Florida CraftArt

04/15/2022

Please welcome @craftsbycarrot to the Florida CraftArt community!

Veronica De La Fuente is a Venezuelan born artist living in Miami, Fla. she has always loved arts and crafts, and during the pandemic she decided to do something to make people feel happy during such difficult times. She founded Crafts by Carrot, a name inspired in her red locks, and created a collection of decorative wall hanging hearts made of clay and acrylics.

Each piece is made to convey a message of love and serve as a reminder to keep dreaming and hoping for the best. Spirituality plays a big part in the crafting of these hearts; some have religious symbols, while others include nature’s elements as a secret source of inspiration. Veronica’s art combines some of the most vibrant aspects of her native country and the city she lives in now: lively colors, organic shapes, and a rich repertoire of textures and details. Her motivation is to bring joy through art and color.

We are so excited to share Veronica’s story and art here in St. Pete, and we hope you can see her work in person soon!

#floridacraftartgallery #floridacraftart #flcraftart #craftsbycarrot #heartart #nonprofit #artnonprofit

04/15/2022

Gorgeous artwork brought in this week by @biscuitbermanceramics! Her hand build forms make a and understated statement, just lovely.

#floridacraftartgallery #floridacraftart #flcraftart #dtsp #nonprofit #artnonprofit #ceramicsartist

04/14/2022

Please take note! This Sunday we will be Closed in observation of Easter.

Reminder, only 5 days left to experience our Art of the Garden exhibit!

Ceramic sculpture by Taylor Robenalt titled "Grateful Hand," and is currently on exhibit in Art of the Garden.

#easterhours #floridacraftartgallery #floridacraftart #flcraftart #dtsp #flnonprofit #artnonprofit #artofthegarden

04/10/2022

Thank you all who attended today's workshop! Everyone's macrame planter hanger turned out beautifully! A special thanks to Tyler Jones for making the heART planters and to Elizabeth Neily for instructing and putting the workshop together! It was part of our educational programming for the exhibit "Art of the Garden." If you haven't seen the exhibit yet, it ends April 19.
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04/09/2022

New logo, who dis?! We are open late tonight for Second Saturday ArtWalk y'all! Visit us between 10a.m. and 9p.m. today!

#stpeteartwalk #stpeteartsalliance #secondsaturdayartwalk #floridacraftart #flcraftart #floridacraftartgallery #dtsp #flnonprofit #artnonoprofit

04/08/2022

Just a few spots remaining for our Macramé Hanging Planter Workshop! Make your reservations by calling Florida CraftArt at 727-821-7391. Fee is $35 which includes all materials to make the plant hanger AND a ceramic planter made by our Board President, Tyler Jones!

Workshop takes place in our second floor Creative Loft from 1 to 3p.m. on Sunday, April 10.

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04/08/2022

Art of the Garden is on view until April 19. Here are some artworks in the exhibit that are still available! Did you know that we represent every medium of fine craft in our exhibits? Mixed media, glass, ceramics, metal, wood, jewelry, fiber and more can be viewed in delight, and we hope you stop in this weekend to experience this for yourself!

#artofthegarden #floridacraftartgallery #floridacraftart #flcraftart #dtsp #artnonprofit #flnonprofit #nonprofit #flartnonprofit #artofthehandmade

04/07/2022

Every exhibit we host comes with programming designed to elevate themes within fine craft art and educate the public. For our current exhibit, Art of the Garden, we partnered with the Ikebana St. Petersburg Chapter 65 to reveal tips and tricks on the art of Ikebana flower arranging, a Japanese craft. Here are some shots of the finished flower arrangements and the lovely Ikebana members who created them. Thank you so much for your collaboration!

We will be sharing the full program on our Youtube in the near future.

#ikebana #ikebanastpetersburg #ikebanachapter65 #floridacraftartgallery #flcraftart #floridacraftart #artnonprofit #flnonprofit

04/06/2022

Look who stopped in to see us, the one and only Bob Devin Jones! Did you know Bob was a volunteer with Florida CraftArt for the past six years as a Board Member? We are deeply grateful for Bob. Send some appreciation for Bob here! The fabulous praying mantis sculpture is by Kathleen Carrier of Valrico, Florida.

#volunteerappreciationmonth #volunteer #flnonprofit #artnonprofit #floridacraftartgallery #floridacraftart

04/06/2022

The “Art of the Garden” exhibit at Florida CraftArt continues during ArtWalk on April 9th! This awesome exhibit demonstrates how art can be displayed inside and outside the home. Artists created imaginative fine craft works to enliven people’s lives, interpreting gardens, plants, flowers, and expressing their love of nature.

While you're there enjoy an artful shopping experience with fine jewelry, clay, glass, ornaments and more – handcrafted by Florida’s most talented artists. More than 200 of FL’s finest craft artists are showcased in their main gallery. It’s a great destination for gifts, home décor or just artful browsing! Open until 9pm!

04/02/2022

Happy Caturday! Visit and take home a sweet handcrafted kitty cat by our wonderful Florida artists!

Artworks by Joyce Curvin, Judy Freeman, Fay Samimi, and Ana Varela.

#caturday #caturdayart #catcraft #catart #dtsp #artnonprofit #flnonprofit #floridacraftartgallery #flcraftartgallery #flcraftart #polymerclay #cosclay #paperclay #paperresin #mixedmedia #clay #ceramic

04/01/2022

Check this out, it's Volunteer Appreciation Month! We truly celebrate our volunteers year 'round, and throughout the month of April we are going to present the many ways volunteers help make Florida CraftArt the magical creative community that so many visitors from around the world experience and return to year after year.

We appreciate and thank our Board of Directors who are all volunteers, gallery and festival volunteers, and all the volunteers in between that provide helping hands in ways that are vital to our operation.

Pictured here are volunteers Becky, Jane, and Priscilla, and Julia and Hilary - who are now staff but came to us originally as volunteers - during the 24th Annual CraftArt Festival.

We encourage you to get out an volunteer! Even volunteer with us!

#volunteermonth #volunteerappreciationmonth #floridacraftartgallery #flcraftart #floridacraftart #flnonprofit #artnonprofit

03/31/2022

CALL TO ARTISTS: "Beyond Words; Celebrating Books as Art"
UPDATE Late Submission Deadline is now MAY 8, 2022.

See link below for submission form and instructions (link in bio for Instagram).

Exhibition Dates June 10 – July 30, 2022.
Curated by Cindy Bartosek

Florida CraftArt invites, new, mid-career, and established artists residing in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, South Carolina, North Carolina and Tennessee to submit recent handmade artists’ books that represent a broad interpretation of the concept of “book” in new and unexpected ways.

Details about this exhibit and all you need to for submissions here: https://floridacraftart.org/artist-opportunities/beyond-words-celebrating-books-as-art/

#calltoartists #floridacraftart #flcraftart #floridacraftart #artnonprofit #flnonprofit #booksasart #beyondwords

03/30/2022

We LOVE the festive art we’ve gotten for the Easter holiday. We encourage our artists to create what they love, and this hoppy bunny and egg display adds a little extra cheer on top!

Shop handmade with us seven days a week!

Featured here is @vadimics @clay_eclectics @matthewszidik and @jackaldenglass of Sacred Sands Co. @knotted.roots @joaniesjalopies

#floridacraftart #floridacraftartgallery #flcraftart #dtsp #easter #bunny #bunnyart #glassegg #flnonprofit #artnonprofit

03/27/2022

The poetry in the "Art of the Garden" exhibition today was organized by St. Petersburg's Poet Laureate Helen Pruitt Wallace. The poets painted beautiful and often surprising mental pictures with their poems making for a lovely afternoon. Poets: Victoria Dym, Sara Ries Dziekonski, Gloria Muñoz, Shantell Smithson, M.A. Sinnhuber (read by Ann), and Helen Pruitt Wallace.
Photos by Julia Collver, Florida CraftArt Assistant Gallery Manager
#poetry

03/27/2022

Don't forget about our FREE program at 2p.m. today! Listen to six poets perform at Florida CraftArt including Helen Pruitt Wallace; Poet Laureate of St. Petersburg and host of the Dalí Poetry Series at the Dalí Museum as well as Victoria Dym, Sara Ries Dziekonski, Yuki Jackson, Gloria Muñoz, and Shantell Smithson.

#poetryperformance #poetryinthegarden #artofthegarden #floridacraftart #floridacraftartgallery #flcraftart #dtsp #nonprofit #flnonprofit #artnonprofit

03/26/2022

It’s Spring y’all! Florals, nature, and garden-themed fine craft in our Florida Artists Gallery are waiting for you to discover them!

Which would you take home, the sushi set by Susan Bach, some wall art by @maryannzieglerartist, macrame and air plant art by @knotted.roots, the table by @eafolsom53 or a handmade scarf by Joyce Estes or @threadedartwear?

#artofthegarden#springart#floridacraftart#flcraftart #floridacraftartgallery #dtsp#shoplocalfl #artnonprofit#flnonprofit

03/26/2022

TOMORROW, Sunday, March 27 at 2 p.m. please join us at Florida CraftArt to enjoy a nature-inspired poetry reading by invited poets including Helen Pruitt Wallace; Poet Laureate of St. Petersburg and host of the Dalí Poetry Series at the Dalí Museum.

Admission is free.

Invited poets are Victoria Dym, Sara Ries Dziekonski, Yuki Jackson, Gloria Muñoz, and Shantell Smithson.

03/23/2022

Award winners and poetry for "Art of the Garden," workshops, artists' ops and more - https://mailchi.mp/a85dd99ac72f/award-winners-and-poetry-for-art-of-the-garden-workshops-artists-ops-festival-and-more

03/23/2022

Today is National Puppy Day! We will take 10% off your purchase TODAY ONLY when you present a photo of your precious pup/dog. We are a pet friendly business, and we invite you to bring your pup in today for a 10% discount on your purchase as well.

Pictured here is our precious gallery mascot, Palmer, and some of Joyce Curvin's dog sculptures. Happy National Puppy Day!

#petfriendlybusiness #nationalpuppyday #floridacraftartgallery #flcraftart #floridacraftart #flnoprofit #artnonprofit

03/18/2022

Florida Native Plants for Your Yard

Watch Marquette McManus of Wilcox Nursery and Landscape talk about the beauty of native plants for your garden.
Visit Florida CraftArt "Art of the Garden" fine craft exhibit inspired by the beauty of the garden.

The exhibition and programming are made possible with support from:
Mark Anderson and Keith Bucklew, Florida Division of Arts and Culture, City of St. Petersburg.

Florida CraftArt is a statewide, nonprofit organization. Our mission is to grow the statewide creative economy by engaging the community and advancing Florida’s fine craft artists and their work.

This video is about Florida Native Plants for Your Yard

03/15/2022

Natural beauty of gardens inspires this St. Pete exhibit

https://www.fox13news.com/video/1045639#
Thanks to FOX 13's Charley Belcher for featuring Florida CraftArt!

Florida CraftArt has a new exhibit in St. Petersburg. Fifty artists created 90 pieces from fiber art and delicate jewelry to ceramic garden sculptures. Florida CraftArt is free and open to the public.

03/13/2022

Photos from Florida CraftArt's post

03/12/2022

Tonight from 5 to 9 we are open for ArtWalk! Please visit us, we’re located on 501 Central Avenue, downtown St. Petersburg.

03/12/2022

Come and see the Art of the Garden exhibition through April 19. Here are the awards judged by Jennifer Rominiecki, CEO and President of Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.
Best of Show-Michelle Rosamond (Tampa) "Zestful Zinnia"
First Place-Candace Knapp (Brandon) "Garden of Musical Delight"
Second Place- Kathryn Adele Schumacher (University Park) "Ikebana"
Third Place- Jill Lindsey (Port Charlotte) "Rorschach Butterfly"
Honorable Mentions: Eric Folsom (Gulfport) "Garden Gate"
Sandra Giannantonio (Gulfport) "Rocking Snow Bird II"
Alice Pickett Lewis (Gulfport) "Garden Path into the Woods"
Nick Reale (St. Petersburg) "Respite Garden Bench"
Nadine Saitlin (Boca Raton) "Garden Mosaic."
Executive Director’s Choice Award (awarded by Katie Deits)-Karen Brown (Tampa) "Kaleidoscopic Garden"
Selby Gardens - Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Michelle Rosamond Creative Arts Candace Knapp Kathryn Adele Schumacher Artist Jill Lindsey Eric Folsom Sandra Giannantonio Alice Boettger Pickett Lewis Nick Reale Nadine Saitlin Karen Brown

03/09/2022

Art of the Garden Exhibit/Awards (3/9), Bragging Rights, Artist Ops and more! - https://mailchi.mp/fda23f400704/art-of-the-garden-exhibitawards-on-zoom-39-bragging-rights-artist-ops-and-more

03/04/2022

It’s in full bloom and open y’all!!! Visit Florida CraftArt this weekend to see “Art of the Garden.”

Along side the art are plants from @theurbanplanterstpete adding even more life to the exhibition! Thank you.

#artofthegarden #artofthegardenshow#floridacraftartgallery#floridacraftart#dtsp#flnonprofit#artnonprofit