For the past couple of years, Rhonda has been honing the craft of letterpress printing. She works on an antique Vandercook 4 letterpress from the 1950s.
Her work can be found locally at Paper & Chocolate in the same shopping center as the Inwood theater as well as The Soda Gallery in the Bishop Arts District.
It's always feels good to purchase something beautiful that can help someone else in the process. This is part of what makes Bead for Life such a great idea. It's a program that connects U.S. consumers with a group of women beaders in Uganda who are working at escaping poverty. Check out their site and be sure to read the "meet the beaders" section of the site to get to know those multifaceted hard working beaders.
Christina is the creative brain & talent behind the scenes. She has lived in the Dallas area all of her life and has created for as long as she can remember. She made her first "craft tower" when she was just 5 years old. It was full of glitter, popsicle sticks, fuzzy pom poms, and all the fun kids' craft supplies. Wow, Christina....crafty & organized...we are impressed!
Christina will be at the Spring Bash on May 16th and hopes you'll stop on by the Midnight Snack table and see her amazing creations.
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When you come by the Etsy Dallas Spring Bash -- don't miss out on the Make & Take table where you can let your imagination run wild. We'll have fun crafty bits of all kinds for you to play with -- so stop by, get crafty! This year we'll also have materials available to make your very own mini-shrine, among other things, so be sure to bring those little pictures of your pets and loved ones to incorporate into your creation.
Spring Art and Craft Shows are in full bloom this time of year. There is so much to do this weekend that you may just have to take Monday off work to soak it all in.
The Southwest's largest, four-day visual arts and entertainment festival, four days of fine art, food, fun and festivities! Rated as the Number 1 Arts Festival in Texas, the 9th largest Arts Festival in the country as rated by the Harris List and the Art Fair SourceBook, and is ranked by the Harris List as one of the Top Fine Arts Festivals in the USA.
Etsy Dallas member Pink Lemonade Bags will be strutting her wears at the Custer Road UMC Spring Fashion Show & Luncheon in Frisco on Friday.
Don't waste Saturday night on the couch. Come enjoy free food, free drinks, music, and art. Nomad Art is a one night only Artist Exhibition held at 2616 Commerce in Dallas. DJ Blade will be there all night, along with the Ginger Valentine burlesque show, STEW playing at 11pm, and Hello Lover playing at midnight.
If you're going down to Austin the weekend visit Tara to the T and the Texas Tarts at the Lone Star Round Up. 
Oak Cliff Earth Day will feature over 100 exhibitors, including information booths, artists, performers, food booths, pet adoptions, blood donations, hybrid vehicles, childrens activities, and much more! It's located in Lake Cliff Park, so bring the whole family, and Fido, too.
f. is for frank is having a workshop on Sunday. It is called Prints of Love. It incorporates jewelry made with fingerprints that we will then be cast in pewter. It is a perfect gift for Mother's Day or Father's Day and great for all ages.
Hummingbird and Fuschia, acrylic painting (not a print)
Fawn and Bluebird, print
Get your weekend started off a little early and head out to Make Shop and Studio this Friday afternoon for a killer Fabric Sale that you don't want to miss. Make is celebrating their 4th birthday and wants to share the excitement with it's shoppers and DIY makers. Be sure to get there before 10pm, because they'll be closed all weekend for a well-deserved birthday break.
Get your fresh on at Bolsa's first Farmer's Market in Oak Cliff. Buy yourself some yummy local foods and indulge!
Jill has always enjoyed all aspects of art. As a child, she fondly remember art classes in school, and creating own homespun creations only appreciated by my family. As an adult she studied Asian art forms and admired the architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright and Greene and Greene. She finds beauty and grace in the minimalist design and use of natural colors in these works. On vacation to New Mexico about 7 years ago she had the great fortune to meet Betsy Williams who is a renowned potter. Jill fell in love with her work and story; Betsy left a comfortable job to live in Japan for 5 years to study under a great pottery master. What courage! Jill was inspired by Betsy to see art more deeply, and possibly professional pursuit from woodworking and woodturning.
When a shoulder injury forced Jill to give up working with wood, she was inspired by Betty's influence and set out on a new journey. She enrolled at a local community college and was hooked! She has also studied with Janet Rodriguez another wonderful potter, business woman and community leader. Along with this training she has done several workshops with well known potters.
Jill really enjoys working with clay ; she loves the quietness and meditative aspects of throwing.. It has has helped her focus and express herself through clay art.
Clay has a way of letting you know whether you’re ready for a serious workday or not, and I’ve found that a sense of humor really helps.
