You never know who will bless you in life: sometimes the kindest gesture come from the most unexpected person and one of my latest blessings came in a form of a wonderful opportunity presented by a dear friend, Renee. That said, I am over the moon and tickled to share the news!!!! I am taking a leap of faith to pursue a lifelong dream and will be opening a teeny-tiny art space inside my girlfriend Renee's shop at the Historic Castle Inn in Del Water Gap, PA (she makes the most wonderful artisan soaps, lotions, potions and all that good stuff! You can check out her site, Juvenis Bodyworks, under my "I AM INSPIRED BY SITES..").
We've started setting up shop but we're still tweaking here and there, making sure it looks real purrrdy :-) The art space will showcase both my paintings and jewelry pieces. The space is small, but I feel it's a great way to launch my work outside of my home studio and finally having a physical store outside of Ebay and Etsy. I'm taking baby steps and crossing my fingers and hoping it will yield favorable results. I will post pictures as soon as it is aesthetically presentable. To those of you who have been wondering why I haven't listed anything online (Ebay and/or Etsy) lately, well, this is what's been occupying my time, but I will get back to the swing of things very soon and list pieces on Ebay and Etsy in time for Christmas.
I'd also like to take this opportunity to say a big THANK YOU to my beautiful friend, Renee. You are an earth angel, a wonderful mentor and friend. I cannot thank you enough and I don't think I can ever properly express my gratitude. Can you feel me dancing a happy dance here?
So please stay tuned. I will be posting pictures real soon. In the meantime, can I get a HALLELUJAH?
Peacelily in a nutshell...
- Joann Castrillo
- I am creative geek with a life: I am an artist, collaborator, a PTA & soccer mom, a queen bee & a domestic goddess blissfully married to my best friend & blessed with two magnificent girls who are a lot of fun & a load of hard work. Not a day goes by when I don't rejoice having my children & meeting my husband ~ my husband & my children define me, but my art is an extension of myself. I did not receive any formal training in painting & drawing. I am self taught & self representing. My creative soul is always on a perpetual journey & I am still learning with each piece that I create ~ often stretching myself just a little bit more past my comfort zone, hoping to bring new confidences that I didn't know existed. My approach is to bring something whimsical & ethereal into the mundane, creating characters that exist within their own realms. I love that I am able to help support my family by doing something that I am thrilled to do & I share this with you with the hope that you will find your niche & voice & to empower you to discover the unique gifts within yourself.....From a woman's soul♥ Joann
3 comments:
Congratulations! What excitement and such a blessing!
Thank you for the well wishes, Kelly. I am truly, truly blessed and I don't take any of it for granted. HUGS!!!
Thank you for the well wishes, Kelly. I am truly, truly blessed and I don't take any of it for granted. HUGS!!!
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