MAC christmas show

well the weather outside is down right gorgeous so why not take a drive this weekend to bracebridge for the 32nd annual muskoka arts and crafts christmas show!!!  buy local and support handmade!!!

i will have my log line of dishes, leaf plates & bowls, ceramic buttons (aaadorable!!), and all things gnome! come on out to this great show!!

hope to see you there!!

until next time...
love
nom
xoxo

thank you!!!!

thank you for such an amazing open studio season!!!

the studio may be closed for the season but i am still busily making things.  please do not hesitate to call (705-385-8640) or email (nomian@sympatico.ca) or follow me on my facebook page ( nom's home studio) for ordering anything nom!!! 

i am very happy to announce that i have been featured in the Our Homes Fall 2012 (Parry Sound/Muskoka/Huntsville/Haliburton) Style Picks for my leafy plates.   
these 8"-ish plates are high fired and hand glaze painted and will never fade and are food and dishwasher safe.  serve your fall fare with some fall flair!   at $20 each they make a perfect gift!!  order yours today!!!
www.ourhomesmagazine.com/muskoka  fall 2012

september hours

it's september folks!! and nom's home studio is still open  wednesday to saturday 11-5!!  come by and have a visit while the kids are in school!  ;-)

wild turkeys like gnomes too....

 

 

 

OPEN THREE MONTHS ONLY ~ JULY, AUGUST & SEPTEMBER~

~WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY & SATURDAY 11am- 5pm~

Hwy 11 to Hwy 141 exit, follow to Utterson, south on Old Muskoka Rd (post office side) up the hill and it's the first house on the right after the bend.

2530 old muskoka rd
705-385-8640


hope to see you soon!!
until next time...
love
nom
xoxo

august hours and events

a new month is on us, summer is zooming by... here's my hours for august and where you can find some of my wares.  :)

alessandro popping by for a visit.  :) 

Come visit naomi at her cute little home studio to see what this talented artist has been up to. From garden gnomes to paintings to gnome inspired dishes there's always something new to see.

OPEN THREE MONTHS ONLY ~ JULY, AUGUST & SEPTEMBER~

~WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY & SATURDAY 11am- 5pm~

Hwy 11 to Hwy 141 exit, follow to Utterson, south on Old Muskoka Rd (post office side) up the hill and it's the first house on the right after the bend.

2530 old muskoka rd
705-385-8640


also as some of you know i have a new to us rescued dog named gracie.  she is a very sweet and loving girl but is terrified of new people (at first) especially males.  please be patient with her and her barking (don't worry she's kept inside unless you're fabulous gentle dog people then i'll introduce her to yous to let her know people aren't always scary) she's just a scared girl who is getting accustomed to her new home. 

gracie with her 'stogie' bone.   yes she is quite the character... 

please be advised that i will be closed thursday august 2nd.  

 

the ever stunning artful garden is still going on with gnomes afoot daily 10-5 until the 12th of this month.

www.theartfulgarden.ca


and as always my wares are at the following venues.


Bohemian cafe and gallery- bracebridge ON (everything)

http://www.bohemiancafeandgallery.com/

Unique creations artisan's outlet - niagara falls ON (gnomes)

http://www.ucao.ca

the love tree - huntsville ON  (paintings)
42 main st E
705-788-1779

Artisan's of Muskoka Huntsville, ON. (gnomes)
14 Main Street East 705-789-2748

it has been an absolutely incredible season so far!!   here's hoping the momentum will continue and thank you to everyone for making this one of my best seasons yet!!!


until next time...
love
nom
xoxo

holy drought...

we need rain... reeeeaaalllly need the rain... 

 one guess where the tile bed is....

i have never seen it this dry.  they're calling for rain tonight but right now it's just been lightly spitting... please rain won't you give us a nice long wet visit. 

until next time...
(hopefully after a good rainin')
love
nom
xoxo

kris king celebrity portrait

last night was the big unveiling of the bohemian's 3rd celebrity portrait featuring kris king.  five artists, myself, tammy gravina, sylvia bouchard, elizabeth louter and nina laakso each created his portrait.   after kris picks his favorite to keep the other four portraits are up for auction to raise money for his charity of choice which is the south muskoka hospital foundation.  i was lucky enough to be the one chosen!!!    my idea was to include kris' six nhl teams he's played for in his professional career so the colours indicate the teams he's played for and the width for how long, i made the portrait in white because that's the only 'colour' that all teams have connecting him with all of the teams.   all of the portraits are still up and will be up for the next week so you can bid on them at the bohemian cafe and gallery in bracebridge!  what a great event!  what a great night!

thanks to all who attended the unveiling and thanks to muskoka cottage brewery who sponsored the beers, the cottage cheese who paired the beer samplings with fabulous cheese and muskoka brownie and baking company for their yummy nummies and most importantly a big thank you to kris king!!!


next week is the muskoka arts & crafts 50th annual summer show AND the 15th annual artful garden starts.  busy, yes, yes i am.  :)

until next time...
much love
nom
xoxo

july's hours and events

Nom's Home Studio NOW OPEN!!!!!


Come visit naomi at her cute little home studio to see what this talented artist has been up to. From garden gnomes to paintings to gnome inspired dishes there's always something new to see.

OPEN THREE MONTHS ONLY ~ JULY, AUGUST & SEPTEMBER~

~WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY & SATURDAY 11am- 5pm~

Hwy 11 to Hwy 141 exit, follow to Utterson, south on Old Muskoka Rd (post office side) up the hill and it's the first house on the right after the bend.

2530 old muskoka rd
705-385-8640

please note i will be closed for two weekends of this month....

closed:  the full week of july 18-22!!
             i will be getting ready then at the 50th annual muskoka arts and crafts summer show!!!!  come visit me there!!  i'm at  booth #93

http://www.muskokaartsandcrafts.com/Summer_Show/summer_show.htm

             i will also be closed on friday july 27th and saturday 28th for a wedding!

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this months events...

50th annual muskoka arts and crafts summer show
(see above for details)

15th annual artful garden running from july 21st to august 12  10-5 daily!!!
www.theartfulgarden.ca

and don't forget that the voting for the orillia streets alive stephen leacock chairs is still on till july 28th at noon!!!!  visit downtown orillia and see the 50 chairs on display and don't forget to vote for your favorite!!  get your voting ticket at jack and maddy's!!
http://orilliastreetsalive.ca/
also my wares are at...

Bohemian cafe and gallery- bracebridge ON (everything)

http://www.bohemiancafeandgallery.com/

Unique creations artisan's outlet - niagara falls ON (gnomes)

http://www.ucao.ca

the love tree - huntsville ON  (paintings)
42 main st E
705-788-1779

Artisan's of Muskoka Huntsville, ON. (gnomes)
14 Main Street East 705-789-2748


here's to a great start for the summer season!!! 


hope to see you this summer!
until next time...
love
nom
xoxo

orillia streets alive~ stephen leacock chairs

this weekend is the kick off for the annual orillia streets alive project this year featuring stephen leacock chairs!!!

after two months of working on them the 50 chosen artists are ready to show their work!!

here's a little article about us (tammy gravina, kristin wright and myself) about the chairs.

http://www.cottagecountrynow.ca/what%27s%20on/article/1376723--art-you-can-sit-on

i would like to mention the reasoning behind my chair design.  i was thinking that as an artist if i have an idea i would draw on anything that i could get my hands on, i thought this would be the same with writers.  i studied and learned stephen leacock's penmanship so it was like HE was writing on the chair.  it was a fun (sometimes challenging) project and am looking forward in seeing what the challenge for next year will be.

come on down this saturday and meet all the artists and see their beautiful chairs!!  remember to vote for your favorites!  (voting is from june 23rd to july 28th) but the chairs will be present all along mississaga street in orillia all summer. 

hope to see you there!

until next time...
much love
nom
xoxo

p.s.  you can vote until july 27th!!! just pick up your ballot at Jack and Maddy's 143 Mississaga St. E downtown Orillia see all the chairs downtown and vote for your favorites!
chairs will be on display downtown until october!!

roof reno!!

so after much blood, sweat, tears, rain, depot-dump-beer trips the infamous roof project is complete.  (well the outer roof, the inside is another future project...)  huuuuge thanks go out to bill and don for working away at this project through everything mother nature could throw at them.  thank you!!!!    i am comforted in knowing  that when it rains i will not get wet standing under my roof, go figure it worked that way.  ;-)

before shot... (well at the very beginning of starting shot...)

after!!!

 hoping to get the rest of the new siding on at some point this summer.  (ah renos, they're just never ending.  ;-) )

now off to do the other eighteen billion things in preparation for the busy summer season that is rapidly approaching.   studio open in three weeks and counting.... egad....

until next time...

love
nom
xoxo

fresh out of the kiln...

ceramic log containers!!!

small 2" w x 2 1/2" h

large 3 1/4" w x 3 1/2" h

NEW ~bigger wall fairies~

11" with a variety of wing colours and designs

perfect for around windows, fences and trees.  :)

gearing up for a busy season ahead!!!

until next time
love
nom
xoxo

gnome sweet gnome~now with sound!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3higu7TeJRU&feature=youtube_gdata_player

 

fun, fun, fun!!  

 

until next time

love 

nom

xoxo

gnome sweet gnome

http://youtu.be/CJzXQA3It4o

a little gnome movie fun!!!  enjoy!!  :D  

introducing.....

there is now a new addition at the utterson estates!!!  gracie clover thompson!  she has literally been home for under an hour and i think she will be fitting in perfectly in our home and hearts. 

her markings are incredible (note the face on her hip)  as well as those big brown eyes and big smile.  we are sooooo happy to have a dog in our home once again. 

until next time...
love
nom
xoxoxo

i won something! i actually won something!

http://www.bohemiancafeandgallery.com/1/post/2012/02/group-of-art-seventh-challenge.html

new year new starts

alright, it's a new year.  with a new year comes new starts!

this year i've joined the bohemian gallery co-op in bracebridge with DD's cafe and bake house serving up yummies in the back.  the grand re-opening is friday january 20th 7-9 which also includes the fundraiser celebrity portraits - featuring peaches. 

http://www.bohemiancafeandgallery.com/

come out and have some fun supporting your local artists. 

we're also, ever slowly, renovating our little home.  with the electrical being updated at the end of the month and a new roof reno scheduled for the spring, things will be rolling for this summer season open studio.  stay tuned for details. now i just have to dig out the studio and get making.  :)

until next time..
love
nom
xo