It’s been a fun few months preparing for Friday’s Show Opening. After creating all the substrates and bending the shapes to go on top of the pieces I had to attach the hanging hardware before fusing everything together. Then I fused the wire to the encaustic backgrounds and did the hanging test to make sure […]
The SJS bazaar has closed, and Turquoise Heart Angel is ready to chill (and get some correspondence done) until St. Nick drops by. Here are the places I like to go for an oasis of calm and deliciousness. Brothers K Coffee often lifts my energy level in the morning, whether I take my mocha to […]
Thursday is men’s shopping night at the See Jane Sparkle Pop-up Bazaar. We will be open from 7 pm to 9 pm at 817A Chicago Avenue in Evanston to give last-minute shoppers a chance to purchase presents for their loved ones. As a bonus, we are offering chair massages so you can unstiffen your holiday-stressed […]
It’s only 12 days to Christmas on Friday, everyone! The See Jane Sparkle Pop-up Bazaar will be open from 12-6 on December 11 and yours truly will be shopkeeping again. Come peruse the variety of gift items we have in stock for you and support handmade and local curators of beauty. You know your true […]
There’s a new cafe in town, The Collage Cafe! Lindy Stockton opened the storefront for a sneak peek during Open Studios Evanston. Since then, she has carefully curated gift items and creativity-inspiring products for adults to celebrate our inner artist. The store has a plethora of greeting cards, pendants, wall decor, candles and decorative household […]
Saturday was a glorious day to wander about town for Open Studios Evanston. I attended the opening evening of Made in Evanston at Noyes Cultural Art Center on Thursday and marked my map with the works I wanted to learn more about. photo by an Open Studios Evanston organizer I walked over to Creative Coworking […]
June promises to be a busy and artful month. The artist community in Evanston has banded together to host Open Studios Evanston. In its second year, June 6 allows Evanston residents and visitors to poke around the studios of local artists, including those who do not generally open their studio to the public. This Saturday […]
It’s been documented that seasonal allergies are worse than usual this spring, so come clear your head at this month’s Meet & Munch with NEW – The Network of Entrepreneurial Women. On Wednesday, June 10 from 2 to 4 pm we will meet at Evanston’s Heartwood Center, where massage therapist Rebecca Sturgeon (LMT, CMLDT) will […]
My wall collages are adorning a new (temporary) home. Earlier this month I dropped off a few of my pieces to be on display at Creative Coworking in Evanston. Creative Coworking is a lovely building filled with office spaces for solopreneurs and small business owners in Evanston. With a tagline of “your office home” it […]
Yesterday I picked up my Kedzie’s Red Admirals diptych from the Ecology Center as one part of the Adult Show & Tell Show closes. It was fun to peruse the lovely art work by other Evanstonians earlier this month. It is always inspiring to see artists interpret nature themes and be inspired by them. Nature […]
