Looking toward the new year, the date has been set for the Fourth Annual Tinsel and Treasures Folk Art Show on Saturday, September 10, 2011. And it will be yet another shopping event of the year in Northern California!
Visit often for important news and exciting announcements being planned for this year's show! Or better yet, join our email/mailing list for all the news delivered to your inbox and/or doorstep. Mark your calendar now for this magical event full of one-of-a-kind art.
Lisa Super creates the most whimsical and beautifully sweet mixed media pieces. Her work is a wonderful addition to the show.
Lisa Super
As the oldest daughter of an Artist, art has always been a part of my life.
My mind never rests, I tend to think about making things on a constant basis. I love paper, canvas and incorporating vintage items into my work.
I teach workshops bi-monthly in my home studio in Fremont, CA and I enjoy writing and submitting articles to Stampington for publication. I've had published articles in Somerset Memories, Altered Couture and Somerset Life.
I very much enjoy being a wife and mother of 3 small children and I've worked full time as a Controller for the past 17 years.
With her wonderful artistic style, Sylvia brings her charming art to Tinsel and Treasures.
Sylvia Anderson remembers her early childhood days as ones being filled with drawing, painting and creating make believe places filled with interesting characters. This was to be the foundation for her life as an artist.
Join Artist Dede Warren in one of four Make and Takes created exclusively for the Third Annual Tinsel and Treasures Folk Art show. Pull up an open chair, select the projects you'd like to make, and let your creativity unfold. Everything you need to complete the projects will be on hand. They are perfect for all skill levels, and children 12 and older are welcome to join in the fun. Kits are available for purchase, and with a few basics items from home, you can complete these with the instructions included. Shop during the first hour of the show, and then stay and enjoy the energy of making art for the rest of the day! You can come away with four different projects made by you, as well as one of a kind works from our artists.
Each project is one hour long, costs $18 and all supplies are included. To reserve your seat at the project table, select the Paypal button below the project photo. All payments are secure and are made to Dede. You will see dedendwight@msn.com on your statement. We will notify you by email that your reservation has been made.
Not So Spooky Boo Halloween Boo Banner
Whether it's ghosts and goblins you want to attract, or trick or treaters who come calling for candy, this Not So Spooky Boo Banner is the perfect way to greet them. Paper, buttons, fabric bits, and trim come together in this banner which can be hung to fit 24-36 inches across. Perfect for your front door or entry way!
Silver Jeweled Treasure Box
A little of this and a dash of that are all that are needed to embellish a plain box into a Silver Jeweled Treasure Box. Great for holding gift cards, cash, or a secret message to a loved one, these make unique home decor accents as well. With a few simple techniques, you'll be able to create wonderful treasures for family and friends.
To reserve your seat for this $18 project, select this Paypal button.
Altered Journal
Let's go green and learn how simple it is to recycle a discarded book into a truly unique journal. Quick and easy to make, we will start with a deconstructed book, and once we put new pages in place you can use your Altered Journal to jot down notes, to-do lists, or even as a small photo album or organizer. With the prep work done, you'll enjoy the fun of embellishing your Altered Journal cover. You will learn everything you need to know to recreate more of these books easily at home. All materials are supplied and no experience necessary.
To reserve your seat for this $18 project, select the Paypal button below.
To reserve your seat for this $18 project, select the Paypal button below.
Marcia Harmon has been
gathering small trinkets and making wearables since she was a child.
Through out the 1990's her one-of-a-kind woven bead ensembles "UBU"
could be seen in Galleries in San Francisco, Santa Fe, Montecito, Arizona
and select Bay Area events. Her fascination with rare components and
the story of each artifact lead Marcia down the path of collecting,
lecturing and now inspiring other artful women to
Buy/Make/Decorate/Wear/Gift something original to express themselves.
Cottage Jewel in downtown Danville is a "Treasure Trove of Antique
Booty", vintage frills, period jewelry, silver novelties & notions,
porcelain florals and seashell souvenirs. Open 7 days a week for
shopping and some late evenings for workshops and parties.
Meet the multi talented Arbutus Hunter!
Arbutus Hunter
Arbutus Hunter creates holiday and seasonal collectible folk art. She is especially known for her Halloween pieces.Arbutus grew up in Santa Cruz, California. After high school, she attended Otis-Parson School of Art in Los Angeles for a year. As a young adult with an adventurous spirit she lived in Alaska for many years and sometimes wintered in Hawaii.
Today Arbutus creates from her studio/home on quiet wooded acreage in northwest Nevada where she lives with her husband of ten years, their dog, rabbit and bird.
Ceal is back for a second year and we are so pleased to have her.
Ceal Bialobrzeski of ElementLux
The mix of past and present graphic design fascinates Ceal. Her
jewelry references vintage, romantic, or scientific images in new
settings of glass and metal. Words and letter forms often add another
layer of intrigue. These tiny "stories-under-glass" provide the wearer
with a medium for one-of-a-kind personal expression.
Ceal enjoyed many years as a gift ware designer. You may recognize her line of very popular collectible "Serenity Angels" from Seasons of Cannon Falls. She relocated to the West Coast to be with her guy and has since fallen in love with San Francisco too. The artistic community she found here has been very welcoming and energizing. She is very grateful for all the wonderful and creative souls she's met, including these Tinsel and Treasures friends.
Virginia is a great addition to our show this year. She will be joining us from Southern California!
Virgina Lewis
Virginia grew up on the shores of the Delaware Bay in a small fishing town. She loved playing make believe, loved paper dolls and her favorite medium was a box of crayons. She was able to roam freely on the beach and on her grandparents farm where there were lots of animals and wildfires.
Virginia now enjoys sculpting with paper clay, hand made papers and antique papers. Most of her pieces are crows and owls dressed in vintage doll hats and clothes. She tries to give each piece it's own unique personality. Her current works are inspired by her grandchildren who give her ideas for her "works of whimsy".
Virginia is now retired and spends most of her time between both coasts with her seven granddaughters and now two grandsons. They range in age from twenty years to three weeks. She is known as "Ginny" or "Gin Gin" to all of them.
She has taught painting and has owned folk art shops on the East Coast with her daughter and where her folk art was sold. She had great fun creating one of a kind pieces from salvaged pieces.Katherine was born in Everett Washington and comes from an artistic family. Her Austrian ancestors were fabric manufacturers in Vienna. Her Danish great grandfather painted murals and faux finishes when he came to the United States. Other relatives were fine artists and musicians. Katherine's Irish great grandmother was a respected psychic who consulted a crystal ball, helped solve police crimes and even had a radio program in Seattle.
Katherine studied at Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle. During that time she worked for Neat and Tidy, a catalog company in New York creating dolls and woodcarvings.
