Sharon Blessum "NC Postcard" at the Joyful Jewel 7-13-13

North Carolina Scene Postcard

Sharon Blessum

5 1/2" x 4 1/4" Original Photography Print Postcard

$2

     Sharon Blessum has an eye for a great scene, capturing it with perfect lighting and framing within. This North Carolina barn represents something you'll see often as you travel through our beautiful state.  Old barns are able to soften us in a nostalgic way, perhaps reminding us of happy days gone by. Sent to a loved one out of state, this kind of scene brings an alignment of sense and sentiment.

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Danielle Du Clos "Fireworks Record Mandala" at the Joyful Jewel

Fireworks Record Mandala

Danielle Du Clos

Vinyl Record 12", Acrylic Paint

$75

        Lets still have fireworks even though the 4th of July was a week ago!  Here is one way to continue the celebration.  Even though Danielle Du Clos didn't give this mandala a name, don't you think I'm right about the fireworks!  Bursting color, bright and powerful with just enough of the black vinyl of the record showing through.  There are even stars in the sky, and planets too among the swirls.     ~ Mariah

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Beth Shaffer Copper Pot Windchime at the Joyful Jewel 7-11-13

Copper Pot & Utensils Wind Chime

Beth Shaffer

Mixed Media ~ 9" x 15"

$45

          Beth Shaffer has more fun in life that many of us combined!  I never see her without a BIG smile and a BIG hug.  She shares her joy in her art and everyone smiles at these wind chimes in return.  This one has a stunning copper pot and an especially tinkly brass bell along with an assortment of cutlery and beads hanging from something like a metal doily - (Perhaps one of you knows what this really is).  The whole thing hangs at a jaunty angle and moves with only a slight amount of wind bringing delight and a lilting song.

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Carol Owen Watery Scene at the Joyful Jewel 7-10-13

Watery Scene

Carol Owen

9" x 11" Oil Painting Print, Framed

$65

          What a mysterious watery scene Carol Owen has painted.  She didn't give this piece a title that I know of, but perhaps it's just as well because it's intriguing enough to imagine what goes on here.  I imagine fairies and shadowy angels quietly watching over a more-colorful-than-I-have-ever-seen swamp.  They are waiting to be noticed and have something to tell us.  Perhaps this paintings came straight out of a dream of Carol's, to make a striking companion piece to one of her Spirit Houses.                    ~ Mariah

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Anne Adams "Jonquils" at the Joyful Jewel 7-9-13

Jonquils

Anne Adams

Watercolor on paper, 13" x 17", Framed Original

$125

          I love the soft setting Anne Adams has created with her paints.  The jonquils look like they are floating among the leaves, cheerful and sweet.  A serene scene in muted yellow and green, perhaps a snapshot of Anne's own garden.

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On a Monday 7-8-13

Like our homes, the Joyful Jewel holds energy from the experiences that happen within the walls. Since First Sunday yesterday, it seems that stain glass, paintings, pottery, beads, clothing, mobiles, everything,  has more shimmer. No wonder we had a lot of customers and sales this morning, even on a Monday!

On the weekend, many came to enjoy Lisa Wright-Taylor's painting performance and bought some of her featured pieces.  Aja Demettera's song of Vision reverberated in beauty and power. Sharon Blessum's Pittsboro t-shirts and hats were seen walking in the store and down the street. Shoppers and artists mingled. As always, Mariah and DG offered wonderful hospitality to our town and it's artful ways.

C'mon in and feel the joy.

Such a pleasure to be part of it all.
On a Monday,
Sharon

Allison East "Felted Pouch with Tree" at the Joyful Jewel

Felted Pouch with Tree

Allison East

Felted Wool with Applique, ~ 4" x 5"

$18

          At first, because of the flouncy fringe, you don't see the tree that Allison East has placed on this felted pouch.  When you do see it, the whole pouch takes on a new depth and spirit.  The roots, the purple trunk, the variegated yarns of the canopy, give the fringe something special to frame.  This surprisingly stout-yet-soft drawstring  pouch is begging to be filled with pebbles, gemstones or other treasures one loves to collect and hold dear.

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