THE STUDIO OF NICOLE MERKENS

OH GUYS!!! Save the Date: November 3rd, 2018 from 11am-6pm...Its the Oddities & Curriosities Expo in Atlanta and I will have a booth there. This show is going to be so much fun! Check out  https://odditiesandcuriositiesexpo.com  to see the website and you can purchase tickets at:  https://givebacktickets.com/tickets/atlanta-oddities-curiosities-expo I can't wait to see you there!

Hello. Im writing to you surrounded by all of the contents in my kitchen. My kitchen flooded two weeks ago due to a faulty shut off valve under the sink. It has been a nightmare and I feel very displaced. You see the water then flowed into the basement and flooded the basement - My studio is in the basement and all of the water logged furniture was pushed into my work space while they tore down walls and carpeting. This kind of craziness always seems to occur when I have something due or pressing going on. Which brings me to the Works in Clay Show opening tomorrow at Art Center West. I have managed to make 9 wall heads and some necklaces - (which I had going before the flood) and have a couple bigger pieces to sell but by no means am I ready for this show. The Moral of the story is " Always have work going in case life throws a curve ball in your direction". On that note I want to share a couple of pieces I had fun finishing during this episode in my life. "He Sent ...

It's been raining cats and dogs here all spring - so today was finally nice enough to take some photos of some work I've been meaning to document. I hope you have sunny skies over your head today.  -peace out, Nic "Angel Boy" 29"w x 19" h x 12"d "Moon Boy" 16"h x 9"w x 7"d "Unicorn Magic" 24"w x 17" h x 18"d  "Mercury in Retrograde" 13"h x 17"w 9" d

I am so excited to be a part of this show at Florida CraftArt and that they chose my piece to be used as one of the images in the publication materials. There is an opening and a closing so if you cant get to one - get to the other. There will be performers and face painters and of course fun Day of the Dead Art! for more info: http://www.floridacraftart.org/exhibitions/dia-de-los-muertos/ April 6, 5:30- 8:30 p.m. Opening reception Come during the exhibition for parties, lectures and face painting. May 26, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Closing reception 501 Central Ave St. Petersburg, Fl  727-821-7391

Today was a whirlwind Monday- Drive two hours north to drop off work for the Gilmer Arts Juried Exhibition and then deliver work to one of my galleries ( High Country Art ) in Blue Ridge, Ga before I get on a plane to go sculpt in Tucson, Arizona.   To my surprise, when I arrived in Blue Ridge, I discovered my work was in the front window with a friend of mine. The two of us have the front windows and it's so much fun to see my creations, my friends looking out at me.