tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47738281770396978912024-03-13T07:10:07.320-07:00By Hand BoutiqueBy Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09185924373623984497noreply@blogger.comBlogger71125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773828177039697891.post-22694271027511110672014-09-19T08:10:00.001-07:002014-09-19T08:10:18.231-07:00By Hand Boutique 2014<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-wTnFyTTRJPk/VBxHVyncOZI/AAAAAAAAAZw/CCo1gq6PUxk/s640/blogger-image-2114073820.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-wTnFyTTRJPk/VBxHVyncOZI/AAAAAAAAAZw/CCo1gq6PUxk/s640/blogger-image-2114073820.jpg"></a></div>By Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09185924373623984497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773828177039697891.post-58608556597111357572013-11-09T15:55:00.001-08:002013-11-09T15:55:28.538-08:00Day after Friday FeatureHappy Saturday to you, we are just a week away from our event! We will be having goods from over 30 local artists. I can't wait to see everything and snap up some Christmas gifts. We will be featuring vendors all week. Here are two more for you.<br />
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Meet <b>Virginia Akin</b>. She makes<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> smocked bonnets, ornaments, hair-ribbon and barrette keepers, grapevine wreaths, stitched cards, planters, and other rustic treasures from our homestead.</span><br />
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How long have you been creating your art?</div>
I have been doing handwork since I was a child. The beaded bookmarks started about 8 years ago, the stitched cards/pinbroidery for about 6 and I started making grapevine wreaths 3 years ago when we moved to our current home and I found grape vines in the woods behind the house. I'm always looking for new things to try and to do. Some of those things work, some don't, but I have fun with the process!<br /></div>
What are your favorite colors to work with?</div>
I like pastel shades for some things and bright colors for others. <br /></div>
How do you find inspiration?</div>
Most of the new stuff I have tried is something that friends have suggested. <br /></div>
What time of day do your creative juices get going?</div>
In the morning after I finish housework.<br /></div>
Do you listen to anything while you create, or do you prefer peace and quiet?</div>
I often have something in the background. I have my favorite Pandora station of old hymns, this time of year I'm often listening to Handel's Messiah. I also enjoy classical and baroque music. Sometimes a movie.<br /></div>
Is there a special meaning behind your work?</div>
Sometimes! Some things (especially cross stitch and smocked baby bonnets) are done with prayer. Instead of listening while I am making those things, I spend the time praying over the baby who will be getting them.<br /></div>
Do you create with an end product in mind, or do you just see where creativity leads?</div>
I have an overview in mind when I start and the details happen as I go along.<br /></div>
Has your work been featured anywhere?</div>
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Each morning as soon as I wake up I make a pot of coffee and take care of the family and the outdoor animals and then sit down with my Bible. I get the essential housework done and then I spend some time writing/blogging before I get to work with crafting. <br /></div>
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What are you favorite colors to work with? I love greens, blues, and browns. <br />What time of day do your creative juices get going? I am a night owl so most of my work is in the afternoon and evenings. Most of my creative ideas come late at night.<br />Do you listen to anything why you create, or do you prefer peace and quiet? I usually work in peace and quite because my daughter is sleeping when I work but I do listen to contemporary Christian, 70s an 80s like ABBA and the Carpenters, among other things. I also like Broadway.</div>
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Natalie's mom and sister also answered some questions for us:</div>
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What time of day do your creative juices get going? 24/7</div>
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have been Crocheting scarves and headbands since last fall, but my grandmother taught me to crochet when I was a teenager. My other projects have included, afghans, baby blankets and sweaters, hats and booties.<br />I prefer to work with with cool colors, purples, blues, and cool browns.<br />I love the idea of transforming yarn, wool, etc..., into a wearable garment. I like working with wool the best. My mother and grandmother are from England and they knitted and crocheted with wool in England. <br />I like the fact that I am carrying on a family tradition of working with my hands to create something useful. In the Bible we are told, "Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might,".<br />I like to apply this verse to many things I do that involve creativity.<br />I like to crochet on my lunch break and in the evenings. I also like to create while I'm riding in a car.<br />I love to listen to Contemporary Christian music, or relaxation music when I crochet. My hobby is relaxing in itself, but after a taxing day at work, the music really helps to soothe me.<br />I'm a cold natured person, so I like to create things that will keep people warm. I named my personal business after the places my parents are from, Essex County in England, where my mother was born,<br />and Asbury, Alabama, where my father was brought up. I am a product of both of my parents. I have learned from both of them over the years. My father was very ill when I decided on<br />"Essex and Asbury Woolens and Things" for my business name. I wanted to honor him and my mother for all they have contributed to my creativity.<br />I usually use a pattern when I crochet, but I do have a few original designs. Of those that I have designed I usually just see where my creativity leads.<br />I have taken my items to the Boaz Harvest Festival craft show, but that was the first time to show them publicly.</blockquote>
We look forward to meeting all our vendors! Check back this week as we feature more vendors.By Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09185924373623984497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773828177039697891.post-42397874395960827552013-11-05T10:13:00.001-08:002013-11-05T10:13:42.568-08:00The Checkout SystemWe've had some questions about how the checkout system will work at By Hand Boutique. We will be doing the same method we used last year which is a consignment style checkout where there will be just one register. This has many benefits for customers and for vendors. For customers, there will just be one place to checkout and you can pay for items from multiple vendors just once. For vendors, this means you do not have to remain with your booth the entire time and can browse the other booths and mingle with other artists! We are also going to be able to accept credit cards this year using a square reader. There will be a 3% fee for paying with a card. Vendors will be paid at the close of the event once all the transactions are recorded and appropriately split. We will be backing the card payments with cash so you will receive ALL of your funds that evening. I hope that clears up any questions!By Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09185924373623984497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773828177039697891.post-2863288389067200032013-11-05T08:47:00.001-08:002013-11-06T06:14:27.005-08:00Feature...WheneverNow I am REALLY late! But the good news is I have four vendors to share with you today.<br />
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First up, the one who started this whole thing:<b> Crissy Sharp</b>! <br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">How long have you been creating your art? </span><strong style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Several years</strong><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">What are you favorite colors to work with? </span><strong style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">black, white and green</strong><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">How do you find inspiration?</span><strong style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> the health of my family and good stewardship of the earth inspire me to attempt to live more naturally</strong><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">What time of day do your creative juices get going? </span><strong style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Since I live a busy life, I get creative when the opportunity presents itself. </strong><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Do you listen to anything why you create, or do you prefer peace and quiet? </span><strong style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">What is peace and quiet? I've heard of it but that was a long time ago. haha</strong><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Is there a special meaning behind your work? </span><strong style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">upcycling is a good way to learn more about God's creation</strong><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Do you create with an end product in mind, or do you just see where creativity leads? </span><strong style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Create with a product in mind.</strong><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Has your work been featured anywhere? </span><strong style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Just in my own house</strong><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">1. To get your creative juices flowing try</span><u style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">__visiting a garbage dump and realize the huge difference a little upcycling can do!</u></div>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">2. Make sure you take regular breaks to ___</span><u style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">read</u><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> a </span><u style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">great</u><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> </span><u style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">book</u><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">_.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">3. You will know you have succeeded when your creation invokes a sense of_</span><u style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">accomplishment</u><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">___. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Do you create with an end product in mind, or do you just see where creativity leads? I always have an idea of what my art will look like in the end, but sometimes I get to that end product in different ways than I had planned originally. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Has your work been featured anywhere? I have had art booths at art walk 2013, ross bridge 2012 & 2013, Mentone colorfest 2012, Hunstville Annual Craftshow 2013, and I'll have a booth at pepper place December 7th. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Some of my cast iron sculptures have been displayed at the Vulcan Museum and the Birmingham Museum of Art 2012 & 2013. </span><br />
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I'm currently an art major at Birmingham Southern and an intern at Sloss Furnaces. Art is my main source of income and my side job is helping out with iron pours at Sloss Furnace. At Byhand Boutique I will be selling my flower headbands ($5) and my watch/gear necklaces ($20-30). The watch necklaces are really different, I take apart old watches and remove everything on the inside. Then, I arrange gears on the inside in a cool design and fill it with an epoxy.</div>
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And finally, we are pleased to have <b>Jo Anne Roddam</b>. Jo Anne will have vintage jewelry that has been repaired and re-purposed.</div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">In my early years I showed at hospitals and art shows. In the 80s I made necklaces for a woman who had a business selling to companies like Parisians.</span><br />
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By Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09185924373623984497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773828177039697891.post-50093049986279494482013-10-28T13:14:00.001-07:002013-11-11T12:43:19.928-08:00Feature Friday (on Monday!)Whoops! We have been busy and neglected to get our blogging done in time! I have two more vendors to share with you today.<br>
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Meet Haley & K! This mother-daughter team makes <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">burlap wreaths, rag rugs, recycled wood items with Bible verses, wine wracks from pallets, coasters,book boxes, and hand died scarves.</span><br>
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I first learned how to make burlap flowers as a child and began making them<br>
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Our shop at Etsy.com is Haley&K and our email address is haleyandk@gmail.com.<br>
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I would also like to introduce you to our very own Tilly!<br>
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Tilly makes h<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">andcrafted home decor items, tote bags, and Christmas ornaments. Here are some pictures that represent her style.</span></div>
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By Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09185924373623984497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773828177039697891.post-19860013073480040652013-10-18T13:35:00.001-07:002013-10-18T13:35:37.204-07:00Feature Friday and a Contest!<span style="font-family: inherit;">Welcome to our first Feature Friday! We have two awesome vendors to share with you today.</span><br />
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Here are some of Wendy's seasonal towels and college football towels. She will also have Christmas themed towels at the boutique!</div>
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We have a post on Facebook that is a picture of our flyer. Share that photo and comment on the post for a chance to win $20 in Boutique Bucks to spend at the event. This contest is open to anybody, you must share the photo AND comment on the post to be entered. One name will be drawn at random of all eligible entries the Friday before the event. The winner will be announced Friday night and the bucks will be waiting for the winner at By Hand Boutique!</div>
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I've loved playing with paper and glue for nearly as long as I can remember. I especially love scrapbooking and all the different ways that has evolved into art journaling, mixed media art, and other paper crafting. </div>
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Tiny mixed media canvas ornaments for the Christmas tree....</div>
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Note card sets (great for Secret Pals!)...</div>
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I can't wait to see you all on Saturday! Make sure to swing by my blog and say hello... <a href="http://blackflipflops.blogspot.com/">http://blackflipflops.blogspot.com/</a></div>
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Crafting materials are harder to come by in Ireland, so Laura was really resourceful in upcycling for these journals. </div>
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She even stitched the inside pages into the book! </div>
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Make sure to check out her daughter's handiwork as well- potholders made For the Love of a Sister. </div>
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This is Paige's first year with her beautiful painted pieces... aren't they super cute! We are so excited to see the rest of her work on Saturday! </div>
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She's handmade these lovely baby doll carriers to sell this weekend. I can speak from experience that they are durable and well made- and perfect for small people! </div>
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My two girls were very willing to help model these out for you all, so you can get an idea of how cute they are. </div>
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This is Karen's first year at By Hand Boutique, and we are so excited to have her beautiful items available. She and her daughter have had a lot of fun working on them together and it's clear they make a great team! </div>
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By Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09185924373623984497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773828177039697891.post-54595644207958150582012-11-14T08:19:00.003-08:002012-11-14T08:19:28.669-08:00Meet Melissa! <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.800000190734863px;"><br /></span>
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<br />By Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09185924373623984497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773828177039697891.post-2792258105879122272012-11-13T18:10:00.000-08:002012-11-13T18:10:58.697-08:00Check out Lou's Handiwork! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Sweet Lindsey will be back again at By Hand Boutique and we're so glad! Check out her wonderful work below. </div>
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As a little girl my dad's mom, Rose, taught my sister and I to knit. My mom's mom, Darlene, was an avid crocheter. She never used a pattern! About 6 years ago I settled down in a hotel room to learn crochet while on a business trip with my husband. I wish I could have shared this passion with Grandma Darlene, but I am thankful that both she and Grandma Rose inspired me to craft.</div>
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This year I will have a good bit of jewelry for sale. The red earrings were sold, but I will have a few pieces similar to them. The other items pictured will be there.</div>
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Virginiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03404430003989994919noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773828177039697891.post-26280669926069693802012-11-12T19:09:00.001-08:002012-11-12T19:09:29.407-08:00Take a Peek at Sarah Clayton's Handiwork! <div style="text-align: center;">
Sarah has grown up in a sewing household, and definitely has a gift of her own with fabrics! </div>
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We're so excited to see her handiwork back at By Hand Boutique this year. Take a small peek at some of the items she's created to sell this year! </div>
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Sarah created bean bags for Community Presbyterian's Mother's Day Out program, and we can give a testimony to how sturdy these are. We use them every week- they get chewed on, stomped on, and tossed about and they have stood up to those rigorous tests! Make sure to snag a package of these great kids' play item this year. </div>
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<br />Virginiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03404430003989994919noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773828177039697891.post-47206190299974481412012-11-10T06:00:00.000-08:002012-11-10T06:00:05.062-08:00Get to know... Judy Hardwick<b><br /></b>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I don’t set out to produce projects that will all be the same, but if my art has a mission, it is this: to allow God to use my talents to touch the soul. I use a compilation of recycled items, paper, paint, ‘found objects’, and glue to create each piece that is inspired by praise songs, scriptures, inspirational quotes, or favorite hymns. I am based in <u></u><u></u>North Alabama<u></u> and have been exploring the paper arts for most of my life. And while I have begun sharing my art with others in recent years, I am still embracing the thought that I am an artist. <u></u><u></u><u></u></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><u></u><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"> </span><u></u></span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I know I love to create; and it’s when I’m creating that I have some of my best times communing with my Lord. I’ve found that when I’m painting and creating, I’m talking with God throughout the entire process – not about where to put what on the canvas, but instead about needs in my friends’ lives, and, -- in my own. About desires I have for Him to continue to lead my family, even as our boys are establishing their lives as independent adults. About the guidance that I continually need from Him as I go through life’s journey… and, about His goodness.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><br />And somehow, in my art, He’s speaking to me. Or, perhaps more accurately, I’m slowing down enough to hear His voice… As I put layer upon layer on, He’s helping me remove the layers that the world throws at me and focus solely on His goodness. I pray that the Lord can use my work to touch someone’s heart – their soul – just when they need it most. And I’ve seen it happen… Don’t you just love how our God works? That’s the kind of thing I want to be a part of – so I put my trust in Him – that He will use my little efforts at creativity to His Glory. And whatever my creative efforts might be – mixed media, painting, knitting, papercrafts, gardening, photography, etc. – I use it as an opportunity to slow down and be still [Psalm 46:10] and [truly] know The Creator of all creation.</span></span></span></div>
By Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09185924373623984497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773828177039697891.post-80914365871178536512012-11-09T13:00:00.000-08:002012-11-09T13:00:01.479-08:00Featuring- Emily Rose Jennings! <b>We welcome Emily Rose Jennings to By Hand Boutique! We are looking forward to having her work available for purchase. They look like they would be great gift items! </b><br />
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Usually peace and quiet, but if I'm working on Christmas items, I listen to Christmas music.</div>
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Not really. I just like to make fun and unique children's clothes.</div>
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Usually with an end product in mind. I am a planner and very much goal-oriented.</div>
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<br />By Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09185924373623984497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773828177039697891.post-85504915578167953472012-11-08T14:00:00.000-08:002012-11-08T14:00:05.563-08:00Meet: Emma Knapp<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.800000190734863px;">Emma is one of our younger artists featured this year. We are really glad to support her incredible talent! \</span><br />
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What are you favorite colors to work with? warm colors; blues and purples</div>
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How do you find inspiration? I just wait until a thought hits me or I see something that triggers emotion from me. Then I recreate my own interpretation of that idea in some three dimensional form.</div>
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Has your work been featured anywhere? Mentone Colorfest, Art on the Green, and the Birmingham Museum of Art<br /></div>
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<i>(this item will not be sold at By Hand Boutique, but represents Emma's style)</i></div>
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By Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09185924373623984497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773828177039697891.post-80766066302857774912012-11-08T06:00:00.000-08:002012-11-08T06:00:05.439-08:00Get to know... Melissa MohrMelissa is another artist we've been blessed to have at By Hand Boutique for several years. Please welcome her back and check out her new creations for this year!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">I have been creating art for as far back as I can remember. My parents recognized it from an early age and encouraged me to pursue it as I got older. Now that I am an adult with a family, art is this quiet world I can enter into that soothes me from the busyness of life.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">My biggest inspiration is my fellow artist friends. Over the last few years my art has evolved and I owe a great deal of gratitude to my friends for opening my eyes to new techniques that have enhanced my work. Now I feel like my art speaks more about who I am at this stage in my life. I also feel like my work is more satisfying and personal. It has become in a sense, my baby.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">I used to work with a very specific idea of what I wanted for a project. It felt too restricting. Now, I tend to work more with the items around me, the found little treasures that fall into my life and put my own spin on it. It's very exciting to see something beautiful out of something ordinary.</span></div>
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By Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09185924373623984497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773828177039697891.post-54904390426160371792012-11-07T14:00:00.000-08:002012-11-07T14:00:01.758-08:00Featuring: Whisky Wavelengths<br />
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Wendy & David have <a href="http://byhandboutique.blogspot.com/2011/11/featuring-wizzels-whimsies.html">sold their creations</a> at By Hand Boutique before, and we are glad to have them back again this year! </div>
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How long have you been creating your art? About two years</div>
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What are you favorite colors to work with? Deep or dark reds, greens and blues.</div>
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What time of day do your creative juices get going? Usually between Midnight and 0500</div>
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Is there a special meaning behind your work? It's my way of recycling - my trash becomes someone's treasure.</div>
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Do you create with an end product in mind, or do you just see where creativity leads? Sometimes I will try to find a specific bottle or piece to use but more often than not, I see what I have on hand and where it will land.</div>
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<i>(a sample of what they had last year- we are excited to see what they bring this year!)</i></div>
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Has your work been featured anywhere? The shelves and tabletops of fine Presbyterians everywhere</div>
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