DONATED JEWELS FOR DULUTH:
As many of you know, my hometown of Duluth, MN and surrounding areas was hit by a disastrous flood June 19th-20th that caused hundreds of millions of dollars of damage to public and private property. It has been amazing to see people come together, volunteer, and try to get this city back into shape and I want to help out the best way I know how... with jewels of course! I will donate a piece of jewelry and raffle off tickets for a chance to win and donate all the proceeds to the Twin Ports Long Term Flood Recovery. "The Twin Ports Region Long Term Flood Relief Fund supports services addressing unmet needs of individuals and families affected by the flood and who reside in the Greater Duluth area (Duluth, Hermantown, Proctor), Two Harbors area, Carlton County, Superior/Douglas County or the Floodwood and Aitken areas."

I had a vote on facebook to decide which necklace to donate but only one vote separated them so I decided on winner's choice!  Buy your $5 raffle ticket (or ticketS) and your name will be entered into the drawing.  You can buy your tickets online at www.brittalynndesign.bigcartel.com. 

If you win you can choose from handmade blackened sterling silver "Bare Branch" necklace with fine silver granulation, $298 value. Or handmade sterling silver "Diamond Leaf" necklace with .12ct champagne rose-cut diamond set in 18k yellow gold bezel on blackened sterling silver chain, $390 value.
Recovery and rebuilding will be a long process for homeowners and cities, let's help out and do it in style!

P.S. The Northland is still a beautiful place to visit for your summer or fall retreat, come on up! We're open for business and ready to entertain :)

Wooo, a busy week! A lot going on this week, but let's talk about the exciting Jewelry Give-Away!

The Holidays are approaching and this tends to be a time of year when we think of others before we think of ourselves, well before we get in too deep here's a special opportunity just for you! Go to my facebook page, Britta Lynn Design and "like" my page for your chance to win a Double Tree Ring necklace, a $178 value! Once I reach 250 "likes" all names will be entered to win this handmade piece of jewelry. A special treat that's all for you! Facebook is the best place to find my current work with a lot of new photos every week. Even if you do not have a facebook account you can still browse the photos there. (Now I know not everyone has a facebook account, so if you do not email me at brittalynndesign@gmail.com to be entered!) Be a good friend and tell your friends :)

First Thursday Open Studio- tomorrow!
Thursday Nov 3rd, 5-9pm
Northrup King Building, Studio 435

Art Attack- art crawl- this weekend!
Friday Nov 4th, 5-10pm
Saturday Nov 5th, 12-8pm **will not be at the NBK until 6:30pm, see below!
Sunday Nov 6th, 12-5pm

Join me and over 200 artists for this fall's art crawl just in time for the Holiday season. Check out new work, find new local artists and give a gift of handmade art this Holiday. This 3 day art adventure has something for everyone with mediums in clay, paint, glass, jewelry, prints, and so much more. Come check out the heart of NorthEast's art district and bring something special home with you.
****I will not be at Art Attack Saturday Nov 5th until 6:30pm, if you come earlier in the day my lovely friend Michelle will be happy to help you :)

Northrup King Building- studio 435
1500 Jackson Street NE
Minneapolis, MN 55413
Walker Holiday Jewelry Artist Mart - this weekend!
Saturday Nov 5th, 11-5pm

Come to the beautiful Walker Art Center for this one day jewelry specialty show. Check out local to national jewelry artists with their whole collection to shop and browse. Join me and 20 other artists for this special show. Find jewelry in different mediums: metal, glass, plastic, pvc pipe, felt and more...

Walker Art Center- Skyline Room
1750 Hennepin Avenue
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55403

Other News....
I just moved into my new workshop space in Duluth and I look forward to sharing photos on my facebook and blog as soon as it looks presentable :) I will always keep my studio in Northeast Minneapolis at the Northrup King Building for a show space and meeting place with clients, but I now have a new workshop in my hometown of Duluth, MN. Next time you are visiting the big Lake make sure to come visit the workshop! Duluth has been a wonderful source of inspiration for me and I look forward to sharing my new collections with you!

As always, if you would like to arrange a private design appointment with me just email to set up a time, I hope to see you all soon!

American Craft Week

It's American Craft Week so get out and celebrate! American Craft Week October 7th-16th "brings together individuals, small businesses and organizations from all fifty states in recognition of the countless ways handmade objects enrich our daily lives and contribute to our national aesthetic and economy". There are plenty of events hosted by local galleries and tonight join me and fellow jewelry artist, Emily Johnson, at the Grand Hand Gallery in St. Paul for an artist talk. From 5-7pm tonight Emily and I will share photos for an off sight demo and talk about our processes and inspirations. Not to mention all the extra jewels we will have for tonight's event only!

Gallery Talk with Britta Kauppila and Emily Johnson
Thursday Oct 13th 5-7pm
The Grand Hand Gallery

Other events:
Thursday Oct 13th 4-9pm
Judith Kinghorn's annual show at her studio. Join Judith and her team for a night of jewels and fun, rsvp to Judith via her website.

Thursday Oct 13th 6-9pm
Gallery 360 Trunk Show with featured artists Beth Novak, Casey Sheppard, Sally Sexton & Rebecca Anderson. A special one night only 10% sale on all jewelry and fall clothing.

Fall Events!

Hope you all have been enjoying the beautiful fall so far! The nice weather and beautiful colors are a great excuse to get out and about and come check out some local art!

First Thursday Open Studio
Thursday Oct 6th 5-9pm
Join me and my fellow studiomates Susan Frerichs, Betty Jager, Lindsay Pulver, Mimi Le and introducing Tamara Stockdale! Tamara is a blacksmith who also makes jewelry so our studio will have plenty to peruse from Betty's heavy metal, Susan's thoughtful silver, Lindsay's curiosities of note cards, drawings and jewelry and Tamara's steel and enamel work. Plenty of fun to be had!

American Craft Week
October 7th-16th
American Craft Week is a celebration of handmade craft and brings together individuals, businesses and organizations across the country to highlight American crafters and handmade objects that enrich our daily lives. Come celebrate with us at the The Grand Hand...
The Grand Hand Gallery Artist Talk
Join me and friend and felllow jewelry maker Emily Johnson as the Grand Hand Gallery hosts us to speak on our inspiration, process, and collection. We will bring photos and metal work in process to share how we create. Check out the Grand Hand's whole list of events during Craft Week. Get out and get involved!

Upcoming Events:

Art Attack
November 4th, 5th, 6th
The Northrup King Building's fall premiere event, come join us for 3 days of art fun with local artists showcasing their latest collections just in time for the Holiday season.

Walker Artist Jewelry Mart- Local to Global
Saturday November 5, 11am – 5pm
Walker Art Center- Skyline Room
Join me and 25 other talented jewelry artists from Minneapolis and around the nation for this one day jewelry shopping experience at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis. This event is the same weekend as Art Attack so I will not be present at my studio in the Northrup King Building Saturday Saturday the 5th during Art Attack.