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Artist Mercantile News/What's New
February 10, 2012
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Art of Romance Soiree 
On Friday, February 10th from 4-8pm the Artist Mercantile will host the Art of Romance Soiree. At this free event be prepared to have your senses completely engaged. We will feature live music, tasty chocolates, refreshments, eclectic gift choices and a new exhibition of artist Becky Kehrwald's Heart series.
***The Heart painting series featured at the soiree was created by Minneapolis painter Becky Kehrwald. These paintings are infused with expression, rich color fields, and intentional mark-making. Becky uses a process of play and discovery, working intuitively layer by layer. There is a freedom and joy that comes as various heart imagery unfolds within these abstract acrylic works. Becky continues to seek beauty within the imperfection of the painting process. (Image shown is Mini Blue Heart) SHOW RUNS 2/3-2/24.
***Local musician Sam Hall will be performing live acoustic guitar and vocals for this event. His music style is soft, even guitar and gentle vocals with a singer-songwriter style. Some of his songs are When Running Doesnt Do to Sarah, I Know. The aesthetic of Halls work covers new beginnings, friendships, and chasing the dream. HE WILL BE PERFORMING FROM 6:30-8pm.
***The Artist Mercantile offers a wide variety of Minnesota made art and gifts perfect for Valentines. Some customer favorites include one of a kind jewelry, wooden jewelry boxes, wine and martini glasses, ceramic vases, bath soaps, lip balm and cards. So come celebrate the season of love with us. It will be a night to remember.
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December 1, 2011
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4th Annual Holiday Gift Stroll 
Don't miss the 4th Annual Holiday Gift Stroll Thursday, Dec 1st and Friday, Dec 2nd from 10am-8pm, and Saturday Dec 3rd from 10am-5pm. Artist Mercantile, Sophist-A-Gifts, Landmark Jewelers (all located within the Hamm Building) and Landmarket Gift Shop (located inside Landmark Center) will host this fun annual event which coincides with Landmark Center's 33rd Annual Holiday Bazaar. Shoppers may pick up a Gift Stroll Postcard at any of the shops before or during the Stroll. Shoppers will receive a sticker on their card from each location. Completed cards will be entered into a drawing for great prizes! Prizes include a family four pack to Cinderella at the Ordway, passes to Park Sqaure Theatre, a holiday tir from Heimies Haberdashery, etc. Winners need not be present. No purchase is necessary to win. **This Year: Collect stickers from all participating shops and receive 2 free tickets to Sample Night Live (a $40 value).
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November 18, 2011
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Annual Holiday Party Artist Mercantile and Sophist-A-Gifts Celebrate the season! FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18TH FROM 2-8PM. refreshments, hors doeuvres, sweets,treats, door prizes, party specials |
August 18, 2011
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Meet & Greet with Nancy Schultz 
THURSDAY, AUGUST 18TH from 11AM-1PM ***
Promoting color in our everyday lives, Nancy Schultz is a Minneapolis-based artist. Using natural fibers, she creates hand made, hand printed, hand made dyed clothing, accessories, and yarn. She has provided Nell Carter with her work, as well as Jimmy Buffet, his bodyguards, Prince, and Stevie Nicks."In my work, I introduce people to the higher quality of textiles in life. Natural textiles are very artistic themselves," she says, "their presence raises the quality of life. By raising the daily level of art in your life, you become balanced and healthy."
You can evolve to see more color, you just have to develop your eye.
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August 11, 2011
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Meet & Greet with Jeff Hansen 
THURSDAY, AUGUST 11TH 11AM-1PM ***
Exploring the outdoors and capturing the beauty of nature on film is his absolute passion. He tries to maintain what constantly escapes us in a timeless moment. Searching for those indisputable moments when Nature speaks to us of change, natural rhythms, opposites, and secrets. Always exploring his impressions of the world and seeking out the fragile and delicate harmonies that surround him. To achieve this is not easy. Immersing himself in the unique elements of nature takes a lot of time and effort. Much of which, is spent traveling to regional State Parks and Nature Reserves in and around the Minnesota area. Currently he is expanding to new horizons across North America. From the Great Lakes and beyond, elusive and fleeting, glorious and spectacular, nature astounds us all in many different ways. So with his trusty camera and tripod he treks on in high hopes to inspire us all. Quote: "As long as I can influence just one person to help discover an appreciation for nature through a photo that I have taken, I will have accomplished something truly beautiful."***
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August 4, 2011
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Meet & Greet with Jada Schumacher 
THURSDAY, AUGUST 4TH from 11AM-1PM. **Jada Schumacher creates crisp paper goods like Lunchbox Notes and Bedside Manners. Her home accessories are full of sweet wit and bold color for her label, Design Orange. She creates colorful lines of modern cards and home accessories, and she designs custom items for client needs. Jada believes in lives filled with quirky honesty, glamorous sass, and wacky sweetness. Design Orange is located just steps away from Artist Mercantile in downtown Saint Paul, Minnesota.
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July 27, 2011
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Hamm Building 1st Annual SUMMER STROLL WEDNESDAY, JULY 27th from 12-3PM the retailers of the Historic Hamm Building will host the first annual Summer Stroll. Each retailer will have something special to offer on this day. Some offerings include: sidewalk specials, complimentary ring cleaning and inspection, paint your own ceramics, refreshments, not to mention the 1/2 Off Sale on selected items at Heimies Haberdashery. Participating retailers include: ARTIST MERCANTILE; local art and gifts. HEIMIES HABERDASHERY; mens clothing and accessories. LANDMARK JEWELERS; fine and estate jewelry. SOPHIST A GIFTS; whimsical gifts and womens accessories. ** This event is for three hours only so dont miss the sales, the opportunity to shop local and support your community. Stop in on your lunch hour or make it a part of your daytrip to downtown St. Paul. |
July 21, 2011
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Meet & Greet with Megan Moore 
THURSDAY, JULY 21ST FROM 11AM-1PM
Megan studied Illustration at the Savannah College of Art and Design. She moved to Minneapolis in 2002. She is a member of Studiopolis, a nine-artist studio in the Northrup King Building. She shows her work in local galleries, shops and art fairs. Megan does freelance illustration and graphic design work in addition to personal and commissioned paintings. Her work is painting primarily with acrylics and oils. She creates illustrative images with strong line work and a sense of balance and calm. Art Nouveau and the Arts and Crafts Movement influence her style.
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July 14, 2011
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Meet & Greet with Christy Johnson 
THURSDAY, JULY 14TH 11AM-1PM A little about Christy: Per Christy, I've always been artsy. When I was a kid, my drawings--along with those of my twin sister--completely covered my parents' refrigerator. Christy received a degree in mass communications with an
emphasis in photojournalism. She worked as a writer/editor for several years. She then realized that she needed a creative outlet again so she went full-time with her graphic design business. Christy owns redshoes26 design, and she has never been happier or felt more creative.
She designs with my computer and with my hands, creating greeting cards, mixed-media shadowbox collages, digital collages, illustrations, and pastel and colored-pencil drawings.
***OTHER DATES:
July 21st Megan Moore painting, illustration
Aug 4th Jada Schumacher paper, home goods
Aug 11th Jeff Hansen photos, painting
Upcoming: Aug 18th ****
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April 28, 2011
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Meet & Greet with Christopher Gray 
THURSDAY, APRIL 28TH 12-1PM
Glass blower Chris Gray was born in Marshalltown, Iowa in 1984. His interest in glass sparked after watching some live glass blowing about fifteen years ago. Chris tried the art of glass blowing for the first time in 2003 has been learning ever since. Chris moved to Minnesota in 2005 and started taking classes at Anoka Ramsey Community College where he received his Associate in Fine Arts and is in pursuit of his BFA.
Chris combines the art of fused and blown glass to create a colorful tie-dyed series of vases and sculptures. He also has pieces that are sand blasted for a more opaque look and sometimes includes metal in his work. His work won first place in blown glass and fused glass at the Minnesota State Fair in 2009 and first place in fused glass in 2010.
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April 21, 2011
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Meet & Greet with Gloria Acker 
THURSDAY, APRIL 21ST FROM 12-1PM Gloria Acker has been a bead addict since 1998. Over the years, she has cultivated many bead related interests such as designing, stringing, bead weaving, lampworking and wire working. She especially loves collecting old pieces of jewelry to take apart and make them into brand new pieces of wearable art.
Her company name is Glory Beads! The name derived from and is description of the shock to her as well as that of her family and friends at the fact that she has a wonderfully creative side.
Besides creating work for the Artist Mercantile, Gloria also does custom designs to fit your specifications, style and occasion.
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April 14, 2011
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Meet & Greet with Theresa Angelo 
THURSDAY, APRIL 14TH 12-1PM Theresa Angelo gives a nod to God with the pairing of creativity and fine craftsmanship. Theresa creates custom and one-of-a-kind books and greeting cards. For Christmas, 2002 Theresa purchased an e-book for her husband, and realized it would make a much finer gift if it were printed and bound. After three or four times trying to create a solid functioning book, she purchased a couple of "how-to's" on book binding to help her along. Last year after going to MN Center for the Book Arts and finding a mentor Theresa was soon on her way and has been makes books ever since. She earned a fine arts degree in the early 80s, pre-Mac. Theresa makes her living as a graphic artist. "I've always loved to sew, now I sew books."
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April 7, 2011
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Meet & Greet with John Olesen 
THRUSDAY, APRIL 7TH 12-1PM Glass blowing artist John Olesen
In childhood, he loved spending time creating ice and snow sculptures and painting on the walls and pipes in his basement. When he began college, he found that the art department revealed his natural gift for glassblowing. This new interest led him to an apprenticeship at a glass studio located in New York. After that he moved to Santa Barbara to share the operation of a glass studio and gallery. He returned to Minnesota to study art at the U of M and to marry his wife, Kathy. He and his wife then decided to form White Pine Studio and move back into the country. They now reside in Otter Tail County where John has built his studio. Here he has found an active and vibrant arts community where he has served on the Board of Directors at the New York Mills Cultural Center and is an active member of Art of the Lakes
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March 31, 2011
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Meet & Greet with Michelle Knotz 
Thursday, March 31st 12-1PM
Michelle started her business Girl Creations in 2008 when individuals started to show interest in my creative work. I have always enjoyed designing jewelry, sculpting clay, vintage paper designs; and making nostalgic wallets.
As a local artist who was born and raised in St. Paul, Minnesota, I found my art to be very therapeutic. This was especially true when I was severely injured in a car accident and was able to use my art as not only therapy but part of my recovery. Per Michelle,
"I hope you enjoy my Creations as much as I have creating them for you!"
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March 24, 2011
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March 24th Meet & Greet with Ellen Lengel 
Stop in from 12pm-1pm to meet the artist: Ellen has been an artist in heart & soul since she was born.
For the last 4 years she has been concentrating on being a scherenschnitte papercutting artist.
Scherenschnitte means scissors cuttings in German and is pronounced shear " en " shnit " tah.
Inspiration for many of her original scherenschnitte cuttings uses the intrinsic balance of "Mother Nature".
Always uniquely different, Ellen's papercuttings range from black... white...colorful...simple...to very detailed work.********
UPCOMING: MAR.31st Michelle Knotz, mixed media
APR.7th John Olesen, glass blower
APR.14th Theresa Angelo, book binding
APR.21st Gloria Ecker, new spring jewelry
APR.28th Chris Gray (new artist), glass blower
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February 11, 2011
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Spoil Your Sweetie Happy Hour 
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11TH 4-6PM CELEBRATE THE SEASON OF LOVE Spoil Your Sweetie with:
*Browse our hand crafted gifts & art
*Have a bite of our scrumptious chocolates & drink a glass of luscious wine
*Mix & mingle with artists, friends, neighbors and co-workers
*Have a glass of beer from Great Waters
*Take advantage of the
Full Service Gift and Art Shop
*We will help you pick out something special
*Provide gift wrap service
*Find you the perfect card
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January 20, 2011
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***WINTER SALE **** 
***Stylish winter wool hats by local milliner Angie Sandifer (featured in the 2010 Voltage Fashion Amplified Show). Now 20% off retail price. Pick up that perfect hat to wear to the opera, diner party or event. Angie creates cloches inspired by the 1920's to more modern military style, wide brims and fedora style hats.
***Dichroic glass pendant necklaces on sale. These neckalces feature an adjustable cord for ease and work great for people with metal allergies. They are made by Vicki Olson of Minneapolis and are casual enough to wear everyday. Available in small & large sizes. Now $16-$20.
***Vintage style wallets made of magazine ads with a protective coating. Now $12.00. These kitschy were created to carry your iphone, cash, or coupons and made by Girl Creations.
Winter sale going on now through February 10th. Stop in early for the best selection!
Winter sale going on now through February 10th
Stop in early for the best selection!
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December 2, 2010
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3rd Annual Holiday Gift Stroll 
Don't miss the 3rd Annual Holiday Gift Stroll
Dec 2nd & 3rd 10am-8pm, Dec 4th 10am-5pm
Artist Mercantile, Sophist-A-Gifts, Landmark Jewelers (all located within the Hamm Building) and Landmarket Gift Shop (located inside Landmark Center) will host this fun annual event which coincides with Landmark Center's 32nd Annual Holiday Bazaar. Shoppers may pick up a Gift Stroll Postcard at any of the shops before or during the Stroll. Shoppers will receive a sticker on their card from each location. Completed cards will be entered into a drawing for great prizes! Prizes include tickets to Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, a night stay at the St. Paul Hotel, Orrefors Crystal and more. Winners need not be present. No purchase is necessary to win. **This Year: Collect stickers from all participating shops and receive 2 free tickets to Sample Night Live (a $40 value).
***Friday & Saturday 12-3pm.
Live Holiday Jazz by Lynn Frank and Friends at the Artist Mercantile****
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November 12, 2010
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Annual Holiday Party Artist Mercantile & Sophist-A-Gifts Annual Holiday Party Friday, November 12th 2pm-8pm At: Artist Mercantile Stop into the Artist Mercantile and sign up for a chance to win: A beautiful wood box created by Gordon Stone. Gordon's boxes contain three types of wood create a lovely designed inlay (value $42). Shop while you sip on wine and chocolate truffle samples. At: Sophist - A - Gifts Stop into Sophist - A - Gifts for refreshments, wine, hors d oeuvres, new holiday items and pre-holiday specials. Plus, check out the latest styles of jewelry, scarves, and purses. ****Right here in the Hamm Building.**** |
November 4, 2010
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Sneek Peek Nov 4th This Thursday, November 4th for a Sneak Peek at new items. This weeks feature is work by our youngest and oldest artists here at the Artist Mercantile. Signe Peterson is 11 years old and makes hand painted necklaces and holiday ornaments. Signe has been drawing and doing art since she was little. She is working on raising money to go on a choir tour to Sweden. I also have new decorative and functional wood boxes brought in by 82 year old woodworker Milt Blumenfeld. Milt calls this new design his "Bento Boxes". Hours:10am -5pm |
October 28, 2010
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Sneak Peak Thursdays 
Sneak Peek Thursdays
Be the 1st to preview new items coming in the door. Stop in on Thursdays to get the best selection of locally made art and gifts!
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28TH - Support the Fight Against Breast Cancer
The Artist Mercantile will feature the work of two artists (jeweler & wool artist) who donate a percentage of their art proceeds to Breast Cancer.
Artist #1 Pat Nyman aka HeartStrands - Jewelry
Pat is a jewelry artist who using a mix of metals in conjunction with stones, glass and often beads from around the globe.
Artist #2 Debbie Dohman - Handmade Mittens
When calling Debbie about bringing in some of her mittens she told me she was in Georgia on the Breast Cancer 3 Day Walk. Pop in to see her new mitten designs.
Each week I will bring out new items that arrive during week.
You can be the first ones to see them!
Every Thursday until Thanksgiving
Future Dates:NOVEMBER 4TH, NOVEMBER 11TH and NOVEMBER 18TH.
Doors Open at 10AM
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July 22, 2010
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Fresh Recipe Thursdays Thursday, July 22nd 11:30am - 2pm " Try a fresh recipe using ingredients from the Farmers Market "Pick up a recipe or two "Find out how you can best use our locally made entertaining and home wares. Future dates for Fresh Recipes: August 5th & August 19th. SEPTEMBER 2nd,16th and 30th. |
June 17, 2010
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Visual Jazz Show 
On Thursday, June 17th from 6-9pm the Artist Mercantile will host the art opening for the Visual Jazz Show. During the show you can feast your eyes paintings, sculptures and mixed media all inspired by all things jazz. The Visual Jazz Show is an event working in conjunction with the Twin Cities Jazz Festival and KBEM-FM. The event is free and open to the public. The Artist Mercantile is centrally located in downtown St. Paul which makes it easy to stop in and browse the Visual Jazz before going to hear the live version taking place in Mears Park, the Artists Quarter, or one of the other many other locations.
Each original piece in the Visual Jazz show has been hand selected by a three piece jury. Sculptor Frank J Brown is included in this jury. You may have seen some of Franks work in the permanent collection at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. Frank will be providing the Artist Mercantile his musician sculptures series. This series will be up and for sale for the duration of the show. The other two jurors are Jazz connoisseur Davis Wilson of the Artist Quarter along with Jennifer Bisch, Proprietor of the Artist Mercantile.
Show runs from June 14th through July 3rd 2010.
Photo: Strange Fruit by Kris Nelson
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May 6, 2010
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Meet & Greet with Tom Koontz 
Thursday,May 6th from 11:30am-1pm meet Artist Thomas C Koontz. Tom will be bringing in his humorous wine stoppers, wooden wall relief pieces, small woodturnings,and games for adults and kids. Stop by to check out his new work!
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April 22, 2010
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Meet and Greet wth Vicki Olson 
Thursday, April 22nd from 11:30am - 1pm meet Artist Vicki Olson. Vicki provides the Artist Mercantile with blown glass clocks,glass coasters, sushi plates,frames and jewelry too. Glass Artist Vicki is multi talented and works in many formats to create funky and functional works of Art.
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April 15, 2010
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Meet & Greet - Barbara Lager 
Thursday, April 15th from 11:30am - 1pm meet Artist Barbara Lager. Barbara creates colorful and whisical jewelry, eye glass holders, security badge holders, pins and jewelry. Her pieces are made from hand- anodized niobium & aluminum. You might of seen Barbara featured on the Fox 9 morning show MA Roscoe.
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April 1, 2010
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Call for Submissions -Visual Jazz Show Call for Submissions Visual Jazz Show at the Artist Mercantile Working in conjunction with the Twin Cities Jazz Festival and KBEM- FM June 14th July 3rd 2010 Opening June 17th 6-9pm Juried exhibition Jurors Artist Frank Brown, Jazz connoisseur Davis Wilson and Proprietor Jennifer Bisch Seeking works of Art that are inspired by Jazz music and musicians. Guidelines " All work must be submitted electronically via email (artistmerc@yahoo.com) or mailed in on a disk. " Do not drop off any samples of your work in person. " High resolution digital images need to in jpeg format. " No slide entries will be accepted. " In subject line of email type in Visual Jazz Show and artist name. " Each artist may submit two works for consideration. " All wall art must be framed and ready to hang. " All work must be for sale. Include " Artist Name, Address, Phone Number, Email " An image list - Title, Size (HxWxD), Medium " Retail price (please keep in mind that the Artist Mercantile takes 50% commission of the retail price) Dates to Remember " All entries must be submitted by 5pm on Monday, May 3rd 2010. " Selected artists will be notified by Monday, May 24th 2010. The chosen artists will be contacted with more information and instructions. " All work selected will need to be dropped off or mailed in Monday, June 7th by 5pm. " All works that have not been sold during the show will need to be picked up by Saturday, July 17th Notes All formats accepted but because of some space restrictions. Smaller works are best suited for this show. There is no fee to submit your images. Accepted work must be submissions may be mailed or dropped off in person at the Artist Mercantile. Artist Mercantile 24West 7th Place St. Paul, MN 55102 (651) 222-0053 artistmerc@yahoo.com www.artistmerc.com |
March 31, 2010
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Article in the Dtwn St. Paul Voice Read all about it here on Page 9 http://www.stpaulpublishing.com/downtown.html |
March 25, 2010
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Meet & Greet with Amy Christie 
Thursday, March 25th 11:30am-1pm
Meet: Artist Amy Christie
Famous quotes and words designed with style by Amy Christie. Amy's medium is a combination of polymer clay, paint, wire, and wood to create relief like pieces of wall art. Per Amy "if we share ourselves, in what ever medium we choose,we have shared a most
precious gift that can affect many, a few or one."
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March 11, 2010
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Meet & Greet with Nora Alice Dombrock 
Thursday, March 11th 11:30-1pm
Meet: Illustrator & Artist Nora Alice Dombrock
You may know some of Noras work like her yoga bear greeting cards. Now is your chance to see some of Noras full size original works, prints and jewelry. She works in watercolor, acrylic and mixed media.
Her images are of landscapes, animals, and people in her life. Her work is refreshingly honest, whisical, and colorful.
Per Nora:I try to illustrate common human experiences: places, events, sometimes even songs, which the viewer can identify with. I want to create thoughtful and respectful places, to follow my creative impulse, to create objects of beauty that will speak to the masses.
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February 5, 2010
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Art of Romance Soiree 
Date: Friday, February 5th
Time: 6pm-9pm
Come Celebrate the Season of Love
the Artist Mercantile will have its wildly annual Art of Romance Soiree. At this free event be prepared to have all of your senses engaged. Listen to live romantic poetry and Live music will be performed by local musician Sam Hall. Taste some delectable wine and chocolates samples. Touch and see the work of 65 Artists. Enjoy the spicy scents of the locally made candles and bath products sold here.
We'd like you to participate too! Bring or mail in your favorite quote about Love, be it something of your own or from a famous poet. Love quotes should be on a 4.25 x 6 (postcard size) piece of paper or card stock. The quotes will then be put on display at the Artist Mercantile.
Valentines Day inspired items include stained, fused glass and locally made jewelry and painted chairs.
It will be a night for all to remember.
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January 28, 2010
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Meet the Artist: Michelle Knotz 
Daytime
Meet the Artist
Date: Thursday, January 14th
Time: 11:30am - 1pm
Artist: Michelle Knotz of Girl Creations. Michelle sells her kitchy vintage wallets and tins here. But, Thursday she will be bringing in her jewelry which is Not currently available at the Artist Mercantile. Catch it while you can.
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January 14, 2010
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Meet the Artist:Gloria Acker 
Daytime
Meet the Artist
Date: Thursday, January 14th
Time: 11:30am - 1pm
Artist: Jewelry designer Gloria Acker of Glory Beads
Gloria use a wide variety of materials to create fun and eclectic jewelry. Be sure to check out her Stichpunk Stepmom line carried her at the Artist Mercantile.
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December 3, 2009
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Holiday Gift Stroll Dec 3rd-5th 
The Artist Mercantile will collaborate with neighboring gift shops: Sophist-A-Gifts and the Landmarket Gift Shop on their second annual "Holiday Gift Stroll".
1.Visit any one of these unique downtown St. Paul gift shops and pick up your Gift Stroll Stamp Card.
2. Bring your card to each of the participating locations to receive a special stamp on your card.
3. When you have all three stamps, fill out the back side of your card and leave it at your last stop.
4.You will then be entered in the drawing for a chance to win some fantastic prizes.
Prizes this year include: a one night stay at the St. Paul Hotel, tickets for two Ordway shows: Beauty and the Beast & Sister's Christmas Catechism, tickets to the Park Square Theatre, Gift Certificate Basket and More!
5.Come listen to live holiday jazz on Saturday, Dec. 4th from 12pm-2pm by Lowertown Musician Lynn Frank only at the Artist Mercantile.
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November 20, 2009
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Holiday Party in the Hamm Building Holiday Party at the Artist Mercantile and Sophist A Gifts. Friday, November 20th from 2pm-9pm. Pre-Holiday Sales & Specials. Refreshments, Hors d'oeuvres and Live soft holiday jazz by local musician Lynn Frank . Spend Your Money Locally this Holiday Season. SHOP EARLY & SAVE! |
August 15, 2009
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Artist Mercantile in the Asian Pages 
Read the PDF article in the Asian Pages about the Artist Mercantile's Kimono Show. Paste this in your browser: http://www.asianpages.com/
and click on the date 8/15/09.
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August 7, 2009
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THE KIMONO SHOW 
TRADITION HISTORY COLOR BEAUTY
The Artist Mercantile will be kicking off The Kimono Show on FRIDAY, AUGUST 7TH 5-9PM.
This free event will allow the public to view a rare and exclusive collection of vintage and modern kimonos from Japan.
Other festivities on Friday will include Origami paper folding demo by Kate Manning who has folded over 3,000 paper cranes, appetizers from Sakura, Asian inspired Art of all mediums made by local Artists, and a raffle for a chance to win a kimono.
Helpful Definitions:
Furisode: Long sleeved kimono worn by young unmarried women with long sleeves and are usually more colorful.
Uchikake: An outer robe worn as part of the bridal wedding costume. Traditionally, the uchikake was red, but robes are created using an infinite number of colors and patterns.
Haori: are mid-length jackets that serve as light coats to be worn over kimonos. Haoris are a traditional and versatile garment.
Show runs through Sept. 5th
Don't Miss it!!!
Artist Mercantile
24 West 7th Place
St. Paul, MN 55102
651) 222-0053
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August 3, 2009
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Artist Mercantile on Showcase MN TV 
Check out our spot on Kare 11's Showcase Minnesota television show. Copy this into your browser: http://www.showcaseminnesota.com/show/client_article.aspx?storyid=821276
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May 1, 2009
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Four on 1st Art Opening 
Four on 1st Art Opening May 1st 5-8pm.
Come in to see the work of 4 talented youth Artists working in 4 different mediums: paintings, photography, ceramics and colored pencil. 4 on 1st is a part of the ARTwalk which is a program of the Flint International Children's Festival by the Odrway Center for the Performing Arts.
Meet & Greet with these Upcoming Artists
Friday, May 1st 5-8pm. Show runs through May 31st.
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April 13, 2009
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Peep Show 
Get Your mind of the gutter! Contestants from the sixth annual Pioneer Press Marshmallow Peeps Diorama Contest will have Peeps Dioramas here on display. Yes, I mean those tasty marshmallow treats. April 13th-25th.
Extended Peep Hours - Open until 7:30pm on 4/24 and 4/25.
We are listed in Rake! http://www.secretsofthecity.com/magazine/blogs/secrets-day
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March 13, 2009
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Winter Hat & Wool Bag Sale 
The Artist Mercantile is having a sale on all winter hats and wool bags. Customers can choose from a cloche, medium brimmed, wide brimmed, wool or knitted hats. All hand made boiled wool bags will also be on sale.
March 16th - April 3rd 2009
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February 6, 2009
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The Art of Romance Soiree Friday, February 6th from 6-9pm. Enjoy chocolate,wine,& poetry. Bring in your favorite quote, saying or impression about What Love Is to You on a piece of paper to help create an installation piece for the Artist Mercantile. The end result will be displayed in the front window. |
December 4, 2008
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Holiday Gift Stroll Our Holiday Gift Stroll is on Dec. 4th, 5th & 6th from 10-5pm. Stroll to the five participating downtown St. Paul gift shops to receive discounts, prizes, and gfree gifts. |
November 21, 2008
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Customer Appreciation Day Stop by on Friday, November 21st from 2-6pm. Mention that you saw this on our website and receive 10% off your purchase. When your here: Don't forget to sign up to win a gift certificate to the Artist Mercantile. |
August 23, 2008
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Getting Ready for the RNC New addition: Fork Elephants, Fused Glass Minnesota Keepsakes, Duct Tape Bags and Jewelry in Red, White & Blue, Velour Notebooks & Handmade Postcards to send back home. Get them while supplies Last! |
July 7, 2008
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Blown Glass Sale in July Sale on our blown glass. This is some extremely beautiful glass and all made by local Artisans. In colors of blue, pink, turquoise, and more. I have a very nice selection. This is a rare Sale and I think a very good one. 20% off through the whole month of July. While supplies last. |
April 25, 2008
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Art Crawl Green Weekend Event Come Celebrate Earth Week Featuring Artists Producing Eco-Friendly Items from Fashion to Home Décor. Friday, April 25th Fashion Show @ 7pm Friday, April 25th Wine, Cheese & Music While You Shop & Mingle 6-9pm Saturday, April 26th 11-9pm Sunday, April 27th 12-5pm |
April 24, 2008
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Artist Mercantile on WCCO Check us out on the WCCO video broadcast titled Web Extra Earth Friendly Fashion at the Art Crawl Paste this in your browser: http://wcco.com/video/?id=40797@wcco.dayport.com |
January 24, 2008
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AM in the Style Parlor The Artist Mercantile has shown up in the Mpls. St. Paul Magazine Style Parlor. Copy & Paste this into your browser to view the article about how to shop in style. http://msp.blogs.com/styleparlor/2008/01/what-we-found-a.html?ht= |
December 13, 2007
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Music, Magic & Miracles From 5-6 Decmeber 13th Stop by the Artist Mercantile to hear beautiful Holiday Music sung by a seven piece ensemble from McNally Smith Music College while shopping for many fine gifts! |
October 14, 2007
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Last Chance to Crawl Sunday we will be open from 12-5pm as a part of the St. Paul Art Crawl. Make us your first stop on your Crawl. |
October 13, 2007
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Guest Artists and Poetry - St. Paul Art Crawl On Sat. Oct 13th from 2-4pm Guest Artists will have their hand-crafted goods on sale. And starting at 4pm Janet Montez and Jewel Mayer will perform poetry and song. |
October 12, 2007
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Music at the Mercantile - St. Paul Art Crawl As part of the St. Paul Art Crawl we have the pleasure of having Rebeccca Lee local singer/songwriter perform her heartfelt songs at the Artist Mercantile. Rebecca will perform Friday Oct. 12th from 7-8:30pm. |
September 30, 2007
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Hat & Handbag Show Continues Sunday is the last day to try on and pick up a fall hat & handbag by one of our guest Artists. Don't miss out! 1-5pm. |
September 29, 2007
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Hat & Handbag Show withTea & Cookies Our Funky to Fancy Hat and Handbag Weekend Continues Saturday from 12-10pm. We will be having Tea & Cookies at 2pm along with a talk about hats. |
September 28, 2007
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Funky to Fancy Hat & Handbag Show Friday, Sept. 28th 6-10pm Opening Reception Fashion Show @ 8:00pm Cheese & Wine Provided Fall fashions is the theme and we will be having in guest Artists such as Jane Carlstrom with her Harvest Hats, Candy Kuehn a Fiber Artist who is bringing her sculptural hats and wearable art clothing. And Carly Stipe from Minneapolis is presenting her Duct Tape bags and accessories. Show continues on Saturday & Sunday. |
June 26, 2007
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Savvy Shopper The Artist Mercantile was listed as a place to buy jewelry from local designers in the Pioneer Press. See the Savvy Shopper Article at: http://www.twincities.com/savvyshopper/ci_6224857?nclick_check=1 |
June 22, 2007
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Window Project by Jeffrey Hansen Jeffrey Hansen presents his Window Project. To see a sample paste this into your browser http://compositionnature.com/gallery.cfm?categoryID=17 Opening June 22nd 6-9pm Runs through July 7th |
June 3, 2007
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Fancy Hats - St. Paul Pioneer Press Article Angie Sandifer our Milliner at the Mercantile was featured in the St. Paul Pioneer on June 3, 2007. The article was on Fancy Hats and how they are making a come back. Stop by to see them in person and try someon! |
May 31, 2007
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Shop St. Paul - Showcase HomeTour Issue The Artist Mercantile was featured in Mpls/St. Paul Magazines May/June supplement issue of Showcase Home Tour. We are listed and have a photo of the shop on page 66-67. |
May 1, 2007
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Beth Baker - Gillfoy Arts Check out one of our card Artists in the May 2007 issue of Mpls/St. Paul Magazine. Go to: http://www.mspmag.com/style/stylemakers/peoplewhodocoolthings/68735.asp |
April 20, 2007
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Art Crawl The Art Crawl was April 20th-22nd 2007 and it was a success. We had the priviledge of having 3 guest Artists, a demo on porcelain painting, and the music of the McNally Smith Accoustic Guitar Quartet. Please stay tuned for the next Art Crawl is in October 2007. |
February 7, 2007
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Valentines/Love Janis In conjuction with the Ordway we had a kick off for the Love Janis show. Live poetry, wine and chocolates made this event a Night of Romance. |
January 1, 2007
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Mpls/St.Paul Magazine-Art Under $300 
Jersey Girl by Kari Maxwell
Oil painting, 8-1/4 by 10-1/2 inches, framed, $225
Artist Mercantile This quaint artist-owned shop/gift store includes functional wares, jewelry, and wearable art, as well as pottery, paintings, and photography primarily by local artists and craftspeople. 24 7th Place W., St. Paul, 651-222-0053 |
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