Road Trip..and Freedom

My husband and my self are going on a road trip...It has been along time since we have gotten to go
alone...Our smallest daughter is off to Science camp for a week...So warm weather here we come!!

Feeling good about things to come!

IMAGINE ALL THE GREAT IDEAS I HAVE IN MY HEAD!

A peek into my messy studio!!

Sometimes Life throws you a bump in the road.....

BIG CHANGES

 ARTISTree...on Plumb is now empty...the color is gone..and its like we almost never excisted.... I hope by me.... now posting on my Blog...I can keep you all informed on the new adventures of ARTISTree STUDIO......we thought we had found a new studio space on HUMBOLT  but....THAT DID NOT WORK OUT...SO BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD...WE WILL NOW JUST BE FOCUSING ON JUST MY HOME BASED STUDIO...and will keep our EYES and EARS open for just the right PLACE ! PLEASE if you have any questions or need to get a hold of us for any reason please call us at 348-1555 or email me...  artistreestudio@gmail.com

IMPORTANT!!!!   PLEASE DO NOT GO TO 512 HUMBOLT....WE ARE NOT THERE..IT IS PRIVATE RESIDENCES AND THERE WERE COMPLAINTS OF PEOPLE LOOKING FOR US!!!  THANK YOU SOOO MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT!                                                             LOVE NANCY AND NATHALIE

Celebrate The Holidays at Artistree!

October Artist Challenge and Witch's Brew Costume Party

ThE fasciNatIng StorY of tHe BroWN FlorAL swEaTER iN ThE thriFt stORe

Lilli Moffit is a hatter but as well, sews and crafts other deliciously creative things. Take for instance, the above purse made from an old brown sweater purchased at a local thrift store. Beautiful isn't it? The price is right too, $35 (Lilli Moffit Custom Hats, 775-742-5700).

How clever of Lilli Moffit to re-invent something and give it new life and purpose.

Last Saturday, Lilli and her friend, Caroline Rhuys (Sweet Caroline Design), shared a space and displayed their goods at ArtisTree's Bohemian Bazaar & Marketplace.

A customer took notice of the brown floral purse. Interestingly, she had, at one time, owned a sweater made from the same fabric and design as Lilli's purse. The sweater had been an expensive gift from a very nice man.

But that was long ago. The man was no longer in her life and she had donated the sweater to a local thrift store.

Uh-huh. You are so right.

Same sweater. Same thrift store.

What are the chances.

Hmmm.

iT waS hoT ouT...So wE SHoPpEd & dRaNK GypSY LeMoNADE

Our First Annual Bohemian Bazaar & Marketplace was alot of fun.

What could be better than perusing French antiques (Mary Louise), vintage jewelry (we love The Vintage Empire by Adrienne Miniero), hand-crafted hats (Lilli Moffit is an amazing milliner), up-cycled clothing (very cool stuff by Sweet Caroline Design, Caroline A. Rhuys) . Making paper flowers (dipped in glitter, no less), having an angel card reading by Joanna Manfredonia, imbibing in gypsy lemonade (our own concoction, spiked or not, of course we gave you the choice) and having our portrait sketched for $10. Underneath colorful bohemian tents draped with soft breezy fabrics.

Ahhhh, the gypsy life. It's not necessarily an easy life (no way), we worked hard setting up and it was pretty hot outside (upper 90's)...but I must say, I am really, truly pleased with how I look in my $10 pencil sketch. Not bad at all.

Remind me to tell you the story about the sweater and the thrift store. Amazing.

Cuki! Cuki!

Iva Wilcox is affectionately called "Cuki" by her mother. Cuki means "sugar" in Serbian.

Iva taught our Buzz About Beeswax class tonight. The studio smelled delicious (beeswax has natural aromatherapy benefits) and the crew got to creating.

We are enamored with Cuki...what a talented woman. Sweet as sugar.

ToNighT WaS a RouSing SucCess. ThaNkYou CUki

LoTs Of ThouGhTs

Nathalie painted this sweet jar for a customer.

Busy preparing for our First Annual Bohemian Bazaar & Marketplace this Saturday, July 25, on the lawn outside ArtisTree. Joanna Manfredonia, Angel Card Reader, will be in attendance as well as lots of fabulous local artists selling their wares. They'll be wine, music and flea market antiques, Burning Man Tiaras (and kits)...sign up for a Tiara Class, a guaranteed blast. We even booked a fabulous sketch artist (street portraits, $10. How cool is that?)

We are both excited and pleased to host renowned California artist, Iva Wilcox (vintage-style fancies), http://www.ivascreations.com/, tomorrow evening (Thursday, July 23) in-studio. In collaboration with ArtTown, Iva will be sharing her creative genius (The Buzz About Beeswax) with 10 ArtisTree students...me included.