Jewels, Jewels, Jewels…. (and Rita too!)

It's time to spread some Holiday cheer with, you guessed it, jewels!

Thursday December 3, 2009 we invite you to a very special event; Local goldsmiths Britta Kauppila, Betty Jäger, Emily Johnson, and Susan Frerichs welcome you to an open studio tour and Holiday sale at the Northrup King Building suite 435. All four ladies will be showing highlights from their collections of hand made finely crafted jewelry perfect for your Holiday gift!

There will be hand-made baked goods, new paintings, warm apple cider, live music and Jewels, jewels, jewels!!!

Local Musician Angie Oase will be playing a chilled out acoustic set in the studio. There’s much to celebrate including a wonderful addition; a new studio mate! Please help us welcome the talented artist Ms. Rita Van Allen to our studio. She will be showing a small collection of beautiful paintings. Join us in this celebration of jewels and get warmed up for the holidays in a very sparkly way.

To make things even more alluring the girls have decided to donate 10% of their proceeds to the Chicago Avenue Fire Arts Center. Please, come support local artists, the Hottest non-profit in town, and get yourself some sweet handmade goods. Haven't heard about the Chicago Avenue Fire Arts Center? learn more here: http://www.cafac.org


1st Thursday December 3, 2009 5pm-9pm

Art Attack!!!

• Friday, November 6th 5p-10pm ***Join us for homemade cookies to go with your homemade jewels
• Saturday, November 7th 12pm-8pm
• Sunday, November 8th 12pm-5pm
  

Just in time for your holiday shopping!

Our Studio #435 will be filled to the brim with Jewelry! I have lots of new jewels and plenty of for $150 and under, perfect for gifts, or a special treat for yourself. My studio mates: Susan Frerichs, Emily Johnson and Betty Jager will also have tables overflowing with fabulous jewelry!

Art Attack is an annual open studio and gallery crawl at the Northrup King Building, in the heart of the Northeast Minneapolis Arts District. The weekend-long event features over 200 artists working in painting and drawing, sculpture, photography, architecture, custom furniture, fiber arts, metal, ceramics, glass, hand-crafted and custom jewelry, mixed media, mosaics, textiles, and more.

Art Attack is an exciting opportunity to gain admission to private studios and to buy original art direct from local, nationally and internationally known artists. Many artists are hosting special events, you can find the listings on the Northrup King website.

The Northrup King Building
Fourth Floor Studio 435
1500 Jackson St. NE, Mpls, MN 55413

"Shoppe Local"

The owners of Patina will open the doors of their new venture, Shoppe Local, next week. This boutique will highlight local designers and artists of all mediums. Find your local jewelry, accessories and other novelties at this highly anticipated shop near their South Minneapolis Patina location-- 813 50th Street South Minneapolis. Stop by and see a collection of your truly, Britta Lynn, and my other studio mates, Emily Johnson and Betty Jager. I am excited to work with such an exciting store and can't wait to see a whole boutique dedicated to the amazing local artists.

New Designs

I promise to post new designs as soon as I have a photo shoot. I am working on a collection of tree knot inspired designs with granulation and winged friends with a newly learned technique called Keum Boo. In the meantime, enjoy these never before posted designs: