Art Sale Saturday, Feb 10, 9-4

 

We will have a free raffle for a gift basket full of artsy items. We also will have oil paintings, watercolors, clay art, fabric art, pine needle baskets and smiling faces! Come on down!

BIG PIECES OF 8 ART SALE! SAVE THE DATE!

I am having a sale in my Etsy shop, and I want to use words like "HUGE," "PRICES SLASHED," and "NOT SOLD IN ANY STORES," but all you really need to hear is the magical: "FREE SHIPPING." Those are the words that always make me jump to attention. Not only that, but I am discounting all original art 20%.

The sale starts November 20th and ends December 20th. Just remember 20-20-20, the dates and 20%. These are one-of-a-kind paintings and you can shop in your jammies and avoid the crowds.

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Carmen

Daily Painting, Painting for Sale, Small Oil Painting, Tropical Landscape Painting, 6x8" Oil SOLD

As you know, I like to have a sale item on Wednesdays....a little middle of the week pick me up.  Today I am posting a small tropical landscape for your pleasure.

SOLD

This sweet 6x8" oil on canvas panel has that tropical mojo.If you have ever dreamed about that little house next to the sea, now it can be yous.

Unlike most of my sales, this does not require a rebate.  Just follow the link above and purchase it for only $30.00.  Original price $89.95

Have a very tropical day!

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Tidying Up

Spring Cleaning ... Your Art

I bet this title made you suspect I was going to advise dusting and polishing your art collection this week, correct? (and BTW, never spray glass cleaner onto the glass of your art, spray a soft cloth and then polish, otherwise you run the risk of the liquid dripping and leaching onto the matting...ick)  Wrong!  I know you have already done that task, especially the tops of those dust-collecting frames.

No, I am thinking about culling your art, or ridding yourself of pieces that no longer sing to you.

There's a hot little book making the rounds right now titled: The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: the Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing.  All kinds of testimonies are circulating about the method and I admit it is a motivating book.  I got 2/3 through and ran out of energy, but have promised self to finish.  If you want the condensed version check out this great review Houzz here.

Anyhoo, I was wondering if the same method could be applied to artwork that just doesn't measure up as when purchased.  Objects produced by hands somehow carry a sacred spirit about them and just should not be tossed aside.  But really, why not?  Some pieces are ephemeral in the sense that the joy was in creating, not selling or buying.  When that joy has been spent why not free up space by getting rid of it?

"Investment pieces"  (i.e. you paid a bundle, very large work or you were hoping to resell) are different issues.

Our tastes change.  Admit it.  Something you bought in your twenties does not hold the same cache for you now (unless infused with sentiment).  But what to do with a piece that is still sound in every other way?

Donate it.  I have contacted several places, depending on the piece, about accepting art to hang in their buildings.  Consider a local women's shelter, a children's home, or a nursing home.  I cringe when I see the poster art these places usually hang...shouldn't these residents also have the pleasure of "real art?"  Non-profit offices could use a bit of sprucing up as can certain church spaces and hallways.  Some of these places will give you a receipt for the dollar amount you originally paid.

art I received at no cost from Peter Seibt 

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Gift it.  I have a few pieces purchased long ago on my 'don't want' pile that others have expressed interest in. Be my guest.  It's win-win and the art breathes more joy.  (I've often thought of having a "trade" space during art workshops.)  Your children may (mostly may not!) be interested in your cast-off pieces.  Does your doctors office need an uplift?  Waiting rooms are notorious for bad art.  The dentist? Just explain that you are down-sizing, not that the piece is undesired.

happy recipients of a table I painted

Sell it.  This is usually more trouble than money for me.  But if you have a Warhol or Lichtenstein original it would be worth going on-line for a secondary market value. (for fun you can google the value of many others as well.) I can promise you that a charity or benefit art auction will love getting their hands on great pieces of lesser artistes and may be willing to split the take with you.

So as my collection grows, my opinion on "owning for life" changes.  I need space for the pleasure of collecting, and I want to reflect my ever-morphing tastes.  As the author of the "Tidying Up.." book suggests: Thank the piece for the pleasure it once provided, bow to its spirit and let it go.  What you gain is space for new joy.

Joyfully collecting,
Cindy

The Big Holiday Sale!

Three more days till our big sale! This is the eighth year for this event, and we have moved from Carol's garage to Ralph's Art Supply on Highland Avenue in Melbourne. The sale starts at 3 on First Friday, Dec 5th and you will have another opportunity the next day, Saturday. Dec 6th, from 10 to 4.

We are so excited to be at Ralph's this year, and we have lots of original paintings, ornaments, pillows, clay art, jewelry, prints, and, best of all: affordable prices! If you're looking for something different, this is the place!

My paintings shown here will be on sale. I painted them joyfully from our group's trip to Silver Springs.

Carmen

HO HO HO!!

I know, I know, we are all just putting away our jack-o-lanterns and thinking in terms of turkey and stuffing.....don't want to hear about Christmas.  But, I just have to tell you about the new and improved Pieces of Eight Christmas Sale that is coming up before you know it.

It is such a big deal, even Google Earth stops by!  If you look closely, you can see our tables set up in the drive-way!   That was our old location....this year we made some changes.

This year we are all working hard to bring you fun and exciting gifts for you, or those on your Christmas list.  First of all, we have expanded the show from one day to two.  We will be in downtown Eau Gallie Art District, in Ralph's Art Supply on Friday December 5th and Saturday December 6th.  Out of the garage and into a beautiful venue!

Every year, we try to do a group project, something special.  Last year it was painted furniture and bird houses, one year it was earrings and one year we produced a cookbook.  This year, we are all working individually.  Carmen is making ornaments,  Kathy has a variety of special goodies and Donna and I are working together on these great candy cane vases. You can put in your order today!

Of course, we are not forgetting our roots.  We will always feature a large and varied supply of original art at very special prices.

Check back here for more details over the next month, but, PUT IT ON YOUR CALENDAR TODAY!!  Leave us a comment if you have any questions, or, if you want to put in an order for something special.



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Painting on Sale, Daily Painting, Small Oil Painting, "Blue Ridge Barn" by Carol Schiff, 6x8 Original

This week I am featuring one of my beloved barn paintings. Don't really understand my fascination with barns, but fascinated I am!  This is a reproduction of a pioneer barn and is located in the Ocnaluftee Visitor Center.

purchase here
96 minus 25 rebate

Now for the deal of the day.....Purchase at the link above and you will be charged $95.95 and shipping. You must write ART SALE on the order to receive the discount.  As soon as I receive your payment, I will return a credit of $25.00 to your credit card or PayPal account.

This sale is only for readers of my blog, so if you don't write ART SALE on the order, I won't know you saw it here and you won't get a rebate.  The sale expires at 12:01 a.m. Friday November 7, 2014.

Thank you for reading my blog today!

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Painting on Sale, Daily Painting, "Fruit Salad" by Carol Schiff, 10x8" Oil

This week, my painting on sale is a nice little still life.  Various fruits in the foreground, against a background of palm shadows.  I like to think the earth tilts once a year, just for me, so that the setting sun shines in my window, just so, spraying my wall with gorgeous palm shadows.

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150 less 25 rebate 

As usual, I will send your credit card or PayPal account a $25.00 refund when you purchase this painting  and write "Wild and Wacky Wednesday" on your order.  You MUST write this on your order to get the rebate.  Offer good until midnight PST, March 6 2014.






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Painting on Sale | Flower Painting | Small Oil Painting | Daily Painting | Sunflower and Tulips by Carol Schiff | 6x8" Oil

Every Wednesday, I post a painting on sale.  Today, I decided to post a flower painting.  I really like the way the sunflower and tulips worked on this painting and I wanted to share it with you.

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90 less 15. rebate

A sweet little floral that brings summer into your home every day.

When you purchase at the link above, you will be charged $89.95, plus shipping.  To receive the discount you MUST WRITE ART SALE on the order to receive the rebate.  As soon as I am notified of the sale and payment, I will refund your credit card or PayPal account  $15.00  This sale is only for my blog readers, and if you do not write ART SALE on the order, I will not know to send you the rebate.

This offer expires on Friday, Aug 22, 2014 at 12:01 A.M. PDT.

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Have a happy Sunflower day!

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HOLIDAY ART SALE IN MELBOURNE, FL

Saturday is our BIG HOLIDAY ART SALE!  HOPE YOU CAN JOIN US.

Share some home made cookies and a drink while you shop.

Countdown to The Big Sale

The Wetlands

Can you tell we're excited about our sale on December 7th? It is always fun, and this year we have so many more things to offer. We will have decorative birdhouses and outdoor birdhouses, painted furniture, jewelry, and a collection of fine art at affordable prices. We just lose our minds and slash prices at this time of year, as our repeat customers will tell you. We promise refreshments and repartee.

The address is 3532 Samuel Place, Melbourne (map is at right), and the hours are 9 to 4. Watch for the signs along the road.

Posted by Carmen