Mid Spring Nights Dream

The itinerary is Thursday Night, Friday and Saturday April 7-9, 2011
Click Here to register!
Click on the Registration link at bottom of page to see Class Workshop and Location Photos, and Banner!

The itinerary is Thursday Night, Friday and Saturday April 7-9, 2011
Teena's Workshop

Jenn's Workshop

June's Workshop


The Teachers: Teena Flanner, Jenn Docherty and June Ann, all three are published and well know artisans who each have their own books, printed in various publications and media, tv appearances and product lines.

Thursday Night is the attendee welcome party starting at 6pm:
-Meet and Greet
-Private shopping within Piddlestixs and neighboring stores:
Piddlestixs, The Mill Antiques Center, Rose Petal Porch, Lafayette Emporium, Black Pony Antiques, all hosting late night private shopping and giveaways.
-Attendee goodie bags and fairy wings, class tickets, attendee badges, etc.
-Light fare, treats and more inside Piddlestixs

Friday:
-Breakfast/coffee/tea 8:30-9am
-Class starts at 9am til 1pm
-Lunch 1-2pm
-Surprise Guest speakers 2-3pm

Friday Night Vendor Soiree: Marie Antoinette's Garden theme
Come dressed in your soiree best, lots of pearls, rhinestones and frills.
-Book signings, vendors, etc.
-6pm-8pm, public vendor soiree
-8pm-10pm, private attendee party and vendor soiree
-Location near Piddlestixs inside a 17th century old church

Saturday:
-Breakfast 8:30-9am
-Classes 9am-1pm
-Lunch 1-2pm
-Classes 2pm-6pm

Seats are limited, first come first serve basis, maximum 45 students

The new group will open on yahoo in march, for you to host swaps, meet one another and is private only to people participating in the event.

Event banner is located on my blog as are photos of Historic Lafayette and Neighboring Stores, Piddlestixs and More: Faerie Enchantment for you to use on your blogs and sites!


as well as recommended hotels and car service. Newark airport is the recommended airport!
Hotel Recommendations:
Hilton Garden Inn Rockaway, NJ 27 miles from Newark Airport, 14 miles from Event
Newton Holiday Inn Express 40 miles from Newark Airport, 2.2 miles from Event with Complimentary Local Area Shuttle, to from event and local points (recommended)
Airport Shuttle Charge from Newark airport around $40-$60

NOTE:
There are no ala carts, each student must attend all 3 classes in order to attend the thursday night and friday night parties. There are no refunds after students register.

Click on the links below to see past events and workshops:
Art Opera
Witches Tea Party
Tinsel Wonderland
Piddlestixs

Mid Spring Nights Dream!

The itinerary is Thursday Night, Friday and Saturday April 7-9, 2011
Click Here to register!
Click on the Registration link at bottom of page to see Class Workshop and Location Photos, and Banner!

The itinerary is Thursday Night, Friday and Saturday April 7-9, 2011
Teena's Workshop

Jenn's Workshop

June's Workshop


The Teachers: Teena Flanner, Jenn Docherty and June Ann, all three are published and well know artisans who each have their own books, printed in various publications and media, tv appearances and product lines.

Thursday Night is the attendee welcome party starting at 6pm:
-Meet and Greet
-Private shopping within Piddlestixs and neighboring stores:
Piddlestixs, The Mill Antiques Center, Rose Petal Porch, Lafayette Emporium, Black Pony Antiques, all hosting late night private shopping and giveaways.
-Attendee goodie bags and fairy wings, class tickets, attendee badges, etc.
-Light fare, treats and more inside Piddlestixs

Friday:
-Breakfast/coffee/tea 8:30-9am
-Class starts at 9am til 1pm
-Lunch 1-2pm
-Surprise Guest speakers 2-3pm

Friday Night Vendor Soiree: Marie Antoinette's Garden theme
Come dressed in your soiree best, lots of pearls, rhinestones and frills.
-Book signings, vendors, etc.
-6pm-8pm, public vendor soiree
-8pm-10pm, private attendee party and vendor soiree
-Location near Piddlestixs inside a 17th century old church

Saturday:
-Breakfast 8:30-9am
-Classes 9am-1pm
-Lunch 1-2pm
-Classes 2pm-6pm

Seats are limited, first come first serve basis, maximum 45 students

The new group will open on yahoo in march, for you to host swaps, meet one another and is private only to people participating in the event.

Event banner is located on my blog as are photos of Historic Lafayette and Neighboring Stores, Piddlestixs and More: Faerie Enchantment for you to use on your blogs and sites!


as well as recommended hotels and car service. Newark airport is the recommended airport!
Hotel Recommendations:
Hilton Garden Inn Rockaway, NJ 27 miles from Newark Airport, 14 miles from Event
Newton Holiday Inn Express 40 miles from Newark Airport, 2.2 miles from Event with Complimentary Local Area Shuttle, to from event and local points (recommended)
Airport Shuttle Charge from Newark airport around $40-$60

NOTE:
There are no ala carts, each student must attend all 3 classes in order to attend the thursday night and friday night parties. There are no refunds after students register.

Click on the links below to see past events and workshops:
Art Opera
Witches Tea Party
Tinsel Wonderland
Piddlestixs

Art Opera Giveaway!

Art Opera Giveaway and Free Collage Sheet for all who participate!

Welcome to the first annual Art Opera Giveaway!

For this giveaway, I have decided to give away 7 grandprizes, this gives Art Opera Attendees and Newbies a chance to win a class or extra class, plus winning a piece of artwork from me, plus I am including a free collage sheet in this post for every visitor to save to their computers and use in their works, that way no one leaves empty. Giveaway begins on Jan.31 at 1pm-Ends Feb. 21 at 1pm Eastern Standard time!

Okay Many of you have heard of my art event/retreat called: Art Opera, which will be held April 7-11, 2010 in Red Bank, NJ at The Oyster Point Hotel for the main event/workshops, dinner, etc. and St. Anthony's Hall for the two day vendor soiree filled w/book signings, guest speakers, make/takes, demos, shopping and more.


If you are not aware of the event here is a brief intro:

-Art Opera, Red Bank, NJ-located 45 minutes from Newark Airport w/ direct travel to Red Bank, Less then an Hour from NYC, 1.5 to 2 hours from CT, PA, 3-4 hours from MD, DC and 5 hrs from VA, etc.


-Full registrations includes: Huge Goodie Bags from Industry sponsors, orientation dinner w/4 course meal, dessert bar, refreshments, guest speakers, group projects, a fantasy ambiance, overlooking the navesink river, 4 workshops, vendor soiree tickets, breakfast, lunch, prizes, and lobby make/takes in between classes, party toast at antique center, book signings, demos and more.

All workshops over look the Navesink River, perfect for inspiration and serenity.
-Ala Cart includes 1 workshop of choice, breakfast or lunch, vendor soiree ticket, giveaway ticket, make/takes, demos and more.

-Instructors:

-Ruth Rae, Traci Bautista, Suze Weinberg, Jenny Heid/Aaron-Every Days a Holiday, AnnDenise Anderson, Pamela Huntington, Terri Ventura-Dimestore Daze, Jenny Hernandez-Polka Dot Pixie, Heidi Wallingford-Birds of a Feather, Joan Kettell, Kecia Deveney-Lemoncholys, Linda Hahola, and Me-Lisa Kettell

Visit the Art Opera Website for details and to join the mailing list/newsletter, sign guest book, updates and more.
http://www.artoperanj.com/


Visit the Art Opera Yahoo Group to connect with attendees, instructors, sponsors, vendors, join swaps and to have fun.

Click to join artopera

Without Further Ado, Here are the Giveaways:

1. One Grand prize winner will receive a free alacart class pack
Valued at $125, winner can choose which workshop they want!

2. One Grand prize winner will receive a free alacart class pack Valued at $125, with Me-Lisa Kettell, Any one of the two classes I'm teaching

3. One Grand prize winner will receive a free alacart class pack
Valued at $125, with Joan Kettell, Any one of the classes she is teaching

4. One Grand prize winner will receive a free alacart class pack
Valued at $125, with Ann-Denise Anderson, Any one of the classes she is teaching.

5. One Grand prize winner will receive a huge doll part pack from my Store filled w/many of my best selling doll parts valued at: $75.00


6.One Grand Prize winner will receive a Marie Antoinette Fashion Plate Collage CD filled w/Galerie Des Modes and more, images, valued: $15.00


7. One Grand Prize winner will receive to tickets to the Vendor Faire at Art Opera retail value: $16.00 for the 2

I hope that the Art Opera Giveaways will put a smile on your face, just as much as they put a smile on my to giveaway. All you need to do is leave a comment under this post, and tell me which ones you want to win or if you want to win any of them.

Good Luck to All who enter and enjoy the free collage sheet!

Magic, Blessings and Joy!
Lisa!


Here is the free Art Opera Collage Sheet, just click on it to enlarge, right click and save to computer!

Art Opera Event Details!

Art Opera 2010
An art event packed with creative magic from incredible instructors, students and vendors. Come explore the Art Opera in Red Bank, NJ from April 7-10, 2010, at the Oyster Point Hotel overlooking the Navesink River.

Highlights

Fully registered students dine in an underwater fantasy world complete with mermaids, salt water taffy and cotton candy queens. Take a step back in time and en-vision Dreamland of Coney Island, Tivoli Gardens and 1920's Bathing Beauties. Exchange swap presents, explore your goodie bags, meet the instructors, guest speakers, and fellow students. Enjoy a 5 star 4 course dinner complete w/scrumptious desserts. Listen to a symphony of melodies while creating a group project.

The orientation dinner will be followed by 2 full days of classes on Thursday and Friday, w/additional Saturday Morning classes. Thursday and Friday classes include breakfast and lunch. Don't forget to explore the many artful treasures surrounding the vendor faire from some of your favorite stores and artisans.

Smile for the camera, media will be on hand to photograph the event. While in Red Bank, take advantage of the many antique stores, boutique shops, dining and entertainment all within walking distance of the hotel and other area hotels.

Staying a few days extra, take a train ride in NYC, Atlantic City or Philadelphia for some extra sight seeing, since you are near the seashore, stroll up to the beaches & go shell hunting or picture taking.

A la Cart workshops are available, but do not include the orientation dinner, or goodie bags. Breakfast or Lunch is included A la Cart workshop pricing and is minimal in price.

Art Opera can be paid off in installments. The first half of payment is required the last half can be paid off in 2-3 additional installments, full package registration only. Please email me regarding layaway at lisakettell@yahoo.com Full package registration is $535 and includes:

All Package Refunds: Full refund if cancelled by Jan.15, 2010. A 50% refund if cancelled by Jan.31,2010. No refunds after Feb.1, 2010.

-Orientation dinner and group workshop
-Full Instructor Group Meet/Greet, introduction and meet the first wave of guest speakers.
-Goodie Bags with a retail value over $350.00
-4 workshops of your choice (choice is first come first serve) If a class is sold out you may put yourself on a back-up list incase its gets offered at an additional time or on Saturday.
-Coupons and discounts from vendors and online stores, a free raffle ticket.
-Champagne welcome toast at Antique Center on Thursday Night
-More Surprises to follow

A la Cart registration can be paid in full or in two easy payments per class sign-up. A la Cart registration is $125 per class & includes the class of your choice w/either breakfast or lunch.
-Now just because you are purchasing A la Cart workshops doesn’t mean you will be alone, you can still take part in the many swaps that will be created, the raffles at the vendor faire, free demo’s, author/designer book signings and Saturday guest speakers, plus hang out w/each other in between and after classes.

Quarter Class Teaching Staff: these classes will be held throughout the day on Saturday April 10, 2010, they run between 1 hour to 1.5 hours, and are sold a la cart price & will vary from $30-50, depending on the teacher's price list.

Tinsel Wonderland Registration!

Tinsel Wonderland Workshop

Welcome to the Xmas Workshop and Artful Treasure Hunt entitled: Tinsel Wonderland, located in Historic Lafayette, NJ on Saturday December 5, 2009 inside the 1850’s Lafayette Mill Antiques Center and the Old Vaudeville Theatre!

Workshop is limited to 30-35 students only.

Theme:

Art Nouveau Victorian, Do you have an elaborate, crazy or vintage hat you have always wanted to wear? What about a frilly shirt, ruffled collar or soiree skirt, velvet pants or velvet coat, fur stoll or vintage gloves, rows of pearls, glistening crystals in red, black, clear, green or dazzling aurora, rhinestone pins or a ladies sash? Have you ever wanted to wear these timeless pieces? Then please do, I know I will, come in your vintage best, or just wear that fabulous hat or dazzling necklace, let’s set the tone for the holiday season.

Itinerary:

-Event Time is 9 am to 6pm
-Breakfast starts at 9am till 10:00am inside a quaint Anne of Green Gables Style Cafe which is known for their Gourmet and Simple Foods and is situated in the middle of numerous antique stores and across from my favorite of all: Lafayette Mill Antique Center, this place is also a favorite among other artists. Its so fabulous, that I warn you, you might night leave, the entire up stairs looks like a place straight out of a Vintage Time, filled w/secrets and magic, right out of Santa’s Toyland or Old World Storybook.

During breakfast you will be given your special goodie bags filled with project kits and surprises.

-The Workshop starts at 10:00am-2:00pm students will make a project straight out of a Tinsel Wonderland, this part of the workshop is called Santa's Toy Apothecary!

Students will make a clay/paper mache christmas tree doll with china doll head face, faux mercury glass bulbs, tinsel bulbs, tinsel sheets and tinsel treasures. You will also make an illustrated and distressed tag to go with your piece.

What you will learn:

-Doll making, clay sculpting, mold making, primitive/vintage painting techniques, how to make your own glitter and faux mercury glass. You will learn light illustration and distressing techniques as well from: Lisa Kettell, ooh that's me....

More Information:

-Enjoy hot chocolate and surprise treats as you welcome in the Christmas and Holiday Season, set inside a village straight out of Dickens Book.

-Enjoy a symphony of Christmas and Holiday music to get you in the spirit of the season.

-After Class we will begin shopping inside the Lafayette Mill Antiques Center and start Treasure Hunting, afterwards we will hit a few more antique shops all within fast walking distance.

-Dinner after the event is optional, but you are invited to tag along to the Lafayette House for dinner as well.

-There will also be some giveaways and I'll be hosting a swap or two before hand as well, again seating is limited since this is a smaller event and only for one day.

-Price for this full day of workshop, treasure hunting and surprises will be $150 registration will remain open until fill, once sold out, the next big event will be the ART OPERA April 7-10, 2010

-This workshop price also includes your project kits/material fees, so NO EXTRA material fees its all included.


Location/Directions:

Lafayette Mill Antiques Center
12 Morris Farm Road (Just off Route 15)
Lafayette, NJ 07848 (973) 383-0065
www.millantiques.com

1hour from NYC
40 minutes from Warwick, NY
1hr 15min from NJ Shore
35 Min from Morristown, NJ
35 Min from PA border (Poconos Area)
1 hr from Pa border (Allentown Area)
1 hr 15min from New Hope, Pa/Lambertville, NJ
1 hr 45 min from CT border

Please use the paypal button on the right to purchase your workshop. Contact me about paying on layaway in 3 installments of $50 at: lisakettell@yahoo.com

To pay by check or money order please contact me at: lisakettell@yahoo.com

Visit:
http://artopera.ning.com/
To join the art opera group!

Art Opera Welcome!

Registration for Art Opera 2010 begins this week, stay tuned for details!

Also for 24 hour updates, art info, workshops, online workshops , events and to connect with other fabulous artists please join: http://artopera.ning.com/