Opulent Evening May 7 at The Lodge

Opulent Evening

May 7, 6 – 8:30 p.m.

The Lodge at Sherwood Village, 660 W Evergreen Farm Way near 5th Avenue and Old Olympic Highway

The Opulent Evening is a showcase and sale of unique, artful creations by Peninsula artists at The Lodge at Sherwood Village. Discover quality treasures and gifts of various media including fiber arts, glass, jewelry, painting, mixed media, and photography. Find one-of-a-kind presents or something extraordinary for yourself at this collaborative arts sale. Engage with the artists directly at this special event produced by Burning Down the House Creative Collective that is a local group of art businesses dedicated to encouraging education, positive professionalism, and creating inclusive opportunities including the Opulent Art Show in September. Experience an Opulent Evening out exploring exceptional art in Sequim.

Third Annual Opulent Art Show

Third Annual Opulent Art Show

Saturday, September 11, 2010 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

The Cutting Garden located at 303 Dahlia Llama Lane, Sequim, Washington.  Please join us for a celebration and sale of precious art by local artists working in cooperation on the Second Saturday in September. The Opulent Art Show at The Cutting Garden will feature Sequim and Port Angeles artists of several media including painting, photography, jewelry, glass, mixed media, fiber arts, and music. This special art event is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is free to the public. Spend a splendid outing enjoying the gardens, fine wine and amazing food with live music, and an opportunity to meet local artist selling their wares and sharing their passion for creativity and comradely.

Please visit the Opulent Art Show website for more information.

The Opulent Art Show is produced by Burning Down The House Creative Collective that features local area artists who are connected via a common thread of quality and innovation.

Who’s Who in Burning Down The House

Marliese Bankert  |  Artistic Hang-Ups

360.670.8818  artistichangups@hotmail.com  artistichangups.blogspot.com

Quality Custom Picture Framing & Photography ”Bringing Your Art to Life!”

Mary Beth Beuke  |  West Coast Sea Glass

www.WestCoastSeaGlass.net

West Coast Sea Glass features genuine, beach combed sea glass fashioned by hand into wearable art; earrings, necklaces, rings and more.

Mary Beth Blake  |  Irresistible Beadworks

360.683.2712  www.marybethblake.com  www.marybethblake.etsy.com

One of a kind handmade jewelry made with only high quality pearls, crystals, semi-precious stones in unique colors and designs.

Renne Emiko Brock-Richmond  |  unique as you

artist – instructor  – superhero

www.uniqueasyou.com   360.460.3023

Expression through color with inventive art, apparel, identity branding, and aspiration that embrace the empowerment of brilliant hues, individualism, and acceptance.

Pam Erickson  |  Pacific Currents

360.683.8084      pacific.currents@olypen.com

A passionate “re-inventor”, Pam Erickson creates beautiful, useful, Art for You & Your Home…From Metal-Enhanced Boxes, Jewelry & Collage to Painted Furniture & Personal Alters. “I never run out of ideas.”

Sandi Hokenson  |  Glass Works by Sandi

www.glassworksbysandi.etsy.com  360.681.8003    P.O. Box 3601, Sequim, WA 98382

Combining the beauty of glass through fusing into wonderful, fun works of art you can display or use.  Call for more information.

Kate Irvin  |  Tie Mee

www.tiemee.com    kate@tiemee.com

All tie-dyes are created equal at Tie Mee!  Encouraging babes of all ages to be bright and merry with tie-dyed clothing and accessories.

Lisa Kendrick  |  XSbaggage & Co.

www.xsbaggageandco.com and bagladiesinpa.etsy.com

From my home in Port Angeles, I make fabric handbags and accessories using fresh and funky fabrics. At the Sequim Open Aire Market May – October.

Melissa Klein  |  Osis Art

www.osisart.com  KleinOsisArt.etsy.com  klein@osisart.com 360-809-0083 POB 2272 Sequim WA 98382

Melissa Klein’s work pokes fun at social conventions and creates allegorical tales using motifs from the natural world.

Maggie Parks

maggielparks@hotmail.com  360.681.2261

Graduate of the Art Institute of Seattle, Maggie specializes in Commercial Photography focusing on business advertisement, using innovative ideas to create that must have visual.

Shannon Wiggins | Galloping Goats Farm

www.gallopinggoats.com  www.washingtonsoap.com  www.gallopinggoatsfarm.blogspot.com

Galloping Goats Farm strives to bring you quality soaps and skin care products from simple, wholesome ingredients. Our soaps are truely an affordable luxury and once you try them no other soap will do.

Second Annual Opulent Art Show on Sept 12

Second Annual Opulent Art Show

Saturday, Sept 12th from 10 to 5

The Cutting Garden in Sequim at 303 Dahlia Llama Lane off of Woodcock Road 

Please join us for a celebration and sale of precious art by local artists working in cooperation on the Second Saturday in September in Sequim.

Art –- Music – –Food – WIne

The Opulent Art Show at The Cutting Garden will feature Sequim and Port Angeles artists of several media including painting, photography, jewelry, glass, mixed media, fiber arts, and music. This special art event is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is free to the public. Spend a splendid outing enjoying the gardens, fine wine and treats with live music, and an opportunity to meet local artist selling their wares and sharing their passion for creativity and comradely.

Opulent Art Show produced by Burning Down the House Creative Collective and Olympic Peninsula Team – Etsy Team

Featured Artists include Reta Austin, Mary Beth Beuke, Mary Beth Blake, Renne Emiko Brock-Richmond, Nicole Brown, Kristin Carman, Mateo Chavez, Saundra Cutsinger, Pamela Hope Erickson, Liisa Fagerlund, Amelia & Natalie Garripoli, Paulette Hill, Lisa Kendrick, Melissa Klein, Kathy Larson, Maggie Parks, Helen Rice, Pam Sanders, Rebecca Wallace, and Tiffany Westlund.

 Wine by Dungesness Bay Wine & Cheese

Food by Loving Spoonful

Opulent Art Show - optetsy.wordpress.com

Lavender Festival in Sequim

Several Members of Burning Down The House are part of the celebration of lavender July 17 – 19!

West Coast Sea Glass is at the Festival Street Fair on W Fir Downtown Sequim.

XSBaggage & Co. and Tie Mee are at the Sequim Open Aire Market on W Cedar Downtown Sequim.

unique as you is at Purple Haze Lavender Farm which is one of the farms on the tour on Bellbottom Lane.

Find out more about the Lavender Festival at http://www.lavenderfestival.com We hope to see you there! Thank you!

Call for Artists for Opulent Art Show

Call For Artists
Second Annual Opulent Art Show
Saturday, September 12, 2009 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

WHO: Burning Down the House, a creative collective, based in Sequim and Port Angeles, Washington.

WHAT: We are hosting an event for interested artisans to give them an opportunity to sell their products, in a beautiful setting. Cost per vendor is $30.00 or $50.

WHERE: The Cutting Garden located at 303 Dahlia Llama Lane, Sequim, Washington.

WHEN: Saturday, September 12, 2009. Hours are 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
Set up begins at 7:00 a.m. Sept. 12.

- We are seeking artists to participate in this annual event to showcase and sell your handmade items in a stunningly beautiful location.
- There are 8 x 6 spaces available outside on the covered wrap around farmhouse porch, under a large event canopy, or 10 x 10 personal canopies.
- Food, wine, and musical entertainment will be at the Opulent Art Show.
- Be sure to submit your completed application as soon as possible to guarantee your space at the Annual Opulent Art Show!

For more information, please contact Renne Emiko Brock-Richmond at renne@uniqueasyou.com / Lisa Kendrick at xsbaggage@gmail.com

2009 Opulent Art Show Vendor Application PDF

2009 Opulent Art Show Vendor Application (2)

Burning Down The House Meetings

We have changed our meeting time and place. We now meet the second Monday of the month at the Sequim Gazette Meeting Room. Please contact Renne, for meeting details.

Opulent Art Show in Sequim

Yup! We are doing it again! The Second Saturday in September in Sequim! Please visit http://optetsy.wordpress.com for more details!

The Bellwether’s future …

Wow! Renne’s discussion on branding and marketing was terrific. Everyone was scribbling notes, myself included. I won’t be at the June meeting due to a big spinning conference, so I thought I might put some notes on our blog to encourage everyone on their follow-up work, by example.

The first thing I was scribbling was a list of materials I need to have on hand as The Bellwether converts slowly (years, not months!) from mainly-selling to mainly-teaching. *Lots* of spindles of many sorts and weights … some of them I already have, some I need to stock and keep for classes, rather than sell. So that was interesting. In the process of doing that, I realized I had a great set of classes for a spinner’s weekend … oo laa laa … so there’s another activity I can plan for and organize.

After our meeting and emailing Melissa and Lisa and calling Renne to track down my forgotten bobbin (it’s home again — thanks everyone!), I went over my margin scribbles and made a list of activities for myself.

• segue the website (thebellwether.biz) and blog (askthebellwether.blogspot.com) colors to be a common mauve/purple from the ice-blue and pink they are now. I’ve been told the blue looks cold, and both are from templates, so it would be nice to personalize them a bit. So far my colors have not been targetted, just the black-white-and-yellow of my logo. But I think the mauve would be a nice addition, and it would connect the webstore and blog a bit more strongly.
• add the OPT tag to byourhands.etsy.com items (oops — that was an oversight on my part).
• work on a teacher’s byline; my working start is, A Class and A Laugh … it will be interesting to see what this mutates into. I didn’t pipe up, but The Bellwether’s tag started as “Fine Fiber Art Supplies from the Pacific Northwest”, before the current rhyme, “Spindles Galore, Fine Fibers and More!”
• Add an Ask A Question submission box on the blog so that visitors can submit them directly as questions. I am under the impression (though I don’t track stats) that the blog is developing a good following, but I’d love for it to be more fed by reader’s questions than by the fertile imaginings of my mind, much as it appears to be on track with their own interests.
• Think more on who my direct competition is. This has shifted from where I knew it was a few years ago, so it’s worth a review and re-evaluation. As Renne pointed out, my teaching is one of the unique things of my vendor-ship, so while I don’t make the products I sell, I do have something special to offer my customers.

The note that stuck with me enough to make it onto my list from the handout was, develop a strong and nimble brand. I’m a huge fan of Seth Godin‘s books and quick-to-read blog, and he too is one of these people that believes in nimble-ness as a path to success.

So, how far along are you? Made your list of actions yet? No pressure, really! If I hadn’t done my list right away, I wouldn’t have started, just let them rattle around in my head for a spare moment. Now, don’t wait around for an update, as I have orders to pack and shows to prepare for …

Olympic Pensinsula Team on Etsy has a blog now

optetsy.wordpress.com is the blog for OPT on Etsy.  I added Renne, MaryBeth 1 and 2, Lisa, and myself. Happy to add other OPT-etsy folks too, just let me know!