Big Hat Books OPENING Weds. May 5th

I hope you can join Heather and I at Big Hat Books in Broadripple. Located north of 62nd Street right across from the Monon Trail. Weds. May 5th from 6:30pm to 8:30pm. Hangs through June 11th. If you didn't get a chance to see my show at the AV Gallery now is the time.

Everything at www.jennyelkins.etsy.com is under $15-

It is True I am having a blow out sale everything at http://www.jennyelkins.etsy.com/ is $15- for a limited time....(which could be awhile). I sold 3 beauties yesterday and will be posting more today!

In my own BACKYARD

Isn't she pretty! We have lived here all of 7 weeks and I am so happy to see what is coming up in the yard and what the trees are doing. We have a horrible SQUIRREL problem. They eat everything including my just planted tulips. I don't feed them. Not a big fan of the SQUIRREL. I am not blessed like the McDonough's they have an OWL. On another note: I am going to ask you all for some feedback on what to do with my shed and the back of my garage. I hope you can help in the near future. The spring has been wonderful so far.

April in Edinburgh

This is my Booth, B211 at Exit 76 Antique Mall. Located off of I-65 in Edinburgh, Indiana. I took so much stuff that I had to rent the mini booth next to me. Really exicited to do this again. I had many different booths for many years at Midland Arts & Antiques in downtown Indy. This mall is on the way to Indiana University. After packing, unpacking, packing and unpacking all of our earthly goods you start to question nearly everything you have in your house. So this will be a good outlet for me to keep things to a minimum here at home.
I have had that red wagon for at least 25 years. Goodbye wagon I know you will find a great home.

There is a FB Fogg Paper Mache Cat clock, lots of vintage purses and I have even gotten my step dad involved making wine stoppers out of billard balls. If you are in the area of the mall and stop in please let me know on this blog that you were there.

today

I spent hours setting up my booth at the Exit 76 Antique Mall today. I took so much that I had to rent another booth right there and then. The alternative would be to pack it all up and bring half of it back so another booth it is. What I didn't do is take my camera. Next time. My junkin' buddy Sandy went along for the ride and Sue (my momma) drove her truck full of my junk. So we had a great time loading and unloading. It is a really nice mall. I am not use to such nice folks and great service. I hope I get some sales too!

As you can see my etsy booth is on vacation. I will still maintain a small presence there but need a break....see you on etsy again real soon.

Whats next...

My next event is at the Mellwood Arts and Entertainment Center in Louisville, KY. My good friend and artist Robbie Moriarty has generously opened her space for me to sell my work on Friday April 23rd 5-8pm and Saturday the 24th. If you want more info I will be happy to send you a postcard with this image on it. Just email me at jse64art@sbcglobal.net be sure to leave your address.

I have been a busy artist who hasn't made any art. I have tired quickly of selling my vintage items online. I think the biggest problem for me is the shipping costs and the box issues. I hate guessing on etsy ....so how much will this 1 pound item cost to ship it to Washington State or Kentucky. Etsy desperately needs a shipping calculator. I have cheated myself out of money many times and then there are the sales out of the country. Which again I am complaining but you sell an item for $5- and then send it to France and it costs $18- to ship you are in and out of the post office and writing back and forth to the buyer for a profit of say $2 or 3 dollars. I just can't. So I have gotten a booth at Exit 76 Antique Mall and a case at Southport Antique Mall. I need some sort of steady money coming in. As soon as I move in April 1st I will post some photos here.

I have made some headway on our new place. The garage, basement and attic are basically organized thanks to hiring a strappy 16 year old who went from the basement to the 3rd floor walkup attic many many times. Once all my stuff is priced and taken to the antique mall it will eliminate the clutter in the house. But, as an artist there is always clutter somewhere.

Looking forward to the spring and my upcoming events. Missed blogging. Please let me know you have stopped by.

love in a basket with dip on the side

Last night after a very busy day Ed and I went to dinner and got an appetizer of homemade chips and dip (we don't need them but wanted them okay okay) and I found this heart shaped chip. So our server took a picture and emailed it to me. Ahhhhhhhh.....so sweet. I am telling you it is the little things. I know others have found heart shaped chips and things but this is my first.