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11/15/2016

The Holiday Art Bazaar Extravaganza is less than 3 weeks away. Get ready for a fun day of local shopping, eating and listening to great music Sisters style!

11/14/2016

Holiday Craft and Gift Bazaar
This Saturday
November 19
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Bend Senior Center
1600 SE Reed
Market Rd.
Featuring over 65 local artisans, crafters
and vendors. Wide variety of “one-of-akind”
handmade items, holiday gifts,
baked goods and unique items for sale.
Lunch available for sale by Mother’s Café.
This is such a fun day with lots of local artists!

10/03/2016

Excited for the Vintage Country Flea Market - Fall 2016, such a wonderful event!

09/05/2016

It is that time of year! Sisters Folk Festival time that is. So excited for this event. All your favorite craft vendors will be back be sure and stop by the Village Green for a visit! Sisters Folk Festival Inc.

05/24/2016

Thank you to Holly and staff at VINTAGE COUNTRY FLEA MARKET - SPRING 2016. What an awesome show. Even with the downpour at the end spirits were still positive. You Rock! See you in the Fall!

05/06/2016

Feather Circle of Colors - SistersFolk.org

I am so honored the have been awarded the "American Folk Award" for my piece I donated to "My Own Two Hands".

Tracy Curtis Tracy’s art has been heavily influenced by her Pomo Indian heritage. The Pomo people are considered some of the finest basket-makers in North America.Tracy’s fiber art piece represents several of the many aspects of the theme “Connection.” In many Native American cultures, feathers repr...

04/19/2016

Vintage Country Flea Market, Willows, CA

It's getting close people! This is such a fabulous show, so much fun in the historic Memorial Hall, downtown Willows.

VINTAGE COUNTRY FLEA MARKET!

One of the Season's Best Fleas! -Romantic Country Magazine Autumn 2013

02/12/2016

Sisters Inspires Us to Think Creatively |

Lovely write up in the Bend Fashion Quarterly! Fun photo shoot with a great group of Sisters folks!

Sisters Inspires Us to Think Creatively February 10, 2016February 9, 2016 bfqadminUncategorized PHOTOGRAPHY BY KRYSTAL MARIE COLLINS From the creative to the divine, to inspiring and energetic entrepreneurs, Sisters is the gem of the music and art community in the High Desert. On these pages you’ll…

12/15/2015

Nuno Felted Merino/Silk Scarf

New scarf listing.

This Nuno Felted Scarf is fashioned from a recycled blouse and new merino wool/tencel blend roving. This light weight, yet warm scarf is silky smooth

12/12/2015

Recycled Guitar String Bracelet

Recycled Guitar String Bracelet

Recycled Guitar String Bracelet. The B string is intricately wound with three gunmetal gray beads and wire wrapped to finish. This high note string make

12/12/2015

Recycled Coffee Sack Tote Bag

Adding bags, jewelry and scarves to my Etsy shop this weekend!

This Upcycled Tote Bag is fashioned from a recycled coffee sack and a beautiful rich upholstery remnant back, duck cloth cotton lining and 100% cotton

11/09/2015

Recycled Guitar String Rings

Our NEW rings on on the website (Ballokai.com) or by clicking the link below to send you to etsy.com

NEW Guitar String Rings. So excited to announce our newest creation in our recycled guitar string jewelry line. This cute stackable ring is formed using

11/04/2015

Nuno Felted Merino/Silk Scarf

Here is another one of a kind scarf.

This Nuno Felted Scarf is fashioned from a recycled blouse and new merino wool/silk blend roving. I was able to maintain the button and button loop that

11/04/2015

Nuno Felted Merino/Silk Headband

Listing some beautiful felted accessories today!

This fabulous, colorful headband is handcrafted from a recycled skirt and new Superfine Merino/Silk Blend wool. Strips of the skirt are incorporated

11/02/2015

Recycled Guitar String Necklace

Here's a lovely pendent, in beautiful shades of green!

This Recycled Guitar String Pendant necklace is made with three recycled guitar strings each sting is adorned with a variety green beads and stones. The

11/02/2015

Recycled Double Loop Guitar String Earrings

Recycled Double Loop Guitar String Earrings

These Guitar String Hoops hang from a sterling silver ear wire. They are fashioned with reclaimed guitar strings and brass beads. The hoop dangle

09/30/2015

This such a fun show! Been busy in the studio getting ready.You should check it out. https://www.facebook.com/VintageCountryFleaMarketWillowsCa

09/30/2015

Vintage Country Flea Market, Willows, CA

Vintage Country Flea Market...

Saturday October 17th
8 AM to 3 PM
525 W Sycamore Street
Historic Downtown Willows Ca
Admission $5 Bucks
RAIN OR SHINE EVENT!

Please welcome...
Dori Barrett - Everythings H***y Dori!
https://www.facebook.com/dori.barrett?fref=ts

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee HAW!

Photo Credit: Patricia Baker

09/19/2015

Laura Curtis has a new EP out. Take a listen!

07/23/2015

Leaving beautiful Edgefield McMenamins today. Thank you for a wonderful Cracked Pots show once again! See you next year!

07/21/2015

All set up and ready to go! Come out to Cracked Pots at Edgefield McMenamins tomorrow 10 - 8 and Weds 10 - 7. Looks like it's going to be great show this year!!!

07/11/2015

ZERO WASTE Grocery Store: This is what every market on Earth should look like

This is what I'm talkin' about!!!

Berlin grocery store, Original Unverpackt, is an experiment in grocering. They sell upwards of 350 products dispensed from refillable containers, while some of the liquids come in bottles with deposits on them. The store creates zero...

07/10/2015

Recycled Guitar String Bracelet

...one more.

Recycled Guitar String Bracelet, this single string intricately wound bracelet is wrapped with copper tone wire and includes a snowflake obsidian stone.

07/10/2015

Recycled Guitar String Bracelet

Listing bracelets this morning.

Recycled Guitar String Bracelet, this single string intricately wound bracelet is wrapped with copper tone wire and includes 3 brass nuts. Perfect for

07/07/2015

Recycled Coffee Sack Tie Bag

New! Recycled Rice Sack Tie Bag.

Our Rice Sack Tie Bag is made from a recycled rice sack with a repurposed necktie for the strap. The tie is a lovely red and blue paisley print. Quality

07/01/2015

I'll Be There!!!

Mark your Calendars for the upcycling event of the year! Come to the crackedpots art show at the wonderful McMenamins Edgefield. Tuesday, July 21 10 am - 8 pm & Wednesday, July 22 10 am - 7 pm.

06/25/2015

Packing up! This is going to be a great show! Stop by and see my creation for the "Tin Man's Heart" artist challenge. Here's their page.Clark County Recycled Arts Festival And the website with all the details.
http://www.recycledartsfestival.com/

06/24/2015

Nuno Felted Merino/Tencel Scarf

New scarf just listed

This light weight Nuno Felted Scarf is fashioned from reclaimed clothing and new merino /Tencel blend roving. Geometric shapes in shades of black,

06/23/2015

Recycled Coffee Sack Tote Bag

Listing a new tote bag today.

This Upcycled Tote Bag is fashioned from a recycled coffee sack and beautiful bright upholstery remnant lining, with 100% cotton straps. It is adorned

06/22/2015

Recycled Guitar String Necklace

Recycled Guitar String with Vintage Button Necklace

This Recycled Guitar String Necklace pendant is formed from a used guitar string and a vintage button. It is on a 24 rolo antique brass tone chain.

06/20/2015

Clark County Recycled Arts Festival

Live large, go tiny! Tiny Street of Dreams by Global Green Concept Designs is bringing us a model TINY HOUSE to tour at RAF!

06/19/2015

Been very busy in the studio...Only one week to go before the Vancouver Recycled Art Festival. Very excited and hope to see you there!

06/16/2015

Ballokai | Upcycling Ideas, Articles and Products | UpcyclePost

Check out this new website! You can browse now and on July 1st be able to make purchase directly from this site of ALL upcycled products.

Discover the greatest upcycled products and post what inspires you. Ballokai, Sisters, OR : I am a Mom, Daughter, Sisters, Aunt, Friend and Recycle Artist.

06/02/2015

VINTAGE COUNTRY FLEA MARKET - Fall 2015

Here's the new image for the Fall Event. Love it!

VINTAGE COUNTRY FLEA MARKET - Fall 2015 at Willows Memorial Hall on Saturday Oct 17, 2015 at 8:00AM

05/31/2015

Upcycled coffee sack Hip Bag

...and a hip bag.

This Hip Bag is fashioned from a recycled coffee sack. The lining is a cotton remnant, blue with rust roses. A rust colored button has been added with a