“Wings alone won’t make you fly, you must have the courage to try.” KAH

Do you hear the sound of wings flapping. Nope it’s not the cicadas, it’s me. This bird is trying to fly again.

I’m happy to announce that on Sunday, June 23rd I’ll be taking part in my first outdoor tent show in years.
Lindenhurst Artisan Market
2040 E.Grand Ave
Lindenhurst,IL

Joining me in this venture is my friend Julie DeReu owner of Wool Weed. She crafts yarn from raw wool into beautiful skeins of fine colorful yarns. If you like the colors I use in my work you’ll like hers.

Hope to see you there:)

I apologize for my silence, 2022 was a rough year. Sadly I know I am not alone in that. Rest assured I am still persisting to exist, so is that delightfully stubborn octogenarian who is my art show support staff.

Speaking of stubbornness..it’s that time of year again when those who live in or around the Chicago area can get their goat at Capricon43 which is this weekend.

I still will not be able to attend the con in person however my art is there.

In the Art Show you will find my latest entry in the annual Capricon Artist Challenge or as I’ve started calling the ongoing saga, “Capricious’s Challenging Life”

As well as prints of my new series, “If Bears had wings” created especially for Mrs. Jean Hollingsworth (aka Mom).

That is all for now. Hopefully I will be able to post more often as this year progresses.

“Better late than never”

You have ONE MORE DAY! to shop at The Affair of the Arts Holiday Market! Thursday, December 23rd it will be open from 10-5pm

This Sunday December 12..Yes,tomorrow! from 11am-5pm at The Affair of the Arts pop-up holiday market there will be Champagne! Official announcement below.

Sadly, I will not be able to attend. As I have said before if you have any questions about my artwork, availability regarding custom commissions , in person intuitive multi-media workshops or are running an art fair/ convention you think my work would be suited for. Feel free to contact me. Karen@wrenditions.com

Stop by for Champagne Sunday at the Affair of the Arts Holiday Gift Store and shop from local artists on Sun, Dec 12.
Complimentary champagne, mimosas (& orange juice) will be available for shoppers from 11:00 – 5:00 pm

We have great gifts under $10 and special gifts for that special someone. Everything is handcrafted by local artisans, except the champagne. 🙂
2021 Location: 
Old Courthouse Arts Center
101 N Johnson St
Woodstock , IL 60098

​Admission is free.  

Jewelry, Painting, Printmaking, Photography, Fiber Art, 
Wood, Metalwork, Ceramics, 3D Mixed Media, Fine Art, 
Home Accessories, Artisan Fashion Items  & more…

Join us on Woodstock square and enjoy the festive, small town atmosphere!

A little bird told me that the Affair of the Arts 2021 Pop-Up Holiday Market has been extended through December! In case you thought you’d missed it, all is not lost. Even more good news on December 2nd ( Yes, today!!) from 6pm-9pm there will be a Ladies’ Night event at the holiday market In conjunction with the Woodstock Ladies Nite on the square. Though it is called “Ladies Night” all are welcome. (Men, or non-binary, just everybody)

I sadly will not be able to join you all there as I have other commitments. However I assure you there will other charming and delightful artists to mix and mingle with. If I manage to find the time to pop in to the pop-up AOTA 2021, I will let you know. Most likely if I do it will be to bring more of my artwork hot off the press or printer to be more accurate.

If you can’t wait, you can always contact me at Karen@wrenditions.com

I’d be happy to hear from you.

Just got word that you will have even more time to enjoy shopping at the AOTA 2021 Holiday Store.

Extended store hours are:

Thursday 10am-5pm

Friday 10am-6pm

Saturday 10am-6pm

Sunday 11am-5pm

For those of you who need driving directions here’s full location address:

Old Courthouse Arts Center

101 North Johnson Street

Woodstock, Illinois 90098

Scroll down to read more about the show and see previews of my new work.

If you missed the opening of the Affair Of The Arts pop-up Holiday Store in Woodstock,IL. It’s not too late! You have 3 more weekends.

If you did stop by last weekend you may want to visit again.

Why Karen? You may ask…

I well I’ve added some new prints of just some of the art I created in 2020 and 2021, as well as some other unique hand made items available at AOTA for the first time ever!

As you can see my booth as usual had hardly anything in it last weekend. So I had to add more.

I will miss being able to visit with you all this year. If you have any questions about my artwork. products or commission availability you can contact me by emailing Karen@Wrenditions.com.

Just a quick update for all of you who enjoy coming to Affair of the Arts in November. GREAT NEWS! It’s happening this year…like most things since last year it’ll be a wee bit different. Rather than one day you’ll have 4 weekends! to ogle at the lovelies and purchase unique gifts for the holidays. Those of you who came to the Fantasy Fiction show & event it’ll be in that same location.

I’ll not be there in person except for the opening event which as this moment is still TBA. Rest assured I’ll have my usual amount of goodies available for purchase. Plus new images hot off the printer. Of course in this last year I have haven’t stopped making art. Check back in a day or two and I hope to have a sneak peek for you of some of my new work.

EVERY WEEKEND: November 12 – December 12, 2021
Friday, Saturday & Sunday: 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
DIFFERENT 2021 STORE LOCATION:
The Old Courthouse Arts Center:  101 N Johnson St, Woodstock, IL (on historic Woodstock square)
Admission is free.

Special note: For those with mobility issues the building is old and has yet to be updated with ramps and such. Sorry about this. I’m told there are plans change this when they remodel.

Helloooo. I know it’s been a long while. I’m still here, persisting to exist. I’ve been working on a few projects that aren’t ready to hatch yet. In the meantime this is just a quick news bulletin.

From September 3 -24, 2021 my original work of art “Once in a Blue Moon” (pictured below) will be for sale as well as a very small selection of my prints at The Fantasy Fiction Fine Art Exhibition in Woodstock, IL.

Unique opportunity for art loving gamers:

Inspired by the theme the exhibition will be hosting two nights of D&D gaming. The imagery in the gallery will be woven into the storyline. More details are on their website. Limited spots available so sign up today!

I look forward to seeing all of you that are able to attend opening night. Stay Safe.

I hope all of you that were able to attend the first ever virtual Capricon41 last weekend had a good time. Sadly I lost my internet connection around 9pm on the 5th. So missed most of it. With any luck by the time Capricon42 rolls around it will be safe to hold a live convention again.

For all of those who also missed out on the virtual Capricon41 on this Valentine’s Day, I’d like to share what my latest finished piece. I shared in the Art Show’s Discord for “Just finished Friday”. ( Before I my DSL modem died.)

In the interest of full discloser the illustration in the image above was not my original composition. It was copied from one of the many Dover books full of copyright free images for artists and crafts people.

Below is the exact image I copied.

I’m sharing is with you so I can address an issue that I’m certain many of us have dealt with this last year, artist block. We all go through times when doing art feels trivial, the craziness and weight of real world matters makes it hard to create. One way to find your way out of artist block is coping. I am not advocating plagiarism. Finding copyright free images is best for this practice if you intend to sell your finished work. Usually in the process of coping my creative juices start flowing and I start thinking of ways I would draw things differently.

If anyone is interested in a print of “Thou Art Love” please email me: www.Karen@Wrendtions.com