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Thank You Soooo MUCH!!!

September 25, 2016 by kellywalkerstudios

winner-best-local-artist-annouceYesterday the Northern Virginia Daily announced their “Best of Awards” and I was named “Best Local Artist” for Front Royal-Warren County.  Thank you so much for voting for me and for your confidence in me and The Studio.  I can’t tell you how much I appreciate it.  Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

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Rag Quilting -An Easy Way to Learn to Sew & Quilt

September 24, 2016 by kellywalkerstudios

Have you been wanting to learn to sew or quilt?  We are continuing our offerings at The Studio so you can develop some “indoor hobbies” before the cooler weather sets in.

Rag quilts are the latest trend in quilting. They are a quick, fun and different type of quilt offering a refreshing break from traditional quilting!

These are perfect for anyone who wants to learn to sew because all you need to do is sew a straight line.  (If you have a machine that you have been wanting to learn to use you can bring it and learn on your very own.)

And even if you have been sewing for years, this project will be a fun break and an opportunity to shake up your regular sewing.  We are going to have a workshop on Sunday, October 9th at 1 pm.  And here is the best part….Kelly is downsizing her fabric stash so all the fabric is included in the workshop fee PLUS the fabric kit will be cut and all ready to sew. There is a nice variety of fabric kits from which to choose or you can bring your own pre-cut fabric. (If you decide to bring your own you will be given instruction when you register on how to prepare the fabric.  But the fee is the same so why not choose a pre-cut kit?)

You will learn everything to make a rag quilt without having to take an hour or so to cut everything.  That means all you will have to do is sew and clip so you will have a lap throw quilt completed in about 3 hours!  Great, huh??!!

Don’t you want to join us?  Space is extremely limited. Only 6 students for this workshop.

FEE:  $79   Click here to register

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Readying for Fall

September 23, 2016 by kellywalkerstudios

knit-scarf-sandrasIt’s time to start thinking of Fall and all the cool weather settling in.  That means it’s time for more indoor hobbies like crocheting, knitting, embroidery and quilting.  Interestingly, I just read this article about how these hobbies can have an impact on your health.  Take a look here.

And lucky for everyone who lives in our area we are  offering classes in all types of needlework.  A beginning knitting class taught by the amazing fiber artist,  Sandra Charles, is scheduled next month but since space is limited you may want to sign-up soon.  Take a look at the information for it here.

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Kids Paint Sunflowers

September 22, 2016 by kellywalkerstudios

kids-sunflowerThe kids did an awesome job on their sunflower paintings yesterday.  Great work!

And then, because I had on my “Bob Ross for President” Tee shirt they asked who he is.  So we watched a few minutes of Bob on Netflix.  They  loved him…..what’s not to love about Bob Ross??!!

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Temperature Blanket Up-to-Date

September 21, 2016 by kellywalkerstudios

20160920_215212.jpgOnce again the Temperature Blanket is up-to-date.  It’s getting really long.  I may make a change in the design to widen it out over the last three months.  I do like how it’s coming along though.

For more information on Temperature Blankets click here.

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Apple Blossom the Opossum

September 20, 2016 by kellywalkerstudios

This is the final photos from the fundraiser for The Blue Ridge Wildlife Center.  (I promise.)

Apple Blossom the Opossom

I don’t know why I got so many photos of Apple Blossom, the opossum but I did.  Maybe because she was very cute…or maybe because she was so photogenic.  Anyway, here she is in all her glory.

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More Animals from BRWC…

September 19, 2016 by kellywalkerstudios

arctic-fox-1clydes-2clydes-3clydesdales-with-wagon-barn-1owl-1owl-2skretch-owl-1skunk-2turtle-1I got such a huge reaction from the post yesterday about the fundraiser at Oxbow Farm for The Blue Ridge Wildlife Center that I thought I would share  more photos.  But before I do I encourage you to click their link above and check out their mission.  They are doing good work!

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BRWC Event at Oxbow Farm

September 18, 2016 by kellywalkerstudios

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Oxbow Farm Barn with Clydesdales

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Oxbow Farm Barn with Clydesdales

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Snow the Arctic Fox

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Apple Blossom the Opossom

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Apple Blossom the Opossom

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Rapture Release

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View from Oxbow Farm

I attended one  of the most interesting events last night at Oxbow Farm in Warren County.  It was a fundraising event for The Blue Ridge Wildlife Center.  It was fascinating to see some of the animals that they have had come to their center and that have been rehabilitated that now serve as educational ambassadors.  These animals, for some reason or other, cannot be released back into the wild so they live at the center and help educate the public about the purpose of the center.

There was Snow, the Arctic Fox, that was rescued from a house in Prince William County.  And Apple Blossom, the opossum, whose mother was killed by a car with the babies still attached to her.  Such sad stories…  But BRWC is doing wonderful work to rehabilitate these animals and get them back to their  natural habitat.

A Rapture Owl was released.  It was a beautiful animal but definitely wild…not like the other animals we met that are being used for education.  This one was found on a construction site and fit into the palm of the hand of the woman who rescued and helped rehab it.  And last night she released it.  You can shttps://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fkellywalkerstudios%2Fvideos%2F10207384416743745%2F&show_text=0&width=400“>ee a video here

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Our hosts, Adie and Beatrice

and https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fkellywalkerstudios%2Fvideos%2F10207384463864923%2F&show_text=0&width=400“>here about it and see the release.

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Paper Towel Painting?

September 16, 2016 by kellywalkerstudios

kids-trees-on-wc-paperThis week at our Kid’s Painting class we learned that you don’t always have to use a brush to make a beautiful painting.  We used paper towels to create these “Fall Abstract Trees” on watercolor paper.

Aren’t they FABULOUS??!!

And in the last few weeks we have painted Bicycles and the River.  If you have a   young artist or want-to-be artist ages 7-12 contact Kelly at kwalker@kellywalkerstudios.com to sign them up for class.

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“Where the Wild Things Are”

September 15, 2016 by kellywalkerstudios

oxbow-farm-fieldI am excited to be going to a fundraiser this weekend for the Blue Ridge Wildlife Center.  (Check out there good work here.)  And I was even more thrilled to be invited to donate a “Plein Air Private Session” as an auction item.

The event is going to be held at Oxbow Farm where I have painted in Plein Air many times thanks to the kind owner.  This painting is one I did several years ago while out for a day of painting sunflowers.  After painting the sunflowers (See it here) I turned around and this was the view.  I loved it too.  Actually there are no bad views there.  It’s beautiful.

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