2nd chance studio - kim is thrilled to have her work up in Sticks Kebob Shop on Pantops Mountain. To be paired with a business that just received their GREEN status is a wonderful honor.

Cville Craft Attack April News

Christina at Magnolia Moonlight is very excited to announce the launch of her new Whisper Wall Mobiles! They are made of 100% Wool Felt and Black Walnut and available in three designs - Rain, Cubes and Circles. You can click here to see all the designs and her brand new shop! 

Magnolia Moonlight is also thrilled to be included in a new book by Bowie Style of the blog print and pattern.  The idea of the book is to celebrate and showcase the wealth of talent in the fields of surface pattern design, stationery, papergoods, illustration, textiles, cards and more. The Print and Pattern book was just released in the USA this march. You can see more here...

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laurel denise - this month i've been busy creating new jewels for all of the lovely laurel denise customers out there. a favorite online and at retail shows has been the new texture collection - adjustable leather bracelets featuring laser etched laurel denise handwriting. come to the spring craftacular at open space to see dozens of new words added to the collection! i've also been updating the laurel denise blog everyday with the daily doings in my personal and business life. check it out if you need a good laugh and would like to see some snippets of what goes on from day-to-day here at laurel denise.

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bycary - spring is such an inspiring time! so many new colors on the horizon that become a part of the palette for new bycary creations. here are some new spring floral silhouette cards.

many more colors to come too! stay tuned!

bycary has had fun dabbling again with her polaroid camera creating some new transfers she plans on selling at her upcoming shows. these images can be purchased as matted fine art prints, cards, coasters or trivets.  a recent custom project involved turning some engagement portraits into transfer art images for jeweler, erin mcdermott.

come out to the farmer's market on april 24th and to the cville spring craftacular may 1st to check out some new bycary green products...

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Lindsey Mears will have a piece of art in the annual auction at the Bridge Progressive Arts Initiative May 1st (after Craftacular). It should be a wonderful time, with auctions, collaborative on-site filmaking, bands and a dance party.
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Martha Keith has recently been featured in Cville Niche, a new online magazine.  It is a sweet article about her jewelry and 10 of her fav things to do on the Charlottesville Downtown Malll.  You can check it out here! 
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Victoria Horner - Victoria is busy taking her handbags on the road with her spring show schedule.  She just returned from Florida, and has back to back shows in Virginia and Maryland through May.  You may view her complete schedule and see the new fabrics on her website www.victoriahorner.com.
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Cville Craft Attack March News
We are thrilled to welcome two new members to Cville Craft Attack - Laurel Denise and Meg Runion!

Hi there, I'm Laurel Denise! I just moved back to Charlottesville from Hoboken, NJ and I'm super happy to be joining the Craft Attack group. I make glass and recycled sterling jewelry in my Charlottesville studio and sell online and in stores nationwide. I also write a little blog about my daily doings. All of my jewelry features my tiny handwriting in some way or another - fused to the glass, laser cut into the sterling or laser etched into leather goods.

Photo above by Meg Runion
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Meg Runion Studios - unique handcrafted frames, beautiful to display with or without a photo
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We also have some news from Boston. weehah! has a new card at Para Coffee and it will be in other Cville stores soon. We miss you Louisa!
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The studio of taviametal is abuzz with numerous projects, including orders for galleries, custom Wedding Bands, Adoration Bracelets and Lockets for clients, and the development of new work. New this spring are Petite versions of Tavia’s Adoration bracelets for those sweet little kiddos we all love. Also, taviametal has been included in an invitational exhibition “Charmed” at the Society for Contemporary Craft in Pittsburg, PA. Keep checking in on taviametal’s website for more information and updates about Tavia’s show schedule, new galleries and latest happenings._________________________________________________

bycary is gearing up for our spring craftacular as well as the cville farmer's market.
come out on the following dates to the market to see me:
April 24
May 22
July 10
August 7
August 21
Sept 18
Oct 9
Nov 13
you will see cards, coasters, prints and more!
anyone planning to be in new york the first weekend in june?
if so, the brooklyn renegade craft fair is where i will be on june 5th + 6th.
check it out here.
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Magnolia Moonlight - There are a few new projects in the works at Magnolia Moonlight. The first is a new series of drawings inspired by the seasons. Spring could not come fast enough this year! Christina created "Spring... i'm so glad you're here" to celebrate its arrival and started a new series of drawings, with one for each season. Christina has been busy with invitation and baby announcement design for Oh So Smitten and is really excited about her new wall mobiles that will launch in April... stay tuned to MagnoliaMoonlight.com, or sign up for her newsletter to be the first to know!

Oh yeah, she is also thrilled to be designing the cville Spring Craftacular poster this year. It is May 1st and is going to be a spectacular event!
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Lindsey Mears has a show at McGuffey Art Center

Album: Winter into Spring
New mixed media work and one of a kind artist's books on exhibit through March 28.

Her show and work have also been featured in the hook! click here to read more.
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Here in the studio of Martha Keith, I'm focused on commissioned pieces these days. Since giving birth to my son just over a year ago, I've concentrated my limited jewelry energy on my favorite way to design: with a specific individual in mind. I've been honored to continue making pieces for significant life events for folks both locally and at a distance. This most recent engagement ring now rests on the hand of one New Zealander living in the UK who will be marrying an American currently in Turkey (just to keep it interesting.) 18 karat white gold wraps, like waves or foliage, around greenstone, or jade, from New Zealand. The stone, purchased as a slab from NZ, was cut by local jeweler and lapidary Carol Rohmann. I asked her to keep the words, "organic", "pebble", and "found object" in mind as she shaped the stone. Congratulations to the newly engaged duo, Liz and Christoph!

Silver Muse Studio - If I could, I would literally give away everything I make. Fortunately or unfortunately, the business side of me steps in and keeps me from going into bankruptcy. Luckily for me, I have many friends who are interested in trading their services and artwork for my jewelry. It brings joy to my heart to know that the people around me treasure my jewelry as much as I treasure their creative services and handiwork. This is about as close as I can get to giving my jewelry away. These sterling silver stacking rings are a gift for Rachel Thielmann of Gemini Skye who made a killer robot shirt for my son. Thank you, Rachel! - Nancy Hopkins