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Next on my to-do list is a trunk show at Creative Hair Design’s Holiday Shopping Event. This is the salon’s third year putting on the Holiday Shopping Event, and it’s getting bigger and better every year. There will be lots of product specials, and the girls at the salon will be putting together gift baskets and making up gift certificates for the holidays. In the midst of all this other commerce will be little ol’ me, with a couple of tables and my best jewelry for sale. For the next month, I’ll be getting ready for the trunk show, making all sorts of new pieces, and designing entirely new collections for the holidays. Come on by and see all the special new gifts and goodies.
A new collection of Kathryn Velasco Custom Jewelry pieces is now on display at Marelli’s Glass Artistry and Gifts in Rockbrook Village in Omaha. The collection features some beautiful natural stones in a range of earth tones—reds, browns, greens and golds—plus some black onyx and quartz crystal pieces, some natural turquoise, and a few other surprises. I’ve been working more sterling silver into my natural stone pieces for what I think is a very nice effect, and as usual, I’m still leaning toward the bigger and bolder look. Lots of fun.
This weekend is the Autumn Festival, November 6th through the 9th at the Qwest Center Omaha. It’s a big indoor show with many vendors of handmade goods and there should be plenty of good holiday shopping. I’ve got lots of new designs and many new pieces that aren’t posted in my web store yet, so come on out and check it out in person.
AUTUMN FESTIVAL: AN ARTS & CRAFTS AFFAIR
OMAHA — NOV. 6, 7, 8, 9, 2008
Qwest Center Omaha – Omaha, NE
Thurs. & Fri. 11 AM – 9 PM
Sat. 9 AM – 7 PM / Sun. 10 AM – 5 PM
It’s coming this weekend, and there’s an open-door policy: it’s the Kathryn Velasco Custom Jewelry Holiday Open House! Saturday (10/25) from 10am to 5pm and Sunday (10/26) from 1pm to 5pm, my dear mother, Karen Verdirame, is hosting an open house featuring my work. This will be the third or fourth open house we’ve had at her home, and they’ve all been so much fun. It’s a great way to get started on your holiday shopping. Most of my pieces are one-of-a-kind or limited editions, and I do custom orders too. Either way, handmade jewelry makes a wonderful, unique gift. If you’re in the Omaha area this weekend, we’d love to see you. Stop on by! 17505 Island Circle, Bennington, NE. Drop me a line if you have any questions: kmvelasco@gmail.com.
Tomorrow afternoon, I am participating in a multi-vendor event for Heartland Family Service. I’ll be one of four vendors gathering for a shopping party, so the invitees can get a jump on their holiday shopping and we can all give something back, too. Each vendor will be donating 10% of the day’s sales back to the Heartland Family Service Friends Guild in cash or product for the 2009 “Carnival of Love” gala. So I’ll be meeting a new group of potential customers, hopefully gettings some sales, and doing a little bit of good all at the same time. Pretty good deal. Of course, scheduling genius that I am, I’ve given myself not even 48 hours between this event and my next show…<sigh>…Oh well. Sleep is overrated. If you’re in the Omaha area and would like to check out this event, it’s going to be on Thursday afternoon from 1-6pm, and it’s being hosted by Kim Lubeck. She lives at 13627 Nicholas Street.
Want to know what’s making me so busy these days? One of the biggest and best reasons I’m running myself ragged is a recent partnership with Omaha’s Dundee Gallery, located at 50th & Underwood Avenue. This beautiful gallery, which features lots of great local and regional artists, has recently added Kathryn Velasco Custom Jewelry to their roster. There are now quite a few KVCJ pieces available at the Dundee Gallery, the result of which is an alarming depletion of my on-hand stock! 
But all is well, because I’m busily making lots of new, pretty things for my upcoming shows, and Jean Imray, the Dundee’s owner, is doing a smashing job of introducing her customers to my work and selling my pieces right out her door. So our relationship is off to a roaring start, and I couldn’t be more thrilled to have met Jean. My work and her gallery seem to be a great fit, and I’m so excited for the future. Many thanks to Jean for her enthusiastic welcome. If you’re in the Dundee neighborhood, pop on in and take a look!
I am delighted to announce that select pieces of Kathryn Velasco Custom Jewelry will now be available at the Adam Whitney Gallery in my hometown. The Adam Whitney is a cutting-edge art gallery in the heart of the city. From their website: “…Located in Omaha, Nebraska, the Adam Whitney Gallery is home to an outstanding collection of fine art, sculpture, ceramics, glass and designer jewelry from regionally, nationally and internationally acclaimed artists.” You can visit their website at adamwhitney.com, which they promise will be fully updated by the end of the summer; in the meantime, please visit them in person at Countryside Village, 87th &Pacific Streets, for your shopping pleasure. I am thrilled and honored to be included among the talented artists represented at the Adam Whitney. Many thanks to Stacia and Deb!
Sardonyx Links Bracelet
I’m in the process of listing several new items in my online shop at KathrynsCustomJewels.Etsy.com. Click on over and take a look! This lastest batch includes a lot of pendants and some earrings—fun and easy pieces to wear. Enjoy!
