Wish List

Hi! I thought I would send out a wish list to the community and the universe. Some things I just need to borrow, some things I can pay a little for. Here are the things I need to help me put on Vital Elements Holiday Shop

A store counter long enough for a cash register and some display.
A Christmas Tree.
Cedar Boughs.
A potter
A knitter
A Quilter........

So Far.......Absoulutely Wonderful!

I am very excited over the response after getting the word out on Sat.
So Far I have
Betsy Childress Bead Weaver Extraordinaire and Bead Pattern Inventor and a future teacher at Vital Elements.
Chinmayo with her fantastic tile boxes with tea or ? These are so beautiful.
Rhonda Wheeler A very talented unknown to this island, watercolor artist who is also creating one of a kind craft pieces. You will love her art work.

Betsy Drake Beautifully hand made jewelry from her artisan beads. Betsy use to work and sell her jewelry at The Garuda


I will try and get pictures to add here so you can share in my excitement over my new store.

Something New in Friday Harbor

I am opening a store in Friday Harbor for the month of December....then closing and re-opening in Feb. My store in Dec is the Vital Elements Holiday Shop. This is a temporary consignor store for the holiday season. It will be open Dec. 1 through Dec. 24th Then in Feb., hopefully, just as the Olympic Games in neighboring Vancouver BC open on Feb. 12th 2009 Vital Elements will re-open as a great Gift Store.
You are invited to bring in your art product and handcrafts to be consigned. Here is a break down on costs. A table space or 5x10 wall space is 100.00. then 20% of sales. There are 1/2 spaces available and tower card rack size spaces. Bringing your own display is recommended after speaking with me first. Since I do shows all the time I tried to figure what would be a fair price. I just paid 25.00 on island for a space 10x10 for 4 hours.
My store will be open a total of 170 hours. It will be advertised on San Juan Island and other islands and a little on the mainland. I will take Master Card and Visa.
I have over 25 years experience in vending arts and crafts. I have owned and operated 2 brick and mortar store fronts, one an antique store in Dundee, Oregon and Vital Elements in Friday Harbor
Email and sign up. I have limited space. So don't procrastinate!

Vital Elements ........of imagiation

Here are a couple of picture of my store front which will become Vital Elements. For the month of Dec. I am taking consignments and opening a fun and festive Holiday Shop. So far I have a lot of artists interested and 5 artists signed up already. This week is so busy.

Vital Elements Holiday Shop

Could it Be?

Could it be? Another store? It is in the 1st stages and maybe it will work. Lots to do will post as I go through the process!!

Moved to a new Place

Hi
I have been posting most of my work on my other Blog.
See it at www.retrorosedesign.typepad.com

snow and art day

The only reason I was able to find time this week to do art is because of all the snow Our little corner of Northwestern Washington State has received in the last couple of days. Today it was blowing across our lane and I barely made it home…on a wing and a prayer…comes to mind. I just have to love my old Ford Bronco II on days like these. It may be vintage (I am being kind here to my car it is really a beater) but it got me home this morning. My husband’s nice big diesel truck couldn’t plow through the snow as I did, to park in my driveway. The picture is of the most recent snow with my hubby and son digging a track so he can park at home.
The art is a picture of the 4x4 page I made for Vicki Mack’s uplifting book. One of her friends is putting it together. Vicki suffered a brain aneurysm and is in the hospital for a few weeks. A friend who lives near her has organized a book for her from your online friends. Light a candle for Vicki everyone.
Peace
Rhonda