Rita Knight Designs, Summer 2025

 Summer 2025 

Fishtales, a wonderful shop on Lake Oconee, is moving to a new location in September. Fishtales has carried my angels and mixed media collages for almost a year. They are THE location for the Lake Oconee area for brand-name clothing for men and women, Christian books, and gifts. Check out the new logo and the story behind this unique shop. I will be posting their new address soon. It is very close to their present location.

           Elaine, owner of Fishtales, showing some                          of my angels & mixed media collages

I participated in a class this summer with Michelle McKirahan from His Jewel Ministry. We hand-painted silk scarves. It was so much fun & inspirational! 

                         Michelle and our class        

   My 18K Gold-Plated Earrings continue to sell at MAGallery in downtown Madison...new designs are arriving now for the holiday season.

                    

My cottage studio was decorated for July 4th as well as the entire town of Madison, Georgia.  We have a new trolley that will be so much fun for tours and private events!

                    

                               Reeves Cottage

                 My display at MAGallery in July              

 I participated in the Madison Artists Guild Members' Exhibition, "Shades of Contrast" which will end on August 23, 2025. You still have a few days to drop by to view this Black & White Show. My mixed media work, "The Dress" is available for purchase.

                      

As we move into the fall season, I am glad to see this weather leave...it has been an extremely hot summer even for Georgia!

Please reach out if you have questions about any of the art or jewelry. You can purchase my work at MAGallery in downtown Madison, GA, Fishtales on Lake Oconee, and MWCA in Monroe, GA.

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Grand Bohemian Hotel Holiday Market/ The Traveling Penny/Resin Art

This hotel was a fabulous addition to downtown Greenville. The Holiday Market is outside every year in front of the hotel, and it is so well done. We found a wonderful vendor, The Traveling Penny. It is a young couple who have a traveling charm bar. They are available for pop-ups and private events. Go to their site to see the adorable "truck" they use for travel. Abby found a necklace with a coin charm. They can adjust necklaces for any length. We enjoyed the sites in the lobby of The Grand Bohemian and the view of The Falls in downtown Greenville. There were two resin paintings in the lobby that were gorgeous! I instantly thought of Mark Nelson who does the resin paintings at MAGallery and shared them with him.

                      Grand Bohemian Holiday Market

           The Large Tree in front of the Hotel

                 Fireplace in the center of the lobby

                 Stunning Jewelry Display in lobby

                   Large Acrylic Resin Painting on metal 

                   with light behind it...in lobby

     Large Acrylic Resin Painting on metal with light

                behind it...in lobby..."Tree of Life"

           Both of these paintings were available for                                 purchase...$14,000 and $16,000

           

Antiquing in Greenville, SC

This year Abby and I went to Greenville, SC to spend some time with Amanda, Jonathan, and Harper. I rented a wonderful Airbnb near their home, and we spent two nights. Abby and I got to steal a few moments to check out some neat antique places. Artifacts was one of my favorites. The shop had antiques on one side, an interesting garden area, and artists' studios on the other end. 

                       A greenhouse area off the back

                     Large Mary, Joseph, & Baby Jesus

                    Large Structure in Garden Area

               Another large structure in Garden Area

The Rock House Antiques was another neat place for antiques.  There were different vendors there. It was voted..."Best Antique Store" in Greenville this year.

Starting 2025 with Snow in Madison, Georgia!

Madison started off 2025 with Snow! It was beautiful for about three or four hours. Then the temperature fell, and it started melting. Here are some of the scenes from this rare snow day!

                              Val & Lilith

                               Harper

                           Alyson

                                       Zoe

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