Some of my favorite tunes at the moment. Be sure to follow this playlist of some new and old, folk, roots, bluegrass, newgrass, old time, some sensual, some raw, but never to be disappointed.
 Elephant Revival has quickly become one of my favorite bands to date. I like to refer to their sound as Gypsy Soul Grass with elements of gypsy, celtic, americana and folk. check out this awesome song Rogue River, Live at Red Rocks.
Photo taken from " www.thebluegrasssituation.com " photographer unknown by me, please feel free to let me know so i may credit them. http://www.thebluegrasssituation.com/read/watch-elephant-revival-rogue-river  Someone gifted me this lovely Deer Skull. Just to make it perfectly clear, I would never harm any animals, I am a huge animal lover, however, I do feel I can honor theses animals life through art.
With this particular piece, I decided to use it as a jewelry display so I cleaned it up really well, I used bleach but Im hearing it is better to just use peroxide. I found a dough roller, stained it a dark color for a nice contrast to the bone, then found a plate stand, and there you have a lovely bracelet display. This could be used in your art show displays, or even to show of your personal jewelry at home. How do you display your jewelry??? Feel free to leave a comment or email a picture and we can share your idea. More display ideas to come.  My office view from this past Sundays "Natural Life Music Festival. The weather was PeRfEcT, music was phenomenal and the people were lovely.
Tips for a successful Art Show Season
With art festival season approaching, there are many things to remember in order to have a successful and fun art festival. Here is a list of things to do and bring. Make sure to dress according to the weather and keep yourself plenty hydrated. Most importantly, HAVE FUN. Things to bring SET UP~ 1. Tent 2. Weights for Tent 3. Tables 4. Pressed Sheets to cover tables 5. Rope Lights or White Christmas LIghts 6. Extension Cords 7. Zip Ties 8. Display Cases and other displays 9. Shop Banner Tools 9. Scissors 10. Pliers (round nose, chain nose, cutter) 11. Wire 12. Rope 13. String 14. Ring Mandrel (for jewelers), wire, steel wool, polishing cloth 14.5 Mirror to try on jewelry or clothing Office Supplies 15. Pens 16. Paper 17. Tape 18. Black Marker 19. Receipt Book 20. Sign in Book (email list) 21. Phone (Square Application for Credit Cards) 22. Calculator 23. Small Scale if needed 24. Price Tags 25. Change ($10s, $5s and Ones) and Money Box or Hip Bag Art 26. Already Priced Artwork 27. Bio or Portfolio 28. Gift Bags/Boxes 29. Tissue Paper 30. Business Cards For You 31. Plenty of Water 32. Snacks (Crackers, Hummus, Fruit or nuts always good) 33. Chair 34. Extra Shoes/Clothes 35. Sun Block 36. Bug Repellant CLean Up 31. Trash Bags 32. Windex 33. Small Hand Towel or Paper Towel I hope everyone has a fun and successful festival season. PLease feel free to email any tips you may have to add to the list.shannonnoelkemetalarts@gmail.com |
