Join Us For a Crafty Tea at
Sally Lunn’s

Featuring Our First Craft and Tea on
Thursday September 29, 2011 at 6pm-9pm
$75 per person, seating limited

Includes Tea, Scones, Scrumptious Desserts, project and other goodies
Featured Project

Marie Antoinette’s Necklace

We will take you back in time to 18th century France where the essence of glamour and fashion frou frou was born

Register Now at Sally Lunn’s Tea Room
9 Roosevelt Street, Chatham, NJ 973-635-2007
or email me: lisakettell@yahoo.com to register!

In House Workshops Schedule at: Piddlestixs, Purveyors of Curiosity!
Located at: 12 Morris Farm Road, Lafayette, NJ 07848

Click Here to sign up/purchase a workshop at Piddlestixs:
Piddlestix Workshop Sign-ups


Mid July Workshop Schedule
-Saturday July 24: Steampunk and Time Workshop 10:30-4:30pm
Instructor, Joan Kettell $75, kit fee $15

-Sunday July 25: Storybook Friends Workshop 11:30-5pm
Instructor, Lisa Kettell $35, kit fee $10

-Monday July 26: Fairyland ATC Trio Workshop 12pm-3pm
Instructor, Lisa Kettell $25 kit fee $5

-Tuesday July 27: Storybook Friends Workshop 11:30-5pm
Instructor, Lisa Kettell $35, kit fee $10

-Thursday July 29: Beading Journal Extravaganza Workshop Series
6pm-9pm on going til August 29. Instructor, Lisa Kettell
2 part class for a total of 6 hours, plus 10 hour studio time for a total of 14 working hours, $135, $25 kit fee.

-Friday July 30: Queen for the day Workshops All Day 10:30-8:30pm
-Regal Septor Workshop 1, 10:30-1:30pm, $40, Kit Fee, $10
-Royal Vintage Chic Banner Workshop 2, 2:00-5:00pm, $40, Kit Fee $10
-Enchanted Tiara Workshop 3, 5:30-8:30pm, $50, Kit Fee, $10

Special purchase all 3 Queen for a day Workshops:
-Pay one kit fee for all 2 classes for $20
-Save additional $5.00 off the 3 classes.

August Workshop Schedule
-Wednesday August 4: Steampunk and Time Workshop 10:30-4:30pm
Instructor, Joan Kettell $75, kit fee $15

-Thursday August 5: Dragonfly Princess Workshop 10:30-5:30pm
Instructor, Lisa Kettell $65, kit fee $10

-Friday August 6: Queen for the day Workshops All Day 10:30-8:30pm
-Regal Septor Workshop 1, 10:30-1:30pm, $40, Kit Fee, $10
-Royal Vintage Chic Banner Workshop 2, 2:00-5:00pm, $40, Kit Fee $10
-Enchanted Tiara Workshop 3, 5:30-8:30pm, $50, Kit Fee, $10

Special purchase all 3 Queen for a day Workshops:
-Pay one kit fee for all 2 classes for $20
-Save additional $5.00 off the 3 classes.

-Saturday August 7: Steampunk and Time Workshop 10:30-4:30pm
Instructor, Joan Kettell $75, kit fee $15

-Sunday August 8: Rhinestones and Vintage Charm Bracelet Workshop 10:30-4:30pm, Instructor, Joan Kettell $60, kit fee $15

September Workshop Schedule (coming soon)

Please Note:

-More workshops will be added to the August and September Schedule!

-There are also open workshops everyday at Piddlestixs in the section we call the:
The Piddlestixs Art Bar and Circle. Walk ins welcome.

-Stay tuned for fee demo days and nights, free make and takes, additional workshops from other instructors, special events, trunk shows, theme days and book signings.

Hours of operation:

Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 10-6pm

Thursday 10-9pm
Friday 10-9pm

Saturday and Sunday 10-6pm

Hours subject to change, private parties, events and planned workshops might see earlier or later hours depending on ladies night, and night classes.

Art Opera Shopping and Mini Workshop w/Carla Gizzi!


Post Three of two posts I did on the Art Opera Blogof my adventure to the Antiques District in Red Bank, located on Front Street, where a lot of Art Opera happenings will be occurring. Post One showcased Monmouth Antiques, Post Two showcased Laura and Plum Cottage, right across from Cheryl at Monmouth Antiques, and today Post Three will spotlight Carla Gizzi Design and Studio located a few steps down from Monmouth Antiques.Let me just say, one glimpse into the window and I knew I had to go into this store. Peering inside gave me whimsical chills, opening the front door and I was in an enchanted world.

Carla's store offers an array of wonderful new and vintage treasures from handmade jewelry, papers, dolls, ornaments, frames, mirrors, trinket boxes to mosaic lined furniture and accessories that Carla hand applies to each one. Her store is intwined in a cupcake chic color palette mixed wit muted vintage tones, and modern bright, all of it works fabulously.Once you enter the store, you will not leave, same as Monmouth Antiques and Plum Cottage. Carla, like Laura and Cheryl will be housing mini workshops/demo's in their stores throughout the weekend of Art Opera. I will post the schedule tomorrow.For now, enjoy the photos of this fabulous store, to visit Carla, check out the website at:
http://www.carlagizzi.com
To visit the rest of the photos from the fun things happening at Art Opera this year visit:
Lisa's Art Opera Flickr Gallery

Tiara Chronicles Meeting!
The day after the Ranger Warehouse sale, My mom and I trekked back down to South Jersey just outside Tinton Falls in Ocean, NJ to Suze's fabulous studio for the next installment of Tiara Chronicles. It was Suze's turn to create a project and boy did she, we did encaustic wax layering using the melting pot and creme brulee torches.Okay one time using a creme brulee torch and you will go out and buy an army of them, they are so easy to use, love them and the melting pot, well that has got to e one of my favorite tools I use it for melting wax, utee, and anything that can be safely melted in it, sometimes I have 3 melting pots going at once, lol.For this project we coated a thick wood square w/a resin base wax, using a wax brush, then layered colored encaustic wax over it, followed by more base wax, then another layers, etc., we detailed the pieces with poured wax molds from Suze's molds, added more wax and colored in using the wonderful Pan Pastel chalks, these chalks are so rich and brilliant, a must have for any artist.The result 3-d and detailed encaustic wax paintings, for mine I used my doll mold which I colored in w/pan pastels chalks and added some stickles too, of course it would be a dollie, lol!For today's meeting, Patti came by for a bit and the rest of the group was: Suze, Joan, Bonnie, Michelle, Debbie, Teresa, Linda and Me. Each of the finished pieces were the result of everyone's character and ideas. I mean you couldn't pick a favorite, I fell in love with each of the girls piece. After seeing Suze's new bird wax pieces, I became instantly hooked on birds again, just like I was last year, lol.

Suze will be teaching a similar style class at the Art Opera 2010, held in Red Bank, NJ April 7-10, 2010, Linda will be teaching 2 classes, as will Joan, plenty of surprises to come.Before I left Suze gave me a beautiful dress form which I have been wanting forever, my old one broke which is now used for table top display, but now I have a new and beautiful free standing one, I am sooooo happy.

Afterwards Mom and I headed over to Shrewsbury to Anthropolgy and neighboring stores for some sales and finds, completing our day, I bought a cute tank top long dress shirt and a cute paperdoll pattern book, my mom picked up her fave perfume next door. What a fabulous way to end the day!
shhhhh, its a secret, another edition of the Tiara Chronicles await to unveil its adventure to you....

Tinsel Wonderland Workshop

Welcome to the Xmas Workshop and Artful Treasure Hunt entitled: Tinsel Wonderland, located in Historic Lafayette, NJ on Saturday December 5, 2009 inside the 1850’s Lafayette Mill Antiques Center and the Old Vaudeville Theatre!

Workshop is limited to 30-35 students only.

Theme:

Art Nouveau Victorian, Do you have an elaborate, crazy or vintage hat you have always wanted to wear? What about a frilly shirt, ruffled collar or soiree skirt, velvet pants or velvet coat, fur stoll or vintage gloves, rows of pearls, glistening crystals in red, black, clear, green or dazzling aurora, rhinestone pins or a ladies sash? Have you ever wanted to wear these timeless pieces? Then please do, I know I will, come in your vintage best, or just wear that fabulous hat or dazzling necklace, let’s set the tone for the holiday season.

Itinerary:

-Event Time is 9 am to 6pm
-Breakfast starts at 9am till 10:00am inside a quaint Anne of Green Gables Style Cafe which is known for their Gourmet and Simple Foods and is situated in the middle of numerous antique stores and across from my favorite of all: Lafayette Mill Antique Center, this place is also a favorite among other artists. Its so fabulous, that I warn you, you might night leave, the entire up stairs looks like a place straight out of a Vintage Time, filled w/secrets and magic, right out of Santa’s Toyland or Old World Storybook.

During breakfast you will be given your special goodie bags filled with project kits and surprises.

-The Workshop starts at 10:00am-2:00pm students will make a project straight out of a Tinsel Wonderland, this part of the workshop is called Santa's Toy Apothecary!

Students will make a clay/paper mache christmas tree doll with china doll head face, faux mercury glass bulbs, tinsel bulbs, tinsel sheets and tinsel treasures. You will also make an illustrated and distressed tag to go with your piece.

What you will learn:

-Doll making, clay sculpting, mold making, primitive/vintage painting techniques, how to make your own glitter and faux mercury glass. You will learn light illustration and distressing techniques as well from: Lisa Kettell, ooh that's me....

More Information:

-Enjoy hot chocolate and surprise treats as you welcome in the Christmas and Holiday Season, set inside a village straight out of Dickens Book.

-Enjoy a symphony of Christmas and Holiday music to get you in the spirit of the season.

-After Class we will begin shopping inside the Lafayette Mill Antiques Center and start Treasure Hunting, afterwards we will hit a few more antique shops all within fast walking distance.

-Dinner after the event is optional, but you are invited to tag along to the Lafayette House for dinner as well.

-There will also be some giveaways and I'll be hosting a swap or two before hand as well, again seating is limited since this is a smaller event and only for one day.

-Price for this full day of workshop, treasure hunting and surprises will be $150 registration will remain open until fill, once sold out, the next big event will be the ART OPERA April 7-10, 2010

-This workshop price also includes your project kits/material fees, so NO EXTRA material fees its all included.


Location/Directions:

Lafayette Mill Antiques Center
12 Morris Farm Road (Just off Route 15)
Lafayette, NJ 07848 (973) 383-0065
http://www.millantiques.com/

1hour from NYC
40 minutes from Warwick, NY
1hr 15min from NJ Shore
35 Min from Morristown, NJ
35 Min from PA border (Poconos Area)
1 hr from Pa border (Allentown Area)
1 hr 15min from New Hope, Pa/Lambertville, NJ
1 hr 45 min from CT border

To Register Visit: http://artoperanj.blogspot.com Once on this site, Please use the paypal button on the right to purchase your workshop.

Contact me about paying on layaway in 3 installments of $50 at: lisakettell@yahoo.com

To pay by check or money order please contact me at: lisakettell@yahoo.com


Visit:
http://artopera.ning.com/
To join the art opera group!