April Studio Visit and a Trunk Show

Come out, come out world!

Wednesday, April 20th at 12:00 CST I will be LIVE on Instagram for a Virtual Studio Visit with Jackson Jung Gallery… tune in and ask any questions! Jackson Junge

This Saturday, April 23 from 12-4pm in Wicker Park, Jackson Junge Gallery will host Crystal Hartman Art + Jewelry for a one day Trunk Show… it’s been a long time since I’ve been out and about to share and I am so excited to see you all!

Bring your friends and family and let’s celebrate art, spring, and the earth!

love and a gift

I hope this finds you warm and well, dancing in the fallen leaves, dreaming with the starry skies, and preparing for the time spent within. We recently found a little, old radio and set it up in the kitchen, now I can't imagine a time without it. I'm in love with baking breakfast and I'll share the recipe that powered me through my first 5k run for the Friends of the Grand Prairie a couple weekends ago... who knew running with a herd could be so fun!

I am grateful for this life, to grow up sharing space and time with our community, with the trees, the water, the air, and the non-human creatures. I am able to feel this way because of you. It is a small number of friends, of clients, who keep this business going. In early autumn, I asked our community if y'all might like a thank you sale, there was a resounding yes! So, here is a "because of you, I create" gift... for ten days beginning today, November 16th, 2021 I will offer 25% off of all items on my website with the code YOUAREMYMUSE

* If there is something you love and don't see up there, send me a note, I'll see what I can do.

* We best plan for all Christmas orders to be shipped by December 15th for guaranteed delivery.

Starry Night Ring with Black Onyx druzy and recycled sterling silver by Crystal Hartman

And, mark your calendar to come say hello at The Mistletoe Market! We'll be in Urbana at the Lincoln Square Mall, Saturday December 4th from 2-8pm AND in Champaign at The Venue, Sunday December 19th from 11-5pm with local artisans, makers, growers & creators, mulled wine, music, and carriage rides...
If you are in Durango, I'll be dreaming of you and hopefully sending a follow up to let you know where to meet me! For now, plan to delight and look for new beauties at Studio & and Lively on Main Street during Noel Night, downtown December 3rd, my entire heart will be with you!

Two Finger, brushed silver shadow ring, Crystal Hartman 2021

Now, this might be the best part...

Quinoa Berry Baked Breakfast
Preheat your oven to 375 degrees

Ingredients:
1 banana
2 cups non-dairy milk of your choice (it's oat milk in our home) or water
1 teaspoon vanilla
1+ heaping Tablespoons cinnamon
a dash of ginger
a dash of anise
a dash of cardamom
a good swirl of maple syrup
1 cup Quinoa
3 heaping Tablespoons ground flax
2 heaping Tablespoons chia seeds
a giant handful of pecans
2 hand fulls of cranberries or blueberries

In a large bowl smoosh a banana and mix in milk, vanilla, and maple syrup.
Add quinoa, flax, chia, cinnamon, ginger, anise, cardamom, and stir...
Add a handful of pecans and berries.
Pour it all in a beloved sheet pan (we use my husband's grandmother's pink Pyrex that is 8"x12" with a thin barrier of coconut oil) and bake in the oven for 50 minutes.
We eat it hot, in sixths, with a dash of oat milk. This will keep in the refrigerator for 3 days, and is delightful as a leftover.

Ohhh my heart, I'm so excited for you to try, let me know what you think!

Thank you again for your presence in this life!
I hope yours is a beautiful day...
XOXO
Sincerely,
Crystal

Summertime Pop Up in Colorado

Mark your calendars and come on out Colorado! I am so excited to be home and share an afternoon and evening at Studio &, Durango this July. I’ve been busy and I cannot wait to see you all and share some beauty…

Here are the details:

When: Friday July 23, 3-8pm with sounds from my nearest and dearests to serenade us!

Where: Studio &, 1027 Main Ave, Durango Colorado

Why: A Summertime Pop Up shop full of love!

Hope you can join us loves!

XOXO

Crystal

In this quiet spring...

May this find you warm and well, your heart calm, and loved ones healthy….

Certainly it has been a quiet spring, one that asks us to reflect and to be open to a change of perspective. There are days when I am delighted with our healing earth, breathing, cleaning, opening her sky, and days that I find it difficult to smile or focus… through them all, I am grateful each time I sit down (or stand at an easel or stovetop) to create. Often the result is not what I expected, and it is always in these spaces that I remember we are better to be present than attached to an outcome or the past.

Dream House, Crystal Hartman 2020

Ever I find renewal drawing with wax and holding lovers in my heart while creating jewelry objects for memory, rich in meaning; but here, I am sharing what I have been working on in my times of emptiness, some drawings of home that are becoming collages and book art.

Blue House, Crystal Hartman 2020

I hope you can enjoy this tiny art show.

Please write me, or another friend, a note to say hello; it is a wonderful time for conversations, supporting each other, and growing creative communities!

Sending you health and love…

Sincerely,

Crystal

Red House, Crystal Hartman 2020

Walking in on a conversation in the Red House, Crystal Hartman 2020

XOXO

November Pop-Up Shops xx

Mark your calendars and come say hello in Illinois and Colorado at these two November events…

I am delighted to celebrate the Grand Opening of Bohemia Home on Main in Urbana, Illinois this Saturday, and downright giddy to head on home next week and share an afternoon at Studio &. Please join me! I will have special pieces created for each event, inspired by the people and place that expand my heart and inspire me to share, a bit of fine art and a heap of sculptural jewels…

Here are the details…

*Urbana IL Bohemia Pop-Up Shop Holiday and Grand Opening of Bohemia Home Celebration with Ophelia Handmade, Saturday, November 16 (12pm to 8pm) at 135 W Main St, Urbana, IL 61801 find a bit more at: Bohemia

*Durango CO . Studio & Pop-Up… but really, truly a Trunk Show, Tuesday November 26, I’ll be around all afternoon but lets celebrate from 4pm to 8pm at 1027 Main Ave, Durango, CO 81301 You can find more info at: Studio &

…a handful of loves in recycled sterling silver and bronze, the garden, the mountains, the sun, the moon, the flowers and the most delicate beeswax stacks carved by me, Crystal Hartman.