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Join us this Saturday for our first ever vintage clothing pop up shop in front of the Tin Top! Heath & Moor along with Horse and Hare Vintage will be bringing their cache of vintage clothing, shoes and accessories. Items for men, women and children! To get a sneak peek check out the Heath & Moor facebook event  here  or the Tin Top facebook page  here . Also, don't forget...the Tin Top RED DOT SALE is still going on so stop inside for deals! 

Indescribable Beings  July 2016 at Tin Top Art & Handmade Opening Reception July 8th | 6:30-8:30pm “Indescribable Beings” is a series that's all about, well, indescribable beings: extraordinary creatures like Bigfoot and ghosts and Dopplegangers and alien visitors. Throughout the collection, the only two humans are a woman and girl (Doreen and Dorinda May, respectively) who bear a striking resemblance to one another and seem not at all surprised by, or even interested in, the mythic goings-on surrounding them. This raises the question: are any of these happenings real? Are they imagined? Are they aspects of a fractured self? The work doesn't seek to answer these questions, only to present them.The verdant flora depicted lends credence to the reality of the settings and the events taking place, while at the same time the unclassifiable nature of these plants suggests the creations of a complex and fertile imagination. I'm exploring and evoking both inner and outer spaces...

Local artists Sabrina Barnett and Christy Broy share the walls this month! In  Indescribable Beings,  Sabrina Barnett brings us visual recordings and objects from her explorations in a strange, matriarchal, world filled with ghosts, hairy creatures and weird plantlife. Sabrina Barnett is an artist, writer, and self-proclaimed sparkle enthusiast from Winchester, VA. A graduate of Hollins University in Roanoke, Virginia, with a degree in Creative Writing, she is still dreaming about life inside a Polly Pocket. Check out her blog, The Sparklearium, at:  https://sabrinaelisebarnett.wordpress.com Christy Broy is no stranger to pop culture. In her new collection of paintings,  Character Bleed,  she   continues to examine her favorite characters from TV, film and literature.  When Christy isn't painting or watching her latest obsession, she's working at her day job as a manager of a real estate office or hanging with her husband and two kids. 

Barbie Saylor Kurt founded heritage & belle in 2015, on the principles of time-honored craftsmanship and beauty, with a belief that small batch is good, handmade is better and a natural element is best. She describes her personal approach to beauty, fashion and decorating as vintage soul with modern style, and this philosophy infuses everything they make and curate at heritage & belle.     How did you get to where you are today? By taking the long way – there’s a Dixie Chicks song about that concept, and it totally applies to me. I’ve always had a creative streak, mostly writing, but spent many years in nonprofit work that evolved into PR and eventually a role in a Fortune 500 company. Personal passions simmered on the back burner, until I started learning more about the scented candle industry. I burn candles constantly – and started learning about the potentially harmful chemicals I was releasing into the air in my home. It became a greater a...

Things that go Flap in the Spring ( May 13th- June 30th)  will feature three dimensional aerial sculptures by Woodstock, Virginia artist and self proclaimed " Saw Addict ", Glenn Richardson. Glenn describes his work as " architectural elements from long closed theme parks that never existed" but I would add there is a reason why these fictional theme parks closed... much of his work looks like it would easily fit into the next Rob Zombie movie. If you don't know Glenn, you might very well imagine a maniacal clown chainsaw carving these creatures. Not that this is a bad thing, just know that  Things that go Flap in the Spring will   not be your typical spring art show for around these parts.  Glenn has only leaked a couple of photos of the work in progress so I can't tell you what fully to expect but I can tell you to expect the unexpected and be ready to look up a lot.  Join us May 13th from 6:30-9:00 for the Opening Reception and meet the artist!  Gle...

Lia Mendez is a versatile artist and writer living in historic Winchester, Virginia. Endlessly inspired by the grace and spirit of the natural world, she enjoys experimenting and working in a variety of creative media. Since earning her B.A. in Literary Journalism from The University of California, Irvine in 2006, Lia has traveled the world as a teacher, volunteer, and cyclist (among other unofficial titles). Born and raised in Bakersfield, California, some of her favorite things about Virginia include thunderstorms, fireflies, and long bike rides through the country. A global citizen and humble champion of peace, she believes that art and stories have the power change the world, one heart at a time. Check out Lia's website at: http://www.smallfoxpress.com

Tin Top's very own Neil Stavely will be our featured artist this March. Before print-making took over his life, Neil was foremost a painter. Very few have laid eyes on this collection of work so be sure to catch it while you can!