May Update!
Gallery Update
I brought work into two new galleries this month! I will be talking to a few more in the coming weeks in both the Upper and Lower Peninsulas.
- Mackerel Sky in East Lansing has a select line of my stand pieces, including trees.
- FUEL studio inside the Jutila Center at Finlandia University in Hancock, Michigan is now carrying a line of my dichroic jewelry.
Art Show Update
For more information about these shows, including locations, times, etc - check out my calendar!
May
Chelsea Invitational Fine Art & Craft Fair – Chelsea, Michigan
Praire Arts Festival – Schaumburg, Illinois
June - hopefully adding 1 more in June
Summer Art Fair – Midland, Michigan
Royal Oak Clay, Glass, & Metal – Royal Oak, Michigan
July -
Maritime Festival – Escanaba, Michigan
Outback Art Fair - Marquette, Michigan
August - hopefully adding 1 more in August
Fine Art in the Village – Rochester Hills, Michigan
New Products
I have been working on some new products, mostly sun catchers! I ran a contest on my Facebook page to name these unique little creatures… Brad Young, from Gladstone came up with the winning title, Window Dwellers!
Free Art Friday – Detroit
Visiting the Motor City is always a great time for me. But in the past few months, it’s been especially fun. After a fabulous lunch at 24 Grille in downtown, my boyfriend and I were checking out Lafayette Greens, an urban garden in the city. There was this little piece of art on the bench, with a piece of paper taped to it that said, “Congratulations! You have found a piece of free art, it’s really yours to keep!” It also had a Facebook page to check out. As it turns out, there is a group of artists in the city who go around leaving art, and posting clues on the Facebook page. It’s a scavenger hunt in the city! I couldn’t help but get involved! Below is my first drop – one of my custom sepia maps of Detroit, done with a special fusible photo paper (yes, I do custom orders). We dropped in at the Library, it was found within an hour! I’m so excited to participate in the future.
April Update!
Gallery News
Amazing Petals Florist – Lake Orion, Michigan
I brought new work into a fun flower-shop in Lake Orion. They have a variety of my work including vases, candleholders, bowls, art pieces, and jewelry! They also have some fabulous work by many talented artists including, It’s So Patty (Jewelry), Made by Marsha (unique treasures), as well as many more!
Amazing Petals brings me to 15 retail locations in Michigan! Next month I’ll be announcing ANOTHER gallery addition, rounding me out to an even 16!
Art Shows
For more information about these shows, including locations, times, etc – check out my calendar!
May
Chelsea Invitational Fine Art & Craft Fair – Chelsea, Michigan
Praire Arts Festival – Schaumburg, Illinois
June - hopefully adding 1 more in June
Summer Art Fair – Midland, Michigan
Royal Oak Clay, Glass, & Metal – Royal Oak, Michigan
July - hopefully adding 1 more in July
Outback Art Fair - Marquette, Michigan
August - hopefully adding 1 more in August
Fine Art in the Village – Rochester Hills, Michigan
Hopefully adding 2 more in September and a few in the late fall/winter months too!
New Products
I have started working on some new products, to include year round ornament style pieces. I’ve been playing with birds, fish, lighthouses, hoping to work with sail boats, owls, leaves, and maybe even dolls soon! Check out this Facebook Photo Album for examples, and please leave some feedback!
Other News
- Fusion show at the Janice Charach Gallery continues till May 10.
- Bringing pieces into the FireBrick Gallery & Pottery Studio at the end of this month – the pieces are all SHEEP themed! Stay tuned for photos.
- The 2012 Blueberry Classic, is July 27, at the Northern Michigan University golf course. I will donating a fantastic platter to the event as a raffle donation. The event is a fundraiser for unique scholarships for students attending NMU.
- I have been participating in two online competitions – I find out this week if I won! Fingers crossed.
March Update!
ArtGlass Festival – Online Competition
Delphi Glass, Located in Lansing, Michigan has an annual Art Glass Festival, including and online competition. Please CLICK HERE and vote for my piece, Fall Birch. (Photograph Copyright Bonnie Kreger) Voting Ends March 31.
Gallery Update
- Working on setting up meetings with four new spaces this month… hopefully I’ll have some good news to report!
Art Show Update
- Already applied to a bunch of shows! Looks like it’s going to be another busy full summer! Hopefully it’s profitable too!
- Once acceptance (Fingers Crossed) letters start coming, I’ll be adding the events with details to my calendar on my site.
- In January, I joined the fabulous world of Etsy Artists!
- Starting with jewelry, I’m going to continually add more pieces than branch out to some of my other product lines.
- Check it out!!
Bonifas Arts Center Class Update
Glass Fusing 101: 12” Round Bowl with Alysa Diebolt
Wednesday, April 11; 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Work with the beautiful translucency of glass and let glass artist Alysa share the secrets that make her work so popular. This is a new version of last semester’s popular class. Working with round molds, students choose a color palette and create an originally designed, functional art piece. No experience is necessary. Alysa makes it easy for you! Pieces are ready for pick up May 2.
Registration Deadline: April 4 (Call Bonifas to Register: 906.786.3833)
Members $32, general public $40; includes materials and firing fees.
Special Orders
I’ve been working on a lot of special orders lately…
I made the vase last year… and a stand piece. A wonderful couple bought both of them. Unfortunately, the stand piece didn’t survive the 2,000 mile cross-country trip. This is a replacement piece I made! They said, “It is breathtaking– the colors are magnificent and match perfectly to the bowl and the other glass pieces! All of the colors are amazing when they are in the sun–and that particular ledge gets lots of sun. “
Other News
