Saturday, July 10, 2010

holly hestand at camp cactus

Here's a sneak peek at Jeweler Holly Hestand's beautiful work.




Come by and try some on at the Camp Cactus Summer Sale!
Friday, July 16th • 6-9 pm
Saturday & Sunday, July 17 th & 18th • 10 am - 6 pm

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

summer sale!

Camp Cactus Summer Sale
Cool stuff by local artists

Preview evening: Friday July 16th 6-9 pm
Saturday & Sunday July 17th & 18th
10:00am - 6:00 pm

NE Brazee at 45th Avenue in Portland

a few of our artists:

Gretchen Boylan
Darris Dietz
Tonia Twigger McConnell
Tamara King
TigerPup Embroidery
Pauline Dugas Tait
Jane Russell
Nosivad Fine Art
Matthew Brown
Chris McLaren
Marla Munnich

Stay tuned for more info on these wonderful artists!

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

fairy architecture 101

Last week, I was joined in the studio by four very creative kids eager to build houses for the fairies who inhabit their gardens. They all had very definite ideas of what features their fairies would like in their homes, and figured out how to make them.

These girls collaborated on their houses.
This one had a swing, a ladder to the second floor, and monkey bars
(because fairies love to play!)


She built a beautiful beach house for her fairies, who obviously need a vacation spot.


Here's house number two, a modified teepee.
It has two stories, a ladder, a nest and a hammock
for lazy summer afternoons...


This one comes furnished with deep, fluffy moss carpets,
plates and platters, and a slide!