Day of the Dead Art Exhibition

You seriously don't want to miss my Day of the Dead Art Exhibition Opening Reception.

November 2nd, 6pm-9pm. 10 Central Avenue Studios, Greenville SC

ASADA Food Truck, TimTv Fire Show, our stunning Dia de los Muertos Alter, and of course, all of the fabulous art by Kay Larch (me) and JJ Ohlinger.

All of the other resident artists at 10 Central will also have there studios open that night!

Click here for more info -->Day of the Dead Art Exhibition

See you there!

Dear Supporters of the Arts,

Please check out my Kickstarter Art Project.  It's all about Day of the Dead art! You can be a part of my project for as little as $1.00. For a little bit more, you'll get art and cool stuff from the project!

Hurry, time is running out! Click the link below....and when you get to the page, remember to click the FB "like" button!  THANK YOU!

Kay's Kickstarter Project

I will start my new Beginning Yoga class on Sunday morning. I'm excited. I've always wanted to take Yoga, but I didn't feel comfortable in a class where everyone was so much more experienced than me. This class will start from the beginning, so I have a better chance of understanding it. Plus, it's right here, in the same building as my art studio, 10 Central Avenue Studios. How convenient is that?!

Here's the link, if you'd like to learn more about it! Yoga is for everyBODY

First Fridays

If you're not familiar with First Fridays in Greenville, SC, you're missing out on so much!
The first Friday evening of every month, dozens of local artists clean up their studios and open their doors to the public. It's a "come as you are", totally NON-intimidating way to get to know your local artists, see the newest art they've been working on, have a glass of wine or a beer and light appetizers. Sometimes there's live music/entertainment. There is never any expectations to buy anything...just get to know your art community...but collectors know that this is the night to grab the latest and greatest before it's gone. You can drop in and out in a flash, or hang out awhile. You can't do it wrong. Most people who come once are hooked. Even people who just get "talked into going" by a spouse or friend, to their surprise, end up loving it. From then on it's "where everybody knows your name". It's from 6:00-9:00pm. You can start at 10 Central Studios and I'll give you a First Fridays pamphlet with a map.

PEACE SIGN art Coloring Books

My PEACE SIGN art Coloring Books are now available on ETSY. Check it out! Click Here!

PEACE SIGN art Coloring Book

My PEACE SIGN art Coloring Book

will be available on ETSY and Facebook in the next day or two. If you "Like" my facebook page, you will be automatically entered in my New Years Day drawing. click here to go to my FB page

You could win a free Peace Sign art Coloring Book!



Merry Christmas!

Wishing all of you a very merry Christmas!

Love, Kay

I'm taking Oil Painting lessons

My oil painting class is the highlight of my week.  I've never been one to spend lavishly on myself, but I consider this one extravegance...my oil painting class...a necessity.  

Funky-Fun Art Festival

Once a year, all the coolest, most colorful outsider art and folk art comes to Travelers Rest, SC. Serious collectors and curious art lovers come out in droves. You don't want to miss this one.

I'll be sharing a booth with Jessica Wilson. Her jewelry designs are to die for...super unique, high quality and fabulous....oh, and affordable!!!

I'll have my psychedelic alphabet letters, Day of the Dead coloring books, rock and roll magnets, cigar box art and so much more.

See you there!!!

Travelers Rest Art Festival

This Saturday, I'll be in Travelers Rest....don't you just love the name of that little town?  When I hear "Travelers Rest", I think of covered wagon trains or maybe stage coaches pulling into town for an old fashioned 'layover'.

Anyway....I'll be there for their annual Art Festival. The local art center, Trillium, is doing the festival, and it will be extra special this year.  Instead of back in the park, it will be held right on Main St.

Come see me. I'll be sharing my tent with another artist, Jessica Wilson. She designs and creates the coolest jewelry you've ever laid eyes on!

More details to come....right now, I've got to get some things ready for the festival!

My New Website

My nephew, Nick is building me a website. I am one lucky Aunt, because Nick has a degree and experience in building websites. I don't. I've tried to use templates and such....I just don't know what I'm doing, so I tend to make a mess of it.

Nick lives in NYC, so we're doing everything by text and email.  Actually, that wasn't as much of a problem as thought it would be. It's coming along fabulously!  Nick is one of those rare people who live in both sides of their brain. He is an amazing visual artist, a talented musician, a computer genius and a wonderful father....sorry ladies, he's happily married, too.    

I've posted a link to my future website in the right column of this blog site, but if you click on it now, it won't take you there. I'll let everybody know when it's launched......

Dia de los Muertos COLORING BOOKS

I'm having so much fun with my new Day of the Dead COLORING BOOKS!

Although my coloring book is suitable for children 3 and up, and is a great way to teach the little ones about an awesome family holiday, most of my customers are grown-ups...buying the book for themselves!  I do believe that we never grow out of our love of COLORING!

My New Studio

I've move into a new studio: 10 Central Avenue Studios. It's a 90 second walk from my house! One big building, lots of amazing artists, but I have my own space...my own room in the big building. I'm inspired to do great things......

Alex J. Cavanaugh: CassaStar

Alex J. Cavanaugh: CassaStar: "CassaStar by Alex J. CavanaughOctober 19, 2010 Science fiction/adventure/space operaISBN 9780981621067 Dancing Lemur Press LLC To pilot the..."

Check out this cool blog and enter the contest giveaway! (After you click on the CassaStar link above and read the post, click on his giveaway contest link in the top right-hand corner of his page)

I know this isn't my usual painted mosaics and art news type of post, but this book/author came highly recommended. I'm just now getting into a bit of SciFi, I could easily become hooked......at least for awhile!

I've been so busy creating my wooden letters for a couple of stores (Liz Daly's on Main St. Greenville and Two Doors Down on Main St Spartenburg) and for ETSY, that I've ignored my blog. I promise to do better....look what I've been missing! Fun stuff out there!

Love, Kay

FIRST FRIDAY!

Milagro Studios is having a very special event this First Friday.....tomorrow!  We'll be unveiling the studio's fresh, new look. We've been cleaning, painting, redecorating......even planting a little organic herb garden in our little Spanish-style courtyard. Suzanne is using those herbs to make her wonderful syrups that are fast becoming Milagro Studios' signature "grown-up snowcones".  I can't wait to try the pineapple/cilantro/tequila snowcone! (Milagro brand tequila, of course!)

We've been busy creating several new pieces for this event. Along with a few other new works,  I did a "Frida" painted mosaic that I think turned out pretty cool.......and I'm also putting my painted mosaics on boxes, now. As soon as I get a decent photo of them, I'll post it here.

Today is Suzanne's birthday. I wish I could drag her away from her art long enough to squeeze in a little celebrating, but she's on a roll.......creating some of the most beautiful ceramic pieces I've ever seen! (Be sure to check them out if you're able to make it on Friday!) Well, I guess we'll both have more time next week for birthday festivities..... 

Milagro Studios

 Check it out!  Suzanne designed our postcard-size business cards for Milagro Studios!  She did an awesome job!  Thanks, Suzanne!

SPRING

After a short absence, I'm finally getting back on track. My wonderful husband, Paul, had a brain hemmorhage two days after Christmas. He was in the hospital for two very scary months. Paul is home now and recovering beautifully!

I've started painting again.....picking up where I left off and also, helping Suzanne Vitti and Eric Benjamin in making some awesome changes to the studio! Vitti Studios has now officially changed its name to........wait for it................

                    MILAGRO STUDIOS and GALLERY

Stay tuned for details on future ART EVENTS and parties!

Art & Light Gallery Show

      FIRST FRIDAY is coming up FAST!  I've been designing, painting and creating my 10" wooden letters for three months!  Now, suddenly it's time to wrap it up, pack it up and take them all down to the  Art & Light Gallery for the December Show.
    
      I'm honored to have my letters included in Art & Light's Toyland "Not For Kids Only" art show!  (Remember that Jerry Garcia CD called "Not For Kids Only?" That's one of my favorite CDs!)

      I hope everyone can make it out to the Pendleton Street Arts District in West Greenville on December 4th (First Friday) from 6:00pm to 9:00pm.  The Art & Light Gallery is located in the flatiron building.

     Click on the title to this post to see Art & Light's blog!
 

Little Medusa Magnet

     Color, texture, pattern.   Mystery, history, fantasy.  Danger......from a safe distance.  These are a few of my favorite things.

      This is my little magnet version of Medusa.  She is 2 1/2" x 3 1/2".  Created from prints of my original artwork, each little magnet has several layers of crystal lacquer applied to each tiny, painted "tile".  I leave the tiny "grout" lines flat.  This gives each magnet the same texture and shine as the original painting.  Although it's very tedious, detailed work, the outcome is worth all the extra time I put into each of my little magnets.


     All of my little mosaic magnets are $8.00 or 3 for $20.00.  Shipping is $1.00 for up to 3 magnets.  You can see a whole album of magnet choices on my Facebook page.   http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/kaylarch?ref=profile   Thanks!

FISSURE MAGAZINE

     My Day of the Dead skull mosaic is on the cover of the current FISSURE magazine!  Fissure is a small chapbook style magazine filled with cool poetry and short stories by writers all around the world. The publisher is a small, local underground press right here in Greenville, South Carolina. (Actually, Greenville has a lot of cool little secrets to discover!)


     I met the owner/editor of Shadow Archer Press, Gail Gray, a few months ago when she asked me if she could use my art on the cover. It was--and still is--really exciting!  Since then, Gail and I have become friends.  She's an amazing person.....a multi-talented artist/writer/poet/weaver/painter.....well, the list goes on and on.  Gail's novel, Shaman Circus, is due to hit the stands, soon.


     If you want to learn more about Fissure or Shadow Archer Press, (or if you want to order a copy of the issue with my cover art ;) you can find the link by clicking on the title to this post.