Showing posts with label MuddyHeart. Show all posts
Showing posts with label MuddyHeart. Show all posts

Thursday, August 13, 2015

Handmade Happenings: 8/14/15-8/28/15

Tree Vase Ceramic Porcelain Pottery with Bird  MADE TO ORDER
Muddy Heart: Porcelain Tree Vase


Saturday August 15, 2015

The 4th Annual Waverly Place Farmers’ Market will kick off on April 25th with 20+ local produce, meats, cheeses, fresh baked goods and handmade crafts. You will find the market vendors under the green and white Waverly tents. lined up from the entrance near Triangle Wine Co. through to the Promenade.
The Waverly Farmers’ Market is part of LOCAL at Waverly Place, which is the backdrop every Saturday to all that our amazing community has to offer. From local musicians, to charities, to community performance groups, you can always expect something fun and exciting during LOCAL!
When: 9am-1pm
Where: Waverly Place, Cary
Artists to VisitBordeaux Lane Studio
Art in the Park was created in 1962 by a handful of area artists and craftspeople to showcase local talent. 53 years after its start, Art in the Park is host to 90 artisans at each show. Some of the best local and regional artists and craftspeople showcase their handcrafted jewelry, pottery, fiber, glass, photography, painting and more.
Art in the Park’s high standards and professional jury attract artisans from all over the Southeast to exhibit in a series of six shows, May through October. The quality of work exhibited draws thousands to the mountains each month.
Where: Blowing Rock, downtown
When: 10am-5pm
Artists to VisitZendustria
Thursday August 20, 2015
Oak City 7 is a summer concert series located in City Plaza (on Fayetteville Street) in beautiful downtown Raleigh.  Admission is free to the public and the events take place from 5pm to 10:30pm on Thursdays, beginning the Thursday after Memorial Day and ending the Thursday before Labor Day.
OC7 features notable local and regional bands along with local and craft beers.  There are at least 3 bands per event.
OC7 does not utilize any taxpayer money and is 100% sponsor driven.  The series will drive substantial revenue into the local economy encouraging attendees to visit local shops, bars, and restaurants before and after each event. Given that the series is sponsor driven, we greatly appreciate your support of these companies who are assisting in local economic growth.
Showcasing amazing local products, services, and artists is the foundation for Oak City 7, all the while providing the public with a comfortable and enjoyable free concert setting.
Where: City Plaza, Raleigh
When: 5-10:30pm
Artists to VisitBordeaux Lane Studio
Saturday, August 22, 2015 
Come join us at the 39th Annual Lazy Daze Arts & Crafts Festival, one of the largest single day juried arts festivals in the United States. Due to construction, in 2015 the festival will be moved to Cary’s Town Hall Campus, a stone’s throw from the festival’s normal location. We’re confident the new location will be a great setting! 
Where: Cary Town Hall Campus
When: 9am-5pm
Artists to Visit: Zendustria, Muddy Heart


Midtown Raleigh Farmers' Market

The Midtown Raleigh Farmers Market is located on the Commons at North Hills. The market fosters a community atmosphere and delivers fresh foods from producers to your table. Come to the market for a direct connection to 35 new and returning vendors featuring locally produced breads, desserts, vegetables, produce, nuts, dairy, meats, crafts, and more

When: 8am-12noon
Where: Commons at North Hills, Raleigh
Artists to Visit: Bordeaux Lane Studio
We hope you'll visit our NC Triangle Etsy Team members and say hello.  Check in each week for more handmade arts & crafts festivities throughout the season!

Come check out our Facebook page, too: https://www.facebook.com/NCTriangleEtsy

Members, if you have any upcoming events, please send them to Amanda at zorarts on Etsy, or to our FB page. Thank you, kindly!

Monday, December 3, 2012

Yelp - Exclusive Discounts at Local Etsy Stores

In partnership with Yelp and their Yelp Shop Local Pledge, select NC Triangle shops are offering exclusive discounts this week.  The Cyber Specials are available through Sunday, December 9, 2012. 










You will find deals from these team members....

DINNER TIME CHIMES http://dinnertimechimes.…

SEW ABC http://www.sewabc.etsy.c…

BROOKS BOUTIQUE http://www.brooksboutiqu…

FANNIE MOORING http://www.etsy.com/shop…

MC LEOD HAND CRAFT GIFTS http://mcleodhandcraftgi…

KARESS KRAFTERS http://www.ccrafters.ets…

INDIGO ARTS http://indigoarts.etsy.c…

INDIGO ARTS PHOTOGRAPHY http://indigoartsphotos.…

THREE PONDS VINTAGE http://www.etsy.com/shop…

LITTLE DETAILS NC http://LittleDetailsNC.e…

LUCY 2S http://www.etsy.com/shop…

SPLIT INFINITY JEWELRY http://www.etsy.com/shop…

MUDDY HEART POTTERY http://www.muddyheartpot…

WARLOP'S WOOLIES http://www.warlopswoolie…

IS MIGHTIER http://www.etsy.com/shop…

STREET SPIRIT PHOTOGRAPHY http://www.etsy.com/shop…

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Where We Create: Inside Muddy Heart's Studio

Who are you? My name is Melissa Paxton, but everyone calls me Meli. My pottery shop is called Muddy Heart; I picked this name because for some random reason I see heart shaped things everywhere!!, and when doing pottery, being muddy and dirty is a given!

Where are you located? I live in Cary, NC with my supporting husband and my baby yorkie named Chloe.


Muddy Heart's Closet StudioWhat do you create? I make all sorts of pottery pieces, from delicate jewelry, to mugs, to vases, to pretty dishes and wind chimes!. I do try to keep my pieces small....mainly because my studio is soooo small.

How would you describe the space in which you create? ADORABLY INSPIRING!-- I open the door to my closet..ahem, STUDIO, and I immediately feel like I have to be there making something!. It is tiny, but it is very accommodating and serves its purpose, plus it is so shabby chic cute, I love just looking at it!.
Muddy Heart's Closet StudioWhat is your favorite thing about your space? I actually like how tiny and secluded it is, and also how much I manage to create in there!.

How do you keep your space organized? Ok, any artist/creative person knows that when you're in "the zone" all sense of order and organization goes out the window (I hope I'm not alone in this). When I am working, my space is a little chaotic for some, but everything is kept in labeled clear storage containers, where it all goes back in neatly after every working session.
Muddy Heart's Closet StudioDo you have inspiration pieces in your space? I have an inspiration board right in front of me, where I keep all sorts of pictures I am drawn to. Most of them have nothing to do with pottery, but I love the colors, and that is enough to get my mind going in creating items based on that!. Aside from my inspiration board, I look at tons of things at antique shops and at flea markets; old is new again, and I feel that craftsmen/women back in the day had an amazing talent at making everything more intricate, and I want to emulate that as much as possible.

Is there something else you'd like to share about your space? My actual working surface is only 32 inches wide by 16 inches deep ^_^. Tiny is right!


After ogling this tiny space, you'd better swing by Muddy Heart on etsy to see the beautiful creations that come out of it. While you're still in a Muddy Heart mood, don't forget to catch up on the Domestiquette blog. You can also find her on facebook under Muddy Heart, on twitter as BDOMESTIQUETTE, and on Pinterest as Domestiquette.


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