BOMH Professional Development Workshops with Carolyn Edlund of Artsy Shark

When Covid hit, the Best of Missouri Hands shifted to Zoom meetings and workshops to stay in touch with our members. Most of these meetings and workshops are recorded and now available on the BOMH YouTube Channel. As part of our online series of Professional Development workshops we have paired with Carolyn Edlund of Artsy […]

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Visiting Artist Interview with Marcia Menendez by Nina Schatzkamer Miller

This interview provides an example of an artist classroom presentation. For more information about juried BOMH fiber artist Marcia Case Menendez, please visit her Instagram page where her handle is @Marcia_Menendez or follow her on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/A-M-Accessories-160076058377/about/?ref=page_internal Thank you to 560 Music Center for providing space to shoot this video. For Information about Best […]

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Cindy Larimore exhibits at the Angad Arts Hotel

I have 3 pieces of art selected for the 7th Biannual Exhibition at the Angad Arts Hotel. The exhibit runs from November 2022-April 2023. The Exhibit will feature 12×12 pieces of art from local artists. The Angad Arts Hotel is located in St. Louis (https://www.angadartshotel.com/) near The Fox Thanks!Cindy Larimorewww.artbyclari.com“Walking through life heart first” […]

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Randolph County Family & Community Education Council 44th Craft & Gift Show

REGISTRATION FORMRANDOLPH COUNTY FAMILY & COMMUNITY EDUCATION COUNCIL44th CRAFT & GIFT SHOW—NOVEMBER 11 & 12, 2022MOBERLY AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE ACTVITY CENTER101 COLLEGE AVENUECrafters and home-based businesses only may register.(Please print clearly with a valid address & phone number) Name__________________________________________________________________ Address__________________________City______________________Zip code_____ Phone Number________________________Cell phone_________________________ Email address___________________________________________________________Describe handmade items: ____________________________________Home-based business you are a representative ___________________Please […]

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Art Supplies for Sale

ART SUPPLIES: Saint Louis Area (can ship/you pay postage)FULL OR GENTLY USEDQty. 19 Tubes – LIQUITEX BASIC ACRYLICS ($15 or best offer) 4 fl oz tubesQty. 1 cadmium yellow mediumQty. 1 brilliant yellow greenQty. 2 neutral grayQty. 1 cadmium orange hueQty. 1 light greenQty. 1 bronzeQty. 1 raw siennaQty. 1 raw umberQty. 2 burnt siennaQty. […]

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For Sale: Central Pneumatic Airbrush Compressor and Professional 6-color Airbrush

Central Pneumatic Airbrush Compressor and Professional 6-color airbrush kit and holder. The pages of the compressor manual stick together but the compressor runs fine and could be new. The 6-color airbrush kit and holder are new and unused. A new kit is listed at $149.99 at Harbor Freight and a new compressor is listed at […]

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APPLY NOW FOR THE BOMH 2023 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GRANT

APPLY NOWFOR THE BOMH 2023PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GRANTApplications due February 15, 2023 Each year, The Best of Missouri Hands offers a $500 Professional Development Grant. The grant is available to both General and Juried Members to promote continuing education by providing additional resources to advance the study of a member’s chosen artistic medium(s). How could this […]

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Painter, Alicia Farris Featured in BOMH Missouri Life Magazine Ad May 2022

Watercolor, acrylic and oil painter and art instructor. Art provides the opportunity to capture and share the spirit and personality of a subject, whether animate or not.  Alicia likes to isolate what seams common and recreate it in a different light, all the while, creating a source of emotion and cause for reflection for the […]

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Jewelry Artist Michele Mohr Featured in BOMH Missouri Life Magazine Ad June 2022

I create Wearable Art – Inspired Enamel Jewelry by Michele Mohr – created using vitreous enamel on copper and sterling silver. Hand fabricated kiln fired vitreous enamel (pigmented powdered glass) on metals and metalwork with other patinas. You can find me some of my pieces at Artisans in the Loop on Delmar in University City, […]

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Elizabeth Exley Fiber Artists to be Featured in BOMH Missouri Life Magazine Ad Sept/Oct 2022

Welcome to Gingham Trundle. Wool, wood, and needle-felted wall decor, organizers, gifts, personalized and DIY items. All work is handmade in my sweet country cottage surrounded by birds and flowers. I started creating with wool almost 10 years ago. Pretty quickly I realized that I only wanted to do work that would glorify God and bring […]

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Linda J. Green-Metzler announces her new exhibit

A Celebration of Community The Chesterfield Parks, Recreation, and Arts Department proudly present a collection of watercolor works by artist Linda J. Green-Metzler, long time resident of Chesterfield. The exhibit is currently on display at the Chesterfield Community Center now located in Chesterfield Mall. The paintings portray friends and neighbors living the good life, local […]

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VoyageSTL features BOMH photographer Matthew Stuart Piper as a RISING STAR

Today we’d like to introduce you to Matthew Piper. Hi Matthew, thanks for sharing your story with us. To start, maybe you can tell our readers some of your backstory.I specialize in high resolution, high dynamic range fine art infrared photography, in both black & white and color. From 2002-2007, I sold my artwork predominantly […]

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BEST OF MISSOURI HANDS ANNUAL MEETING AND WORKSHOP WITH CAROLYN EDLUND OF ARTSY SHARK

Please make plans to join the Best of Missouri Hands for our Annual Meeting and Workshop online Saturday April 30, 2022 starting at 10:00 am. Our annual board meeting will cover new and old news, introduction of our newest juried members, committee reports, Artsmart Conference updates, a report from the BOMH President, and more. Excellent […]

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Artists Wanted for Fresh Gallery in Springfield MO

Fresh Gallery is looking for the following artists: ⁠Jeweler⁠, Painter, Potter, Sculptor⁠, Glass artist⁠, Fiber artist⁠, Mixed-Media artist⁠ or something in between. ⁠⁠Fresh Gallery wants you! We are currently accepting artist applications. If you are interested in being part of Springfield’s premier gallery of regional artists, submit your application today! Fresh Gallery is a cooperative […]

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Creating Molds workshop with Adam Long

Workshop with Adam Long: Learn to create molds of your sculptures or any other small object. 2/11 or 2/12 https://maomgallery.com/classes-%26-store Molds allow artists to create multiple copies of their three dimensional artwork. In this workshop you will create a simple plaster mold and silicone rubber mold! You can bring your own objects! Great for jewelers, […]

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Gallery Space Available at Crossroads Arts Council in Wentzville, MO

Artists, are you interested in booking your own showing? We have lovely gallery space available for you to reach the Wentzville and Missouri Crossroads Area. We help you with the hanging, the reception, and the marketing. Contact us at crossroadsartscouncil@gmail.com “Our goal is to promote cultural arts programming in the City of Wentzville, Missouri and […]

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1st & 2nd goes to Lana Cease at the Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art Exhibit

Congratulations to the Painting: Watercolor finalists from the 48th annual Membership Exhibition! On view now until February 20, 2022. Lana Cease, Au Dernier (The Last) Lana Cease, Tipsy Kim Hines, Iris Sue Kneale, Summer Idyll Join our vibrant community of artists and arts supporters by becoming a member: http://albrecht-kemper.org/membership/ […]

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BOMH ARTSMART SCHOLORSHIP AWARD

Scholorship applications are open January 1st – 31st, 2022. While the Best of Missouri Hands ArtSmart Conference is always reasonably priced, some members may experience a need for financial help in order to attend. The Best of Missouri Hands offers financial assistance for ArtSmart Conference attendance through various fundraising means. General Guidelines • Application for […]

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Embrace the Holiday Spirit at Christmas at Grandma’s House in Daisy Missouri

Come see what’s new each year at Christmas at Grandma’s House! We have glass ornaments, metal art, pottery, candles, jewelry and much more from some of our favorite artists and—of course—oodles of our own wire designs. Grandma’s House was built around 1900 and is next to the Village Designs workshop in Daisy, Missouri. Originally the […]

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Every Artists Insured Workshop presented by the Volunteer Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts

GET COVEREDYou’ll likely find lower premiums, more choices, and generous government assistance on HealthCare.gov during the November 1 — January 15 open enrollment period, so this is a great time to investigate your health insurance options. Subsidies will be larger and more widely available than they have been during previous open enrollment periods. Many low-income shoppers will […]

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Kathryn Bowman

BOMH ARTIST SPOTLIGHT  Name:  Kathryn Bowman City:  St. Charles, MO Business Name:  Kathryn Bowman Studio LLC Medium:  Art Jewelry Facebook Link: https://www.facebook.com/KathrynBowmanStudio/?view_public_for=215783052420 Instagram Link:  https://www.instagram.com/kathrynbowmanartjewelry/ Website Link:  https://www.kathrynbowmanstudio.com/ Any other online shops? (Fine Art America, Etsy?)  I sell tutorials at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/1beadweaver?ref=shop_sugg Juried/Not Juried?  Juried How Long a BOMH Member?  7 or 8 years Why did […]

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Gregory Holden

May Featured Artists – Missouri Arts Council I started in photography in 1971 with a polaroid land camera. I had just been diagnosed with Type 1 Juvenile Diabetes and had spent time in a hospital bed looking through copies of Life magazine. A photograph by Larry Burrows named Reaching Out propelled me into photography.   […]

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Cape Girardeau Announces Ninth Annual Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition on Broadway

Cape Girardeau, Mo.  – The Public Art Committee of the City of Cape Girardeau will launch the city’s Ninth public art outdoor sculpture exhibition on Thursday, April 8. The show consists of seven substantial pieces to be placed along the Broadway Corridor in Cape Girardeau for one year, culminating in early April 2022.  By hosting […]

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