Category: events

Holiday Shopping local & online

by Amanda, posted in 2013 Artwork, Abstract, acrylic, Art, Art Events, Block Print / Lino Cut, Block Prints, canada, canvas, Christmas, commission, Etsy Shop, events, female artist, For Sale, Home Studio, Jewelry, Musical Instruments, My Creations, Paintings

Local

If you are in the Edmonton/Fort Saskatchewan Area this Saturday then you must stop in and check out the Christmas Marketplace.

More info here: http://www.fortsaskchamber.com/index.php/events/christmas-marketplace

There will be over 100 vendors and I will be at Booth #49 as soon as you walk in the doors!

Updated Xmas Map copy

If you plan on attending this event, I have a special Christmas treat for you.

Print off the coupon below and bring it to this event to receive 15% off your purchase

coupon

 

Online

For all my online shoppers I am having a week long Black Friday/Cyber Monday sale on my Etsy site.

https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/AMilkeArtStudio

Spend $40 before shipping charges and use coupon code
CYBERMONDAY2013SALE
to save 25% off your order. This is a great time to stock up on
Artwork or place an order for a custom painting.

Either way it’s a great weekend to get some Holiday shopping done.

Enjoy the Holiday!

Cheers,

Amanda

 

Busy Busy Busy

by Amanda, posted in 2013 Artwork, Art, Art Events, Artist, Birth, canada, Christmas, Etsy Shop, events, female artist, For Sale, Home Studio, Jewelry, Life, Pregnancy, Uncategorized

No I have not dropped off the planet…again.

I was away visiting family and since returning home I have been inundated with prenatal appointments for baby #2.

On top of that I been posting like mad to my Etsy shop uploaded a whole bunch of fun and colorful jewelry.

You should go check it out:

www.Etsy.com/ca/shop/AMilkeArtStudio

So yes I’ve been working on jewelry, no I haven’t been working on much Art.

That’s primarily because I have 3 Jewelry related events coming up in November that I’m working away at getting inventory stocked up for.

So if you’re in the area come check out these Events:

November 16th, 2013

“Something Special Craft and Gift Sale” held at the Fort Saskatchewan Legion in the Normandy Room.

November 23rd, 2013

Is the “4th Annual Christmas in the Country” held in St. Michael, St. Michael Rec Centre.

And Finally

November 30th, 2013

“Christmas Marketplace” hosted by the Fort Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce and is being held at the Fort Saskatchewan’s Dow Centennial Centre

I will be at Booth #49 as soon as you walk in the doors!

If you plan on attending this event, I have a special Christmas treat for you.

Print off the coupon below and bring it to this event to receive 15% off your purchase 🙂

coupon

 

I plan on having tons of goodies in stock for these events including pretty much everything you see on my Etsy site for Jewelry as well as some lovely hand painted bracelets, bookmarks and pendants, sure to be one of a kind.

Hope to see tons of you out to these wonderful events!

Cheers for now!

Amanda

 

 

 

Making Press

by Amanda, posted in Abstract, acrylic, Art, art discussions, Artist, canada, events, exhibit, female artist, Life, Paintings, Social Commentary, Uncategorized

Just had to share with everyone that I made it into today’s copy of “The Record“, Fort Saskatchewan’s local paper.

Here’s the article:

Abstract artist takes over DCC art gallery this month

Posted By Jordie Dwyer / Record Staff

February 19, 2010

Opening minds to new and different aspects of artistic expression is what art galleries are supposed to be about. And this month, the Alberta Lottery Fund Art Gallery at the Dow Centennial Centre is expanding its boundaries and, for the first time, featuring work that pushes the line on abstract art. Amanda Milke, originally from Moncton, N.B., but now living in Fort Saskatchewan, approached the gallery about how to get an exhibit and was excited when she learned they would show her work this month. “I’m not really big on realism,” Milke said, who came to the city with husband Jonathan — who grew up in the Fort — about two years ago. “Some of the work I’ve done is simply my life experiences put on canvas. Other work is religiously inspired and some is just a means of venting.” Milke began painting around 15 years ago and quickly found doing still life rather boring. “That’s when I moved into abstract work,” she stated. “Some of my work are a definite departure, while others are done on the spur of the moment.” The exhibit, which runs each Thursday and Friday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. until Feb. 26 as well as prior to all Shell Theatre shows, is Milke’s way of getting out into the community.”This show is fairly groundbreaking, as it is the first time the gallery has shown abstract work,” Milke said.”My hope is that it breaks the perception of what is considered art and that helps people be more open.”As for reactions to her work, Milke explained she’s had a very mixed review so far.”Everything from people saying they really don’t like it — sometimes in a little more colourful language — to one little elderly lady saying, ‘Oh my gosh, that’s wonderful,'” she said. While the exhibit ends next week, Milke’s work can still be viewed on her website.

Neat! 🙂

I’m hoping to grab a hard copy of the paper sometime today.

Cheers,

Amanda