"Making Connections & Showing Your Work", Greenville, SC Center for the Creative Arts Workshop

 I am always looking for ways to grow my skills in the creative world. This wonderful workshop held by David Ellingsen of Canada was very beneficial and made some excellent points. He presented a "Business Tool Kit". I have been a jewelry maker for the last ten years and a painter/mixed media for the past five or so years. I currently have many of these tools in my kit, but I wanted to pass them along for emerging artists. There is still room for improvement in these areas for myself.

1.  Web Site...these can be simple to very complex, but David pointed out four areas you need to concentrate on to make it a good site.   1. images  2.the process showing how you make your work...photos or video 3. Detail in writing 4. Photos showing installation of your art work...perfect way to show scale

2.  Resume

3.  Business Cards...have them with you at all times

4.  Take away cards...postcards or rackcards...to mail out

5.  Artist Statement...why and how?

6.  Work Inventory...size, price, medium(s)

7.  Client Data Base

8.  Instagram

9.  The Pitch...three sentences about your work

Other areas are interior designers & art festivals  

Hope you picked up at least one nugget you can use in your art promotion!

Rita Knight Designs Summer Newsletter

 Hello Everyone & Welcome Summer! 

These 18K gold-plated earrings and genuine baroque pearls are available at MAGallery in downtown Madison, GA. New designs and others have been re-stocked and ready for purchase. They come boxed and ready for gift-giving.

Colorpops...These original paintings give a pop of color to the neutral colors that are so popular today in the design industry. If you need a bit of color, fun or whimsy, add one or a grouping to make a statement. They can be customized in any size and colors.

Southern women are also available at MAGallery or through The Cottage. There are two sizes...4x4 on a flat black canvas or 5x5 in a wrapped black canvas. A perfect way to say..."Welcome to the South"! We have so many new people moving to Madison from all parts of the country. This small southern town has so much history to be remembered & appreciated including these "southern belles"!

Madisonfest was so much fun this year! MAGallery was represented by three of the gallery artists...Debra, Chuong, and myself! They organized the space, and we shared info about the gallery and sold ART!

Events:  

"The Tiny Show" at MWCA in Monroe which goes through July 7.

OCAF Member's Show-Opening Reception this Friday, June 24, 2022 from 6-8 in Watkinsville.

Workshops:  Greenville Center for the Creative Arts

   1. "Making Connections and Showing Your Work "

   2. "Creating a Consistent Sales Strategy"       

Florals for Spring, 2022

 This is just a sampling of florals available for Spring, 2022. They are 4x6 and 5x7...perfect for a special gift for any occasion.

Special "Prayer Charm Heart" Earrings made from Shiana Charms

 This year Rita Knight Designs will be offering a limited number of Prayer Heart Earrings made from 24K Gold Vermeil Heart charms. These charms were made by Shiana which is a fair-trade company. They have high-end findings in gold as well as silver made from 99.9. These adorable charms will be paired with 18K gold-plated ear wires. I will post photos in the next week or so. 

Celebrate Valentine's with Pearls!

 The large baroque Japanese pearls are special, but we do have other pearl jewelry in different designs. Sometimes, one is looking for a simple design in a necklace or a pair of earrings. Here are some of the most popular designs.

Celebrate Love in February!

 To celebrate that special person, one can never go wrong with jewelry...specifically pearls! They are classic and will never go out of style! My signature pearls are the large Japanese baroque pearls paired with 18K gold-plated findings & ear wires. These pearls are becoming rare so they are not only heirloom quality, but also an investment.

Happy February, 2022!

 February is here, and we will be celebrating Valentine's Day! Valentine's Day is a celebration of love, friendship and kindness! The earrings in my 18K Gold-plated Collection are popular especially for Valentine's and Mother's Day. They go from day to evening. They also come boxed and ready for gift-giving. Message me if you see anything you like...free domestic shipping.