Merry Christmas Friends

Merry Christmas to you and yours. May your days be merry and bright! love from, Monica

Ocaf Holiday Market/ New Treasures

Katy McDougal, soapdish,www.onepotmama.com

I participated in the Ocaf Holiday Market on Dec. 6 and 7th and had so much fun!
And next year you simply must go, for there were extra-fine treasures filling up 2 historic buildings in Watkinsville. My darling mother-in-law, Linda Jones, made it possible for me to do this sale and I'm so glad all the Jones Handmade Customers and friends got to meet her and she said she had quite a fun time.
On a similar Ocaf note, spring classes are registering now for kid's ceramics (that's what I teach) and other fine art disciplines (bookmaking, watercolor, drawing, even bag pipes-yes, I said bag pipes). Check out the Spring Schedule Here - - -www.ocaf.com

Onto the treasures!!! I traded with the gal behind me and the gal beside me at the Ocaf Holiday Market and I'm not fooling around when I tell you that they're INCREDIBLE ceramic artists!

First, behind me was Katy McDougal . Her soapdish with the little yellow bird is at the top of the page. Isn't it darling? And very well done. I traded her a "rabbits in love" painting for her daughter's room. She, however, has said baby so I should stay away from her to avoid furthering this baby fever I'm afflicted with - - -

JoAnna Stecker, teacup, www.joannastecker.com

Then, beside my was JoAnna Stecker . She was exhibiting there with her friend Elizabeth D'Angelo whose painting you might recognize from the cover of Flagpole recently -very talented gal as well. I traded a rabbit painting for this fabulous teacup and saucer pictured above and below.

The feet fit perfectly in the little dents! There are lusters every which a way and it is with my new soapdish in my "favorite things" spot = the kitchen sink and window sill.

Do you see the little square with a pretty lady on it? It's by another festival artist friend Love, Alison who makes these vintage pin-up pieces. Here's a close-up of the one she gave me... I think its hysterical; Jamie, not so much.

pin up girl, www.lovealison.com

Lastly, here are 2 treasures I picked up along hwy 441 south at various junk and antique shops. They live on top of the fridge with an antique framing saw. The monkey is chalkware and I got the buttons thinking about some new projects (rabbit stuffed friends, perhaps?).

283 Bar Sale 12-6-2008

What a weekend!

It was so nice to be back at the 283 Bar for the 5th annual artist market!

Big thanks to Lori and Beth.

Here are some of the artists who were there

(so you have something to look forward to next year!)

--Beth Cyr (http://www.bcyrjewelry.etsy.com/) and her lovely, organic silver jewelry. Nothing says "I love you" like a pair of Beth Cyr earrings...

Karen Phillips is Shutterstitch and she is multi-talented: fabric artist, photographer, art teacher : (http://www.shutterstitch.etsy.com/) Her work is very well done, I especially adore her pillow cases...

Handcrafted Industries is my newest favorite discovery!! www.handcraftedindustries.com They are a collaboration of friendly folks who make very well done products. I love, love, love the felted birds...

Camille Morgan was there too, selling her Fabuluxe line of hand croceted hats, scarves, and bags. I bought a darling little orange hat with cat ears for my niece Naiya. I'll do a separate post in the future, with a picture of Naiya in her new kitten hat and how to get in touch with Camille.