Flagstaff jeweler, Rachel Richardson, will be at AZ Handmade Gallery attaching eternity bracelets from noon-4pm on Sunday, May 14th!

Eternity bracelets are beautiful, classy, and wonderfully low-maintenance - perfect for busy moms and for grads ready to take on the world. Or mom and her grad can get matching ones!

The bracelets are chains that Rachel attaches using a tiny welder so they stay on all the time and don't have a clasp! They do not penetrate the skin in any way and can be easily removed with a nail clipper if you no longer want them on.

Bracelets start at $40. Rachel has chains available in sterling silver, 14k yellow gold, rose gold, and white gold, as well as plain charms that can be added or ones with diamonds and sapphires. A perfect way to commemorate a new step forward in life or celebrate mom and all she does! Stop in after brunch  downtown to check them out and say hello to Rachel!

New Show: Introspection on the Wild
During the month of May, the front of the gallery will be filled with wildlife and nature paintings by Flagstaff artist, David Lash. He is well known for his highly-detailed portraits of local fauna and flora, often paired with a thoughtful examination of the complexities within the natural world and how humans interact with it.

David will be at AZ Handmade Gallery for the opening of his show at ArtWalk on Friday, May 5th from 6:00-9:00pm. This is a wonderful opportunity to hear the stories behind his paintings and see his new work. Live acoustic folk and jazz will be played by Pablo G! A full ArtWalk map can be found at artwalkflg.org.

We're excited to introduce a new addition to the gallery, Denise Incao! From her studio in Paulden, Arizona, Denise makes art inspired by nature with an earthy color palette, hand-formed ceramic elements and found objects. Sharing her passion for art, she also teaches children and adults the magic of working with clay.

“I choose to work without drawings or plans," Denise says of her own artistic process, "allowing a natural expressionistic process to unfold. Much of what comes through is influenced by years of adventures in nature, travel, my education in anthropology and psychology, and love of all that is close to the Earth and that reflects her mystery and bounty.”

Denise will be at Arizona Handmade Gallery for ArtWalk on Friday, April 7th starting at 6:00pm, along with Jim DeBusk of Streetwise who will be playing live music! Check out the ArtWalk page for a map of where you can find art and come enjoy a beautiful spring evening in downtown Flagstaff!

BYOB - Blow Your Own Ball! In this fun event you make your own blown glass ornament under the expert guidance of artist George Averbeck! Sessions will take place on four days this year: October 29, October 30, November 5, and November 12.
UPDATE: ALL BYOB SESSIONS ARE FULL.
Thank you to everyone who signed up!
How does it work?
Call the gallery at 928-779-3790 or come in to sign up!

• You'll be scheduled for a 15-minute slot to blow your own ornament.
• It costs $37 per ornament and you can pay over the phone or in-person at the gallery. You must pay when you sign up.
• On the day of your appointment, you'll go to Fire on the Mountain studio located at 324 W. Birch Avenue (on the corner of Birch and Sitgreaves across from the public library) to blow your own ball!

September 2nd ArtWalk
As part of the Colorado River Days event across Flagstaff, we'll be showing the River through artists' eyes with artwork from Serena Supplee, Dawn Sutherland, John Bond, Cathy Jolma, and many others.
The show will open during ArtWalk with Jim DeBusk of Streetwise playing music starting at 6:00 pm!

Colorado River Days Flagstaff returns LIVE with more than a dozen free events between September 2-12. This year, as the Colorado River Compact turns 100 years old, the water delivery and hydropower systems face unprecedented shortages. Events will look at the Colorado River through the lens of artists, writers, teachers, musicians, scientists, water managers, historians, and more. Learn what the river was like tens of millions of years ago, ponder the last century, and think about the future.

Check out the entire event listing at:
www.ColoradoRiverDaysFlagstaff.org

Plan for the October 7th ArtWalk
Featuring Flagstaff photographer, Doug Koepsel! Doug's work has been highlighted in Arizona Highways and he is known in the gallery for his vibrant and colorful photography. His autumn photos are magical. Put it on your calendar to come downtown on October 7th to meet Doug and listen to the tunes of Paul Webber!

ArtWalk is the First Friday of every month, and you can always find out what galleries, businesses, and artists across downtown are doing at the ArtWalk website.

​And don't forget that Art in the Park is happening this weekend at Wheeler Park!
Saturday, September 3 & Sunday, September 4 - 10:00 am to 6:00 pm
Monday, September 5 - 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

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AZ Handmade Gallery is highlighting the paintings of Flagstaff artist, Dawn Sutherland, in a show that will be up throughout the month of August. Featuring a stunning 22" x 28" painting of Grand Canyon and new work created this spring and summer, the show has paintings depicting landscapes across the state. Dawn always has fun stories and memories to share about the views she paints. You can talk with the artist about her work and inspiration during ArtWalk on Friday, August 5th starting at 6:00pm, and enjoy a classical guitar performance by Craig Yarbrough of the Grand Canyon Guitar Society!

If you're not able to attend ArtWalk or live out of town, a selection of Dawn's new paintings is on our website to view and purchase.

Dawn will be Plein Air painting in two different public events in the coming months (where artists paint outdoors in front of the land they're capturing with their brush, and visitors can watch and engage with them). This will be her 9th year participating in the Grand Canyon Celebration of Art! The Celebration includes an Artist Group Paint-Out, days of Plein Air painting along the South Rim, as well as an exhibition and sale in the Kolb Studio and online. It's a wonderful way to learn more about art, the Canyon, and meet some fascinating people! You can view the schedule of events and all the participating artists here. 

For the 3rd year, Dawn will also take part in the Prescott Plein Air Festival. The main event will be held October 13-15, but art education events and exhibits are being hosted on other days as well. More information is available on the Festival website!

We know, it's only August, who is thinking about the holidays? Well, George is because lots of folks have been ordering his glass! Which he LOVES, but he wants to make sure he can get it all made! With orders already coming in for the holiday season, we are asking customers to plan ahead. Orders for Christmas will not be accepted after November 1st. If you would like George to make a special blown glass piece for you, or have any questions, you can contact the gallery staff at info@azhandmade.com or stop in to talk with us. You can also place an order through our webstore!

BYOB
Is BYOB (Blow Your Own Ball) happening this year? YES! Once the dates have been confirmed we'll send an email out with sign up details, so keep an eye out.
We're so excited to get back to this fun event and are grateful for everyone who has expressed interest in participating!

Beautification in Action Grant with the City
Artists are invited to apply for up to $4,500 to complete a beautification, public garden and/or public art project with the city of Flagstaff. Submissions are reviewed bi-annually, and the next deadline is September 15th. You can learn more here. Examples of past Beautification in Action grants include murals, vinyl wraps, sculptures, and large installations.

Theatrikos Call to Artists
Theatrikos is looking for artists to exhibit their work in the playhouse lobby! Art remains on display for 2-month sessions. Contact Lottie Herkenhoff, the Gallery Coordinator, at theatre@theatrikos.com for details. 

ArtWalk Opportunities
There are more ways for artists to participate in ArtWalk than showing in a gallery! Downtown businesses are often looking for artists to partner with for First Friday ArtWalk shows, and Culture Connection AZ (in the Historic Ice House building) is a supportive organization for emerging artists to share their work. If you know an artist who is looking for a place to put their art (or if you are one!) you can contact Liz Hewat at the Downtown Business Alliance (liz@downtownflagstaff.org) to be put in touch with an interested location or Audra Travelbee (audra@cultureconnectionaz.org) for information about showing at the Ice House.

Do you have an art opportunity or event you'd like to spread the word about? Let us know!

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​Wishing everyone a wonderful rest of the summer!

You may know Rayonna for her highly detailed, yet surreal still lives or her portraiture. This show, focusing on her landscape paintings, displays a different but no less thoughtful side of her artistic skill.
 
“My oil paintings of Southwest forests and deserts are portraits of the places that nurture what is wholesome and true in my heart. In a time when we are saturated with images and information, we spread ourselves thin, but art, like the land itself, asks us to risk leaving these shallows. I paint places that are home to me. They are local, close, and cherished; they are deeply felt spaces. And yet, the power of nature, which is unapproachable, sublime, and doesn’t cherish us back, collides with our mortality and fragility. We love the unknowable, and it loves us back only as we take our place in its flow. We can’t help but return to these wild, uncharted spaces to see our own face, to hear our own voice."
- Rayonna Lash

​David is well-known for his true-to-life wildlife art, as well as his evocative pieces that ask the viewer to think more deeply about the interaction between human civilization and the wild world. His work's simplicity often shrouds its subtlety. Don't skim David's paintings or you might miss the details that tell a story - the mouse hiding underneath the owl, or the rocks that form a hand gripping a chain that once was gold and has since turned to rusted wire. 

Both David and Rayonna will be at ArtWalk for the opening of their Father/Daughter show this Friday, June 3rd at 6:00pm. Paul Webber will be playing live music in the gallery and businesses across downtown will be showing art. For information about ArtWalk events, go to artwalkflg.org.

The Father/Daughter show will be up the entire month of June. If you live far away, you can also view and purchase a selection of David and Rayonna's work via our webstore.

George Averbeck is seeking a motivated assistant to work in his glass studio. Ability to follow directions, work in a high-intensity (and high heat!) environment, and an interest in glass art are a must! Applicants are expected to have consistent weekday availability and the intent to remain in Flagstaff for the foreseeable future (the training time and needs of the glass studio are not compatible with assistants who will be absent due to summer or seasonal jobs). 

Anyone interested please send an email to info@azhandmade.com with a resume and a cover letter that answers the following questions:
Why would you like to work in George's glass studio? 
How would this job fit with your personal and professional goals?

Please pass along this information to anyone you think might be a good fit or would enjoy working at Fire on the Mountain!

​We're excited to introduce our newest painter at AZ Handmade Gallery! A well-known Navajo mural artist from Shonto, Arizona, Daniel Josley has painted over 50 murals across Northern Arizona. Inspired by stories his grandfather told, his vibrant, bold paintings often depict Horned Toads (Chei). An honest blend of tradition and modern life on the reservation, the Chei in Josley’s paintings might be reading a paper, driving a truck, or sharing tales around a campfire. “There have been stories told of Horned Toad time and time and again, the ones I tell are the ones of my childhood memories and new experiences.”

Keep an eye out on our social media for new originals from Daniel Josley as they come our way!

ArtWalk on July 1st will feature Alan Potter! Alan’s whimsical, raku-fired animals made near Bisbee, AZ are a long-time gallery favorite drawing in return collectors and new admirers alike. We never know what animals Alan will bring in! He will be at the gallery in-person along with new ceramic sculptures for the July ArtWalk, and Jimmy DeBlois will be playing live music. Be sure to put ArtWalk on your calendar all season long!

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​We're looking forward to seeing you over the summer at AZ Handmade and Fire on the Mountain Galleries!

Fire on the Mountain will not be holding BYOB (Blow Your Own Ball) workshops this year. We know many people were looking forward to this experience, so when workshops to blow your own ornament with George start again, we will send out a notification to our mailing list and post the information on our Facebook and Instagram pages as well.

There will still be lots of ornaments hand-blown by George at the gallery to make your holiday decorations sparkle and to give as festive gifts, including his seasonal Snowballs!

​Steve Biser's daughter, Misha, has partnered with AZ Handmade Gallery to continue offering work by some of the artists who showed in Puchteca - including paintings by Al Bahe, Kevin Quannie, and Richard Gorman. A portion of the proceeds from each of these sales will go towards Puchteca Solutions, a non-profit building support & collaboration between organizations devoted to clean water & technology solutions for remote Native American communities. We're so excited to have work by these talented artists on display!

We love when our handmade art is given as a gift, and sometimes our artists are asked to make special pieces. Most of our artists are happy to make custom work! But it does take extra time, which can be in short supply around the holidays. If you have been thinking about requesting a specially made gift from one of our artists, please contact us soon so we can pass along your request and see if they can complete it.  

The gallery's online store makes it easy to order art from out of town! Some of it is readily available, and some pieces an artist may need to create, so please keep shipping and preparation times in mind when you order. And if you live far away but don't see something you were looking for in the online store - give us a call! We'll be happy to send pictures of additional art available, process your order over the phone, and mail it to you or a loved one!

​We are so excited to share the great news - ArtWalk is back!

​The first ArtWalk of the year will be held on June 4th and local wildlife painter, David Lash, will be doing live painting in the window starting at 6pm! We will be limiting the number of visitors in the gallery at a time, but we're looking forward to easing back into First Friday festivities and seeing lots of familiar faces.

If you haven't seen the new ArtWalk website, be sure to check it out for all the information about participating businesses and events: FLG ArtWalk.

The Lash family is full of talent and we are pleased to now also be showing the work of David's daughter, Rayonna Lash! Rayonna portrays a wide variety of subjects from floral paintings to still life studies to portraits, often with subtle, surreal twists that make the viewer think twice about the complexity behind the painting in front of them. Be sure to check out her ten paintings in the gallery when you're in for ArtWalk!

Foretelling Spring and Sweet Discord

​Showing off some new work in the gallery!

We continue to remain open during our normal business hours of 10am-5pm everyday of the week. We are constantly adding to our online store and are always happy to ship and do curbside pickup!

Best wishes from all of us at AZ Handmade and Fire on the Mountain Galleries!