Friends ~

Friendship is not just one thing, it is a millions small things....

from the blog: The Adventures of Elizabeth

“Dwell in possibility.” - Emily Dickinson

.....As a person in a creative field, I meet many women who want to embark on their own journey to pursue their creative passion. Some have just discovered theirs—others are still searching for it. They are talented, committed, and yes, passionate about what they do or want to do. But no matter how impassioned we may be, there is a key ingredient necessary to move beyond the ‘dream’ stage to the ‘do’ stage: We all need courage. Courage is like the oven that bakes the cake. Flour, sugar and eggs, along with the passion and talent for creating a cake do not result in a cake until it is finally baked in the oven. Only then do you have cake. Without courage, your dream remains just that—only a dream.Having a dream gives us all hope, something to look forward to. Whether we dream of becoming parents, opening a business, buying a home, going back to school, or finding the love of our lives, it takes courage to really see it through. And sometimes, when our dreams are taken from us, or altered against our will, it takes courage to dream a new dream. And then it takes even more courage to ‘bake our cake’ and turn our dream into reality.Courage is something to which we all have access. No one possesses it, we don’t own it, no one can give it to us…but it is there for us to use when we need it. The key is to know when we need it and then go borrow it. More than passion, more than talent, more than dreaming, courage is the key that enables us to discover who we really are, not just who we wish to be.Never underestimate the power of courage...courage makes the possibility a reality.

from my house to your house,
Elizabeth

 

 

Such beautiful and deep words - Junque Gypsies

 "Cherish your visions; cherish your ideals; cherish the music that stirs in your heart, the beauty that forms in your mind, the loveliness that drapes your purest thoughts. If you remain true to them, your world will at last be built."    ---- James Allen

WOW!!!!

Taste of Agriculture was fantastic!  Rhonda's Crepes (CrepExpectations) were a hit - she gave samples of her French Crepes, that were filled with Nutella and small pieces of Strawberries, topped a little powdered sugar...mmmmmmmmmm.       Our display also looked wonderful (we thought).

Then Wednesday night we had our Coffee-Get Together for any artist who wanted to come; about 10 fabulous people showed up.  Most knew one another, others met for the first time.  We shared what we did, and exciting up coming events happening around the state that each other were involved in.   We expressed our desires to grow Northeast Colorado in art and culture with our own events to promote and lift each other's works up.

We are looking into having the get-together once a month, to get our creative juices flowing.

Thank you to Laurie and her staff at The Daily Grind (in Haxtun) for accommodating us - we love the ambiance of your place!!!!!!

We will be at the 2012 TASTE OF AGRICULTURE!

Monday, January 23rd at the Phillips County Event Center from 4:00-7:00 p.m.  Taste some great products (Junque Gypsies will have their "famous"  Crepes for all to sample), you could possibly win a door prize and learn about the Agricultural industry.

Some new things this year:
Wineries with wine tasting
Display of things like bread baking, churning butter and making homemade ice cream.
Many products will also be for sale!

(tickets are $6.00 for adults, students through high school $4.00 and children 5 and under are FREE - proceeds go to the Haxtun Community Child Care Center)

We hope to see you there!!!!!

 

Get-Together

Are you a local artist interested in coming together with other fellow artists and crafters from the community to have the opportunity to put on view and discuss your art?

We would like to invite you to meet at The Daily Grind  (in Haxtun) for an open discussion on art, creative crafting and inspirational conversation.  Lori (the owner) has kindly reserved her coffee shop on Wednesday, January 25, 2012  from 5-6:30 p.m.

There are so many different inspiring local artists and crafters in Northeast Colorado.  We are in the planning stages of bringing an event “Paris on the Plains” to the area and would like to get together with creative individuals who are interested in bringing a creative culture to this area in the form of themed events.   We would like to get together on a monthly or quarterly basis and discuss the possibilities of creating a Northeastern Colorado community of artists and crafters and to stage events such as "Paris on the Plains" in 2013

No need to RSVP, just show up.  If you have any questions email us or call Rhonda @ 774-4800

P.S. We have filled our 5 "free" spots for our May 12th event and have additional vendors signed up.  The cost is $20.00 to secure a booth space and is non-refundable after April 1st.

Our first meeting of the new year, resulted in a confirmed date for our Official Event! We are so EXCITED!!!!!!!!

                         "Burlap and Lace”

  Open-Air Vintage, Antique, French Country

Artisan Market and Tag Sale

                                                                       May 12, 2012

Markets are becoming popular all over the country and Northeast Colorado is just the place to join in the charm.  The Junque Gypsies are four local women coming together to share their passions and to host an event that is sure to be shabby, chic, “old”, rustic and of course, junqy….

We would love for you to be a part of amazing vendors that we have lined up.  Bring a tent or display space and come with handcrafted items or your best junk.

$20.00 vendor booth space - Non refundable after April 1st.

we currently have vendors with:

Quilts ~ Furniture, Glassware

                                   Vintage-Repurposed Flirts   ~   Tattered Treasures

One of a Kind Jewelry (OOAK)   ~     Treasures from the Past

Vintage-Inspired Aprons
Primitives

Sensual Salvages 
Mad Moose Cheesecakes 

and

Crepes by “CrepExpectations”

106 S. Reynolds ~ Holyoke

Please respond by April 1^st

email us @ JunqueGypsies@hotmail.com