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Gosta

Carl Larsson (1853-1919)
Private Collection/The Bridgeman Art Library

Antique Haven

I live near the historic Pawtuxet Village. One of the oldest towns in Rhode Island. I'm talking 1600's old. This is where I do all my daily 'stuff'. When we first moved to Rhode Island 8 years ago, and we began to explore our little New England town, we stumbled up an antique store called 'Antique Haven' housed in the old Slocum House, circa 1760. I was immediately taken by the eye full of beautiful antiques, 'collectibles', vintage jewelry, art work, china, glassware, linens, lamps...the list goes on and on. Little by little I was even more taken with the owner of this quaint gem of a store, Claire Silverman. She exuded such warmth, and a welcoming spirit. She loves for people to take all the time they want or need to look, to touch, or just move around the store. I frequented the store often and as a result, over the past 8 years, Claire and I have grown to be very good friends. We simply love one another. We are cut out of the same cloth, we 'get' one another, and clearly we share a great love for antiques! She has been a tremendous cheerleader for me with the work I do as an artist, jewelry maker and photographer. She recently bought some of my cards and has put them in her store. She wants more for the upcoming Holidays. I am thrilled, because of who Claire is and because she has the best antique store in Rhode Island...seriously! You can find Claire and her store, Antique Haven at 30 Post Road, Warwick, Rhode Island. 401-785-0327.

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Roger Williams Park

Providence, RI

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...and for a floral autumnal finale...
'White on White'

Be-dazzled!

The Holidays, Chanukah and Christmas are creeping into everybody's mind...especially those of us who sell our arts and handmade crafts. I have 2 new offerings which will dazzle and garner attention!!

Check out these gorgeous, 'Aqua CZ Dangle', 5, 6mm aquamarine cubic zirconia briolettes, separated by gold filled vermeil nuggets on a 24 gauge wire. Finishing up the circle on either side are 2, 4mm pale, VERY pale aquamarine bi-cone Swarovski crystals.

For a second offering, 'Go Green' CZ' I have delicately hung from a 7mm connective hoop, 5 gorgeous, 6mm olivine green cubic zirconia briolettes are separated by gold filled vermeil nuggets on a 24 gauge wire. Finishing up this circle on either side are 4, 3mm olivine green bi-cone Swarovski crystals...they are tiny, tiny...and this circle is now complete.

These are, 1" wide, or the exact size of an American quarter. With the 14k gold filled hook, they are 1 1/2" in length. Very light weight, but with a stunning sparkle. Sure to dress up any outfit. There is a definite left and a right, so that these earrings face forward. Check them out in my Etsy and ArtFire shops!

BE-DAZZLED!!!

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'Armington House, Circa 1868'

LAST DAYS OF PROMO!
Buy 6 cards, get 2 free.
That's $2.63 a card...HANDMADE!!!
Custom orders are welcomed!!!

The 'Ethereal'

As artists, we tend to see things just a bit 'differently' than the rest of the world.

We'll see a cloud which looks like a dove or a rock on the beach which we might think is the greatest gift from the depths of the ocean....hence:

'Looks Like a Dove to Me'
and
'Child of Wonder'

Etsy promo in Lilleypics continues!!!
Buy 6 cards for $21, get 2 free. That's $2.63 a card...HANDMADE!!!
Custom orders are welcomed!!!

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'NYC Church, West 25th Street'

The promo continues. Buy 6 cards, get 2 free!!!
A portion of every sale is donated to JDRF.

Etsy Promo, Buy 6 Cards, Get 2 FREE!

'Nestling Bumblebee'

'Zinnia, NYC'
'Carole's Zinnia'

From October 3-16th, I am selling 6 handmade cards for $21, get 2 FREE! No added shipping charges. Please e-mail me through my Etsy shop and I will create a listing for you. Custom orders are welcome. These are just 3 of the 24 cards (only), that I have listed in the shop. See previous post as well.

The FIRST person to purchase the cards in will receive 3 FREE cards of your choice!!
A portion of every sale is donated to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

HAPPY SHOPPING!!

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'Schartner Farms Field of Flowers'

'Lush Field of Flowers'
Both cards, sets of 6 each can be found in my Etsy and ArtFire shops.

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Sunflower

Schartner Farms
South County, RI

It's NO JOKE...He's 20 Today!!!

Well, Happy 20th Birthday Edward! My son, the 'artiste', created this piece with the advances of photoshop, and was using it as his Facebook profile picture for a while (YIKES!). As interesting as this rendition of 'The Joker' is, Edward is, in my humble opinion, even a more interesting character. We have watched him really grow-up in many ways, even these past couple of months. As a child of the computer age, he 'gets it', he studies it, he wants more and more of it. Like the many layers applied to this piece of Edward as 'The Joker', the many layers of the real Edward are being applied to his Spirit and soul daily. He's still a work-in-progress, no joke!

Many more Happy Birthdays Edward!!!

The Late Bloomers...

A true sign of the end of summer are the tall, gorgeous sunflowers we see around now. As an artist, I always think of Van Gogh, O'Keefe, and their painted masterpieces. This shot, is the 'pre-quel', the 'before the original', 'how did they get that way' photo. In it's intricacies, I am astounded by the beauty and detail, by the overlapping green petals/leafs which will be the foundation of this bright, strong, tall, vibrant yellow flower.

The Blue Lights in Remembrance

We remember...the blue lights light up the skies of lower Manhattan tonight.

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Coming soon, cards, cards, cards...they're under wraps....