Today's featured vendor is Lauren Garcia of Pandagoldfish

Lauren is a friend of mine, and was unable to do the last show. She is joining us this time, and I am thrilled! She is self-taught and does beautiful work in embroidery, wool felting, and other needlework arts. The detail in each piece she does is amazing, and you HAVE to see it in person! She loves making unique brooches, pins, ornaments, and dog bow ties. She also likes making small art plushes out of wool felt and embroidering them and embroidery hoop art. Her booth is down the center row in the open air barn. Be sure to stop by, say hello, and pick out a little handmade treasure to take home with you!

Today's featured vendor is Christine Fitzgerald of Christine's Coastal Treasures

Christine Fitzgerald joined us at the last show, and her booth was chock full of vintage goodies, coastal home decor, and lovely handpainted vintage furniture! I have no doubt that she will wow us again at the September show. She'll have some special pieces saved just for the show, like many other vendors will, so make sure you come out to the fairground so you don't miss out! She will be selling from 2 large spaces inside the building that is between two alcoves that will also be filled with vendors. As the show grew, the open air barn was filled and some new areas for vendors was added. Welcome back to the show, Christine! So glad you can join us again!

Let's welcome Beth Spatafora of Arete Designs!

Beth is a new vendor with the Funky Art & Vintage Mart, and is joining us from all the way over in Naples! She has a  mixture of shabby style painted furniture, vintage finds, decorative pillows, vintage inspired tea towels, handcrafted phone cases/pocket mirrors/belt buckles made with my original designs & a small collection of compass jewelry (necklaces & rings). Her vintage inspired pillows are embellished with real starfish, actual silk flowers & such. Below are two of her lovely designs, and she will have a lot more to share with us at the show! Welcome to the show, Beth!
You can visit Beth's blog at http://www.aretedesignsbybethspatafora.blogspot.com
 

Introducing Cheryl Kohloff of Luna-tique Boutique!

Joining us for the first time at the Fall Funky Art & Vintage Mart is Cheryl Kohloff of Luna-tique Boutique! Cheryl is a woman of many talents, and a few she will be sharing with us at the show are Up-styled painted furniture, Architectural Accessories, Home Decor Accessories, Off Loom one of a kind jewelry pieces, Organic Essential Oils, Children's Bedroom Treasures-Accessories, and Confections.Cheryl's will also be offering chalk painting classes this fall at Nearly New in Stuart. She has  a lot of experience painting and re-styling vintage furniture and kitchen cabinets. Below are a few examples of pieces she has finished. Thanks for joining the show, Cheryl! I am sure your offerings will have a lot of "oohing" and "awwing" going on in your booth!
You can find out more info on Cheryl by visiting her website at:  http://www.lunatiqueboutique.com/

Joining us again are Valerie & Jason of Old Soul Designs and Covert Furnishings!

   Valerie and Jason joined us at the last show and brought some really fabulous pieces!  This time, Jason will also be adding his handmade furniture line, Covert Furnishings, which features small furniture pieces with hidden compartments. Here is a short bio on this lovely creative team, from their website: 
  "OLD SOUL DESIGNS WAS FOUNDED IN 2012 BY VALERIE WHILE JASON WAS DEPLOYED TO AFGHANISTAN.  IT STARTED AS A "TIME KILLER" TAKING HER MIND OF JASON BEING GONE.  FRIENDS AND FAMILY STARTING ASKING FOR WORK TO BE DONE, AND THEN THEY STARTED REFERRING MORE PEOPLE.  JASON RETURNED HOME AND EXITED THE MILITARY AFTER 12 YEARS OF SERVICE TO JOIN VALERIE IN THE ENDEAVOR OF A FAMILY BUSINESS.  OUR MILITARY EXPERIENCE AND ETHICS HAVE TRANSITIONED INTO OUR BUSINESS. WE TAKE GREAT PRIDE IN OUR ATTENTION TO DETAIL AND CUSTOMER SATISFACTION."
Welcome back to the show! We are excited to see what goodies you will have this time!

 

Introducing Denise Benson of Nises 2 Pieces

   One of the great blessings of starting the Funky Art & Vintage Mart, has been discovering all the fabulous artists right here in our local community. Denise Benson lives right here where I do, Port St. Lucie, and I could have run into her on any given day while I was out shopping for art supplies and never met her if it weren't for the show. I fell in love with her work the moment I got her application in! Denise loves vintage goodies and making whimsical art art.  She lives by the theme of "Create~Covet~ Collect"!
Currently, she has a fun collection of earrings and necklaces from repurposed-comic book pages.  They are highly detailed on all sides of special, hand assembled alter box styled bases and finished with high quality protective glaze.  
She also has  a line of  Art Dolls that originate from recycled  bottles before blooming into paper clay creations.  They have various hand built details to make you laugh and smile. She will also have some lovely vintage linens, books, and more.  Be sure to stop by her booth in the barn and check out her one of  a kind mixed media pieces. I know she will have some fun treasures to make your own! Welcome to the show Denise!

It's beginning again! The introduction of vendors for the Fall Funky Art & Vintage Mart

Fall may seem a long way away, but with August fast approaching, it is standing on our doorstep! The Fall Funky Art & Vintage Mart is coming up on Saturday, Sept 20th, from 9-4 at the same location as the last one...The Martin County Fairground. I've added some more space for this one, and we already have a great number of returning and new vendors! Our artists & crafters are busy creating unique, fun pieces sure to delight our shoppers, and our vintage & antique vendors are hard at work finding and/or re-purpose/refinishing exciting finds that are shabby chic, beach cottage style, rusty & industrial, primitive,  mid-century retro, quirky, and fun! They'll have something for everyone!  So, mark the date on your calendars and spend it shopping with us! Entrance and parking are FREE, we'll have yummy food, and it will be a great day to start picking out some autumn & Halloween decor for your homes. Please check back for special vendor spotlights!