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Random Arts Studio,retail shop & workshop space is located in Historic Saluda,in the mountains of western North Carolina. This is where you will discover the inside scoop and the behind the scenes planning, random thoughts & mixed media activities he
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From bloggers to bookies
All you have to do is start blogging or getting into Facebookand you will findmore like-minded friends than you ever would have imagined... just like us!Julie Bagamary, Sally Casper, Martha Lever, Me, Carol SloanOne thing led to another and with the ...
We have a gate... or 2
Oh that rusted corrugated metal is hard to come by, especiallyhere in the south.One would think that it could be found everywhere since it used to be on roofs and garages,and junkyards, and chicken coops and woodsheds.It all must have corroded away, ...
I know him... really well..
He's a star and now the whole USA Today network knows it.Who is it you ask? It's Ralph Berger (Joyce's dh) right here inthe area who was asked by USA Today to contribute to theirarticle entitled: Art in Airports.Click here for the entire article....
What page is it on?
Spanikopita on 4th of July?Jewelry artist, instructor & friend Louise McClure,decided to make Cheryl Prater's recipefor Spanikopita and invite us to dinner.Why? You ask? Why did Louise choose Spanikopitaas the main dishon 4th of July? The ans...
Sweet Tweet Books have a new home!
$232.50 was the high bid forthe Sweet Tweet Bookthat was auctioned off this past week.We are so happy that we were able toraise money for Arts For Life North Carolinaand we are even happier for Linda Knightfrom Charlotte, NCwho was the highest bidder...
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SAT. JUNE 13THat Random Arts in SaludaThe authors of Mixed Mania here ! Frequent Cloth Paper Scissors contributors and co-authors of Mixed Mania: Recipes for Delicious Mixed Media Creations, Debbi Crane and Cheryl Prater will be at RA on June 13th. ...
apronistas
Jane Bradley added her own personal touches to her apronBetsy Libbey did the double dosey ruffle on her apronCindy Alexander adds thte perfect colors of fabricto her altered apron in Kristi's classRobbie Decker from Michigan lays out her apronplan o...
4 more, yes 4 more pages
Michelle Francis from Ashevilleused hand made papers to create the circulardesign with bold contrasting colors.Her bird holds a sweet message attached to the heart.The textures and use of naturalmosses are breathtaking when seenin person, and the flu...
Where is my page?
Marsha Stup from Simpsonville,SCused a variety of fabrics and hand madepapers to create a very textural page.Her bird perches on a stitched on twigand an eyelet is used for the eye.The reverse side of Marsha's pagefeatures a quotation with another ...
What's in our mailbox today?
Look here... more journal pageshave arrived.Not only has Flavia sent alonga 2 page journal entry but she sent itto us in a "full color" envelope!The front page of Flavia Wood's journalentry b...
More "sweet tweet" inspiration
Sharon Kolbye of Landrum, SC added a littlehumor of the upcoming "love" holiday."love comes, loves goes"Cindy Trobaugh is from Morristown, TNand she used multiple painting techniquesand offers a "shadow" bird usingthe stencil portion of it.Real bir...
New Year ! New Winner! New Challenge!
December had a winner......for following my blogAnd the lucky winner is...Alicia Griswold from Atlanta.Not only is she a follower from a far off place (?), she has come to shop with usand blogged about that experience. Thanks so much Alicia, for foll...
2 RANDOM WINNERS
Thanks to all of you who commented about yourjournaling experience & inspiration on my blog.I'm sure that each and everyone of us hasgained some insight as to what we can doto continue our journey with pen in hand.Unfortunately, only 2 journals a...
The GIVE-A-WAY continues...
Win a journal from a nationalmanufacturer of art supplies!!!Do you Doodle?Draw?Sketch?Journal?Do you do all of the above?Read on to win. . .You still have the opportunity to leave a comment on why you journal, what you journal, when you journal etc e...
The FINAL 1 ! ! !
Last, but certainly NOT least the journal entry from . . .Cheryl Prose from Knoxville, TN...
The BIG Reveal ! ! ! Day 16
More pages today from our recent Journal Page Challenge. . .Patti Edmon - Lexington, KYSara Urquhat - Asheville, NCAnd as we show off 5 entries each day,(sometimes more, sometimes less)while all are being shown nowon a pyramid tower in the shop. Sue...
The BIG Reveal ! ! ! Day 10
More pages today from our recent Journal Page Challenge. . .Karen Schleier - Taylors, SCAnd as we show off 5 entries each day,(sometimes more, sometimes less)we prepare our"pillar of pages" to display your work in our shop.Julie Davis - Columbus, NC...
The BIg Reveal !!! Day 9
More pages todayfrom our recent Journal Page Challenge. . .Jean Hawkins - (page 1) Chattanooga, TNAnd as we show off 5 entries each day,(sometimes more, sometimes less)we prepare our"pillar of pages" to display your work in our shop.Jean Hawkins (pa...
The BIG Reveal ! ! ! Day 8
More pages today . . . And as we show off 5 entries each day,(sometimes more, sometimes less)we prepare our"pillar of pages" to display your work in our shop.Gina Smith - (page 1) Leesburg, INFive, 5, FIVE, count them 1,2,3,4, 5. That's one less t...
The BIG Reveal ! ! ! Day 3
more journal pages todayAbby Kramer - Asheville, NCAnd as we show off 5 entries each day,(sometimes more, sometimes less)we prepare our"pillar of pages" to display your work in our shop.Alice Hauser - Spruce Pine, NCFive, 5, FIVE, count them 1,2,3,...
The BIG Reveal ! ! ! Day 2
more today. . . Carol Ponsford - Columbus, INAnd as we show off 5 entries each day,(sometimes more, sometimes less)we prepare our"pillar of pages" to display your work in our shop.Barbara Brockell - Easley, SCFive, 5, FIVE, count them 1,2,3,4, 5.Tha...
Living in the moment
Thanks to my friend Patti Edmon and her suggestion to learn more about this great book " Life is a Verb" by Patti Digh.We should have this book on our shelves next week & in the meantime be sure tocheck out the You Tube video on37 days Beckon th...
WORLD BLOG TOUR - WIN!!!
Read on. . .All you need to do is comment on my blog afterreading Cate Prato'sanswers to my questions on her new book -"Mixed Media Self Portraits"Remember, comments that you add to my blogwill automatically enter your name tobe eligible for winning...
Everyone's doing it
I get google alerts everyday from different key words including some family related ones like Bozeman, Mt (daughter #2) Columbus Ohio (daughter #1) and on, and on, and on. I rec'd one today with a Random Arts alert and it turned out to be Ali Edwar...
Waiting. . .
I wait all summer for this spectacular show and every year it is well worth the wait.My beautiful Heavenly Blue Morning Glories performin grand style despite our lack of rain this year.Not only do I wait for these to come full circle,but each year I ...
Sassy French Long Stitch book
It was a fabulous day with 7 delightful and excited students in Savannah's book workshop this past Saturday.Nancy Gruber was Savannah's creative assistant with this project and took a really huge part in creating the women's face molds.Each one was ...
Can't resist that fabric. . .
My new friends at Sew to Speak in Columbus, Ohio (Beechwold)now carry Heather Bailey and Amy Butler fabric. Isn't it awesome?When I was in Ohio last week I just had to stop by andsee their shop on High Street and it was as sweetas I thought it would ...
$ave $ave, $ave
BACK IN STOCK with FREE shipping to U.S."Taking Flight" by Kelly Rae RobertsKelly shows how to give our creative spirit "wings" in thiscolorful, interactive book. Each pages helpsus "stretch" our wings with journaling exercises,thought provoking p...
the nature of Meg's work
Look closely at the detail of Meg Fowler's newest work.Only she could tell the story of how she created thispiece with inspiration from her trip to the southwest.Each piece is exquisitely designed with attention todetail and attention to the story ...
Live and Bloom in Full Color
Here's a quick pic of our space at the retreat last weekend in Blowing Rock.See me telling Joyce what to do...Or maybe it's the other way around. hmmmmmThanks to Carol Sloan for including us inyour photos from the event.Speaking of Carol Sloan,she ha...
