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Black Net ,  2014  I'm so happy to have Jody Mussoff as our featured artist this month! Jody is a well established and prolific artist, concentrating on drawing and ceramics. She's been showing her work since the mid-70's and has a pretty impressive resume - her work is in the public collections of the  Corcoran Gallery of Art,  Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, and  Smithsonian Museum of American Art in Washington, DC to name a few.   I fell in love with her work immediately after seeing it at Gathered in Front Royal, VA. Her work is fun, whimsical, expertly executed, thoughtful and clever. Although, she considers herself as retired, she continues to crank out work in her home studio and keeps Tin Top stocked with her original drawings, prints, cards and ceramics. Read on to learn more about her. And be sure to come into Tin Top Art and Handmade!  _______________________________________________________________________ When did you decid...

Intro to Classical Drawing with Michael Cecere Students will be introduced to classical drawing techniques while drawing a plaster cast. Students need to bring pencils, erasers, sharpeners and a drawing pad.  September 25th • 6:30-8:30pm $20 fee Click Here to Register 

Death in the Garden A Collection of Photos by Lauren Fleming-Buchbauer  Opens this coming Friday, September 5th Opening Reception September 5th 7-10pm  Tin Top Art & Handmade 130 North Loudoun Street Winchester, VA 22601 Please come out and support local art!  This is Lauren's first solo show and Tin Top's first special exhibit of photographic work. 

Meet Karen Sikie! Karen currently has a collection from her Butterfly Messenger series of collage/rubbings on display at Tin Top. If you haven't seen these gorgeous pieces please come by! Karen was born and raised in southern California. Out of high school she attended UCLA as a French major. It was there she discovered Gustav Klimt, Ernst Haeckel, Egon Schiele, William Morris and Alponse Mucha and the dormant artist was awakened.  She left UCLA and pursued an independent study program at El Camino College. She conducted life drawing sessions in her apartment and surrounded herself with art by working as a framer and in a local art galleries. As a framer she was introduce to many types of decorative papers and they began to make their way into her paintings. Soon the papers took over completely and she developed a highly specialize form of collage she calls “Paper Mosaics”.   She then began working with interior designers installing “Paper Mosaic” murals in small in...

Karen Watson is a mixed media artist based out of Potomac Falls, Virginia. Working with acrylic paint, ink and collage, she incorporates varying materials including paper, photographs and objects. She enjoys experimenting with texture and dimensional art to create a piece that is visually stimulating and also interactive in the hope that others  may find it interesting and add to their own home or collection. Karen was kind enough to take the time to answer some questions for us to gain more insight into her thought and process behind her work.  To see more of Karen's work visit infusionarts.com and be sure to visit us at Tin Top Art and Handmade. We currently have five of Karen's mixed media pieces on display and for sale. Why do you feel art is important/relevant today? I think in our fast paced world, it’s so easy to lose touch with ourselves. With all the external obligations of everyday life, it’s easy to spend all your time attending to the demands placed on you b...

Tin Top is an official sponsor of Sundown - an indie rock a folk festival to be held June 28 at Willow Grove Farm here in Winchester, VA. There will 28 bands, various art and food vendors and craft and domestic beer! Get yer tickets now! Check out www.sundownfest.com for more info and of course "like" the Sundown page on facebook here.

Gotta chicken flying the coop?  Whether they're off to college or traveling to far off lands,  Tin Top has a unique gift to send them off with! Virginia Pillows by Dreamfly Winchester Cutting Boards and Coasters by Richwood Creations For the Traveler Travel Jars by June Jars For the Art Student Typography Art by That's What She Said Art  For the Writer Journals by Amanda Michael Harris and Pens by Timber and Whimsy Just because Bow Ties are Cool. Look smart in a bow tie by Anykind Inspirational Quote Magnets by Vintage Type Girl