PENNY LANE

Penny used to live in Illinois and visited her son in Floyd County and fell in love with the county. So, she quit her job, picked up, and moved to Floyd. At the time Penny wasn’t even sure what she was going to do as an artist. She wanted to do something different but was determined to be an artist. Walking in the woods one day she saw a beautiful fungi. She looked closely at it and discovered how truly beautiful it was, and it hit her, this could be an earring! So, she began her joyful venture- working with the beauty of nature. Each piece is carefully selected for beauty and strength. Penny says the art of taking something so natural and up-cycling it into beautiful jewelry is sacred to her. She makes them in Floyd County, VA, a magical place in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Mickayla Pence will be at the Art Market during the Arts Community Celebration . Mickayla says “I make fine and funky mixed media jewelry using a varying combination of pressed flowers, magazine clippings, photographs, butterfly wings, gemstones, precious metals, and other found objects. I pride myself in making truly one-of-a-kind pieces that can be cherished for years to come.” Stop by her booth and see her work Friday, September 20th (3pm - 9pm) or September 21st (10am - 5pm)

Arts Community Celebration Art Market sneak peak: Paintings by Nancy Newhard!

Wish List Wednesday

Today we are featuring the one, the only Connie Baker!! Connie, the AHACC director, sped through our shop isles, scanning the shelves and walls with meticulous detection and proved to be a very selective shopper indeed. It appears that she is quite fond of rich colors and nature-themed works. If you too like rich colors and nature-themed works, come buy something! You know you want to.