Today's featured Artist: Pattiy Torno!

Give warming gifts from your warm heart :)

Today's featured artist is Pattiy Torno! You can find Pattiy and her wide variety of blankets, quilts, and clothing at #12 CURVE studios & gardens.

Fleece blankets in a wide assortment of colors for under $100!

You can get a matching hat & scarf for under $50!

Be sure to check out Pattiy's website at www.curvestudiosnc.com/pattiy-torno

Today's featured Artist: Karen Newgard!

Today's featured artist who has affordable gifts for you is Karen Newgard! Her classic black and white pottery is beautiful with bursts of bright colors. All of these pieces are under $50!

Check out this super sweet little honey pot! (above) wouldn't it be a great gift accompanied by a jar of local honey!

Can you believe it?! All the stuff on this shelf is under $50! You can find Karen and her lovely pots at #6 CURVE studios & gardens-open 7 days, 11am-4pm. Also check out her work online at www.karennewgardpottery.com

Today's featured Artist: Maria Andrade!

Let me show you some of Maria Andrade's beautiful functional ceramics!

This turquoise candle holder is a fairly new piece of Maria's and it is sooo cute! This one is under $100.

This set of two candle holders is under $50!

Turquoise and green espresso mugs with saucers-under $50. What a wonderful gift these would be with some locally roasted espresso!

Check out more of Maria's beautiful work at www.mariaandradetroya.com

p.s. Maria also makes some really unique menorahs!

Today's featured Artist: Alena Hennessy

Check out Alena Hennessy's work! You can visit her at CURVE studios and gardens 7days 11am-4pm. She has framed prints for $60 (unframed are under $50).

These awesome wraps/shawls/scarfs-under $50! She also has a variety of shirts with her wonderful designs on them!

www.alenahennessy.com

Gallery 262!

I recently joined the brand new Gallery 262 in the cute and quaint little town of Waynesville, NC. The gallery has a wide assortment of wonderful art-jewelry to sculpture to painting to glass! If you're local and have never been to Waynesville, it's a great little day trip. Hope you'll check out my souls at Gallery 262 the next time you're in Waynesville (located at 262 Main St)!

You can find out more about Aaron Stone (owner) and Gallery 262 in this article from The Laurel of Asheville:

http://thelaurelofasheville.com/arts/gallery-262-opens-in-waynesville

Today's Featured Artist: Greg Vineyard!

Today I'm sharing some photos of my studiomate Greg Vineyard's lovely handmade tiles for under $50! Greg also makes these very thoughtful communication animals that incorporate the tiles. Hope you'll stop in at the Constance Williams Gallery at CURVE studios and gardens and check out Greg's tiles!

Be sure to check out more of Greg's art and many other talents at www.vineyardcreative.byregion.net

Today's Featured Artist: Angelique Tassistro!

Angelique Tassistro is one of my fantastic studiomates. She makes beautiful, usable, fun pottery! All of these pots are under $50! There are also a couple of other color schemes to choose from. The first picture is of a "forest glow" scalloped edge bowl-one of her newest color combos and I love it! The awesome thing about giving someone on of Angelique's pots is she often creates them to stack in the cabinet or with a little hook on the back so you can hang it...like buying 2 gifts in one-a piece of pottery and a painting!

Stop by our studio at the Constance Williams Gallery at CURVE studios and garden-open 7 days 11am-4pm!

See more of Angelique's work at www.flycoopstudios.com

Intimidated to buy handmade?

It can be a bit intimidating to walk into an artist's studio or a gallery and be excited about buying a handmade gift for someone and then see the price tag...especially when shopping on a budget. So I thought I would tell you about works of art that me and some of my favorite artists have made in the categories of under $100 and under $50. I hope you will see somethings that will be the perfect gift for your loved ones and not break the bank!

Small and Medium Souls, under $100!

Mini-souls, Gatherings, and duets-under $50!

Gatherings-under $50! (Make it special with a rock you find on a hike!)

Duets-$30!

My work can be purchased at the Constance Williams Gallery at CURVE Studios and Garden (9 Riverside Dr., Asheville!)

I will be posting more this week...hope you'll consider purchasing handmade gifts this season!