As you may be away, the Merry Blacksmith is also an art studio in addition to being a publisher. While we’re in the process of setting up a distinct online presence for the studio side of things, we’ll still have some crossover twixt there and here.
On such item is an announcement that we have some great wall space over at the South County Artisans Market located in the Fantastic Umbrella Factory in Charlestown, RI. We have a number of original paintings and photos up for sale at some very friendly prices. The gallery will be open from Wednesday-Sunday from 10am to 5pm every week until the end of December. There will be an Open House this Saturday (October 27) from 12-5 in which you can meet the artists, have a little food, and enjoy a little music. Yours truly will likely be bringing his banjo, and will–most certainly–be playing the tune “The Merry Blacksmith” at some point or another.
Other artists present include Jon Campbell, Sarah Campbell, Nancy Cook, Jennifer Farmer, Brad Sherman, Tom Rose, Jan Doyle, and many others. Some folks will be added along the way, I’m sure, and the selections will likely shift a bit as well over the months as current pieces are sold and more pieces go up in their place. Right now we’re featuring the paintings and photographs we have, but we’ll be adding a few more items including books by Rhode Island authors.
Check it out. There’s lots of great stuff there… not just ours, but a wide variety of arts, crafts, and more.