A Chequered Past

One Year Anniversary Celebration!

Mark your calendar!   Friday May 10th, 5:30 p.m.

It's the one year anniversary celebration of Adjectives Market.  Although I have only been there since December, I have had a blast painting, desigining and furnishing my little space and I am honored to showcase my work in such a fabulous market place.  

I have so many new ideas cooking and will try to do better about posting on this blog, but in the meantime, if you love vintage, art and jazz, come by the store May 10th and join in the celebration! Beginning at 5:30pm Eddie Metz (drums), Jeff Phillips (keyboards and bass pedals) and Terry Myers (sax) will be on hand from 5:30-8:30pm playing some fabulous live jazz! 

There will be beer, wine and light refreshments available for purchase and some fantastic sales and incredible giveaways to mark the occasion! 

Stop by, say hello, hear some great live music and get your shop on!

For directions and more information about the week-long sales and festivities, click here:  Adjectives Market

Hope to see you there!

 

ACP update

Lots of new goings on here.  Three weeks ago, I happened upon two large pieces of furniture, Elouise, an armoire, and Big Mama Sue, a china cabinet - not to mention several other bits and pieces now crowded in my garage all looking for a new life.  Suffice it to say I am not without projects here!   But, back to Elouise and Big Mama.  Those two instantly became a major priority.  It was my goal to get them finished and moved out before my fearless helper left town for a 5 week gig.  Yeah, I know, poor guy... off to California and Germany to beat on drums - you call that work, Eddie Metz? 

I will miss him terribly.  But for now, his work is done here and he's free to move on to exotic lands far away from our garage.  Lucky guy.

Anyway I am happy to report my lofty goal has been met and they are both available for sale at my little space in Adjectives Market

Elouise

Big Mama Sue
....along with lots of other goodies crammed in there.

Window Charms - really fun and selling fast!

This way-cool vintage chanelier got hung yesterday. 

I love the turquoise birdcage.  Just call me the bird cage lady.  I sell them as quickly as I bring them in there. This one is a beauty too, white and tall, just as she came to me - thank you BJ.

I stumble upon them on my own, but my dear and talented friend, BJ Lantz seems to be on a roll.  Apparently over there in Daytona, they don't want these things any more!  Wait to you see what she found me yesterday!!

Since I started this new venture two months ago, I am learning one thing - it's hard work!  It seems to take on it's own life and evolve, literally, on a daily basis. I am continuously trying to find my way- looking for my audience, learning that I probably spend way too much time on most things, and hoping to find a way to not have it take over my life.  I know... good luck with that!

It's fun and it's challenging and to my surprise I have discovered that I do indeed have an audience!  Commissioned work is finding it's way to my garage as well. Yes!

Thanks for visiting!  If you are local, be sure to check out all the really cool vendors at Adjectives Market and as always, feel free to contact me if you have a special piece of your own with a chequered past in need of a make-over. 

Shop unique furnishings here.

Farewell Antoinette

I know I'm suppposed to be happy when I sell a piece and I am.  Really.  Seriously.  Well, sort of.   There's always that one treasured piece you know you will never find again.  She was one-of-a-kind and oh so beautiful!  I secretly hoped no one would ever want her and I'd have to find a place for her in my own home, but alas... she's moved on. ::sigh::  I hope she will bring a smile and a lot of compliments to her new owner.  I bid you a fond adiue, Antoinette.

Also sold at Adjectives Market, two of these chairs and the mirror over Pilar, who is still looking for a happy home, by the way. 

Gone, but never forgotten.  Elouise, a beautiful armoire, is now available in her space.

 

Wow!  It's been way too long since I paid attention to my blog.  Who has time?!!  Three weeks ago I got the call from Adjectives Market that they had a space for me!  Thrilling and exciting does not begin to explain it!  There was a long waiting list to get in here and they apparently liked me well enough to bump me up!  If you live in the Orlando area, you must check it out.  There's no place like it.  The next day Eddie left for three weeks of travel (poor guy - a Crystal cruise to Hawaii and Thaiti followed by a week at Maryann's in Bern, Switzerland)  In his absense, our whole house has turned into a workshop! Used furniture and fix-it projects are everywhere!  Between all this and regular licensing work, suffice it to say, there's been little sleep going on in my world -much less blogging.

Thanks to the support of family and my wonderful friends, I am happy to report I finally moved a few things in on Friday and made my first sale on Saturday!  It's got a long way to go, but I am so excited to carry out all the ideas in my brain.  It's a big, wide, open canvas begging for creativity! I'm up for the challenge!!

Good bye, When Pigs Fly, Hello, A Chequered Past!

Nothing like good friends to help with the grunge work!

THANK YOU LOREEN!!

AND LINDA!!!!!!! 

Oh... and who could forget my loyal helper, Dot?!  Happy to lend a paw wherever the mess is!

Also, my wonderful son, Jeff who is always ready to run all over creation picking stuff up for me.  And when he can't do it he let's me borrow the monster truck!  But that's a story and photo-op I'll save for another post! 

Finally... open for biz.  And my big turquoise birdcage sold immediately! The shelves are bare and the merchandise is sparse, but the foundation has been laid for many exciting creative opportunities.  I hope you will visit often!

A Chequered Past at Adjectives Market

Opening A Chequered Past

Welcome to the newest corner of Joyce Shelton Studios.  I am happy to announce the opening of A Chequered Past!  There will be new pieces added regularly... as fast as I can find them and paint them, so be sure to visit often!