A Visit To Mimosa Gallery, Saratoga Springs

{Mimosa Gallery on 70C Beekman Street, Saratoga Springs, New York}

It's a treat when I get to visit a gallery that carries my work! Mimosa Gallery in Saratoga Springs, New York is less than an hour drive from Albany. It's off the beaten path on the charming arts district on Beekman Street.

{perfect summer bag!}

 Mimosa's talented owner Michelle LaLonde is a well-known handbag designer. She was out of town that day, and here's artist Susan Burden holding one of Michelle's sophisticated bags. You can see more of Michelle's work on her website: www.michellelalondeaccessories.com

 

Mimosa Gallery has two large rooms, one is for jewelry, handbags, homewares and gifts. The motto is "art for home and wear" So many local artists are represented.

The other room is a spacious gallery space with rotating shows. If you're in town for the Saratoga racing season (which opened in scorching heat this past weekend!) take the time to visit Beekman Street and Mimosa Gallery!

Loretta

A Little Treat To Unwrap

{finished pieces, inventory sheet, notecard and a little something chocolate...}

Yesterday I drove up to Saratoga Springs, New York to deliver some jewelry to the amazing Mimosa Gallery on Beekman Street.

I remember at a business conference a presenter told how he always added a hard candy to his orders to give the person who had to unpack and enter inventory a little treat. Hard candy never would do it for me personally, so I've been adding a piece of chocolate to my orders ever since! 

I took a lot of charming pictures of Mimosa Gallery (the owner is a well known handbag designer!) and the shops in the Beekman Street Arts District of Saratoga and will share them with you later this week!

Loretta

Jewelry for Mimosa Gallery and a Favorite Garden Flower

{sterling silver Maria earrings with Reaching Flower in Plum and freshwater pearls}

I've been working on new summer jewelry for the amazing Mimosa Gallery in Saratoga Springs, New York. (So worth a visit during horse racing season or any season!) This earring features a photograph of one of my favorite garden flowers, tinted violet.

{pardon the "jewelers hands" - polish and long nails don't mix well with bench work!}

This style is reversible - you can thread the earring off the handmade earwire and thread it back reversed. Here's the back - I did the etching in silver based on a William Morris wallpaper.

 More work to send to Mimosa Gallery. The earrings here are the same style, but with a different photograph of the same flower - this time in classic black and white.

{beautiful - I love to photograph this one!}

 The flower is a "perennial sunflower" that I started from seed years ago. Such a beautiful muse, this garden plant. About 2" blooms in yellow, with tiny sunflower seeds that form later. She reminds me of a ballerina!

Here the plant is today growing behind some hosta in front of the house. It looks very weedy,  doesn't it. Part of it's charm! I'll cut it back once before it blooms this Fall. What's your favorite garden flower?

Loretta

p.s. I'm still interested in your opinions on my which of my three Master Plans I drew up for my house is your favorite! Click here to see them. Thanks!