Thursday, April 16, 2020

What Are You Doing During the COVID-19 Crisis? Meet Kathy Batten

Kathy Batten is a friend and a wonderful businesswoman...smart, resourceful and innovative. Kathy has a hot sauce business, Chile Today, Hot Tamale. She sells her products in many stores including Farmview here in Madison, GA.  Kathy also owns two houses that are in the Airbnb program...one in Asheville, NC and the other in Beaufort, SC. Her home in Beaufort has a long-time renter at the moment.  However, due to the fact that Asheville has shut down Airbnb temporarily, Kathy has switched gears from "hostess" to "visiting nurse hostess" because traveling nurses need housing during this time.

I have been a guest with Kathy at both houses, and they are perfect for any length stay. Her attention to detail as well as the location of the houses make them very attractive for a visit. Both areas have plenty to do for all ages.

Kathy wanted to share an on-line course she is taking, "The Science of Well-Being". To start, you take a short test to determine your core character strengths. There are 24 strengths and yours are ranked from strongest to weakest. Each day you have an assignment...it is a deep dive into your innermost character. You can access it by going to ViaCharacter.org

I also want to thank Kathy for allowing me to stage her house in Beaufort, SC last summer. To view the pictures, go to ritaknightstagingandredesign.blogspot.com

                                          Asheville, NC house near downtown area
                                           Asheville is an artsy town...plenty of galleries

                                                         Biltmore House Winery

Wednesday, April 15, 2020

What Are You Doing During the COVID-19 Crisis? Upcycling Jewelry with Susan Kelley

Yesterday, we met Susan Kelley who has returned to her creative talents during this trying time in our lives.  We talked about Susan's hobby of porcelain doll-making. Today, I would like to share her most recent hobby...upcycling jewelry. Susan purchases pieces of jewelry from antique stores and flea markets combining them with new pieces and findings. We will take a look at a few of her pieces today.



                                                Beautiful Necklace with Antique Perfume Bottle
                                                       Part of her extensive collection
                                                     Necklace made from puzzle pieces
                                                Necklace below made from 1850 brooch

Tuesday, April 14, 2020

What Are You Doing During the COVID-19 Crisis? Meet Madison resident, Susan Kelley

The Coronavirus has turned the world upside down! We went from our usual routines into a "storm" like we have never seen before in our lives...many have lost jobs, some have been very sick, some have lost loved ones, and others are just trying to make it day to day.

But, we are known to "adapt" and we have in many different ways.  During this storm, people have been forced to find a different routine. We will take a look at how different people have responded to this challenge.

The first one I spoke with is Susan Kelley, a long time resident of Madison, GA.  Susan is originally from Florida but moved to Madison from Atlanta, GA.   Susan is a fount of creativity...
she has made and decorated wedding cakes for many residents in this area. She has also made porcelain dolls complete with designing their hair from mohair and silk to the clothing appropriate for a certain era. Her most recent talent is upcycling jewelry.

During this time of crisis, she has gone through her many stacks, boxes, and drawers of miniatures and embarked on the task of organizing. She has also found dolls that needed to be clothed and went to the task of designing clothes.

She pulled out her large dollhouse and transported it to Atlanta to have electricity put in the house.
This project will take a few weeks and when it is completed, I will share pictures of the finished house...right down to the lighted chandeliers.

Here are a couple of pictures of two of the rooms in the dollhouse...the bathroom and one of the bedrooms...look at the detail from the clothes to the furniture. (Click on picture to enlarge.)

                                            One of the bathrooms...cowgirl in bathtub
                                            One of the bedrooms with rich sister & wild sister


                                       


Friday, January 31, 2020

Celebrate Valentine's Day with Fireball Pearl Earrings

Trinkets is delighted to offer these wonderful earrings in limited quantities. These large fireball pearls from Japan have a captivating luster. The word iridescence comes to mind...no two are alike. The pearl has a tail like fire resulting in the name. These rare pearls are a perfect gift to express your love for your one and only.





Valentine's Day, 2020..."Angel Blessings" and "Love Notes"

February is here...the month we celebrate LOVE in all its many forms. My creativity has blossomed the last week of January despite the winter weather. It was a mild month overall, but we did have some cold and rainy days. Some sweet gifts for this month of celebration of LOVE include small "Angel Blessings"...small canvases with Psalm 91:11 on the back,  "Love Notes"...4x6 canvases of Angels...Guardian, Healing, and Ascending...and larger angels in different sizes from 5x7 to 8x10.

Many of these can be found at MAGallery in downtown Madison, GA and in my ETSY shop, Rita Knight Designs...share the love with someone...a friend, a significant other, a husband, a wife...with one of these remembrances.









Sunday, November 24, 2019

Shop Trinkets for the Holiday Season

Trinkets Jewelry is ready for the holiday season with new 18K gold-plated earring designs as well as new designs with the Japanese Kasumi Flameball pearls. These earrings go from day to evening. To view, go to the Etsy site, www.ritaknightdesigns.etsy.com




Monday, June 10, 2019

Trinkets Jewelry & Art by Rita Knight at MAGallery

Jewelry designs and original art by Rita Knight has arrived at MAGallery in downtown Madison, Georgia.  The gallery is transitioning to displaying art by local artists in the area, classes,
hosting events, and offering our wonderful gallery for your event if you would like to rent a space for your own art show or group art show.