Talmadge Fall Art Show

                                                           

 Lots of my nuno felt........Shawls and other wearables.

And all the latest Burt Watson Originals, leather handbags.

Textile Dreams In Laguna Beach

I am very excited to show my work at Duet, in Laguna Beach, California

Martin Venzal, the owner of Duet, sought me out after a customer of mine

came into his shop wearing one of my nuno felt gauze shawls.

Color and a flare for art to wear is the scene at Duet.

The way Martin and his staff have displayed my shawls

brings a new perspective and liveliness to my work.

Laguna Beach is a beautiful beach town

with first rate shopping, dining, and scenery. We have enjoyed many

a day trip from San Diego, to meet friends and take in the ambiance.

I am delighted that my nuno felt has found such an ideal home there!

Duet is located at 290 Forest Ave.

"Brilliant Bands" is prominently displayed in the window.

and you will notice the

beautiful leather and nuno handbag they paired with it.

(more about that in a minute)

"Gaudi Evening", inspired by a visit to Barcelona,

is draped casually over an antiqued vase.

"Bright Lattice" is a perfect compliment to

an elegant green dress and hat.

I really like the way they paired up the "Caribbean Rainbow" shawl with that

familiar looking beaded purple leather handbag.

"Day and Night", silk and wool

nuno felt scarf.

We brought more work to Duet last week and

took the opportunity to show Martin Burt's unique leather handbags.

I had a feeling he would love them, and he did!

On several of the handbags Burt has incorporated pieces of nuno felt

as is the case with "Red on Red" in the window, and "Rusty Turq", below.

"Metallica"

"Violet", leather and nuno felt

All

Burt Watson Originals

Talmadge Art Show this Sunday

I will have lots of new work at the Talmadge Art Show, this Sunday, November 20th.

If you are in the San Diego area, we hope to see you there. We do this show three times a year and feel it is the very best art and fine craft show in town!

You will also be treated to a unique selection of new leather purses from Burt.

His unique color combinations, wide soft shoulder straps,

and signature closures finish each piece beautifully.

Talmadge Art Show in the rain!

Yesterday was another great Talmadge Art Show here in San Diego. In spite of the threatening weather, we had a fantastic turn out. The growing reputation of this show, in it's 20th year, brought lots of new people and old friends out on a rainy day to see the best in art and quality craft items around.

New this show, for me, were my new art batts. A specialty item for sure, or so I thought. But, as I commented to a fellow felter, the soft almost magical quality of the carded wool was so compelling, that I sold many to people who were not felters or even crafters, but just wanted to take one home! They were the first batts I made on my new drum carder, and I discovered that everyone found them as delicious as I do!

Set up is always a challenge.

I love the mixing and blending of my felted pieces with Burt's leather.

Christmas in Fallbrook

We really appreciate being a part of the Art Of The Holiday show at the Fallbrook Art Center

for this our 4th year. Being able to show and sell our work for a whole month gives lots of people the opportunity to see it and learn a bit about us and all the other talented artists in the show. Every artist presents, along with the work, information about themselves and their process.

With lots of space in the gallery my scarf display is visible from all sides

Gauze Nuno Felt shawl

Burt's beaded and hand stitched leather bags and pillows

Off to Taos!

Last year I went to the Taos Wool Festival, in Taos New Mexico, with my friend Zaynab from Anchorage. She had been there before but it was my first time and I loved it! This year I am taking my husband Burt, and we are going on a road trip. I'm so excited! Taos is wool heaven during the festival. The actual event is held on the grass at Kit Carson Park in the center of this charming Southwestern town. Here is a video from a past wool festival. There are workshops and the vendors are mostly small producers offering unique roving, yarn, and finished work as well. I must confess that the New Mexico food is as enticing to me as the wool offerings. It is delicious. Can't wait to have a big bowl of pezole!

On the way back home to San Diego we will wend our way through Gallup, New Mexico, Sedona, Prescott, and Jerome Arizona. Gallup is the best place to buy Native American art and handcrafts. The artists bring their work there to sell in the pawn shops. Being in Gallup is like going back in time to the 1950's. Jerome is an old mining town that clings to the edge of rocky hills. The big Jerome attraction for me is a store called Knit One Bead Two, where I have found great bead and fiber treasures on past visits. I will have lots to blog about when I return in mid October.