Collage Diva

Meet me in Bedford, NH for Lots of Treats!

If you are near Southern New Hampshire, this is an event not to miss. My friends at Northeast Lifestyle Medicine are hosting a day filled with great offers including chair massages, mini-facials, and a variety of classes and informational sessions. I'll be there with prints, notecards, pins, and whimsical Christmas stockings for sale. Bliss Tea will be serving tea and festive treats. The first 50 people will receive a complimentary gift bag.

Mark your calendar:

Saturday, December 3, 2011
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Northeast Lifestyle Medicine, 72 South River Road, #102, Bedford, NH 03110
Reserve your spot: (603) 821-9914
www.nelifestylemedicine.com

I hope to see you there!

Kathryn, Collage Diva

 

Meet me in Lowell, MA

I had so much fun yesterday chatting with people about my photography and art at the Newington Craft fair. Pictured above is a shot of the prints and cards. I found the basket really wasn't wide enough so

I came home and picked up this rack online for a sweet deal. I think it will make viewing the prints easier and the mats won't get worn on the sides.

I had three pin designs for sale. The Friendship Circle is the top seller.

I also had some hand-painted tiles available for a great price!

My friend Pam did well with her "Ho Ho Heels." These Christmas stockings give Christmas a very different look.

Our next appearance will be on Thursday. Here are the details. I hope you can make it!

Holiday Boutique

Thursday, November 17, 2011
5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. 
Where: Eastern Bank, Mezzanine Community Room 
50 Central Street, Lowell, MA 

Proceeds from this event support Merrimack Valley Catholic Charities Young Parent’s Education Program. 

Tickets cost $10.00, including entrance to the boutique, food and wine. For questions or to buy tickets ahead, visit www. ccab.org/events or contact Laurie at 978-452-1421 or laurie_lee@ccab.org or by mailing your donation to MVCC, 70 Lawrence Street, Lowell, MA 01852. 

DOWNLOAD flyer (pdf)

 

 

Holiday Shows

I have been super busy here in the treehouse preparing for a couple of upcoming holiday shows. Pictured above is one of 16 images from my 2011 Print Collection. These images each come with an inspirational message and available as notecards and matted prints.

I also have three different pin designs. Each 1" pin comes with a bookmark. Pictured above is the "Serving Love" pin which is the perfect gift for teachers, caregivers, and anyone you want to say thank you to who has put love what they do.

Here is a view from a show from last year. 

Joining me at each show is my dear friend Pam who sells her whimsical "Ho Ho Heels."

Mark your calendars. I would love to meet you!

 

Craft Fair - Tricentennial Celebration

Saturday, November 12, 2011
9:00 am - 2:00 p.m.
Where: Newington Town Hall
205 Nimball Hill Road, Newington, NH

Holiday Boutique

Thursday, November 17, 2011
5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. 
Where: Eastern Bank, Mezzanine Community Room 
50 Central Street, Lowell, MA 

Proceeds from this event support Merrimack Valley Catholic Charities Young Parent’s Education Program. 

Tickets cost $10.00, including entrance to the boutique, food and wine. For questions or to buy tickets ahead, visit www. ccab.org/events or contact Laurie at 978-452-1421 or laurie_lee@ccab.org or by mailing your donation to MVCC, 70 Lawrence Street, Lowell, MA 01852. 

DOWNLOAD flyer (pdf)

 

 

 

 

6x6x10 at Nashua Art Walk

I stopped by the Chimera Gallery at the Picker Building in Nashua to check in on the installation of the Women's Caucus for Arts NH Chapter 6x6x10 show. Pictured here are some of my friends in the organization. They are so silly!

Here is Sue. I think she is placing some red "sold" dots on the pieces that she wants. The benefit of working on the install is that you can get first dibs on the art.

Everyone in this organization is so supportive, generous, and fun.

Won't you pull up a seat and take a look around?

400 6" x 6" wooden tiles fill the walls.

This is the 10th year of the 6x6 show, hence the name, 6x6x10.

There is a variety of mediums and art styles. There is certainly something for everyone in this show.

Would you like to take a closer look?

by Sue Whittaker

by Donna Catanzaro

by Raven McDonough

by Carla Clancy

by Danielle Tworek

by Marica Santore

by Tricia Anderson Soule

by Carole Groenke

Here is one of my tiles in the Follow Your Heart series.

Get the details:

When: November 5 & 6, 2011

Where: Downtown, Nashua, NH

Venue List: Schedule, Map: Art Walk Nashua www.artwalknashua.org

Find Us Here: Picker Building www.pickerbuilding.com

About Us: Women's Caucus for Arts NH-Chapter www.wcanh.org

 

 

Halloween Blog Party Not to Miss!

Whether you are a blogger or not, this is one online party not to miss!

If you are a blogger, I encourage you to create a special Halloween party post for October 22nd. This is a great way to meet other bloggers and for them to get to know you.

On October 22nd swing by here for a sweet little Collage Diva story that I'm brewing up. I may have a few tricks and treats here for you too. You never know!

CLICK HERE to sample the magic of Vanessa our hostess extraordinaire and to get the details of this party.

I hope to see you at the party!

Kathryn, Collage Diva

Garlic Day

Last month I went on a special outing to the Two Sister's Garlic farm in Canterbury, NH. They were hosting a Garlic Day. Inside their home was garlic and other goodies for sale.

Baskets were filled with garlic. Sweet potato rolls from Shaker Village were also for sale.

Be sure to click on this photo to see it enlarged. The natural light was perfect as I was walking through.

Three different garlic jellies were available for sale.

They are divinely matched with pretzels or crackers.

An adjoining room offered some non-garlic items.

This photo is for Claudia, my photo buddy. We had such a splendid day with our cameras in hand. She adores this wreath.

Here is a closer look at the table.

I couldn't resist bringing home some of this lavender.

Be sure to swing by tomorrow for some more photos of this outing.

Have a lovely day!

Kathryn, Collage Diva

 

Magnets in the City

Magnet Open Art Project organizers Tom Hosmer and Laura Morrison post the first magnets in downtown Concord, NH this morning.

It was exciting to see people around town who knew of the project and were looking for the magnets.

The magnets are free to the public.

The first magnet was selected!

Volunteers take a look at the magnets they get to post around downtown.

 

Each magnet is numbered. Visit www.artconcord.blogspot.com to look up the artist.

Each participating artist was given a magnet of their artwork. We stopped by the Concord Arts Market to deliver the magnets to a couple of participating artists.

Tom is explaining the project to some folks outside "The Works."

The project was FREE to artists who participated, thanks to the generous sponsors including:

Currier Museum of Art

NH Institute of Art

Concord Camera

Red River Theatres, Inc.

Main Street Bookends of Warner

PrintNH

 

Rowlands Studio and Gallery 23

Main Street Bookends of Warner 

The Women's Caucus for Art-NH 

Be sure to visit www.artconcord.blogspot.com to see the gallery of all the magnet art and to learn more about this project.

CLICK HERE to see photos of the magnets displayed on refrigerator doors at the Minor Threat Pop-Up Gallery.

Enjoy!

Kathryn, Collage Diva

Magnet Open Art Project

The Magnet Open Art Project will be on display at the Minor Threat Pop-up Gallery tomorrow night. I heard that they collected refrigerator doors from the dump to display the magnets and I was invited to swing by tonight to get sneak peek.

250 artists from all over the world submitted artwork.

Two magnets were printed of each design - one to give to the artist and one that is on display for one night only at the pop up gallery and then...

will be dispersed in downtown Concord, NH. People who see the magnets in town are welcome to take one to keep, for FREE! Each magnet is numbered and catalogued on www.artconcord.blogspot.com.

You can see my "Pandora" photo pictured above (#15).

The project was FREE to artists who participated, thanks to the generous sponsors including:

Currier Museum of Art

NH Institute of Art

Concord Camera

Red River Theatres, Inc.

Main Street Bookends of Warner

 

PrintNH

 

 Rowlands Studio and Gallery 23

 

Main Street Bookends of Warner 

The Women's Caucus for Art-NH 

So if you are in the Concord, NH area (or any where close) you don't want to miss out on this FABULOUS party and opportunity to buy art. There will be live music: Scott Solsky, guitarist from "Donkilo! Afrofunk Orkestra" from 4-7, and Jazz Guitarist David Tonkin, of Concord Comm. Music School, from 7-10!

Hermanos Cocina Mexicana is donating munchies.

CLICK HERE to see a preview of some of the artwork and meet a couple of the artists!

Four pieces have already pre-sold! There is a variety of art from water color to mixed media and assemblages, fiber sculptures and in so many price points many items under $100 all the way up to $2000+.

Visit the Minor Threat Pop Up Gallery Facebook Page for the latest details.

Learn more about the Magnet Open Art Project, HERE.

I hope to see you tomorrow night in Concord at 122 Main Street above the Barley House.

Cheers to art!

Kathryn, Collage Diva

Pop-Up Gallery - Sneak Peek

Yesterday I stopped by 122 Main Street to check out the submissions for the Minor Threat Pop Up Gallery.

As I arrived I met Gus, a 14-year old student who will be attending Proctor Academy this fall. Here he is with artist and volunteer, Kathy Tangney. He is holding up one of the photographs he took as part of a photo essay he submitted with his application to attend Proctor Academy.

It was great to see so many young people with their artwork. Meet Mitch who is a student at Keene State College.

There are hundreds of works of art that will be for sale ranging in price from under $100 to over $1000.

The United States License Plate Map by Molly Fredyma was one of the first pieces to get hung.

Here is a mixed media piece titled, January Fourteenth by Ryan John Lefebvre.

Please be Seated by Judy Palfey.

I was delighted to see one of my favorite artists, Don Desmarais's work. He has three mixed media pieces including this one which is part of his tarot series.

If you are wondering what I submitted, here is a peek. I brought in a sampling of work.

From left to right:

Pandora - An icon of Manchester history. photograph
Angel - Digitally altered photograph.
The Shape of Solidarity - This piece was in the 2010 Institute on Disability calendar. mixed media

This is a great opportunity to purchase a work of art. The catch is, this gallery is popping up for only two days:

Friday, August 26th from 4 - 10 p.m.
Saturday, August 27th from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

I hope to see you at 122 Main Street, Concord NH.
Don't miss out!

Follow the pop-up on Facebook, CLICK HERE.

 

Something is definitely happening at the tree house!

There are rumors spreading that something new is on the horizon at True North Arts. Be sure to swing by during the Mad Hatter Tea Blog Party to get a preview!

For more details about the blog party, CLICK HERE.