November 2021 Newsletter

Inquire about your own custom order

October 2021 Newsletter

Open Studios, First Friday Events tonight and Custom Order Waitlist

Ahoy lads and lasses,

I am so excited to be a part of Open Studios for the third time!

I am honored to be in a neighborhood with two incredible artists, Teddy Miller and Bud Bogle as well as 5 other artists on our beautiful coastline. Make sure to come up the North Coast and check out my studio as well as the others up here in Davenport.

October 9th and 10th
October 16th and 17th
11am to 5pm

Click here for directions or pick up an Artist guide and look for the green signs that say #301: Courtney Scruggs!

Go to Open Studios

October First Friday Events Tonight!

I am excited to have a piece in 2 different Open Studios Preview Exhibits tonight, October 1st for First Friday at the Blitzer Gallery and Santa Cruz Art League.

Blitzer Gallery
2801 Mission St, Santa Cruz
Friday, October 1, 2021
5-7pm

Santa Cruz Art League
526 Broadway, Santa Cruz
Friday, October 1, 2021
5-9pm

Come out and see some of the incredible work from artists all over Santa Cruz county. The event at Blitzer is specific to the remote artists like myself out in rural places like Davenport, Bonny Doon, Felton and more!

Custom Order Waitlist

I am so grateful that I have been able to keep so busy this year! Because of this, I have had to start a waitlist for future custom orders.

If you're interested in jumping the line, you can snag 1 of 2 spots left on my Patreon team at the Commissions tier. This allows you to put money towards a piece of your choice on my website or a custom commission every month which we design and create together. Not interested in a commission but want to still support me on Patreon? Great! I have 5 tiers that allow you to choose how you'd like to show your support from $2 to $25 a month. Each one gains you access to different levels of my process that are exclusive to my Patreon team.

See you in Davenport...

I can't wait to see you at Open Studios. It's been a fantastic summer and Open Studios feels like the grand finale to a beautiful festival season this year. Thank you all for joining me on this wild ride.

And as a friendly reminder, the holidays will be here before you know it so start thinking about what you're getting that special someone ahead of time!

Cheers,

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September Newsletter

9/7/2021

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September 2021 Newsletter

Capitola Art and Wine Festival, Open Studios, and New Product Updates

Ahoy lads and lasses,

Thank you so much to those of you who came out to the Scotts Valley Art, Beer and Wine Event last month!

If you did miss it, I have good news! I am going to be at the Capitola Art and Wine Festival this weekend on September 11 and 12 from 10am - 5pm! Whatknot Studios is booth number 89 and I will be located near the Lumen Gallery on Capitola Avenue.

Address:
112 Capitola Ave.
Capitola, CA, 95010

Art Update

I've been recreating some best sellers and I am happy to announce I have two new additions to the filigree family!

My wave pendant was such a hit I decided to go ahead and fill out the whole set!

Upcoming: Open Studios - 2021

I am so excited to be a part of Open Studios for the third time! This year I am the very last artist in the guide so I am easy to find.

I am honored to be in a neighborhood with two incredible artists, Teddy Miller and Bud Bogle. Make sure to come up the North Coast and check out my studio as well as the others up here in beautiful Davenport.

October 9th and 10th
October 16th and 17th
11am to 5pm

Click here for directions or pick up an Artist guide and look for the green signs that say Courtney Scruggs!

Go to Open Studios

New Booth Setup!

If you're interested in seeing how I built this setup, you can support me on Patreon at my 'Video Killed the Instagram Star' tier. I release a new video each month documenting my process of making these collapsible tables. If you join, you will have access to all my past videos and posts for the last 2 years!

I can't wait to see you at the Capitola Art and Wine Festival!

Cheers,

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August Newsletter

8/2/2021

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August 2021 Newsletter

Scotts Valley Art, Beer and Wine Festival and PVAC 'Reflections' Show

Ahoy lads and lasses,

Another month and another list of shows on the horizon!

I am so excited to invite you to the Scotts Valley Art, Beer and Wine Festival on August 20th and 21st. It's my first two day event with my new booth setup. I will have a 10' x 10' space to house my sculptures and jewelry.

Buy your drink tickets ahead of time online for a discount!

Siltanen Community Park
350 Glenwood Dr.
Scotts Valley, CA, 95066

Art Update

It's been so fun working more in the foundry this month. I am trying to finish up these two pieces to show off at the Scotts Valley Beer, Art and Wine event. This is the second edition of 'Scylla' and the first 'Corset Bouquet'. Below are some progress shots I took this week in the shop.

Left: 'Scylla' - Right: 'Corset Bouquet'

MBMAG presents 'Reflections'

'Reflections' will showcase some incredible artists at the Pajaro Valley Arts Center this month. I will have 3 more elaborate pieces in their gallery and 5 pieces under $200 in their gift shop. All 8 will be for sale.

These are two of the pieces that will be featured in the exhibit. On the left is my miniature 'Scylla' in sterling silver and bronze and on the right is a wave hair fork that will be in the gift shop.

I hope you can join me on August 29th from 2 - 4pm for the opening reception.

Pajaro Valley Arts Center
37 Sudden Street
Watsonville, CA, 95076

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On a more personal note, I cut my hair off a few weeks back! I have 11" to donate and am happy to say this time I've donated it to Children with Hair Loss. This is my 4th time donating hair and I plan on doing it until I go fully grey!

Thanks for supporting my art and keeping up to date!

Cheers,

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July Newsletter

7/6/2021

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July 2021 Newsletter

Felton Makers Market, new equipment and PVAC 'Reflections' Show

Ahoy lads and lasses,

I'm excited to announce that I will be at the Felton Makers Market on Sunday, July 11th, 2021. I hope to see you there! I will have some new jewelry designs as well as some crowd favorite bronze pieces.

We will be downtown Felton from 10 am to 5 pm
6134 Highway 9
Felton, CA, 95018

Shop Update

Thanks to my Patreon supporters, I was able to make a few shop upgrades this month!

I purchased a brand new big beautiful kiln, a vacuum casting machine that I have been pining after for the last few years as well as an electric melting furnace which comes in a few days! These are all pretty big purchases that will help me create my pieces more efficiently and with better results and I couldn't possibly have bought without your help and support so, thank you!

Left: Vacuum Casting Machine - Right: Paragon Kiln

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MBMAG presents 'Reflections'

I am a junior board member of the Monterey Bay Metal Arts Guild and I am excited to be a part of their first art show since Covid began. 'Reflections' will showcase some incredible artists at the Pajaro Valley Arts Center in late August. Stay tuned for more details.

Join MBMAG

Thanks for supporting my art and keeping up to date! I can't wait to see you Sunday for the Makers Market!

Cheers,

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June Newsletter

6/1/2021

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June 2021 Newsletter

Roadhouse Makers Market update, Santa Cruz Open Studios, and new products!

Ahoy lads and lasses,

Thank you so much to those of you who came by the Roadhouse Makers Market last month. It was such an impressive turnout for what a blustery day it was on the coast.

I'm happy to tell you that I'll be doing another Makers Market in Felton on Sunday, July 11th, 2021. There will be more information on that in next month's Newsletter.

I am also excited to announce that I just got accepted into Santa Cruz Open Studios, which will be happening this October! I can't wait to see you all in person and share my new pieces with you.

For now, you can still check me out through the Visual Arts Network page.

Shop Update

I have been diligently working away in my studio and I just updated my shop with a new piece! I created these roses as a study of a larger piece but I've already received 2 custom orders for them so I thought I'd put them on the website. I am happy to create a custom color rose for you upon request.

Become a Patreon Supporter

Patreon

I just wanted to thank my Patreon team again for all their support. I love being able to give back to the community and it was so fun randomly selecting one of my first supporters, Walt, as the winner for the gift card!

If you'd like to become a part of the team, support my work, and participate in future opportunities for raffles, check out the different Patreon tiers I offer to lend your support.

A Fresh Look

I recently cast a few more door knockers and I am so happy with the new options I have for colors!

Thanks for supporting my art and keeping up to date!

Cheers,

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May Newsletter

5/4/2021

May 2021 Newsletter

Ahoy lads and lasses,

Exciting news!

I am going to be participating in a Santa Cruz Mountains Makers Market at the Davenport Roadhouse (1 Davenport Ave) on Saturday, May 8th, from 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Please come by and see what I've been working on all year. I will be selling jewelry, bronzes, prints, and postcards! This is a great opportunity to get a gift before Mother's Day.

I am vaccinated and so excited to start getting back out into the world with my artwork.

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Patreon News

I am so grateful to my Patreon supporters that have helped to support me throughout the pandemic. It's so much fun having a community of people who really care about the processes and are able to participate in my creative process.

I am happy to announce that I am going to begin offering a $2 per month tier! You can't even get a cup of coffee for that price any more, though you can support my art career. Plus, it has some pretty epic perks. Starting in May, I am going to start doing raffles. If you sign up to be a Patreon supporter in any tier by May 15th, I will automatically enter you into a raffle to win a gift card to purchase products on my website.

Clearing Inventory Sale

I am still cleaning house! There are several jewelry pieces left in my inventory that need to make their way to a new home. These are all one-of-a-kind pieces so once they're gone, there will never be another like it.

I will have some of these at the Santa Cruz Mountains Makers Market at the Roadhouse on Saturday, May 8th if you want to check them out in person as well.

Let the Good Times Roll

I hope everyone is staying happy and healthy and I can't wait to see you all in person!

Cheers,

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April Newsletter

4/6/2021

April 2021 Newsletter

Ahoy lads and lasses!

As the 450 Artists show at Radius Gallery comes to a close, I am working on what's next and taking inventory. Although I sold her late last year, "Scylla" is still one of my favorite pieces I've made thus far and also a limited edition artwork. If you're interested in this piece, I am happy to work with you on payment plans or even a custom patina.

Order Scylla

Clearing Inventory Sale

I am cleaning house! There are several jewelry pieces in my inventory that didn't make the cut and need to make their way to a new home. These are all one-of-a-kind pieces so once they're gone, there will never be another like it. Check them out on the Whatknot Studios Store.

Commission Your Own Piece!

Commissions

These two custom pieces are collaborations between clients and myself.

The one on the left is a sterling silver bracelet with red epoxy lettering that spells out NICRGFINF which stands for "Nights I Can't Remember, Good Friends I'll Never Forget".

On the right is a piece that is similar to a set I recently made except the interior wires are 14k gold and I added some pearls to it. I love the finished product and am so happy to work with gold again.

If you're interested in something similar or a variation of one of my pieces, please contact me.

Until next time

With the state of the world as it is, I am excited for the prospect of getting a vaccine soon and get to start doing more in person shows and events.

Thanks for checking in with me and keeping up to date.

Cheers,

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450 Artists - Virtual Arts Network

3/7/2021

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On Sunday, March 7, 2021 I was honored to be a guest gallerist at the Radius Gallery in the Tannery Arts Center. It was a beautiful day inside and out. This Gallery showcased a portion of the Visual Arts Network artists who participated in an online version of Open Studios due to the ongoing Pandemic.

If you would like to be notified of shows like this one, please sign up for my mailing list.

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Virtual First Friday Social Media Takeover

4/29/2020