projects to work on first. It is easy and also economical to acheive truly professional looking results with these products. You can sign up for one class or attend all three
Workshop 1: Distressed for Success: 9am to 10:30am

CC basecoat paints come in 10 basic colors and adhere to almost any clean surface withouth prior priming or sanding. This makes them ideal for kitchen cabinets, furniture, accessories, etc. It is also easy to achieve a two color distressed and aged affect with our chipping creme and toner. You will prepare samples to take home using the paints, chipping creme and toner.

Workshop II “In your own words” 11:00a.m.-12:00a.m
Make a stenciled sign using CC “in your own words” stencil technology. The one time use stencils can be ordered to say anything in any size. They are great for mother goose rhymes on nursery room walls or for recipes for kitchen walls. Choose from “carpe vino…sieze the wine” or “live simply…laugh often” stencils for your sign. These signs would also make great Christmas gifts.

Workshop III “Metal Leaf and Sticky back Stencils” 1:00p.m.-2:30p.m.
CC stickyback stencils can be washed and used repeatedly and come in a variety of designs. The stickyback makes for a nice clear stencil impression with no bleeding under the stencil. Stencil a gift bag to take home and use during the holidays. The metal leaf is fantastic and great for picture frames and other accessories. It comes in gold, silver, and copper. Take home a gilded project you finish yourself.

Cost for each workshop is $20.00 or take all 3 for $50.00. I provide all the products and materials needed and you take home with your finished products and lots of Caromal Colours DIY knowledge. I will also provide coffee, pastries and deli sandwiches.
Classes limited to 8 students and fee must be paid in advance to reserve your spot. Class minimum is 4 students.

What are you supposed to be??

Remember that question? The neighbor would ask, your teacher, even your friends. "What are you supposed to be?" - while I loved the attention each different halloween costume gave me, I hated this question! I always thought - "GEEZ, I am a XXX! DUH! My costume is perfection, how could you not know?!"

Things are more complicated now with our costumes, for our kids and for us adults. So, what are YOU going to be? I haven't completely decided yet. My oldest decided on a fortune teller. I love this idea! My favorite ideas are the ones not bought from a store. (that said my 4 year old is a store bought fairy! But what can you do with these commercial inspired kids?? I tried, that is the best I can do! )

For the past 2 weeks, I find myself walking through ARTifacts looking for appropriate accessories for the best dressed fortune teller. I have found so many wonderful necklaces, bracelets, earrings and more to make her fortune teller costume unique and one of a kind.

Got us thinking - what other costumes could ARTifacts inspire for you? Let's take a look!

Finishing touches on all costumes are the accessories. The clothes make the outfit, but the accessories complete the deal! Yesterday I sold pearl necklaces and pearl earrings and a fabulous vintage purse to a APSU student who is going as Audrey Hepburn! Made her promise to send me a photo - if she remembers, I will share with you all.

Disco dancer? This purse would be perfect for that!

We have loads of hats that could inspire ideas for costumes. We even have some vintage fur hats and headbands that would be fun!

This pink dress is for a child, about a 4-7 in size. It is vintage and you could so so many directions with it. A ghost would be so fun. Or if you are into Halloween, but don't have the time to do an entire costume, these printed shirts from Zach Finney are one of a kind works of art and horror in one!

Love these funny 1950's outfits! We have these, and then vintage metal coffee serving pots - you could be June Clever!

These vintage 70's shirts (popular today by the way) would also make for a fun 70's costume.

Good luck finding your inner child! And HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

And don't forget to come downtown for Fright on Franklin on the 31st. A safe and fun trick or treating environment for the kids, plus costume contest and pumpkin carving contests!

Cheers!