Trunk Show June 5th & 6th Featuring Indy Cloth Dollmakers

Blooming Dragon is hosting a Trunk Show for the Indy Cloth Dollmakers on Friday, June 5th, 5 - 8 pm and Saturday, June 6th, noon - 6pm. The Indy Cloth Dollmakers is a group of artists and craftspeople who meet in Irvington to create cloth dolls, fabric figures, and mixed-media sculpture. They are bringing a host of small angels and other delightful dolls to our trunk show. Come see their hand-made creations and talk with members of the club about dollmaking as art.

ART WALK JUNE 20th, NOON - 6 PM

Come visit us in Irvington on June 20th to Celebrate Irvington. Blooming Dragon will be participating in the Irvington Guild of Artist Art Walk from noon to 6 pm on June 20th. You can pick up a map to follow to view artwork from various local artists while browsing local shops and other Irvington venues.

Bob and Moon Stump of Mixed Media Jewelry will be on-site at Blooming Dragon for the Art Walk to show off their latest lampwork and chain maille creations and talk about their artwork. Watch for more information about Celebrate Irvington and the Art Walk on the Irvington Guild of Artists Blog.

NEW Design Your Own Scarf Class - $20.00

Sign up for our fun summer "design your own scarf" class on Thursday, June 11, 6:30 - 8:30 pm. Learn how to make beautiful silk scarves and keep one for yourself. In this class Loretta Sneed teaches you the technique of creating unique, beautiful fabric art pieces that you'll enjoy wearing yourself or giving as a special gift. For more information or to register for this class, email bloomingdragonemporium@gmail.com or call 356-4400, or stop by the Blooming Dragon Emporium and talk to Marti or Miranda.

A CLASS FOR ARTISTS

Marti is again offering a class for artists who want to build a web presence but who don't want to invest a lot of time or money in building a web site, or who just aren't sure yet if they need a web site.

I Want My Art on the Web, BUT...
Sunday, May 24, 1:00 - 3:00 – $10.00 per person

In this class you will learn about free, low tech ways to display your art online. We will discuss the pros and cons of using online photo albums, online galleries, and blogs. You will also leave the class with a resource list so that you can explore each of these options further.

Mother's Day Will Be Here Soon!!

Order your flowers today. Flowers speak volumes and they don’t even have to open their mouths! Unique fresh flower bouquets and arrangements available, as well as many other gift items sure to please. Or let your loved one pick out her own gift by purchasing a Gift Certificate.

And for the children, Miranda is holding a special class.

Mother's Day Vase Project
Saturday, May 9, Noon - 4:00 – $10 per child

Bring by your little ones (children 4 and younger must be accompanied by an adult at all times) and have them create a one-of-a-kind hand-painted vase to then fill with fresh flowers to present to mom/grandma for Mother’s Day. Just drop in anytime between noon and 4:00 to make this very special vase.