Tomorrow is the day...

Tomorrow is the Pre-show Black Autumn party.  The show opens at 4:00pm and goes until 8:00pm.  The Roost barn is absolutely stunning stuffed full to the brim.

I have a special guest vendor at the show this year.  This amazing artist is so humble about his pieces.  He walks the line of contemporary and vintage and uses lots of upcycled products in his pieces that I just love.  His works have continued to adapt with each new medium that he pushes.  Here is a little bio and did I mention that he is my little brother?

Introducing Ben Stauber 

"I am a person who believes in three very important things: positive attitude, faith and compassion. I have what's called Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, which is a genetic disease that weakens my muscles as time goes on. It could be very easy to have a negative attitude, but honestly, where would that get me? I am confined to a wheelchair, require the use of a ventilator, a breathing machine at night, I need help with simple physical tasks that the average person takes for granted and… I am thankful for each day that I am given."

"Encouragement from my sister and mother has caused me to focus on my drawing more lately. My sister is owner of Roost Reimagined and has offered to display my art in her shows. My mother, who is Mama Roost, offers her experience and advice. I lack finesse, but fortunately I have two lovely ladies to guide my artistic ventures."

Currently my work has included drawing silhouettes of autumn-themed images. My finished items include functional everyday items such as paperweights, candle votives, and for the Autumn season candle holders  These items will be put up for sale in the Roost Black Autumn sale.  All items are signed and one of a kind.  I look forward to the reactions that will come. It’s also helpful if I learn of ways to improve or adapt my pieces to appeal to a larger spectrum of people.  Here's a peak of what will be available.

Thanks for  looking,
And we will see you all there at the Roost Barn located at:
6067 78th Ave SE Salem, OP 97317

The countdown is on...

Black Autumn (A vintage inspired Halloween) is in 3 days!

I thought it might be nice to post the delish appetizers that we will be serving on Friday to tempt those taste buds into watering.  

The Haunting Menu is as follows:

Frankenstein's Elbows (curry chicken drumsticks)

Bat guano and tree bark (hummus and pita bread)

Eyeballs (Deviled Eggs)

Moldy bread (Gorgonzola apricot croistini)

Bone marrow (meringue puffs)

 Photo from Taste of Home

Dirt (brownies)

Photo from Pinterest.

Fresh lemonade and a selection of wines.  Event starts at 4:00pm on October 7th.  There is a $5 entry fee to this PRE-show event.  (This includes food and wine)

OR 

Join us on Saturday from 10:00am-3:00pm 

Free admission and creepy treats

Black Autumn... A Vintage Inspired Halloween ONE WEEK AWAY!

I cannot believe how fast the time has gone.  I feel like Summer was just here.  Here we are slowly melding into a new season.  Fall.  I love fall.  Fall is the time for harvesting, gathering, and watching the colors of our surroundings change.  

Like a squirrel preparing for winter I have been busy preparing for the Black Autumn show next weekend October 7th and 8th.  I've been creating away fun accessories, and accents for you and your home.  This week my focus will be about putting it all together in the Roost Barn.  I have some super fun staging ideas that I am dieing to try out for this show.  

So mark on your calendars: 

October 7th from 4-8pm

Early Buying night with first dibs on Black Autumn finds,

appetizers and wine.

October 8th 10am-4pm

Free Admission and Creepy treats

Roost Barn is located at:

6067 78th Ave SE Salem, OR 97317

Here are some pictures from last year's Gothic Glamor Show 

Thanks for looking and we will see you next week!

Where will you be on Friday night and Saturday afternoon?

I'm heading over to South Salem this Friday night to check out my friends Vintage Trifles and Molly Mo's Vintage Halloween Bootique.  Every year I miss this wonderful event as my Roost Halloween Show is always the same weekend.  This year Martha (Vintage Trifles) has moved the date and I am so excited that I get to go.  Here is the info for the event and be sure to click HERE to visit her blog for sneak peaks of the sale.

 

September 30, 5-8 pm, $5.00 Early Moonlight Buying

October 1, 9 am-3 pm Free Admission

Lots of treasures -- vintage and handmade,
lots of treats and lots and lots of fun!
More info below.  

 

Deepwood Vintage Flea Market Pictures

 To all my blog friends and followers, I am so sorry for my absence from blog and facebook world.  I was so bummed that I didn't get any pictures of the flea market last weekend as I was so busy with the running of the show that it completely escaped my mine to take pictures of my booth. However I opened my email today and received a gift that immediately made me smile.  Tressa from Tresa's Treasures her blog is here had taken pictures of my booth and was nice enough to send them to me.  

So a little late but here are a few snaps of my booth at the Deepwood Vintage Flea Market.

New upcycled creation...

So for a while now I have been creating some super great jewelry, and kitchen accessories from vintage spoons and knives.  It has always been the forks that have stumped me the most.  They definitely have the most going on with all those tines but I hadn't been able to come up with anything other than garden art or some sort of mini easel out of them.  So here is my newest take on the old vintage fork...

Regular unaltered vintage fork

Cute little crickets

Napkin holder/ place card holder.

This was a fun 15min project that one should not do without the proper tools.  Although it looks easy it was more work than I originally thought.  Maybe due to lack of sleep too.

I have been running ragged this weekend and today working on last min projects and new items for the Deepwood Vintage Flea Market this upcoming Friday the 16th and Saturday the 17th.

If you haven't grabbed your coupon for $5 off the PRE-show soiree in the garden on Friday night scroll down  and copy, paste, and print out the coupon and come hang outr with us from 5-8pm.  

Wine, food, and live local band.

Hope to see you there,

Sarah

Grab this coupon and save money!

Join us on September 16th for a Pre-Show Soiree for the Deepwood Vintage Flea Market.  Grab this coupon for $5 off entry.  Entry include food, wine, LIVE music, and first buying rights on all the vintage market finds!

Sorry picture is so terrible I had to scan it on my computer to get it on here.