Upcoming Events!

I hope you all have been enjoying the brisk fall!  There are many great events to kick us off into the Holiday season and they start this coming weekend....

Art Attack
Friday Nov 2nd, 5-10pm
Saturday Nov 3rd, 12-8pm  ***Please note I will be at the Walker Art Mart during Saturday so my assistant Louisa will be available at the NKB
Sunday Nov 4th, 12-5pm
"Art Attack is an annual open studio and gallery crawl at the Northrup King Building, in the heart of the Northeast Minneapolis Arts District. The weekend-long event features over 200 artists working in painting and drawing, sculpture, photography, custom furniture, fiber arts, metal, ceramics, glass, hand-crafted and custom jewelry, mixed media, mosaics, textiles, and more."  There will be food trucks all weekend long, so come find your favorite artists, stock up for the Holidays, and enjoy great food!

***Since I am super pregnant now (less than two weeks to go!) I will have an assistant all weekend long during Art Attack-- my talented and super awesome friend Louisa.  So if you would like to work specifically with me please come between 5-7pm Friday evening or on Sunday, Louisa will be working the rest of the weekend for me.

Northrup King Building Studio 435
1500 Jackson Street NE
Minneapolis, MN 55413

Walker Jewelry Artist Mart
Saturday Nov 3rd, 11am-5pm

Join me and 20 other fantastic jewelry designers from local, regional, to national talent this Saturday at the Walker Art Center in the Garden Terrace Room.  The Walker always puts on a great event and this one day show is certain not to disappoint.  Come for the jewels and stay for the Target free Saturdays.  A perfect Saturday to start your Holiday shopping or find that something special for yourself!!

Garden Terrace Room
Walker Art Center
1750 Hennepin Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55403 

Maternity Leave
As many of you know, I am pregnant with my first baby and due Nov 11th!!!  I will be taking maternity leave until the 1st of the year but I will still have stock available for purchase and be available via email-- just maybe more slowly ;)  I have local galleries around the Twin Cities, Duluth, and Grand Marais for convenient shopping, or you can always set up an appointment with my assistant, Louisa, during my leave.  Please don't hesitate to email and ask any questions or about availability!  I look forward to seeing you all!

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.