If you are a friend of Habitat for Humanity and art you may be interested in
Habitat ReStore Salvage Art Show and Auction
taking place at Robert Rae Art Gallery in Stoughton, WI during October.
Artists have been asked to produce an art piece that contains recycled material.

The Big Event will kick off with ”Meet The Artists” reception
Friday, October 8 / 6-9 pm.
There will be Live Music by Turner Collins and Friends, and snacks to munch on.

It promises to be a great show with some 40 artists displaying 70+ pieces.  Talking to the gallery owners, John and Lynn, they said that about 1/3 of the art is sculpture.  So if you don’t have room to hang something on your wall you may find some table or floor space to place a piece.  Some interesting jewelery will also be shown.

You can take a look at some of the art at HRSASaA and after October 1st there will be a place to place a bid on a piece.  This is a great way to support Habitat for Humanity of Dane County so bid often and bid high.  Just think you could have all your Christmas shopping done by the end of October.

So plan a get away to Stoughton.  Take in some great art any day during October at the Habitat ReStore Art Show and Auction, at Robert Rae Art Gallery and consider an overnight stay at Naeset Roe Inn when you are here or come to pick up you new artwork.

This is just a reminder that the Big Bead Show is this weekend at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison.  The show is open 10-5 on Saturday and 10-4 Sunday.  Diakonos Designs will be right next to Midnight Moon in the first row on the right as you enter the show.  As usual there’ll be tons of great beads and findings throughout the show for all your upcoming beading projects.

At the Diakonos booth they will be featuring new clay bead designs along with new resin-filled bezel mini-masterpieces highlighting original art by Kathryn Vaughn.  They also have an array of new beads from Jon Sutcliffe, who was recently featured in BeadStyle magazine and some value-priced original sterling silver pendants from Mona Semerau. 

Midnight Moon will have a great selection furnace glass(made in the USA).  Specials on Pearl,  Glass and Natural Stone Stands.   Get your PMC here also.

For more information about the show, check out the official website:  www.beadshowmadison.com.   You can also check out the stores on Main Street in Stoughton after the show is over.  They have incredable stocks of everything beading.  They also have classes that you can take to let your artist out of its shell.

Well bring your Loved One to Stoughton, check in at the Naeset Roe Inn,  have dinner at Laz Bistro after strolling Main Street and checking out the Galleries and meeting some of the artists.  That gift that you couldn’t find is probably hanging on a wall in Stoughton.  So from 5-9pm on Friday, February 12th, you can stroll Main Street, stop in and warm up with some great art, refreshments, and music.

Some of the artists that will be showing and meeting you are:
Jeff Stern, Oil paintings of Southern WI scenes,  Bradley Gallery, 183 W. Main St
Mona Semerau, Sterling Silver Jewelry,  Diakonos Designs, 187 E. Main St
Richard Lazzaro, Painting,  Upper Level Laz Bistro, 419 E. Main St.
Kathryn Vaughn,  Painting, Robert Rae Gallery 184 W. Main St  (one of my favorite artists)
Gary Nauman, Lino Cut Prints,  Saving Thyme, 233 W. Main St
Bruce Fortney, Paintings, Yahara River Grocery Co-Op, 229 E. Main St
Other great stops on the  Gallery Art Walk are Quill & Brush, 143 E. Main St, and Woodland Studios, 195 E. Main St.

Don’t forget to go on line here, to make your reservation for Naeset Roe Inn.  You’ll only be a block from all the galleries.  You’ll be able to stroll the streets, have a little warm me up, at the galleries, have a great dinner at Laz Bistro and a great nights sleep at Naeset Roe Inn.  Then start your morning off with a fabulous four course  breakfast, prepared just for you, by Carl, your award winning innkeeper.

I look forward to seeing you in Historic Stoughton this Valentines Weekend.

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Also on Saturday come and celebrate the 9th anniversary of my favorite quilt shop, Saving Thyme.  There will be things going on all day 9:00 – 5:00.

Take advantage of the Biggest SALE of the year to stock up!
We’ll  have Treats &  Door Prizes and
Free Demos :
10:00  Jennifer Stehley-Matthweson – Bag Handles & Cording from Scraps
11:00  Peggy Orlofske-Scrappy Stars the Buggy Barn™  Way
12:00 Gloria Stehley-Your Scraps are Organized-Now What?
1:00 Anna Stracener-Not So Tricky Triangles!
2:00  JoAnn Damkoehler &  Anna S.- If You Want To Be Happy Give Something Away

Saving Tyme is located at:
233 West Main Street
Stoughton, WI
Phone: 608-877-0075

LOTS of door prizes, treats, free demos and our BIGGEST SALE of the year. (Sale will continue through the 24th.)

So call Naeset-Roe Inn at 608-877-4150 or go to the website and make a reservation for a room for the weekend and have a great time in Historic Stoughton Wisconsin.