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Art Walk

Featured Artist – like they’re talking about someone else. I’ve been Mark’s Mom. Nicki’s Mom. MRI Tech. The boss. The chauffeur of Mark and Nicki. The daughter. The wife. And now The Artist!

Tomorrow-Friday February 22- I get to have my art in a new display. It’s featured every day at Whatcom Art Market of course. It took me months to not laugh at the idea of being an artist.

Now I’m excited to show my Petals as Paint and other creations – candles, collages, and magnets to people out enjoying a cold evening strolling around one of my favorite places – Fairhaven in Bellingham WA.

So happy to be at Sweet Bellingham, a bakery in town that has the most inspired edible creations! What a fun opportunity to meet people who are out having fun! Homemade marshmallows anyone??

I meet people all day every day who are hurting or suffering in my normal job. This will be a great change to see people buying candied apples and cookies, baking supplies and candies. Thank you Sweet Bellingham for letting me set your tables with tiny easels and candles and to hang and display my art!

For all the locals come on out tomorrow night! Head to Sweet Bellingham and Whatcom Art Market. And thanks to Fairhaven Art Walk for giving local artists an opportunity to share our passion with the community!

©Belindabotzong2019

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Refind Refind

I did it! I spent all afternoon taking down everything in my space at Whatcom Art Market and completely redesigning it to feature Art Inspired by Nature– almost every piece is made from or inspired by flowers from my garden and others.
On the right I installed an antique door to use as a feature piece to display door-decor! It will change with the seasons to make a centerpiece display. Since autumn arrives this week I decorated the door with garlands of artificial leaves and sunflowers to highlight several door decor items I created.
Center of the door has cork and architectural pieces from antique doors and drawers.
To the left of the door are two more corks and roses themed with antique door hardware acting as a vase holding dried roses.
In front of the door is an antique milk can filled with garden stakes — sunflowers made of cork, pine cone scales and vintage lighting fixture pieces. There are a couple old cupboard doors as well. One is Birchwood and the other autumn leaves.
In the center of the space I’m featuring ceramic tiles hand”painted” with flower petals in various designs. Another highlight is a framed elderberry flower in reflection. And finally one of my favorites– paper doll dresses flanked with matching flower petals. So far there is blue hydrangea, yellow orchid, and pretty pink petals.
On the left I have the postage-paid postcards, a few palette clipboards, and a new item — 4×4 ceramic tiles covered in various petals or handmade paper cutouts – a magnet on the back to decorate your refrigerator if you like.
I feel blessed to have this opportunity to participate in a vibrant art market and guild with so many talented people surrounding me and encouraging me!
Stop by if you’re out and about in Fairhaven and see what catches your eye!

©Belindabotzong2018

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Grateful

I just returned from vacation and stopped by the Whatcom Art Market to pick up my commission for August. I was humbled, shocked, dismayed and grateful for sales over $400! As I approach the one year anniversary of Refind Creations I am so happy that the ideas, inspirations, and pure love of Refinding has been blessed by God! All glory to Him who inspires me with his designs and lets me have so much fun! Thank you to all who took time to shop in our local Art Market.

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New Space for Refind

Whatcom Art Market is where you’ll find Refind Creations new space! So excited!!

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Whatcom Art Market

Announcing an exciting venture for Refind Creations! Starting May 16 we will be selling our creations– candles, home decor, and art projects at the Whatcom Art Market! As members of the Whatcom Art Guild we will be focused on providing beautiful pieces to compliment your home. Hand poured soy candles in antique vessels will be our first featured item. Hope you can come out and support local artisans here in Bellingham!

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Art Guild

So fun to attend the Whatcom Art Guild monthly meeting tonight.
Got 4th place in Artist of the Month for our candles. Antique insulators and bobeches filled with scented soy wax.
so many beautiful and creative projects presented by very talented people. The theme for the art challenge was “monochrome” so I entered Rust&Roses. This is antique cork taken from old life jackets. I used barbed wire for the rose stems and real dried roses.

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Light Your World

I will place 30 candles to our space at Whatcom Art Market. Fragrances like Home Sweet Home, Peppermint, Lavender and Bergamot Citrus will fill your home with beauty and comfort.
If you’re out shopping and need some unique gifts come check out space at Whatcom Art Market in Fairhaven
10% of all candle sales will be donated to Lighthouse Mission in Bellingham.

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Weekend!

This cold and snow covered weekend is the perfect time to head to historic Sedro-Woolley for a day trip! Visit the amazing museum, get a perfect cup of coffee and lunch at The Woolley Market, shop the many antique stores, including of course, Ferry St Antique Mall at 100 Ferry St. Stop by our booth and buy a candle or two to help light up these dark wintery evenings!
Our candles are unique and beautiful. Hand poured soy fragranced with essential oils — lavender and jasmine, orange and cloves. Our vessels include antique insulators sitting upon beautiful antique bobeche stands. We have many styles and colors to choose from.
Ten percent of all sales goes to the Lighthouse Mission in Bellingham.
You will love spending the day in Sedro-Woolley! Post a comment here after you go and let us know how much fun you had!!

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Opening Day!

Tomorrow is the official opening of Booth 33 at Ferry St Antique Mall in Sedro-Woolley! We have beautiful soy candles hand poured into antique insulators! We have succulents in the insulators as well. Most include a beautiful bobeche as a sturdy stand. There are a variety of sizes and colors to choose from. Whether for your own home or as a gift, these unique candles will provide hours of fragrant light! Stop by and see our selection and enjoy seeing all the other awesome booths in the store!

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Candle production

We spent the weekend pouring soy wax candles to feature at the grand opening of our booth on Wednesday November 1! We have big candles poured into unique and beautiful containers as well as smaller candles poured into antique vessels such as the clear blue glass insulators and brown porcelain insulators. We added bases made from antique bobeches to add beauty and stability.
We will also offer several succulents in the same types of containers. When your candle is finished you might consider refinding a purpose for the container by filling it with a succulent layer on!
We look forward to hearing from everyone about how they were able to refind with us!
10 percent of sales from the candles will be donated to the Lighthouse Mission in Bellingham to help others refind their light!

©Belindabotzong2017