Are you Jealous?

The Slaton Car Show was a great success. They had the biggest turn out. The Square was humming. We had traffic all day into the Gallery. We had peeps stop by to Design Their Own T-shirts. Here are a few pictures:

 

 

This was designed by Isaiah. He went with the western theme.

 

Here is a picture showing two shirts, I'm wearing one...with flowers and a birdie. And Judy and I are admiring another shirt with birds and flowers.

 

So are you jealous? Do you feel you missed out on designing your own super cool t-shirt? Stop by Multiplicity Art Gallery or contact me about making your own t-shirt!

 

Check out MySlaton.Com to see more pictures from the Car Show and all the happenings.

Saturday

This Saturday is the Classic Car Club's Annual Car Show in Slaton. The Square will be alive with cars and vendors and food and fun.

Multiplicity Art Gallery will be joining in the fun. There will be an art sidewalk show featuring the works of Jennifer Greer and Rick Harris. Barbra Beller and Judy Connell Robertson will be conducting a "Design you Own" T-shirt workshop. Multiplicity Art Gallery will feature special Festival hours and open at 10 am. We will stay open all day. Stop by for a eyeful of art, create your own t-shirt, and come see what's new.

Multiplicity Art Gallery
157 S. 9th
Slaton, Texas
10 am - 5 pm

Packing Up the Goods

Today I will be packing up the car for the show this weekend. Wine & Clay will be the first big show I have done this year. I participated in a few small events, restocked the Gallery, and dressed the window. This will be the unveiling of the newest of new work. I work around in the studio piecemeal. I make a pile of earrings. Then the next time I make and sign all the earring cards. Then I put the two together and pack them away. Some days it is necklaces that get made. Some days it is all I can do to clean a spot off to work. I have so many different kinds of projects going right now, I have work stations around the studio all piled high with pieces and parts and half-finished ideas.

Here is a look at the metalsmithing bench. As you can see, metal piled high. Tools scattered. Completed bits and pieces. And a few square inches to work. Oh, and even a receipt from Rio Grande to remind me how much I spent on that sterling silver!! But in the midst of the chaos is the  most important corner in my studio, the lounging corner complete with rocking chair and day bed. Sometimes I just need a moment to get away from it all. So a couple sips of iced tea while rocking in the chair, good as new.

Here are some finished pieces that came to the surface and are ready to move to the staging area to be prepped and packaged. This is the point at which I need to start taking pictures. That is the new goal. Photo ready area so I can segue from finished product to photo gallery to packaging. I just get so excited to see the finished pieces and want them ready to go, I just forget to get pics.

 

We had devastating thunderstorms last night so now I have to go outside and view the carnage of the yard. Maybe I'll practice my picture taking.

 

~Barbra

 

It's Official!

Wine & Clay Festival

Llano Estacado Clay Guild together with

Llano Estacado Winery

presents

 

16th Annual

Wine and Clay Festival

at

Llano Winery

3426 E. FM 1585

 

Saturday, June 8, 2013 10 am - 5 pm

Sunday, June 9, 2013 noon - 5 pm

 

New artists, new food vendors

more wine, clay, wood, metal, and art than ever!

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I have been slaving away in the studio getting ready for this event. All new jewelry is priced and packaged. I am so excited about some of the new copper pieces I have. They have been patiently waiting in their show box to see the light of day.

 

This week will be dedicated to transport and set up for the big event. We have a very short window of opportunity to set up our displays so we don't disturb the regular business at the Winery. I love doing events at Llano. The staff is great. The patrons love the atmosphere. Our art looks awesome throughout the facility. We get to set up among the chilled vats so it is a perfect spot to be on a hot Texas spring day.

 

This year will feature several new artists to the event and some new food vendors. The Styria Bakery II from Colorado will be selling their fantastic artisan bread. Here is a link to see what they have in store for us. http://www.styriabakerybread.com/html/products.html  They have participated in the Lubbock Arts Festival for the past several years so locals have come to anticipate their arrival and love their products. Here is a second opportunity to stock the freezer with one of kind baked breads. My personal favorite is the...

 

 Lemon Mint
 White Chocolate

A soft moist lemon bread with White chocolate chips and fresh mint. 

 

Check back this week for some preview pictures...

 

~Barbra

May 31st

5th Friday on the Square in Slaton, Texas

May 31, 2013

Multiplicity Art Gallery

157 S.9th Street

6 - 9 pm

 

Celebrate Multiplicity's ONE Year Anniversary

Food, wine, cake,

art and gift certificate drawings all evening long

 

Take time to explore the many merchants on the Square

Slaton Bakery, Junk Queens, TownSquare Antique Mall

and many art galleries

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I got to dress the front window of the gallery for June. It is a display of my art jewelry. After watching this season's guilty pleasure, PBS's Mr Selfridge, I have just been dying to do some window dressing. Henri and Agnus make it look like such fun. Since I left the world of retail, I don't get to do much merchandising and arranging. My art gallery pals and I have been sharing a booth at the Antique Mall in Slaton to drive some traffic over to the gallery. I got to do the arranging in April and had a blast. So the gallery window was just a continuation.

 

I got some new items finished that I included in the display. I am still working on my man jewelry line. I am bound and determined to make some manly man jewelry. Lance has been my new hope of inspiration. But masculine aesthetics it so far outside my box. Everything I make turns out to be so fine and delicate despite my efforts to use heavier materials and manly iconigraphy. But each piece does get a little better. Lance is modeling two new creations in the window. One he likes, the other - not so much. That's ok. Everyone has their own style and taste. But I am always looking for volunteers to try out prototypes and give me their opinions. Let me know what you think.

Yes, I'm Still Here...

I have been so busy in and out of the studio this spring, I have neglected my blogging. Have had four successful copper earring workshops. This month's workshop is this Saturday, May 18, 2013 at Multiplicity Art Gallery, 157 S.9th Street, Slaton, Texas, 2 pm. The Gallery has a new teal strip along the awning so you can't miss it.

My new obsession is Pinterest. Thanks, Annette for starting me down the path of pinning nonstop! Love to browse and see what everyone else is creating. I never seem to take pics of my jewelry to show and share. I sell it faster than I can catalog it. I am thinking I need to streamline my studio so I take a picture before I card and sign each pair.

As soon as I can figure out how to include a Pin to link to my Pinterest page, I will do that. Meanwhile, I am pinning as bstreet studios. Follow along as I scour the web for re-purposing projects, funny animal pics, how-tos for home and work, and of course lots and lots of jewelry. I am also a serious foody, so I have several boards dedicated to recipes. Some day, I plan to make them all, but for now, I can look at the pictures and drool.

The next big event coming up is Llano Estacado Clay Guild's annual Wine and Clay Festival at Llano Winery. It is just around the corner. The dates are set for June 8 & 9, 2013. We are making the final arrangements to host an awesome event this year. We will have some new artists and food vendors. Mark your calendars now and plan to come out have some wine, eat some food, and buy stunning art.

The June Earring Workshop will be June 22, 2013. There have been requests for copper pendants to go with all the copper earrings and more etching. So I am making plans for the summer and fall classes to include all that and more. Maybe some painting and/or mixed media...