Holy - Moly!! Hang on, we are heading into the holidays!!

Just hear those sleigh bells jingling, ring, ting, tingling, too

Come on, it's lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you

Outside the snow is falling and friends are calling, "Yoo hoo"

Come on, it's lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you

And with the holidays,
comes pop-up shops, open houses, holiday sales and more.

Below is a quick rundown of  the holiday happenings for virginiacreates ....

TONIGHT, December 10th

4:00 - 7:00 PM (basically NOW)
Grand Opening at Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Natick
Bubbles and bites and some 'dailydress ...' photos decking the walls!!
@31 South Main Street


Thursday, December 13th, 5:00 - 10:00 PM and

Saturday, December 15th, 4:00 - ?? :)

I will also be at both celebrations at the studios of the lovely and talented Bree Richey, of Bree Richey Designs. Stop by to find some beautiful and unique holiday gifts from local artists, as well as much holiday fun!!

And on-going is the pop-up shop at

Roots and Wings Yoga and Healing Arts

Artisans are back by popular demand. Visit your favorites and check out their new items. Learn about new artists involved in the Roots & Wings community.

Artisans work include pottery, quilts, ceramics, cards, scarves, multi-media sculpture, mugs and accessories, jewelry, New England local honey & candles, and many more unique and finely crafted items. Surely we have something for everyone on your shopping list! We even have a slime-making artisan!

Mon-Fri, starts 11/14 (Opens 11/14, Mon thru Fri thru Dec ??)
4:00-7:00 pm
Pop Up Shop room, 1st fl. across from the rest rooms near the Wings studio.

Some of our Artisans:

Kathy James of Little Bird Beads
Andi Lindsey, Bazaar Quilts
Marci Zieff, Creating Calm Crystals and More
Virginia Fitzgerald, Virginia Fitzgerald Art
Eujin Kim Neilan, myUniT
Cheryl Dunlap, Just Bee and Me
Cathy Weaver Taylor, Phoenix Rising Art
Ashley Kane, Mala Beads
Shop 4-7 pm daily, Monday thru Friday. Or schedule a time to stop in. Contact us: (508) 315-8088

contact@rootsandwingshealingarts.com

Ho, ho, ho ... let the fun begin!!!

For you who might have missed the memo... today is Shop Small Saturday!!! which is to encourage folks to support and buy from small and local businesses!!  I am a big fan of the 'small' shops and I am so happy to say that my wares are carried in a number of wonderful, local 'small shop's and I have just restocked them with old favorites and some new products ....

Renew Arts & Industry

19 South Main St

Natick, MA 01760

508.318.4892

http://www.renewartsandindustry.com

Uni-T

Natick, MA 01760

Phone : 617-835-8888

Uni-T also has a wonderful website where you can see and purchase much of their merchandise which is all made by artists and artisans. 

 http://www.shopuni-t.com/art-prints/

some of the new products that I delivered
to Uni-T ...

new product: 4x4 framed dailydress inspiration photos
perfect for teacher gifts, hostess' gift or a little add-on.
can hang on the wall or sit on a desk or tabletop.
$12.00/ ea. or 3 for $30.

Roots and Wings

317 N Main St, Natick, MA 01760

Phone: (508) 315-8088

www.rootsandwingshealingarts.com

Also this week, on Wednesday 11/29 from 4-7PM come visit me at Roots and Wings' tea room,
as I am one of the featured artists at Roots and Wing's Holiday event!!

I will have my dresscards, my new framed 4x4 dailydress inspirational photos, mugs, pouches, and possibly one of my organically crocheted wellness wraps?!?!?

There will be hot apple cider, great conversation, and fabulous shopping.

"Featuring 11/29 from 4:00-7:00 pm, come meet artists Virginia Fitzgerald with her dress art, whimsical art, and her new pattern creations. Shop among her functional art, wearable art, and must need accessories. Also enjoy Anastasia Papanikolaou with her essential oils and tinctures, ornaments, scented pillows and much more more. Guest Vickie Karian will be joining us too with hand knit gorgeous scarves.

Also for sale each evening will be the work from other artists who have work displayed in our cases and along our walls at Roots & Wings. And come back each Wednesday for our other featured artists including Kathy James, Sarah Allessandro,Judit Csikos-Lamb, Cheryl Dunlap, Cathy Weaver Taylor, Andi Lindsey, Anastasia Papanikolaou and more. Check back here and on Facebook for an updated schedule of events and artists."  

Arty happenings, THIS week!!!!!

Some of many exciting events that are on the calendar this coming week, in no particular order!!!!

First I am so pleased to be exhibiting some of my dressphotos at the Wellesley Center Starbucks for the month of November! So if you are in the area make sure to stop in for a toasty warm drink as the cold northeastern winter months arrive.

As I hung my photos last night,  I remembered that it was over 7 years ago that I exhibited some of my still life paintings at this exact Starbucks, in fact on this exact wall. This realization gave me a moment to reflect on the amazing journey that I have been on and how intrigued I am about where the journey will take me!

Secondly, this Sunday I hope you will join me at the Artisan Market at Roots and Wings. This past week I have been I have been madly making dresscards and other daily dress intentions inspired items. Roots and Wings is a lovely place, offering wonderful classes in yoga, meditation and so much more. The market will support Roots & Wings' nonprofit organization Branching Out for Youth.

Then last but not least!!, I am so sad to say that 'breaking open' is almost closing. The show ends on Nov. 10th. But there are still some events that may help you get there!!

On Thursday, November 7th, from 5-8, we are having a gathering where the gallery will be open later.  Come by for some refreshments and lively conversation!!  I'll be there to talk about the work and answer any questions.  

I am also gallery sitting on Saturday, November 9th from 2-5pm and plan to be there late Sunday afternoon.  So stop by if you can. 

The experience of putting together an exhibit I find to be quite the roller coaster ~ exhilarating, challenging, exhausting and yet satisfying and so rewarding.    You work so hard to put together a cohesive body of work, then deliver and install the work.  After that, there is the excitement of the opening and, if you are lucky, there will be an artist's talk.  These events usually go on when you are in a state of exhaustion, disbelief and excitement, having just installed the show.   

Then once those big events are finished, you have the job of getting people to go to the gallery. For me this is one of the harder parts of exhibiting.  In today's busy, busy world I am torn about adding one more invitation, obligation to the mix.  

But then again I am proud of the work, and especially for sculpture, one gets such a richer experience by being with the work, verses seeing it in pictures.  So I set up events that might make the visit more enjoyable. 

But this is part of being an exhibiting artist! It is a job/calling/passion that I love!! and an experience that I am so blessed to have the opportunity to share!!! 

p.s. one last event!

tonight is the annual benefit auction for the Attleboro Arts Museum.  I went last year and it was SO fun!!! Also I donated one of my 'home sweet home' collages,' somethings fishy'. Click here if you want to bid online ~ 

Well time to make more dresscards!!! peace