Weekly Update! Through October 10, 2015

In case you missed it, here's what happened this week at OOAK Artisan Showcase -

News ::

I would like to introduce you to my new Assistant, Laura. 

She is a talented young woman who brings fresh and innovative ideas to OOAK Artisan Showcase. She will be handling our social media promoting in addition to other marketing duties. Please welcome her! ‪#‎ooaknews‬

Events ::

Oct 10-11 AmyRenee Cornelius of Satorious Designs will be at the Bardstown Arts, Crafts and Antique Fair (Booth #13)  in Bayardstown, KY.
For more information go to http://www.satoriousdesigns.com/events.htm

Oct 17   Betsy Walcheski will be showing her artwork at the "Life's a Canvas Art Fair" being held at the Bent Brewstillery located at 1744 Terrace Drive in Roseville, MN. For more information visit http://www.bentbrewstillery.com ‪

Oct 18 Tawny Reynolds of Sundrop Jewelry will be at the East Bay Mini Maker Faire  from 10 am - 5pm. They are located at Park Day School, 360 42nd Street, Oakland, CA. For more information visit https://www.facebook.com/events/1681699242062622 #ooakevents

Oct 31 Andrea Glick of ZenithJade Creations will be at the West Salem Holiday Craft Fair from 8am-2pm CDT. The fair is being held at 475 North Mark Street, West Salem, WI 54669. For more information go to http://buff.ly/1LbdeOt ‪#‎ooakevents



New Designs ::

"Serendipity" 
      by Kristi Bowman-Gruel of Kristi Bowman Design
                  

 

"Omega" 
     by AmyRenee Cornelius of Satorious Designs
                    (Pittsburg, PA - USA)

 

"Blue Tiger Eye Ring" by Heidi Mansfield Kingman
              of Heidi Kingman Jewelry
                                  (Utah - USA)

        "Earthly Delights" by Cheryl Zink
                of Artisan Jewelry by Cheryl Zink
                   (Montreal, Quebec - CANADA) 

      "Cat Ornament" 
            by Teena Steward of Serendipitini Pets
                            (Hickory)

"Squiggle Teardrop Earrings" 
           by Twisted Bohemians Art
                (South Shore, KY - USA)

New Art ::

Jodi Grove 
   of Nature's Vista Photography
           (DeGraff, OH - USA)

"Trust" by Tina Stoll (German Artist) 
  Prints available for shipping to US/Canada





Good Stuff ::

Setting Up a Shop at Handmade at Amazon?

Check out the comical adventure of jewelry designer, Sherri Hartman Stokey of Knot Just Macrame, as she shares her tips and tricks in a blog post she wrote for Love My Art Jewelry.

Good Stuff :: Scholarship info. http://pacificnorthwestartschool.org/2016-scholarship-application-and-info/

Got art*? 

• We want to promote your art related news (new designs, special sales or an event).  
• If you just create as a hobby you are still CREATING and we want to see it! Your work can serve as inspiration to the next artist.  
• If you create for charities, let us know. We want to do a shoutout!

* open to any artist or artisan because we consider "art" to be anything that you produce in your own creative time.

If you haven't done so yet, please complete the form linked below so we can promote you more effectively! 

http://goo.gl/forms/dLPDYn06tq

In the future, send us an email or tag us in your latest work!

We are OOAK Artisan Showcase – A place where we motivate, encourage and promote other artists.

NO STRINGS, just - New Faces. New Designs. New Art. 

OOAK Artisan Showcase is a PUBLIC forum.

We will be posting to these social media sites, so be sure to follow us!

Pinterest :: https://www.pinterest.com/ooakartisans
Instagram :: https://instagram.com/ooakartisans
Twitter :: https://twitter.com/OOAKArtisans
Google + :: https://goo.gl/9Gq6MP 
Blog: http://ooakartisanshowcase.blogspot.com

OOAK Artisan Showcase is baaaccck!

                                                     - Submitted by Shelley Graham Turner
 

Back in 2012 I created OOAK* Artisan Showcase. I began with a Facebook ID where my mission was to motivate, encourage and promote other artists, or artisans. 
                                                                        * one-of-a-kind

There were NO strings attached. I just shared new faces, designs and art.

Back in 2012 most of the artists I promoted were jewelry designers. But it was open to any artist or artisan because I consider "art" to be anything that a person produces in their own creative time.

Things were moving along. But then, after my sister's passing, OOAK Artisan Showcase was put on the back burner. Well, I'm bringing it's back! NOW in addition to promoting my artist friends on Facebook, I am also going to be promoting on Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest and our own blog (here!).

PLUS, now that I have a gallery space (see more about my gallery) I am working on plans to bring artists' work to our new gallery! 

There are two ways I will be bringing art into the gallery:

• Offering a monthly challenge-to-create based on a particular theme, where the most popular submissions will be eligible to take part in a monthly exhibit at our gallery (and sell if you so wish), and...
• Periodically issuing a call for artists, a chance for you to have your work displayed in a solo month-long exhibit. We promote the artists through mailings, social media and press releases in local newspapers.

We are looking for artists/artisans in ALL mediums. To sign up to be promoted all you have to do is complete the form below. If you already are signed up with OOAK Artisan Showcase, please complete the form below to ensure our files are up-to-date. 

Having this information will allow us to promote your art more effectively!