Workshop Coming Up!

Violet says, the mornings are chilly, heating fuel is expensive. Come to my mom's sweater making workshop on October 19 in her studio in Pittsfield and learn how to stay warm this winter!

Details:
Sunday Oct 19, 2008 10-4pm, $150 everything included, sign up now before it is too late!
To sign up, call the studio at 413-236-9600 and leave a message. I'll call you back to cofirm.

Zinnias and Hue Test

Zinnias are one of my favorite cutting flowers. They are pretty long lasting in water and the hue and texture of their colors are just so rich and yummy. I had a bumper crop in my first year cutting garden on Melville Street. They are still coming too!

Are you a color lover? I sure am. The richness of color next to color is one of my earliest childhood memories - in the art supply store. Truly better than candy. Here is a fun test to take. Click here and see how you do.

Tech Help and Tidbits - GO OBAMA

Hi There,

Sorry for the long silence. I have been in edit mode DEEP. Working on the teaching book I have in the works. This week I am illustrating which is fun and time consuming so not alot of time to catch up here. I am wondering if anyone can help me figure out how to put my google account on my blogger account? It is sometimes very hard to update my blog because I set it up ages ago using a different email address than the gmail address I now have. Every time I go into blogger it tells me that I need to update my account with a google account. When I try to do that, it tells me that it is not possible to use a gmail account as the primary email address for the blog. - I thought that is what blogger was asking me for - my google account - which I think - is my gmail account. Blogger help is a bit of misnomer in this situation. Does anyone have advice for me? Sorry to be so needy in the tech dept but this has me confused.
I would love to stay in better touch and I think help in this area would be a great first step.

Tidbits for the last 2 weeks:
We went to Sarah Humphrey and Gary Rowe's wedding on a super RAINY day at the end of September. It was in Norwell, MA in a LOVELY spot! We stayed with my dear friend Filis Warren in Stoneham. The girls were all dressed up in their best dresses and new shoes. We all had a BLAST dancing and playing and giving all our best love vibes to the newly weds.

Sweater Making workshop coming up on October 19. Need to fill a few more spots for the all day 10-4 event. All materials and tools are included for $150 - which includes lunch too. Join in the fun and spread the word!

I postponed my fall Studio Sale and Giant Studio Tag Sale until November - still need to pick a date so stay tuned on that.

If you live in Massachusetts, the deadline to register to vote is October 15. Please vote for change and fair representation. GO OBAMA!


Thanks!

Workshops

Due to popular demand the October workshop has been changed to a Sweater Making lesson. Details are:
October 19 10-4 at my studio in the former Notre Dame church (40 Melville Street) right in the heart of Pittsfield. Come join the fun and learn how to make Crispina style sweaters from 100% recycled wool sweaters.
The class costs $150 and includes the use of all tools and materials as well as lunch.
Please contact me via email to confirm your place as class size is limited to 10. Thanks, crispinaffrench@gmail.com

Fall Workshop Schedule

Here is a list of my upcoming workshops. Hope you find one that works for you.

I do have one spot left for this Saturday's sweater making workshop, held at my studio at 40 Melville Street from 10-4. Cost is $150 for the day, it includes all tools and materials and a healthy lunch. Interested people can contact me at 413-441-9766 or at crispinaffrench@gmail.com

October 19 - Mittens and Scarves
November 16 - Sweater Making
December 7 - Holiday Wreaths and Ornaments

They are held at my studio located at 40 Melville Street in the former Notre Dame Church from 10-4 for a cost of $150.
Class size is limited to 10 people and there is a five person minimum.

I am planning a three day intensive for November 16-18. $450 for all three days. Curriculum includes sweater, scarf, mitten and blanket making. Accommodations are available for an additional charge. Tuition assistance is available.

please do contact me if you have any further questions.

Harvest

This past weekend was a welcomed introduction to a circle of surreal magic that seemed to be on every corner. Route 9 from Pittsfield to Twist Fair in Northampton is not to be missed. Check out the eyecandy! This is just a sample!

Twist Fair

I participated in a brand new indie craft sale at the Northampton Center for the Arts. It was really well attended and well run by Lexie and Cory Barnes.
Sold a bunch of stuff and got a lot of interest in the workshops I have been offering in my studio. Speaking of which, I have one spot left for this Saturday's Sweater Making session. It runs from 10-4 on September 13th. All materials are included as well as a nice lunch. The cost is $125 and you will leave with a finished, or nearly finished sweater.

There are others coming up - once a month. I will post the schedule later today.