Matters of the Art

Antiques & Artist of the Month

2010-03-06T13:41:00.003-05:00

I've been out shopping! I have found some new tables and storage cabinets. These nice pieces may make you get into the mood for some spring cleaning so you can find the perfect spot for your new antique.

Artist of the Month will be on March 13th from 10-1. We will be featuring Kathy Grogg, Christine Reichenbach, Dave Petska, and Lori Moore. All are students from Richland Academy and are very talented. Come support them and check out all the wonderful new things that are new in the store.

Christmas Pictures

2009-11-11T14:23:00.002-05:00

We would like to announce that on December 6 ,starting at 2PM, Tami Haught of Haught's Classic Studio will be taking Christmas pictures. You can take your picture in front of a classic Victorian fireplace(3 too choose from!) or in front of the grand staircase or beautiful stained glass windows. We will also have a Christmas tree if that is what you'd like. Make your appointment now by calling Tami at 419-562-1533. Don't miss your chance to have beautiful pictures taken in this unique setting!

Congrats Stained Glass Students!!!

2009-11-11T14:09:00.003-05:00

We would like to congratulate out first two stained classes. As you can see the students did a great job and are extremely proud of their work! Our classes for January are almost filled up so if you are interested call now!

WOW!!!

2009-11-11T09:01:00.003-05:00

Wow...that is one way to describe the turnout for our "Artist of the Month" event last Saturday. The store was full of people from open to close. Libby and Aaron were a big hit. They do wonderful artwork and hopefully made lots of new fans. Thanks again to everyone who came out to support them and we hope everyone comes back soon. Thanks, Shane and Stacy

Artist of the Month- November

2009-10-29T12:21:00.003-04:00

We want to let everyone know about our Artists of the Month for November. On November 7 from 9-2 at our store will be featuring Libby McPeek and Aaron Daniel.

Libby McPeek - Libby will be showing her bejeweled artwork. She takes everyday household items and Glitzes them. Plates,silverware,cups,hammers and almost anything is fair game! You have to see it to believe it! So come and meet Libby and see her amazing artwork that will make great gifts.

Aaron Daniel - Aaron owns Aarons Artistic Tile and Design. Having lived in Arizona for 7 years, Aaron has moved back to the area and brought his unique talent back with him. Aaron creates beautiful,functional granite pieces for your household. From wall hangings to cutting boards he truly captures the beauty in this unusual atrwork. Aaron also creates functional furniture pieces out of granite and does custom tile and counter work too. So stop and see Aaron's work and if you need some custom work done in your house or patio he is the man for the job.

Please stop and support our local artists so we can continue to showcase these talented people. Thanks, Shane and Stacy Grove

Photos From Oakridge

2009-10-28T13:42:00.005-04:00

Here are some photos from our Oakridge weekend...too bad you can't feel how cold it was!!

Thanks!

2009-10-28T13:29:00.002-04:00

Whewww! What a busy couple of weeks! Two weekends ago we were at the Oakridge Festival and last weekend was Ladies Day. Both events went very well and we would like to thank everyone who came to visit. It was very cold at the Oakridge Festival and we appreciate those who bundled up and came out. It went so well that we are planning on setting up in July and October next year. We have some photos of the booth and of Eloise Barrows who braved the cold and painted for a couple of hours. We also have an upcoming Artist of the Month on November 7 that you won't want to miss!

Ladies Day

2009-10-14T12:48:00.015-04:00

Hello everybody! We want to announce an upcoming special event. Ladies Day will be held on October 24 from 9-2. On that day we will be featuring four very talented ladies.

Elsie Smith will be spinning yarn. She also has a great selection of hand spun and dyed yarn, as well as, knitting and crocheting supplies for sale in the store.

Paula Blankenship of Prairie Rose Products, will be here to talk about her all natural bath,body and household products. These products are wonderful and we use many of them ourselves. You can visit her at http://www.prairieroseproducts.com/

Betty Quillin of bugotot, will be displaying her custom purses,totes,diaper bags and accessories. No two bags are the same and you can have her make you a bag from the fabrics you choose. You can see some of her work at http://www.bugotot.etsy.com/

Barb Dolch will be displaying her original artwork and have prints for sale. She will also be putting the finishing touches on some of her cloth pumpkins. They are very popular and great for decorations this time of year.

You can see we have a lot of things planned and it should be a fabulous day to meet these artists and start Christmas shopping! Did we say Christmas?? It's just around the corner!

Oakridge Festival

2009-10-14T12:14:00.002-04:00

Hello everyone! Hope everyone is doing well and enjoying this cold weather that has found its' way into Ohio. We want to let everyone know that this weekend we will have a booth at the Oakridge Festival in Attica, OH. We will be featuring some of our artists and have some live demonstrations. Elsie Smith will be spinning yarn and making a wool roving rug. She will have some of her hand spun and dyed yarn for sale. Joy Bellamy will have her pottery for sale and will do a demonstration with clay, weather permitting. Eloise Barrows will be painting on Sunday from 11-1 and also have paintings for sale. Hank Latham will be wood carving from 1-3 and have his beautiful hand carved Santa's for sale. Jack Clutter will be making baskets on Sunday from 3-5 and we will have his baskets for sale as well. As you can see, we will have lots of exciting things going on and lots of handmade gifts for sale. We know it's supposed to be cold, so bundle up and come out for some outdoor fun!

The Oakridge Festival is October 17 & 18 from 10a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. The road to the festival is one mile North of Attica and then East on Twp. Rd. 104. for more information visit their website at www.oakridgefestival.com

Hope to see you there!

Shane & Stacy Grove

2009-08-20T11:40:00.004-04:00

We will be starting our classes in September for stained glass, watercolor, and wool (knitting, crocheting, and spinning). I will try to keep up to date with all the new classes being offered monthly. We will also offer kids classes which will be different every other week - offered on Saturday mornings and Thursday afternoons. The first class will be learning to use the Lucette. It is a fun way to make bracelets, purse handles, necklaces, dog collars, etc. Use your imagination. So, just stop by the store and sign up for your class and get your class supply kit today. Hope to see you soon and have a great day!

Stacy

Class List

It is Matters of the Art's policy that all materials used for classes must be purchased at the store.

Watercolor Class with Eloise Barrows

*kit cost is $25 which includes paint, brushes, paper

*fee for class is $15 per hour for private lessons only

Stained Glass Class with Heidi Wurm

*kit cost is approximately $250 for all class supplies*grinder & glass is extra*

*class fee $60

***These supplies will last you for the rest of your life if you take care of them!

Spinning Classes with Elsie Smith

*Learn to spin one-on-one with Elsie. Classes are scheduled by appointment.

*$25 per one hour session (includes 4oz. fiber)

Beginners Knitting

*Learn to knit a scarf

*NO experience necessary

*$25 plus supplies

*9/8 & 9/22 1pm-3pm

Beginners Crochet

*Learn to crochet a scarf

*NO experience necessary

*$25 plus supplies

*9/8 & 9/22 1pm-3pm

Hat Class

*Learn to knit a hat on dpn or circular needles

*Basic knitting skills needed (know how to CO, purl, knit, BO)

*$25 plus supplies

*9/10 & 9/24 1pm-3pm

Crochet Granny Square Scarf

*Intermediate level crochet

*$30 plus supplies G hook

*9/11,9/25,10/2 12pm-2pm

Kids Craft Lucette
*Learn to use a lucette to make bracelets, necklaces, purse handles, etc.

*$15 class fee

*9/24 5pm

For the Love of Wool
This is a wool gathering for those who love to play with wool. You may come and knit, crochet, dry felt, spin, or whatever your heart desires with wool during this time. This offers the advantage of seeing what others are doing with their wool and allows others to help troubleshoot when you get stuck with a difficult stitch. We will gather on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month starting in September.

For information on any of the above classes, please call 419-617-7201 or email info@mattersoftheart.com. Thanks, Stacy

2009-08-15T11:21:00.005-04:00

Good Morning,

We are heading off Allegan, Michigan to a Fiber Festival for a short overnight visit. Hopefully, we will get some new ideas to share with our fellow fiber lovers.

Our newest item we are adding to the blog spot is pictures of some of the artists items for sale in the store. We will be adding a new artist regularly so be sure to stop by and check out what's new and exciting!

Today, we are featuring Luc Hargis. He has hand-painted journals in various sizes. He will custom design a journal for you for a small additional fee. Attached are a couple examples of his awesome work. To see his work in person, purchase a journal, or to custom order - just stop into the store.

Hope to see you soon!

Shane & Stacy

Thanks!

2009-08-12T09:51:00.002-04:00

We would like to thank everyone who came to the Art Festival and made it huge success! We have had nothing but postive feedback and look forward to the festival next year. We will continue to make it bigger and better so the community can enjoy the best the area has to offer. Thanks again, Shane and Stacy.

Art Festival

2009-07-28T14:27:00.002-04:00

The 2nd annual Bucyrus Art Festival is upon us! It seems hard to belive it has been a year already but it has. This Saturday, August 1st, we will be hosting the Bucyrus Art Festival from 9-2 in the library parking lot. There will be many artists set up and live music. There will also be some food available. Across the street at our store there will also be artists set up. We hope everyone can come down to the event and enjoy some of the areas finest artistic talent.

Open House

2009-07-17T16:13:00.006-04:00

We would like to thank everyone who stopped by our open house last weekend! It was a huge success and appreciate all the positive comments we recieved. We have many wonderful events planned in the near future so please check back soon to read about them! Thanks again, Shane and Stacy Grove

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2009-07-17T16:13:00.003-04:00

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New Pottery

2008-07-30T18:50:00.002-04:00

We would like to announce that Joy Bellamy has begun displaying her pottery in our store. Please stop in and see her work. Her pottery is simple, beautiful and very functional. She was a big hit at the Art Festival and she's sure to sell alot of her work. We are glad she chose to sell her pottery at our store and look forward to new pieces from her. Thanks, Shane and Stacy Grove

Thanks!

2008-07-30T18:42:00.002-04:00

We would like to thank everyone who attended the 1st Annual Bucyrus Art Festival. After a sleepless night on Friday(wondering if anone would come!) it turned out to be a beautiful day. We hope everyone had a great time. We've recieved alot of positive feedback and we are looking forward to the next one. It is our goal to put on an event that everyone can enjoy and be proud to have in town. Thanks to everyone who helped out and to the vendors who gave up a Saturday to display their artwork. Thanks, Shane and Stacy Grove

Art Festival

2008-06-14T09:17:00.002-04:00

We are pleased to announce that the art festival planned for July 26, 2008 is shaping up nicely. We have commitmnets from 10 artisits to display and sell their artwork. There will also be some muscians and some food available. The one event we are still trying to get some more interest in is the sidewalk art contest. We are going to hold a contest among area students who want to produce chalk sidewalk art in front of downtown businesses. We have quite a few students interested but need many more to participate. If anyone knows of a Sunday school or vacation bible school program that would like to have their kids participate please have them contact us. Also, if there are any college kids or even adults that would like to participate we would love to hear from them too. We are planning on taking donations from the businesses to have the art drawn in front of their store. Then we will direct people to walk aroud town and view the artwork and then vote on their favorites. The artwork with the most votes will be awarded half of the money donated to be given to their school or organizations art program. The other half of the donations from the business will be given to the fountain repair fund.

Shadowboxes

2008-02-06T15:47:00.000-05:00

What are shadowboxes? Shadowboxes are generally a collection of memoribilia, family heirlooms or just about anything that you want to show off. For instance, we have done a numer of professional athletes jerseys with a autographed 8x10, these are tacked to the back matting and then framed under glass. The end result is a fabulous looking piece of memoribilia of one's favorite athlete. Historical documents and pictures can be combined in a display to capture an important time in history. Weddings can be captured in a smaller shadowbox by placing an invitation, pictures, a garter or just about anything that you would want to display to remember your special day . The possibilities are endless and there is no wrong thing or event to preserve in a professionally done shadowbox. Please visit our website or contact us to discuss your shadowbox ideas. Shane and Stacy Grove www.mattersoftheart.com

Coming in February

2008-01-29T14:58:00.000-05:00

Dorothy and Jack Clutter, local basket weavers and chair caners. Dorothy and Jack have over 40 years of experience weaving handcrafted baskets and chairs. They will be appearing at Matters of the Art on February 16th, 2008 from 9 AM to 2 PM. Stop in for demonstrations, as well as tips and guidance from two of Central Ohio's premier weavers.

For more information please visit our regular web site, http://www.mattersoftheart.com .