Abstract Art Show, Yellow Springs

Artwork by Leah Gromman

Leah Gromman

Artwork by Sue Brezine

Sue Brezine with one of her favorite works, " My Favorite Colors".

The Lovely Sue Brezine and Leah Grommon are showing new work at Village Artisans. This abstract show features new work by both artists in different mediums, from watercolor to acrylic.

This show will run through the end of August at Village Artisans in Yellow Springs.

Meet Bill Felker, Bookbinder in Yellow Springs.

You can find his beautiful handcrafted and uniquely one of a kind books at Village Artisans in Yellow Springs, Ohio. Bill is such a kind artist to work with and if you stop in on a day he is there you will probably catch him working a new books, ( like I did this past Monday, poor guy had no idea I would whip out the camera and start snapping away! ) He will answer any questions you have or just chat the afternoon away with you. Bill just recieved a new, Masculine shipment of leather, which he refers to as the Harley Davidson of book binding.. SO, If you are looking for a great masculine journal for your honey this Valentine's Day, you know where to go! Something I didn't know was that if you fill up your lovely journal, he will put a new set of paper in for you! Really???? You can use these over and over!

Thanks Bill for putting up with me!

ps,,,YES, Village Artisans does ship!

Cork and Canvas Schedule

"SWEET TWEETS..."
2 times and Different Locations

Village Artisans, Yellow Springs

100 Correy St, Powell

Monday, February 1st

1:30-3:30

SECOND CLASS TIME AND LOCATION

The Market at Serendip, Powell

36 N. Liberty St.
Thursday, February 4th
6:30-8:30

Canvas and materials provided
Cost is 20~

want to do more than one at a time?

each additional canvas to work on is only 5~

You could leave with one for you and more for friends!

"Reflections"

Mixed Media

The Market at Serendip, Powell

Thursday, January 21st

6:30-8:30pm

Canvas and Materials Provided

Cost 40~

"Love"

Mixed Media

The Market at Serendip, Powell

Saturday, January 30th

12-3

Canvas and Materials Provided

cost 40~

SECOND CLASS TIME

Village Artisans, Yellow Springs

Friday, February 12th

6:30-8:30

Joie de Vivre'

Mixed Media

The Market at Serendip, Powell

Saturday, February 13th

12-3

Cost 40~

Please Pre Register for classes...

937-243-1383

As always, feel free to bring Wine, Coffee or other beverages.

Specify the time and Location of the class you are registering for.

Looking forward to seeing you!

Knit Knot Tree, Yellow Springs

The JAFA Girls are featured in Ripleys Believe it Or NOT! Wow! Congratulations to Corrine & Nancy!

The JAFA Girls are based on Corrine's idea of being Just Another F*&&*** Artist! LOL! I am honored to be a part of this lovely group of artistic women. They are responsible for "found art" around Yellow Springs as well as throughout the USA and Internationally!

Many of the artistic whimsy's you see around Yellow Springs is most usually a brainchild of Nancy or Corrine!

you are invited

Village Artisans

5-9

Friday, December 18th

Wine & Tapas

Music, Art, & Friends

Spend the holidays the way it is meant to be with friends and good cheer!

New & Sale Items for Holiday Gift Giving

Art on the Lawn

One of the new paintings that will be at

Art on the Lawn

Saturday

10 -5

There are so many great artists. mostly local and throughout Ohio, that will be coming in for this event, everything from jewlery and pottery, to painting and photography!

Truly about the art and I am so glad that we have had such a good response for people coming out!

I will be out setting up and marking out the vedor spaces this week, so much to do for the event as well as getting all my work together!

Looking forward to seeing you!

still at it

a few more works in progress for street fair, more houses, and the start of a new dog series, not sure where it's going...

See you Saturday!

Village Artisans Gallery

new display at Village Artisans, 100 correy st, Yellow Springs.

and check out the lobby, all the artists are clearing out their studios, so, there are some AMAZING prices on ORIGINAL ARTWORK, wow wow WOW, this is for the month of JUNE only.

Size Does Matter!

The Village Artisans Gallery in Yellow Springs is hosting an
ARTIST Trading Card Show!

And Everyone is Invited!
So come on all you bloggers and readers and artists and would be artists! Here is your chance to get Original Artwork for FREE!
Of course, you have to contribute your work in order to get work. A lot of people know how this works, but let me just give you the specifics...

There are some RULES to trading Artist Cards

1. Artist trading cards are pieces of watercolor paper, cardstock, or illustration board that are 2.5"x3.5" in size.
2. An artist creates an original work of art on these tiny canvases and then trades them with other artists through groups and events.
3. Trade is the operative word. Cards should not be sold.
4. Any medium is allowed on trading cards. Some examples of mediums that other artists have used is crayon, wax reserve, collage, gel pens, concrete transfers, watercolor, colored pencil, and pencil sketchings.
5. On the back of the cards, the artist should print their name, contact information (an email address is fine), the title of the work on the artist trading card, and a number if it is part of a series.

ATCs can either be bought at Art Stores pre-made or can be made from larger sheets of paper cut down to size.

So, if you are interested consider this your official invitation and follow the specifics above and below...

These are the Village Artisans Guidelines

Ten Cards only, sent to Village Artisans, along with a SASE
Work must be received by Saturday, June 27th
Sent to
Village Artisans, Attn: Nancy Mellon
100 Corry Street
Yellow Springs, Ohio 45387

Cards will be displayed at the Village Artisans Gallery for the month of July

Participate in the Swap on Friday, July 31, 6-9pm or
Saturday, August 1st, 1-4pm
*YOU NEED NOT be Present or participate in person

Your 10 new ATC's will be mailed to you by August 8th

Please feel free to email me if you have any questions!
jennifer@nolaagallery.com

Oh YUM!!!

I am definately trying that Winds and Sunrise Pasta Dish!

Art, Food, Wine, Friends, it's time to start getting out again!

I can't wait to see EVERYONE!!!

March Found Art

Did You come to Yellow Springs for Third Friday last night? If you did, and found art, let me know! These pieces were done by me and hidden in King's Yard and Around Village Artisans!
Enjoy!

all three are acrylic on Vinyl, yep, vinyl records baby! It's starting again in full force, found art in Yellow Springs, Every Third Friday!

calm after the storm

Yep! That's Diane with her honey , Jim , kissing under the Mistletoe at the Gallery this weekend. A busy day with snowflakes swirling around and christmas music filling the air. So many people were in Yellow Springs, despite the COLD and snow. Maybe it just put everyone in the mood for the holidays. I think it did for these love birds!
So after it was all said and done that day, I was making trips to and from the car, when the sight of the gallery just looked so serene and peaceful! I just had to share! Don't you just want to come in and have a glass of vino with one of the artists?!

Third Friday, November 21st

12 Pack Art Showing
NOLAA Gallery

Did you just throw that can away or did you recycle?
At NOLAA Gallery, Artists have taken it one step further and have REUSED a variety of Crushed Cans as Canvas for their creative endeavors.

Meet the artists as they show off the different media they used to create this
one of a kind, and original art!
Each piece created with the idea that as artists we need to be ecologically conscious and think of our environment in art as well as in the day to day. By using recycled materials, you get not only a funky and cool work of art by an amazing artist, but you are helping the environment too!

It’s A Green Art Movement this month at NOLAA Gallery!

Friday, November 21st
6-9pm
NOLAA Gallery
220 Xenia Ave, Kings Yard
( behind the Ol’ Trail Tavern )

Light Refreshments, Beer! Music & Art

Getting to Know Nancy Mellon

NOLAA Gallery is excited to introduce Nancy Mellon to you today! Stop by the gallery and visit her if you are in town!



......in her own words.....

I am a multi media artist. The last 2 years I have been a blast making public art with the JAFAGirls....


I work in intense spurts intermingled with tense art cramps, when everything stops, until I meet up with another artist or some fabulous piece of art or a nice day or.... and get juiced again! I work with clay, pencils, acrylic paint, fabric, yarn and junk. I love people, nudes, conversations about big ideas, the color green, intense colors, esp, next to black, intricate patterns, Green County,(it's GREEN), my tree house studio ( not a real tree house, but I see leaves and branches out each window ). I especially love Yellow Springs, Ohio. It's beautiful with lots of trees and artists everywhere.






One of my favorite things to do is gallery sit in one of the galleries. I get to talk with customers from all over the world, visit with my art friends that drop by and tell people about all the wonderful things that they can do in Yellow Springs.

Nancy is represented by NOLAA Gallery & the Village Artisans in Yellow Springs.

Nancy's Top Ten Reasons to Buy Original Art.....

1. It makes you more creative by
having creative things in your space (osmosis)

2. it's solidarity with the artists of your world

3.it keeps interesting people in your area
(because they can afford to live there if somebody buys their work),

4. it's history (at least later on it will be! We know most things about
people of the past by the art they left behind,)

5. it comes with good vibrations attached

6. art that comes from the artist makes life come
alive

7. it's not canned (unless it's on a can)

8. it reminds you of magical things

9. it's made with fingers and brains,souls, it's a bit of humanity

10. It's a mystery....

Art Q & A

Meet Bill Brown, Artist in Yellow Springs, Ohio.

Currently Represented at NOLAA Gallery.

haven't you always wanted to peek over the shoulder of an artist?

Today Bill Gives us his Top 10 Reasons To Purchase Original Art.

Is this meant to be serious? Sometimes Yes, Sometimes No. This is for you enjoyment.

Let us Entertain YOU!

Top Ten Reasons Why People Should Buy Original Art, By Bill Brown

10. It's a great way to support the community.

9. If you buy a dozen, you get the thirteenth free.

8. If you don't buy art, then Jenny can't paint. And if Jenny can't paint, she's likely to smack somebody!

7. It's a great investment for your future. Yeah right, just kidding.

6. The artists need the money to support their habit.

5. Chicks really dig lots of original art on your walls.

4. All the paint and glue fumes can get you kinda stoned!

3. What else are you going to spend all that money on? Food and gas?

2. Supporting the arts is a great way to meet models.

1. If you don't buy it, it will just stack up in our garages.