Monday, September 28, 2015

Supermoon

L O O K ! ! !



There's blood on the moon....




Okay actually it was a supermoon lunar eclipse, Sunday night, but what timing!



Mary Stanley




Yes, if you've been tuning into our FB page 
you know many artists at Art Hus
have already been preparing for
 Halloween / Day of the Dead.


Greeting cards
Carol Copelan








It's gloriously spooky around here, so please hurry down and get your spook on before it's gone.



Fortune telling Floozy Monster
Syd McCutcheon







Syd McCutcheon

Cute and creepy, expertly balanced
by Syd McCutcheon.


Cindy Knight


Seriously, would any holiday
be complete without one of
Cindy Knight's
vintage creations?

























Pins featuring vintage imagery
Cindy Knight
Haunt your house with Cindy's paper mache

witches, 
jack o'lanterns 
and 
sugar skulls, 

                                                                         sparkling with personality, humor and glitter.
Cindy Knight






Cindy Knight


















Ceramic raven box by Susie Dunbar
......nevermore......


Susie Dunbar






Susie Dunbar just changed
her wall for fall, with her
ever popular
Day of the Dead
hand painted tiles.










Susie, hard at work





Susie Dunbar














They come beautifully framed...
or mounted on boxes.



Susie also makes custom wedding boxes.
Halloween ROCKS !
~Mary Stanley~

Susie Dunbar
Wedding box
























Hand painted blocks, Syd McCutcheon


Man from Macau, mixed media
Susan Buchanan





Ceramic shots
Armando de la Rocha










And don't forget

Day of the Dead

ceramics by guest artist

Armando de la Rocha.

Armando de la Rocha



Quoth the raven....




WAKA WAKA WAKA WAKA.



Sunday, September 13, 2015

September Treasures

HeLLOooo!
Fox by Mary Stanley
What's new??
                             
                          
                                                                       I'm so glad you asked!

Dawn Shute






Our newest artist Dawn Shute presents
her graphically wonderful pottery,


hand built, with sgraffito and
bold color schemes.

Dawn Shute











Wall Pocket, Dawn Shute







Wall pockets...
          vases that hang on the wall.




"House"
Dawn Shute











Dawn also works in several other mediums.


Dawn Shute


The jewelry elves have been fabulously busy,
(...so busy I can't even keep up with them!)

Diana Paul
Faceted rose quarts,
mixed watermelon tourmaline
Diana Paul
Ancient Roman glass, pink pearls, Japanese braided cord



















Diana Paul

Diana Paul















Diana Paul
Freshwater pearls:
silver keshi and black peacock



Deborah Simpson






Deborah Simpson


Deborah Simpson
Bracelet detail, with torch worked beads and pearl





















Jade Gunnarson, pendant














Jade Gunnarson





I know, you can't wait for Christmas...        

Neither can we ! !













Seeds of Thought
Guest artist Ellen Sachtschale
calls her organic ceramic creations


       'Seeds of Thought' (larger, with bead)
and
'Seeds of Gratitude' (smaller, sans-bead).




Seeds of Gratitude








Each seed comes with ribbon of
artisan paper, wound around
cinnamon stick, upon which you 
can write notes of thanks and support 
to special folks in your life.
A portion of proceeds from your purchase
goes toward meals for the hungry.



Ellen Sachtschale

Potpourri bowl

Potpourri bowl





Ellen also makes earthy candle holders
and potpourri bowls.




Sylvia Coppala





And finally... 
guest artist Sylvia Coppala makes these
lovely earthenware soap dispensers,
with screw top pumps.



Functional and soulful, they make great gifts!

Sylvia Coppala



By the way, if you're visiting Solvang from out of state,
can you please bring us some rain?
We seem to be all out.





Coming soooon....

Thursday, September 3, 2015

Bling 'n' Things

Owlaroos by Mary Stanley

Well, with school back in session, or about to be depending on where you live, you might be feeling a bit down in the dumps. Or overjoyed, depending on your point of view... EITHER WAY, we all deserve a special treat to mark the occasion.

If not for yourself, maybe a special back-to-school gift for a special daughter/niece/grand-daughter?


Art Hus has a stable of jewelry makers with surprisingly diverse styles, and they've been very busy this summer, decking out the new jewelry cases. Our current selection of bling covers a wide spectrum, from elegant, to casual, to girls-just-wanna-have-fun!

Diana Paul



New from Diana Paul,
these dainty silver
 beaded bracelets,
 with turquoise accent!



Diana Paul bracelets









Diana Paul
Aquamarine, freshwater pearl,
and oxidized silver


Diana Paul





















Deborah Simpson incorporates watch dials & parts,
and antique keys into her designs,
Deborah Simpson
with silver, and bits of gem stones.

Deborah Simpson















Deborah Simpson
Lamp worked glass beads,
freshwater pearl and apatite on sterling
Deborah also makes her own
lamp worked glass beads.


Deborah Simpson
Green turquoise pendant,
 with lemon topaz
and freshwater pearl






















Jill McCutcheon
Jill McCutcheon











Jill McCutcheon does playful silver pendants and earrings, with stone cabochons, and her own enameling. Her antiqued, rustic silverwork is balanced by coral, and faceted stone beads, capturing the spirit of folkcraft and fun.

Jill McCutcheon
RINGS * RINGS * RINGS!
(hello...?)

Sandra Hopkins

Sandra Hopkins Keyrings
Sandra Hopkins makes these lovely flatware bracelets, accented with sweet beads and charms. She also makes a variety of other items with grandmother's old silverware, rescued from the pits of thrift stores.



Sandra Hopkins
Windchimes








Granny-chic!










Jade Gunnarson
Jade Gunnarson
Jade Gunnarson puts a new twist on beading with her wire wrapped jewelry. Colorful wires vine their way through galaxies of cheery beads and shells.









Copper wire twined around natural stone pendants.






Joellen Chrones
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Joellen Chrones makes non-fattening,
'Sugarless Treats' glass jewelry. These eye candies
 are made in two ways: fused glass made in a kiln 
with dichroic glass for luster, and torch worked 
glass beads which she puts onto pretty bracelets,
 some with freshwater pearls.


Carol Rosen
AND,
        
    Carol Rosen has got the whimsy department covered with her scrabble and mahjong tile pendants.


Carol Rosen










She also uses vintage game pieces to make
 FUN charm bracelets.







Any questions? 



Cyndi will explain....